Unactivated Csp3− H bonds are ubiquitous in organic chemicals and hydrocarbon
feedstocks. However, these resources remain largely untapped, and the development of …

Two important objectives in organometallic chemistry are to understand C− H bond
activation reactions mediated by transition metal compounds and then to develop efficient …

Selective α-oxidation of ethers under aerobic conditions is a long-pursued transformation;
however, a green and efficient catalytic version of this reaction remains challenging. Herein …

Olefins find widespread applications in the synthesis of polyolefins and fine chemicals. With
an increasing demand for olefins, the technologies for alkane dehydrogenation have drawn …

The characteristic ligation properties of different β-diketiminato ligands (often called
“nacnac”) in group 13 metal complexes are well studied via preparation, characterization …

The C− H activation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) mediated by pincer iridium complexes
derived from PNP and PCP frameworks has been studied. Double C− H activation of MTBE …

Octahedral organometallic platinum (IV) complexes have been known for more than a
century. Mechanistic studies suggest that many reactions of these six-coordinate platinum …

This perspective summarizes the chemistry of platinum metal complexes of β-diiminate
ligands bearing aryl groups at the nitrogen atoms. While β-diiminate ligands mostly …

Combining (Cl-nacnac) Pt (H)(1-pentene)(Cl-nacnac= Np-Cl-phenyl-β-diiminate) and HSiR3
(SiR3= SiPh3, SiEt3, SiHPh2) leads to rapid displacement of 1-pentene; oxidative addition …

Abstract The double C H bond activation of a series of linear and cyclic ethers by the
iridium complex [Tptol′ Ir (C6H5)(N2)](2⋅ N2), which features a cyclometalated hydrotris (3 …