Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Simple and Efficient Iridium(III)-Catalyzed Water Oxidations

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The complex made simple: Simple and commercially available iridium precursors are tested for their ability to promote water oxidation. The activity values of these precursors towards cerium(IV)-driven oxygen generation from water are comparable with values reported for more complicated iridium-based systems. A turnover frequency of 1700 h−1 is achieved with IrCl3.

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100217

Monday, July 18, 2011

Trialkylborane-Assisted CO2 Reduction by Late Transition Metal Hydrides

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Organometallics
DOI: 10.1021/om200364w


Trialkylborane additives promote reduction of CO2 to formate by bis(diphosphine) Ni(II) and Rh(III) hydride complexes. The late transition metal hydrides, which can be formed from dihydrogen, transfer hydride to CO2 to give a formate borane adduct. The borane must be of appropriate Lewis acidity: weaker acids do not show signifi cant hydride transfer enhancement, while stronger acids abstract hydride without CO2 reduction. The mechanism likely involves a pre-equilibrium hydride transfer followed by formation of a stabilizing formate borane adduct

Lewis Acids and Lewis Acid-Functionalized Ligands in Rhodium-Catalyzed Methyl Acetate Carbonylation

Lewis Acids and Lewis Acid-Functionalized Ligands in Rhodium-Catalyzed Methyl Acetate Carbonylation:

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Organometallics
DOI: 10.1021/om200341t


Friday, July 15, 2011

A re-investigation of [Fe(L-cysteinate)2(CO)2]2-: an example of non-heme CO coordination of possible relevance to CO binding to ion channel receptors

A re-investigation of [Fe(L-cysteinate)2(CO)2]2-: an example of non-heme CO coordination of possible relevance to CO binding to ion channel receptors: "
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10338E, Paper
Lindsay Hewison, Tony R. Johnson, Brian E. Mann, Anthony J. H. M. Meijer, Philip Sawle, Roberto Motterlini
The two major isomers of the CO releasing molecule, [Fe(L-cysteinate)2(CO)2], have been identified. Only one isomer is isolated for [Fe(SCH2CH{CO2H}NHCH2)2(CO)2], where the two cysteines are linked.

Mechanistic implications of an asymmetric intermediate in catalytic C-C coupling by a dinuclear nickel complex

Mechanistic implications of an asymmetric intermediate in catalytic C-C coupling by a dinuclear nickel complex: "
Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12657A, Communication
Robert Beck, Samuel A. Johnson
A formally Ni(III)-Ni(I) complex undergoes C-C bond formation in the dinuclear catalytic conversion of biphenylene to tetraphenylene.

Synthesis and Catalytic Water Oxidation Activities of Ruthenium Complexes Containing Neutral Ligands

Synthesis and Catalytic Water Oxidation Activities of Ruthenium Complexes Containing Neutral Ligands: "

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Two dinuclear and one mononuclear ruthenium complexes containing neutral polypyridyl ligands have been synthesised as pre-water oxidation catalysts and characterised by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS. Their catalytic water oxidation properties in the presence of [Ce(NH4)2(NO3)6] (CeIV) as oxidant at pH 1.0 have been investigated. At low concentrations of CeIV (5 mM), high turnover numbers of up to 4500 have been achieved. An 18O-labelling experiment established that both O atoms in the evolved O2 originate from water. Combined electrochemical study and electrospray ionisation mass spectrometric analysis suggest that ligand exchange between coordinated 4-picoline and free water produces Ru aquo species as the real water oxidation catalysts.

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Homogeneous water oxidation catalysed by two dinuclear and one mononuclear ruthenium complexes containing neutral polypyridyl ligands (see figure) in the presence of Ce(NH4)2(NO3)6 as the oxidant at pH 1.0 has been achieved with high turnover numbers of up to 4500.

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Chemistry of polynuclear transition-metal complexes in ionic liquids

Chemistry of polynuclear transition-metal complexes in ionic liquids: "
Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10829H, Perspective
Ejaz Ahmed, Michael Ruck
Ionic liquids are excellent media for the convenient high-yield synthesis of transition-metal complexes and clusters under moderate conditions.

Metal–Ligand Cooperation by Aromatization–Dearomatization: A New Paradigm in Bond Activation and “Green” Catalysis

Metal–Ligand Cooperation by Aromatization–Dearomatization: A New Paradigm in Bond Activation and “Green” Catalysis: "

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Accounts of Chemical Research
DOI: 10.1021/ar2000265


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Stoichiometric Reduction of CO2 to CO by Aluminum-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs

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Reducing frustration: The reaction of Mes3P(CO2)(AlI3)2 in the presence of a CO2 atmosphere results in the formation of Mes3P(CO2)(O(AlI2)2)(AlI3) and [Mes3PI][AlI4] (Mes=2,4,6-Me3C6H2) with the evolution of CO.

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Binding, release, and functionalization of CO2 at a nucleophilic oxo anion complex of titanium

Binding, release, and functionalization of CO2 at a nucleophilic oxo anion complex of titanium: "

Chem. Sci., 2011, 2,1474-1479
DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00215E, Edge Article
Jared S. Silvia, Christopher C. Cummins
It is shown that the binding of CO2 to a terminal anionic titanium oxide can be reversed chemically, and the isolable carbonate complex can be functionalized with select electrophiles.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Synthesis of Dinuclear Cobalt Complexes Containing Trimethylphosphine and Thiophenolato Ligands

Synthesis of Dinuclear Cobalt Complexes Containing Trimethylphosphine and Thiophenolato Ligands: "

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Benzene-1,2-dithiol reacted with Co(PMe3)4 or Co(PMe3)4Me to afford a dinuclear complex Co2[C6H4(SS)]2(PMe3)4 (1). The cobalt complex Co2[C6H4(NH)S]2(PMe3)4 (2) was obtained from the reaction of 2-aminothiolphenol with Co(PMe3)4Me. From Co(PMe3)3(CO)Cl and the lithium salt of 2-aminothiolphenol or benzene-1,2-dithiol dinuclear complexes Co2[C6H4(NH)S](CO)2(PMe3)4 (3) or Co2[C6H4(SS)](CO)2(PMe3)4 (4) were obtained. The molecular structures of 1 and 4 show longer metal–metal distances [Co–Co: 2.6333(6) (1) and 2.5547(12) Å (4)] than those of 2 and 3 [Co–Co: 2.4720(5) (2) and 2.457(4) Å (3)]. The possible reaction mechanisms of these reactions are proposed.

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Investigations on Macrocyclic Complexes Containing [Fe2S2] Clusters: Synthesis and Characterization

Investigations on Macrocyclic Complexes Containing [Fe2S2] Clusters: Synthesis and Characterization: "

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Two macrocyclic complexes containing [Fe2S2] clusters [(μ-SCH2)2Fe2(CO)5]2(NCH2CH2N)(Ph2PCH2CH2CH2PPh2) (1) and [(μ-SCH2)2Fe2(CO)5]2(NCH2CH2N)(Ph2PCH2CH2CH2CH2PPh2) (2) were prepared from reactions of [(μ-SCH2)2Fe2(CO)6]2(NCH2CH2N) with Ph2PCH2CH2CH2PPh2 (dppp) or Ph2PCH2CH2CH2CH2PPh2 (dppb) in the presence of the CO-removing agent Me3NO·2H2O. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by elemental analysis and IR and NMR spectroscopy. In addition, the X-ray structure of 2 showed the molecule to contain a 16 atom macrocycle, which is joined together by an ethylene group and a bidentate ligand dppb.

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A Co4O4 “Cubane” Water Oxidation Catalyst Inspired by Photosynthesis

A Co4O4 “Cubane” Water Oxidation Catalyst Inspired by Photosynthesis: "

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Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/ja203877y


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Deactivation of the Cobalt Catalyst for the Cyclotrimerization of Acetylenes in Ionic Liquids: Solvent Effects on the Mechanism and Thermal and Pressure Activation Parameters

Deactivation of the Cobalt Catalyst for the Cyclotrimerization of Acetylenes in Ionic Liquids: Solvent Effects on the Mechanism and Thermal and Pressure Activation Parameters: "

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Organometallics
DOI: 10.1021/om200376p


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A new building block for electroactive organic materials? Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry, single crystal X-ray structure, and DFT treatment of a unique boron-based viologen

A new building block for electroactive organic materials? Synthesis, cyclic voltammetry, single crystal X-ray structure, and DFT treatment of a unique boron-based viologen: "

Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12265G, Communication
Scott C. Dorman, Richard A. O'Brien, Adam T. Lewis, E. Alan Salter, Andrzej Wierzbicki, Paul W. Hixon, Richard E. Sykora, Arsalan Mirjafari, James H. Davis
A boronium-based paraquat analog undergoes reductions at more negative potentials than paraquat itself, making it a promising building block for electroactive materials.
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