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 …

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) …

Square planar trans-Rh (CO)(Cl)[P ((CH2) 14) 3 P](4c) is prepared from trans-Rh (CO)(Cl)[P
((CH2) 6CH═ CH2) 3] 2 by a C═ C metathesis/hydrogenation sequence (41%). Additions …

Oxidative addition represents a critical elementary step in myriad catalytic transformations.
Here, the importance of thoughtful ligand design cannot be overstated. In this work, we …

Bis (1-bora-4-phosphorinane) metal complexes have been synthesized using a Cp* M-
protecting (M= FeIICl, CoI, Cp*= C5Me5−) strategy and structurally authenticated by NMR …

Completing a series of nickel-group 13 complexes, a coordinatively unsaturated nickel-
boron complex and its derivatives with a H2, N2, or hydride ligand were synthesized and …

Cobalt hydrides are known to mediate a number of important chemical transformations
including proton (H+), hydride (H−), and hydrogen-atom (H˙) transfer. Central to the …

In developing homogenous catalysts capable of CO2 activation, interaction with a metal
center is often imperative. This work provides primary efforts towards the cooperative …

The selective forging of carbon‐boron bonds via C− H borylation stands as a central means
to access fine chemical precursors. Notwithstanding, achieving selectivity in this reaction is …