This tutorial review showcases recent (2015–2021) work describing ligand construction as it
relates to the design of secondary coordination spheres (SCSs). Metalloenzymes, for …

The make-up of a secondary coordination environment can regulate substrate reactivity and
product selectivity at a metal-containing active site. As a development in this area, many …

Detailed kinetic studies of the reaction of a model Ni0 complex with a range of aryl
electrophiles have been conducted. The reactions proceed via a fast ligand exchange pre …

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 …

The phosphine-borane i Pr2P (o-C6H4) BFxyl2 (Fxyl= 3, 5-(F3C) 2C6H3) 1-Fxyl was found
to promote the reductive elimination of ethane from [AuMe2 (μ-Cl)] 2. Nuclear magnetic …

This perspective provides an entry-level conversation concerning base metal catalysis as a
green and sustainable solution in industrial and academic contexts. We establish a …

We report an intermolecular Ni-catalyzed reductive coupling of aryl iodides and isatins to
form 3-hydroxyoxindoles. In contrast to common metal-mediated methods, sec-butanol is …

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 …

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) …

We present a ligand platform featuring appended ditopic Lewis acids to facilitate
capture/activation of diatomic substrates. We show that incorporation of two 9‐borabicyclo …