Many efficient transition metal catalysts for activation and utilization of small molecule substrates rely on the principle of metal-ligand cooperativity.  This cooperativity can take many forms; a classic example being the presence of a pendant base in Noyori-type hydrogenation catalysts.  Our lab seeks to develop catalysts which operate cooperatively through two les common mechanisms: molecular recognition, and cooperativity with a pendant Lewis acid (specifically trivalent aluminum).  Efforts toward the synthesis and development of these catalysts will be described.

Synthesis and characterization of bifunctional transition metal complexes

254th National Meeting (2017)

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