OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-12-23DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0047810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00478
Jennifer V. Obligacion*, Ana C. Albéniz and Mio Kondo,
{"title":"Experimental Studies of Reaction Mechanisms in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis","authors":"Jennifer V. Obligacion*, Ana C. Albéniz and Mio Kondo, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0047810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00478https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 24","pages":"3087–3090 3087–3090"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142870118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbene-Stabilized Copper–Iron Heterobimetallic Complexes and Their Application in Pyridine Hydroboration","authors":"Ankita Sharma, Vikas Tiwari, Ritu Yadav, Bindusagar Das, Chinmoy Majumder, Ayantika Das, Tarak Karmakar* and Subrata Kundu*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0041310.1021/acs.organomet.4c00413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00413https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00413","url":null,"abstract":"<p >In this report, we synthesized heterobimetallic complexes supported by cyclic and bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAAC and <sup><i>Et</i></sup>BICAAC) [(<sup><i>Me2</i></sup>CAAC)CuFe(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)(CO)<sub>2</sub>](<b>1</b>) and [(<sup><i>Et</i></sup>BICAAC)CuFe(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub>)(CO)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>2</b>), respectively, featuring an iron–copper bond. Complex <b>1</b> demonstrates catalytic activity for selective 1,4-hydroboration reactions of pyridine derivatives. Detailed computational studies provide additional insights into the electronic structure of complexes <b>1</b> and <b>2</b> and elucidate the catalytic pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3054–3061 3054–3061"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142843699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0040510.1021/acs.organomet.4c00405
Mohammad Reza Yousefshahi, Mahdi Cheraghi, Tahereh Ghasemi, Abdollah Neshat*, Vaclav Eigner, Michal Dusek, Mehrnaz Amjadi and Shiva Akbari-Birgani,
{"title":"N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Au(I)-Phosphine Complexes: Characterization, Theoretical Structure Analysis, and Anti-Cancer Properties","authors":"Mohammad Reza Yousefshahi, Mahdi Cheraghi, Tahereh Ghasemi, Abdollah Neshat*, Vaclav Eigner, Michal Dusek, Mehrnaz Amjadi and Shiva Akbari-Birgani, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0040510.1021/acs.organomet.4c00405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00405https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00405","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Derivatization of (NHC)Au–Cl with monodentate and bidentate phosphine donors, such as PPh<sub>2</sub>Py, PPh<sub>3</sub>, PCy<sub>3</sub>, and dppf, produced heteroleptic mononuclear and binuclear Au(I) complexes. The order of mixing reactants and the types of solvents used play crucial roles in obtaining a pure product. In the single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of complexes <b>1</b>, <b>2</b>, and <b>4</b>, the Au(I) centers exhibited linear geometry. Advanced computational analysis of these complexes using density functional methods provided insights into the nature of electronic transitions, noncovalent interactions, and fragmental bonding contributions. Complexes <b>1</b>–<b>4</b> were selected for biological activity studies, and their in vitro cellular tests were conducted on the human cancerous breast cell line MCF-7, with bimetallic complex <b>4</b> showing the lowest IC<sub>50</sub> value of 63 nM and demonstrating the highest inhibitory effect on cell proliferation.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3031–3042 3031–3042"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142850672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0033810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00338
Liana Pauly, Abdullahi K. Adegboyega, Caleb A. Brown, Damaris E. Pérez and Elon A. Ison*,
{"title":"Insertions of Isocyanides in Diamidoamine Rhenium(III) Complexes","authors":"Liana Pauly, Abdullahi K. Adegboyega, Caleb A. Brown, Damaris E. Pérez and Elon A. Ison*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0033810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00338https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00338","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Rhenium(III) complexes of the form (CO)Re(DAAm) (R) <b>1</b><sub>,</sub> (DAAm = <i>N</i><sup>1</sup>-mesityl-<i>N</i><sup>2</sup>-(2-(mesitylamino)-ethyl)-<i>N</i><sup>2</sup>-methylethane-1,2-diamine) (<i>R</i> = benzyl, <b>1a</b>; methyl, <b>1b</b>; 4-OMe-benzyl, <b>1c</b>) react with isocyanides R′NC, (R′ = 2,6-dimethylphenyl, <i>tert</i>-butyl) to give η<sup>1</sup> and η<sup>2</sup> iminoacyl complexes. When 2,6-dimethylphenylisocyanide reacts with <b>1a</b>, the resulting iminoacyl complex was η<sup>2</sup> while the reaction with <b>1c</b> leads to an η<sup>1</sup> iminoacyl complex. However, the less bulky isocyanide <i>tert</i>-butyl isocyanide produced only η<sup>2</sup> iminoacyl complexes with <b>1b</b> and <b>1c</b>. Carbene complexes were obtained by the reaction with methyl triflate. The mechanism for the formation of the iminoacyl complexes in this study was also investigated by DFT (APFD).</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3002–3012 3002–3012"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142850673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0042110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00421
Carlota Odena, Marina Perez-Jimenez, Ronghui Lin and Paul J. Chirik*,
{"title":"Exploring the Site Selectivity of Arene Oxidation in [(η5-C5Me5)Ir(η6-arene)](OTf)2 Complexes","authors":"Carlota Odena, Marina Perez-Jimenez, Ronghui Lin and Paul J. Chirik*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0042110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00421https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00421","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The oxidation selectivity of the η<sup>6</sup>-arene ligand in a series of [(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>5</sub>)Ir(η<sup>6</sup>-arene)](OTf)<sub>2</sub> complexes to the corresponding [(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>5</sub>)Ir(η<sup>5</sup>-phenoxo)](OTf) derivatives was studied as a complementary protocol to metal-catalyzed borylation-oxidation. A series of representative [(η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>Me<sub>5</sub>)Ir(η<sup>6</sup>-arene)](OTf)<sub>2</sub> compounds was prepared with mono-, di-, and trisubstituted arenes as well as two examples with biphenyls to rationally explore the site selectivity of C(sp<sup>2</sup>)–H oxidation. The isolated organometallic arene complexes were treated with NaClO<sub>2</sub> and formed the desired iridium η<sup>5</sup>-phenoxo products. While site-selective oxidation was observed for some compounds, most of the iridium complexes yielded a mixture of regioisomers. Regioselectivity was primarily determined by electronic factors, while sterics influenced sites that were electronically similar.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3067–3073 3067–3073"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142843700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0046010.1021/acs.organomet.4c00460
Han-Ying Liu, Jakub Kenar, Samuel E. Neale, Marta Garofalo, Michael S. Hill*, Claire L. McMullin*, Mary F. Mahon* and Emma Richards,
{"title":"Group 11 Bis(alumanyl)metallates","authors":"Han-Ying Liu, Jakub Kenar, Samuel E. Neale, Marta Garofalo, Michael S. Hill*, Claire L. McMullin*, Mary F. Mahon* and Emma Richards, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0046010.1021/acs.organomet.4c00460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00460https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00460","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Reactions of the coinage metal (CM) cyanides, CuCN, AgCN, or K[Au(CN)<sub>2</sub>], with [{SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}AlK]<sub>2</sub> ({SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>} = {CH<sub>2</sub>SiMe<sub>2</sub>N(Dipp)}<sub>2</sub>; Dipp = 2,6-<i>i</i>-Pr<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>) result in KCN metathesis and a series of “alumina-Gilman” reagents, [({SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}Al)<sub>2</sub>CM]K (CM = Cu, Ag, or Au). The latter species may be isolated in both charge-separated, [({SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}Al)<sub>2</sub>CM]<sup>−</sup>[K(THF)<sub>6</sub>]<sup>+</sup>, or contact ion pair forms when crystallized in the presence or absence of THF. Computational analysis apportions a high degree of covalency to the CM–Al metal bonding and attribution of an aluminum oxidation state that is best represented as Al(II). This latter inference is supported by the experimental observation of THF activation, deduced to result from the competitive single electron reduction of the group 11 center during the synthesis of the bis(alumanyl)metalates. UV photolysis of [({SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}Al)<sub>2</sub>Ag]K provided a product of 2-fold Al(II) radical addition to benzene. This species is also synthesized by a modification of the reaction that gave rise to the initially identified cuprate metathesis product. The intermediacy of [{SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}Al<sup>•</sup>] radicals, which are proposed to add to benzene in a stepwise manner, is supported by the observation of <i>in situ</i> recorded EPR spectra, the simulated parameters of which have been assigned to the singly aluminated benzene product, [{SiN<sup>Dipp</sup>}Al(C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>)<sup>•</sup>].</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3074–3086 3074–3086"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00460","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142843701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0036110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00361
Dmitry A. Kurmaev, Vladislav A. Tuskaev*, Svetlana C. Gagieva, Evgenii K. Golubev, Maria D. Evseeva, Tatiana V. Strelkova and Boris M. Bulychev,
{"title":"Prospects for the Use of Al/Mg Cocatalysts (AlknAlCl3–n + Alk2Mg) in the Polymerization of Olefins. Studies of the Interactions between the Activator Components","authors":"Dmitry A. Kurmaev, Vladislav A. Tuskaev*, Svetlana C. Gagieva, Evgenii K. Golubev, Maria D. Evseeva, Tatiana V. Strelkova and Boris M. Bulychev, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0036110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00361https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00361","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Based on previously accumulated experimental material on the use of {<i>n</i>Et<sub>2</sub>AlCl + Bu<sub>2</sub>Mg} mixtures for the activation of Ti postmetallocene precatalysts for ethylene polymerization, an attempt is made to find the reason for the universal activating ability of such cocatalysts by analyzing the chemical processes occurring during the interaction of alkylaluminum chlorides and dibutylmagnesium. <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>27</sup>Al NMR spectroscopy data indicate that in nonsolvating media the formation of ionic products (with which earlier the unique activating ability of Al/Mg activators was associated) does not occur. The “true” Al/Mg cocatalysts are uncharged adducts of MgCl<sub>2</sub> with alkylaluminum chlorides and/or trialkylaluminum. It was shown that all used Al/Mg cocatalyst compositions are capable of activating a model titanium dichloride complex with a saligenin ligand with varying efficiencies. The product of the ethylene polymerization is an ultrahigh molecular weight polymer (<i>M</i><sub>v</sub> from 1.1 to 5.1 × 10<sup>6</sup> Da); the latter is evidenced by the possibility of solid-phase processing of nascent polymer powders into high-strength, high-modulus tapes (breaking strength up to 2.4 GPa and elastic modulus up to 112 GPa).</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3022–3030 3022–3030"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142842771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0040810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00408
Sonya Y. Manafe, Gbolagade Olajide, Chance M. Boudreaux, Fengrui Qu, Logan M. Whitt, Patrick D. Pridemore, James Fletcher Hall, Tibor Szilvási* and Elizabeth T. Papish*,
{"title":"Nickel(II) Complexes Bearing Electron Donating OR/OH Groups on a Tetradentate Ligand Scaffold for Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction","authors":"Sonya Y. Manafe, Gbolagade Olajide, Chance M. Boudreaux, Fengrui Qu, Logan M. Whitt, Patrick D. Pridemore, James Fletcher Hall, Tibor Szilvási* and Elizabeth T. Papish*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0040810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00408https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00408","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Nickel(II) complexes bearing tetradentate NCCN ligands composed of optionally protic pyridine and N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) donors have been synthesized and used as catalysts for carbon dioxide reduction. These complexes were synthesized bearing OMe, OBn, or OH substituents on the pyridine rings and were characterized by <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR, UV–vis, IR, HR-MS, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The OH substituent was partially deprotonated, as shown by the crystal structure. Electrochemical studies show that these nickel complexes undergo two electron reduction events prior to CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. Catalytic current enhancement under CO<sub>2</sub> relative to N<sub>2</sub> is not observed under dry conditions, but the addition of proton sources leads to modest current enhancement (<i>i</i><sub>cat</sub>/<i>i</i><sub>p</sub> < 2). Visible light driven photochemical CO<sub>2</sub> reduction with a photosensitizer (Ir(ppy)<sub>3</sub>, where ppy = 2-phenylpyridine) and sacrificial electron and proton donors was studied, and formate is the major product with ∼10:1 formate to CO production. Electron donor groups (OMe, OBn, OH) do not enhance formate production (relative to the unsubstituted analogue), and CO production is only slightly enhanced. Overall with Ni(II), the tetradentate ligands are comparable to recently published pincer ligands for sensitized CO<sub>2</sub> reduction, but pincer ligands offer a clear advantage in self-sensitized catalysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3043–3053 3043–3053"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142850564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0042010.1021/acs.organomet.4c00420
Nathan E. DeSousa, and , Michel R. Gagné*,
{"title":"Mixed Chloro-/Fluoroaryl Boranes as Lewis Acid Catalysts for C–O Bond Cleavage/Reduction","authors":"Nathan E. DeSousa, and , Michel R. Gagné*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0042010.1021/acs.organomet.4c00420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00420https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00420","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A simplified one-pot procedure for the synthesis of a useful class of mixed chloro-/fluoroaryl boranes following the formula B(C<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>3–<i>n</i></sub> is reported. Standard organolithium and Grignard reagents are utilized, and intermediate arylzinc or arylcopper reagents are not required. With regard to their applications to C–O cleavage reactions, the increased steric bulk of having ortho-chlorine enhances the catalyst tolerance of water, allowing for C–O deoxygenations under atmospheric conditions. As the degree of chlorination increases, the reactivity of the borane catalyst decreases with B(C<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub>)(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub> being the most active of the boranes studied. This mono-C<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub> borane was able to cleave or reduce the C–O bond of ethers, carbonyls, and sugars under benchtop (open air) conditions. B(C<sub>6</sub>Cl<sub>5</sub>)(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub> thus demonstrates a favorable balance of water tolerance and preserved reactivity relative to that of BCF itself.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"3062–3066 3062–3066"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142850565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
OrganometallicsPub Date : 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0025610.1021/acs.organomet.4c00256
Tymoteusz Basak*, and , Bartosz Trzaskowski*,
{"title":"Amino Imidazoline-2-imine-Chelated Triel Carbenoids as Ligands for Ruthenium Complexes: DFT Studies on Their Activity as Potential Olefin Metathesis Catalysts","authors":"Tymoteusz Basak*, and , Bartosz Trzaskowski*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0025610.1021/acs.organomet.4c00256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00256https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00256","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We used a computational density functional theory approach to study second-generation Hoveyda–Grubbs-type complexes bearing Tl/Ga/In(AmIm) ligands, focusing on their application as olefin metathesis catalysts. Of these three, the organothallium compound was assessed as the most potent candidate for an efficient catalyst, exhibiting low free energy barriers (14.51 kcal/mol for the rate-determining step of the simplest metathesis process), which suggested its activity, even at low temperatures. This species may potentially catalyze not only the formation of simple olefins but also more sterically hindered ones, including the synthesis of demanding tetra-substituted alkenes.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"43 23","pages":"2995–3001 2995–3001"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142842796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}