Iridium pincer complexes have been long known to exhibit unique reactivity with respect to bond activation and molecular manipulation. Our attempt is to engineer novel catalytic systems which allow for heightened reactivity and specific selectivity with a focus on bond activation allowing for the functionalization of small molecules. A novel synthetic approach to form as series of scaffold PC(sp3)P-type pincer ligands has been developed and the full synthesis and characterization of the ligands, their C-H activated metal complexes, and various substituted complexes will be discussed along with their subsequent reactivities.

Iridium PC(<i>sp<sup>3</sup></i>)P-type pincer complexes for small molecule activation

246th National Meeting (2013)

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Iridium PC(sp3)P-type pincer complexes for small molecule activation

Iridium PC(sp³)P-type pincer complexes for small molecule activation