Replacing precious-metal-based catalysts with those derived from cheaper and more abundant metals is a major goal of sustainable chemistry. To this end, we have synthesized several novel <i>cobalt</i> pincer complexes bearing a bis(phosphinite)-based pincer (or POCOP-pincer) ligand and bis[(2-dicyclohexylphosphino)methyl]pyrrole (or PNP<sup>Cy</sup>-pincer) ligand. Preliminary catalytic studies suggest that these (POCOP)Co complexes are active catalysts for the hydrosilylation of organic carbonyl compounds. The (PNP)Co complexes are catalytically reactive for the hydrogenation of benzyl nitrile and benzaldehyde.

Development of new cobalt pincer complexes for catalytic applications

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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