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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D thesis by Monash University, Australia
- Provides details of a systematic investigation of the efficacy of group 14 complexes in catalysis
- Describes the first examples of well-defined group 14 complexes used in catalysis, with in-depth kinetic and computational studies outlining specific reaction pathways
- Offers a comprehensive discussion of low-oxidation-state group 14 chemistry, typically in the context of linking coordination state and ligand class to observed reactivity
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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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.
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Book Title: On the Catalytic Efficacy of Low-Oxidation State Group 14 Complexes
Authors: Terrance John Hadlington
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51807-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51806-0Published: 27 February 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84747-4Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51807-7Published: 14 February 2017
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 243
Number of Illustrations: 111 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour
Topics: Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry