The use of metal–ligand cooperation (MLC) by transition metal bifunctional catalysts has
emerged at the forefront of homogeneous catalysis science. Specially designed ligands can …

The use of 3d metals in de/hydrogenation catalysis has emerged as a competitive field with
respect to “traditional” precious metal catalyzed transformations. The introduction of …

Hydrometallation of alkenes and alkynes provides a straightforward route to access alkyl‐or
alkenyl‐metal reagents, which have a wide range of applications in organic transformations …

Metal–ligand cooperation (MLC) has become an important concept in catalysis by transition
metal complexes both in synthetic and biological systems. MLC implies that both the metal …

Transition metal hydrides play a critical role in stoichiometric and catalytic transformations.
Knowledge of free energies for cleaving metal hydride bonds enables the prediction of …

The catalytic dehydrogenative coupling of alcohols and amines to form aldimines represents
an environmentally benign methodology in organic chemistry. This has been accomplished …

The demand for economical and environmentally benign catalysts for important chemical
transformations has recently initiated great efforts on nonprecious metal-catalyzed …

Recent development in catalytic application of transition metal complexes having an M–E
bond (E= main group metal or metalloid element), which is stabilized by a multidentate …

Nickel hydride complexes, defined herein as any molecules bearing a nickel hydrogen
bond, are crucial intermediates in numerous nickel-catalyzed reactions. Some of them are …

Since the mid 2000's, the incorporation of Lewis acid moieties in ligands for transition metals
has been studied extensively. So-called ambiphilic ligands were shown to possess rich and …