On the Catalytic Efficacy of Low-Oxidation State Group 14 Complexes (Springer Theses)

Hadlington, Terrance John

Springer International Publishing AG（2017/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 243 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783319518060

Full Description

This outstanding thesis describes a detailed investigation into the use of low-oxidation-state group 14 complexes in catalysis, developed at the cutting edge of inorganic and organometallic chemistry. It includes the preparation of a number of landmark compounds, some of which challenge our current understanding of metal-metal bonding and low-oxidation-state main group chemistry. Among the many highlights of this thesis, the standout result is the development of the first well-defined, low- oxidation-state main group hydride systems as highly efficient catalysts in the hydroboration of carbonyl substrates, including carbon dioxide, which are as efficient as those observed in more traditional, transition-metal catalyses. These results essentially define a new subdiscipline of chemistry.

Contents

General Introduction.- The Development of Extremely Bulky Amide Ligands and their Application to the Synthesis of Group 14 Element(II) Halides.- Synthesis and Reactivity of Heavier Alkyne Analogues Stabilised by Extremely Bulky Amide Ligands.- Reactivity of Low-Coordinate Group 14 Element(II) Hydride Complexes.- Stoichiometric Reactivity and Catalytic Applications of Heavier Tetrelene Derivatives.- The Use of a Bulky Boryl-Substituted Amide Ligand in Low-Oxidation State Group 14 Element Chemistry.