A Borane Lewis Acid in the Secondary Coordination Sphere of a Ni (II) Imido Imparts Distinct C–H Activation Selectivity

B Wang, CSG Seo, C Zhang, J Chu… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two borane-functionalized bidentate phosphine ligands that vary in tether length have been
prepared to examine cooperative metal–substrate interactions. Ni (0) complexes react with …

On the Reactivity of Phosphaalumenes towards C− C Multiple Bonds

S Nees, T Wellnitz, F Dankert… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heterocycles containing group 13 and 15 elements such as borazines are an integral part of
organic, biomedical and materials chemistry. Surprisingly, heterocycles containing P and Al …

Cooperative nitrile coordination using nickel and a boron‐containing secondary coordination sphere

ML Clapson, H Sharma, JA Zurakowski… - … –A European Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metal‐ligand cooperation has emerged as a versatile tool for substrate activation in
chemical reactivity. Herein, we provide the synthesis and characterization of a monoboranyl …

Secondary Coordination Sphere Alkylation Promotes Cyclometalation

JA Zurakowski, KR Brown, MW Drover - Inorganic Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Diphosphines have taken on a dominant role as supporting ligands in transition-metal
chemistry. Here, we describe complexes of the type [Cp* Fe (diphosphine)(X)](X= Cl, H) …

Reactions of nickel boranyl compounds with pnictogen–carbon triple bonds

BJH Austen, ML Clapson, MW Drover - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic conversion of unsaturated small molecules such as nitriles into reduced
products is of interest for the production of fine chemicals. In this vein, metal–ligand …

Ligand Postsynthetic Functionalization with Fluorinated Boranes and Implications in Hydrogenation Catalysis

M G. Alférez, JJ Moreno, MA Gaona, C Maya… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The incorporation of boron functionalities into transition-metal catalysts has become a
promising strategy to improve catalytic performance, although their synthesis typically entails …

Ynone Co-Coordination at a Nickel Borane Complex: An Assessment of Secondary Coordination Sphere Effects

ML Clapson, AD Dilinaer, TCQ Lanaque… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Secondary coordination sphere ligand effects can be used to direct or organize small
molecule substrates at a metal center. Herein, we assess the bifunctional ambiphilic …

Tridentate κ 3-P, P, C Iridium Complexes: Influence of Ligand Saturation on Intramolecular C—H Bond Activation

MJ Demchuk, JA Zurakowski, MW Drover - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Whereas k3-P, C, P-based donor ligands are ubiquitous across synthetic chemistry, related
unsymmetric systems having 3-P, P, C-coordination are comparatively rare. In this …

An Investigation of Allyl‐Substituted Bis(Diphosphine) Iron Complexes: Towards Precursors for Cooperative CO2 Activation

CS Durfy, JA Zurakowski, G Jobin… - … –A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In developing homogenous catalysts capable of CO2 activation, interaction with a metal
center is often imperative. This work provides primary efforts towards the cooperative …

Über die Reaktivität von Phosphaalumenen gegenüber C− C‐Mehrfachbindungen

S Nees, T Wellnitz, F Dankert, M Härterich… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Heterocyclen, die Elemente der Gruppen 13 und 15 enthalten, wie z. B. Borazine,
sind ein fester Bestandteil der organischen, biomedizinischen und Materialchemie …