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On the Catalytic Efficacy of Low-Oxidation State Group 14 Complexes

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...

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Main Author: Hadlington, Terrance John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2017.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XIX, 243 p. 170 illus., 59 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319518077
ISSN:2190-5061
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-51807-7