Friday, July 29, 2011
Coordination and Catalytic Properties of a Semihomologous Dppf Congener, 1-(Diphenylphosphino)-1′-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]ferrocene
Thursday, July 28, 2011
C–C Activation in the Solid State in an Organometallic σ-Complex
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The chemistry of hydridocarbonylferrates revisited: syntheses and structures of the new [H2Fe4(CO)12]2- and [HFe5(CO)14]3- anions, and the [Fe(DMF)4][Fe4(CO)12([small mu ]5-[small eta]2-CO)([small mu ]-H)]2 adduct containing an unprecedented isocarbonyl
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10648A, Paper
[H2Fe4(CO)12]2- and [HFe5(CO)14]3-, the largest homometallic iron carbonyl, are herein described.
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An Oxidized Active Site Model for the FeFe Hydrogenase: Reduction with Hydrogen Gas
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Simple and Efficient Iridium(III)-Catalyzed Water Oxidations
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.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Reactions of the Bis(dialkylphosphino)methane Complexes Pd2X2(μ-R2PCH2PR2)2 (X = halogen, R = Me or Et) with H2S, S8, COS, and CS2; Detection of Reaction Intermediates
Friday, July 22, 2011
Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Formate by [Ni(PR2NR′2)2(CH3CN)]2+ Complexes
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Reversible Capture of Small Molecules On Bimetallaborane Clusters: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Photophysical Aspects
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Computational Studies of Lewis Acidities of Tris(fluorophenyl)-Substituted Boranes: An Additive Relationship between Lewis Acidity and Fluorine Position
Monday, July 18, 2011
Trialkylborane-Assisted CO2 Reduction by Late Transition Metal Hydrides
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
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10338E, Paper
The two major isomers of the CO releasing molecule, [Fe(L-cysteinate)2(CO)2]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
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12657A, Communication
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
Abstract
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.
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.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Chemistry of polynuclear transition-metal complexes in ionic liquids
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10829H, Perspective
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
Stoichiometric Reduction of CO2 to CO by Aluminum-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs
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.
Binding, release, and functionalization of CO2 at a nucleophilic oxo anion complex of titanium
DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00215E, Edge Article
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
Abstract
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.
Investigations on Macrocyclic Complexes Containing [Fe2S2] Clusters: Synthesis and Characterization
Abstract
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.
A Co4O4 “Cubane” Water Oxidation Catalyst Inspired by Photosynthesis
Deactivation of the Cobalt Catalyst for the Cyclotrimerization of Acetylenes in Ionic Liquids: Solvent Effects on the Mechanism and Thermal and Pressure Activation Parameters
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
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12265G, Communication
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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