OrganometallicsPub Date : 2025-02-24eCollection Date: 2025-03-10DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00486
Neil W J Scott, Paula Chirila, Christopher S Horbaczewskyj, Eric D Slack, Adrian C Whitwood, Ian J S Fairlamb
{"title":"Catalyst Activation and Speciation Involving DyadPalladate Precatalysts in Suzuki-Miyaura and Buchwald-Hartwig Cross-Couplings.","authors":"Neil W J Scott, Paula Chirila, Christopher S Horbaczewskyj, Eric D Slack, Adrian C Whitwood, Ian J S Fairlamb","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00486","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00486","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding mechanisms underpinning Pd precatalyst activation and formation of active species is important in maximizing catalyst activity and lifetime. DyadPalladate precatalysts, represented by the general formula [R<sub>3</sub>PH<sup>+</sup>]<sub>2</sub>[Pd<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub>]<sup>2-</sup> (R<sub>3</sub>P = tertiary alkylphosphine/arylphosphines), have recently emerged as sustainable, active Pd precatalysts for cross-couplings (e.g., Suzuki-Miyaura {SMCC} and Buchwald-Hartwig aryl amination {BHA}). This study investigates the activation of the [HXPhos]<sub>2</sub>[Pd<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub>] <b>1</b>, as a model precatalyst from the DyadPalladate class, against BHA and SMCC reactions. It was found that BHA and SMCC reactions reached the same active Pd<sup>0</sup> catalyst, [Pd<sup>0</sup>(XPhos)<sub>2</sub>]. This species is generated efficiently through a reductive activation step involving a dual base/nucleophile chemical trigger. However, the mechanistic path of each is somewhat different based on the selected nucleophile. The active Pd complex participates in oxidative addition with aryl halides, the first committed step in many cross-coupling reactions. The activation pathway and catalytic efficiency of [HXPhos]<sub>2</sub>[Pd<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>6</sub>] <b>1</b> were compared with those of known Pd<sup>II</sup> precatalysts, possessing the XPhos ligand, through both stoichiometric and catalytic studies. Investigating the activation triggers and characterizing the active Pd<sup>0</sup> catalyst, under catalytically relevant conditions, provide valuable insight into future catalyst design, targeting optimal efficiency in specific reactions, <i>i.e</i>., knowing that the precatalyst has been fully activated.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"654-664"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11898177/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622886","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 : 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0050810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00508
Amanda A. Fogh, Sara Belazregue, Andrew E. Ashley* and F. Mark Chadwick*,
{"title":"Multigram-Scale Synthetic Routes to Solvent-Free Common Secondary Dialkylphosphines and Chlorodialkylphosphines","authors":"Amanda A. Fogh, Sara Belazregue, Andrew E. Ashley* and F. Mark Chadwick*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0050810.1021/acs.organomet.4c00508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00508https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00508","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Secondary dialkylphosphines and chlorodialkylphosphines are some of the most common starting points in ligand synthesis; however, sourcing these synthons can be troublesome. In this paper, we present scalable synthetic routes to the <i>iso</i>-propyl, <i>tert</i>-butyl, and cyclohexyl derivatives. Detailed experimental procedures are given to allow for ease of synthesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"665–671 665–671"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00508","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576507","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 : 2025-02-20eCollection Date: 2025-03-10DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399
Christopher K Webber, Jugal Kumawat, Fanji Kong, Diane A Dickie, Daniel H Ess, T Brent Gunnoe
{"title":"Mechanistic Studies of Alkyl Chloride Acetoxylation by Pt-Sb Complexes.","authors":"Christopher K Webber, Jugal Kumawat, Fanji Kong, Diane A Dickie, Daniel H Ess, T Brent Gunnoe","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The bis-acetate complexes (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>2</b>) (Q = 8-quinolinyl) were used to study C-Cl acetoxylation of 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) to generate 2-chloroethyl acetate and the complexes (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)PtCl<sub>2</sub> (<b>1b</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)PtCl<sub>2</sub> (<b>2b</b>), respectively. The first acetoxylation step produced the intermediates (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)Pt(Cl)(OAc) (<b>1a</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)Pt(Cl)(OAc) (<b>2a</b>). The reaction was studied using pseudo first order kinetics (excess DCE) in order to compare the rates of reaction of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, which revealed that <i>k</i> <sub>obs</sub> = 2.44(6) × 10<sup>-4</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> for <b>1</b> and 0.51(2) × 10<sup>-4</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> for <b>2</b>. The intermediate <b>1a</b> was synthesized independently, and the solid-state structure was determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction. A non-Sb containing control complex, (<sup>t</sup>bpy)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>3</b>) (<sup>t</sup>bpy = 4,4'-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-2,2'bipyridine), was studied for the acetoxylation of DCE to form (<sup>t</sup>bpy)Pt(Cl)(OAc) with <i>k</i> <sub>obs</sub> = 0.46(1) × 10<sup>-4</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were used to examine possible Pt-mediated mechanisms for the reactions of <b>1</b>, <b>2</b>, or <b>3</b> with DCE. The lowest energy calculated substitution mechanism occurs with nucleophilic attack by the Pt center on the C-Cl bond followed acetate reaction with the Pt-C bond. However, close in energy and potentially also a viable mechanism is a direct substitution mechanism where the coordinated acetate anion directly reacts with the C-Cl bond of DCE. In addition, the rate of acetoxylation for complex <b>1</b> in heated dichloromethane-<i>d</i> <sub>2</sub> and chloroform-<i>d</i> was determined (0.43(1) × 10<sup>-4</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> for dichloromethane-<i>d</i> <sub>2</sub> and 0.37(1) × 10<sup>-4</sup> s<sup>-1</sup> for chloroform-<i>d</i>) and compared to the rate of acetoxylation of DCE.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"617-627"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11898169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143622887","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 : 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0039910.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399
Christopher K. Webber, Jugal Kumawat, Fanji Kong, Diane A. Dickie, Daniel H. Ess* and T. Brent Gunnoe*,
{"title":"Mechanistic Studies of Alkyl Chloride Acetoxylation by Pt–Sb Complexes","authors":"Christopher K. Webber, Jugal Kumawat, Fanji Kong, Diane A. Dickie, Daniel H. Ess* and T. Brent Gunnoe*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0039910.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399","url":null,"abstract":"<p >The bis-acetate complexes (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>2</b>) (Q = 8-quinolinyl) were used to study C–Cl acetoxylation of 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) to generate 2-chloroethyl acetate and the complexes (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)PtCl<sub>2</sub> (<b>1b</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)PtCl<sub>2</sub> (<b>2b</b>), respectively. The first acetoxylation step produced the intermediates (SbQ<sub>3</sub>)Pt(Cl)(OAc) (<b>1a</b>) and (SbQ<sub>2</sub>Ph)Pt(Cl)(OAc) (<b>2a</b>). The reaction was studied using pseudo first order kinetics (excess DCE) in order to compare the rates of reaction of <b>1</b> and <b>2</b>, which revealed that <i>k</i><sub>obs</sub> = 2.44(6) × 10<sup>–4</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> for <b>1</b> and 0.51(2) × 10<sup>–4</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> for <b>2</b>. The intermediate <b>1a</b> was synthesized independently, and the solid-state structure was determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction. A non-Sb containing control complex, (<sup>t</sup>bpy)Pt(OAc)<sub>2</sub> (<b>3</b>) (<sup>t</sup>bpy = 4,4′-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-2,2′bipyridine), was studied for the acetoxylation of DCE to form (<sup>t</sup>bpy)Pt(Cl)(OAc) with <i>k</i><sub>obs</sub> = 0.46(1) × 10<sup>–4</sup> s<sup>–1</sup>. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were used to examine possible Pt-mediated mechanisms for the reactions of <b>1</b>, <b>2</b>, or <b>3</b> with DCE. The lowest energy calculated substitution mechanism occurs with nucleophilic attack by the Pt center on the C−Cl bond followed acetate reaction with the Pt−C bond. However, close in energy and potentially also a viable mechanism is a direct substitution mechanism where the coordinated acetate anion directly reacts with the C−Cl bond of DCE. In addition, the rate of acetoxylation for complex <b>1</b> in heated dichloromethane-<i>d</i><sub>2</sub> and chloroform-<i>d</i> was determined (0.43(1) × 10<sup>–4</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> for dichloromethane-<i>d</i><sub>2</sub> and 0.37(1) × 10<sup>–4</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> for chloroform-<i>d</i>) and compared to the rate of acetoxylation of DCE.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"617–627 617–627"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00399","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576502","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 : 2025-02-20DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0046410.1021/acs.organomet.4c00464
Alireza Ariafard*, Farshad Shiri, Robert Stranger, Liesa Eickhoff* and Jamie Hicks*,
{"title":"Reductive Coupling of Carbon Monoxide by an Anionic Calcium Hydride: A Computational Mechanistic Study","authors":"Alireza Ariafard*, Farshad Shiri, Robert Stranger, Liesa Eickhoff* and Jamie Hicks*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0046410.1021/acs.organomet.4c00464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00464https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00464","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We recently reported that a dimeric, anionic calcium hydride complex can perform the selective reduction and C–C coupling of carbon monoxide. Here, the mechanism of this reaction is investigated computationally. Stepwise coordination and reduction of CO is calculated, with the first molecule of CO being transformed into a Ca-bound formyl ligand. Subsequently, a second CO molecule coordinates to the same calcium center, and C–C bond formation proceeds via insertion of this second CO molecule into the Ca–C<sup>formyl</sup> bond. This is in contrast to mechanisms reported for CO reduction with dimeric neutral and cationic Group 2 molecular hydrides, in which both Group 2 centers are involved in this key C–C bond-forming step. In a final step, the remaining hydride ligand located on the second calcium center is transferred to the newly formed CO-derived ligand, yielding a <i>cis</i>-ethenediolate unit, the single experimentally observed product. The <i>cis</i> selectivity can be explained by electrostatic repulsion in the pathway to the <i>trans</i> isomer. NBO/NLMO and energy decomposition analyses show that, in general, electrostatic interactions dominate the interaction between the CO-derived ligands and the calcium center.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"637–645 637–645"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576518","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 : 2025-02-18DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001310.1021/acs.organomet.5c00013
Jesse A. Spivey, and , David B. Collum*,
{"title":"Potassium Isopropyl(trimethylsilyl)amide and Potassium tert-Butyl(trimethylsilyl)amide: Solvent-Dependent Solution Structures and Reactivities","authors":"Jesse A. Spivey, and , David B. Collum*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001310.1021/acs.organomet.5c00013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00013https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00013","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Potassium isopropyl(trimethylsilyl)amide (KPTA) and potassium <i>tert</i>-butyl(trimethylsilyl)amide (KBTA) were prepared as stable 1.0 M stock solutions in Et<sub>3</sub>N or isolable crystalline solids. A combination of the method of continuous variations and a heavy reliance on <sup>29</sup>Si NMR spectroscopy revealed solvent-dependent dimers and monomers. DFT computations offered insights into the solvation. Weakly coordinating solvents such as toluene and triethylamine afford dimers. In THF, KPTA is dimeric, whereas KBTA is dimeric at low THF concentration and monomeric in neat THF. Chronic and often poorly understood loss of the <sup>29</sup>Si resonance made a broadly based, systematic study difficult and may have obscured deaggregation or ionization. Reactivity was probed using orthometallations by KBTA, which pressed the limits of its basicity and probably impacted the yields in some cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"684–690 684–690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576649","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 : 2025-02-17DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0048110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00481
Ju Yong Park, Hye In Seo, Hyeon Jeong Seo, Sangdeok Seo, Hyunjin Kim, Sang Uk Park and Bun Yeoul Lee*,
{"title":"Simultaneous Back-and-Forth Dual Reflux Apparatus for Complete Removal of Water and Alcohol in Equilibrium Systems","authors":"Ju Yong Park, Hye In Seo, Hyeon Jeong Seo, Sangdeok Seo, Hyunjin Kim, Sang Uk Park and Bun Yeoul Lee*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.4c0048110.1021/acs.organomet.4c00481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00481https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00481","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Many chemical reactions generate alcohol or water as byproducts under equilibrium conditions. For complete conversion, it is necessary to remove these protic byproducts entirely from the equilibrium system, which can often be challenging. To address this issue, we developed an “simultaneous back-and-forth dual reflux apparatus” consisting of two reactors (Reactor A and B), each connected to a separate condenser (Condenser A and B). The key feature of this design is that the liquid condensed in Condenser A is returned to Reactor B, while the liquid condensed in Condenser B is returned to Reactor A. Using this apparatus, [Cr(EtOH)<sub>4</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub>][B(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>] was efficiently converted on a large scale to [CrCl<sub>2</sub>][B(C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]·6.5(CH<sub>3</sub>CN). In this reaction, the EtOH formed in Reactor A was transferred, along with CH<sub>3</sub>CN serving as both solvent and reactant, via Condenser A to Reactor B containing (iBu)<sub>3</sub>Al in CH<sub>3</sub>CN, where the transferred EtOH was destroyed. The versatility of this apparatus was demonstrated in the conversion of various hydrated metal complexes, [Ni(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>6</sub>][ClO<sub>4</sub>]<sub>2</sub>, CrCl<sub>3</sub>·6(H<sub>2</sub>O), CeCl<sub>3</sub>·7(H<sub>2</sub>O), and NiBr<sub>3</sub>·3(H<sub>2</sub>O) into their aprotic donor congeners, Ni(ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·5.8(CH<sub>3</sub>CN), CrCl<sub>3</sub>·3.0(THF), CeCl<sub>3</sub>·1.5(THF) (or CeCl<sub>3</sub>·2LiCl in THF solution), and NiBr<sub>2</sub>·1.0(DME), respectively. Additionally, the apparatus proved effective in imine formation reactions where water is produced as a byproduct under equilibrium conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 5","pages":"646–653 646–653"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143576652","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 : 2025-02-13DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0002110.1021/acs.organomet.5c00021
Israel T. Pulido-Díaz, Karla P. Salas-Martin, Juan C. Montaño-Pimentel, Hector García-Mayerstein and Itzel Guerrero-Ríos*,
{"title":"Iron-Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Alkyl Formates and Carbon Dioxide","authors":"Israel T. Pulido-Díaz, Karla P. Salas-Martin, Juan C. Montaño-Pimentel, Hector García-Mayerstein and Itzel Guerrero-Ríos*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0002110.1021/acs.organomet.5c00021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00021https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00021","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Alkyl formates are crucial components in biomass polyoxygenated derivatives, and their hydrogenation favors methanol and alcohol production, emerging substances as alternative energy sources. In addition, these substrates are intermediates in the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of alcohols, pointing to their importance in the field. Despite there being several reports on the catalyzed hydrogenation of aryl esters, the hydrogenation of alkyl formates remains largely unexplored. This study addresses alkyl and aryl formate hydrogenation using iron(II) precursors with nitrogenated ligands based on imino- and aminopyridine-substituted azoles (benzotriazole and pyrazole). The investigation also sheds light on the catalytic activity’s dependence on the ligands’ electronic and steric effects, as well as the influence of amine and imine substituents. A systematic study on additives that provide iron-hydrides like LiBHEt<sub>3</sub> and dihydrogen activation using LiHMDS enhanced the activity and selectivity of iron complexes. The catalytic system of iron complexes and additives shows heightened activity, influenced by the ligand’s azole ring, amine or imine substitution, and coordinating halides and solvents. The catalytic system achieved a remarkable activity and selectivity in the hydrogenation of ethyl formate as well as the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide in the presence of ethanol.</p>","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 4","pages":"606–615 606–615"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473703","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 : 2025-02-10DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001010.1021/acs.organomet.5c00010
Paul J. Chirik,
{"title":"Updates to the Organometallics Team","authors":"Paul J. Chirik, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.organomet.5c0001010.1021/acs.organomet.5c00010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00010https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.5c00010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":56,"journal":{"name":"Organometallics","volume":"44 3","pages":"457–458 457–458"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143371796","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 : 2025-02-05eCollection Date: 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.4c00479
Matthew D Haynes, Clement G Collins Rice, Louis J Morris, Zoë R Turner, Dermot O'Hare
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