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Rhodium/Ruthenium Applications
Asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation and hydrogen transfer reactions of various substrates such as prochiral ketones and olefins using Rh(I) and Ru(II)... -
Organometallic and Metallo-Organic Precursors for Nanoparticles
Several synthetic methods for the preparation of semiconductor nanoparticles have been reported. Colloidal and organometallic routes have probably... -
CVD Deposition of Binary AlSb and GaSb Material Films -- a Single-Source Approach
The review summarizes recent studies on the synthesis of M-Sb compounds and their potential application to serve as single-source precursor in... -
Surface Reactivity of Transition Metal CVD Precursors: Towards the Control of the Nucleation Step
A growing tendency in chemical vapour deposition is to produce ultra-thin films or nano-objects as particles, tubes or wires. Such an objective... -
Synthesis and Surface Reactivity of Organometallic Nanoparticles
The use of organometallic precursors allows the synthesis in mild conditions of nanoparticles of uniform small size (1–3 nm) and of a clean... -
Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions in the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals
The use of Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling methods for the construction of C-C, C-N, and C-O bonds have increased exponentially over the years. The... -
Synthesis of Silicon Derivatives with Ruthenium Catalysts
Methods for synthesis of saturated and unsaturated organosilicon compounds as well as other silicon derivatives based on ruthenium-catalyzed... -
Synthesis and Reactivity of Zirconium–Silene Complex
When Cp2ZrCl2 was treated with 2 equivalents of Me2PhSiLi, a zirconium–silene complex was formed. In the presence of alkyne, diarylalkyne reacted... -
Synthesis and Reactivity of Zirconaaziridines
η2-Imine complexes of zirconium, or zirconaaziridines, have attracted attention as amino carbanion equivalents. They can be prepared from an amine... -
The Use of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Ligands in Palladium-Mediated Catalysis
Recent developments in the use of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) as ligands in palladium-mediated transformations are described. These versatile... -
Catalytic Processes Involving β-Carbon Elimination
Palladium-catalyzed C–C bond cleavage via β-carbon elimination occurs in various cyclic and acyclic systems. Thus, the reaction can be utilized as... -
Theoretical Studies of C-H σ-Bond Activation and Related Reactions by Transition-Metal Complexes
Many σ-bond activation reactions are classified into two main categories, oxidative addition and metathesis, except for several examples. Important... -
Late Transition Metals as Homo- and Co-Polymerization Catalysts
In the present account we address two aspects of the polymerization processes catalyzed by the late-transition-metal complexes: (i) influence of the... -
Applications of Organotitanium Reagents
Organometallic transformations involving titanium are employed both catalytically and stoichiometrically in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical... -
Organometallic Precursors for Atomic Layer Deposition
This review describes the principles and practice of atomic layer deposition (ALD) for thin-film growth emphasising recent progress in precursor... -
Chiral-at-Metal Complexes as Asymmetric Catalysts
In general, asymmetric catalysts are based on the combination of a chiral organic ligand and a metal ion. Here we show that future research should... -
Analogy between Surface and Molecular Organometallic Chemistry
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis traditionally pertains to different communities, and it is thought that they are directed by different... -
Palladium-Catalyzed Annulation of Alkynes
Palladium readily catalyzes the cross-coupling of functionally substituted aryl or vinylic halides and alkynes to afford a wide variety of... -
Palladium-Catalyzed Two- or Three-Component Cyclization of Functionalized Allenes
This review summarizes the Pd-catalyzed cyclization of an allene bearing a nucleophilic functionality with an organic or inorganic halide, and the... -
Nucleophilic Attack by Palladium Species
Recent researches have revealed that certain allyl-, vinyl-, and arylpalladium intermediates show a nucleophilic nature and react with various...