Abstract. The stoichiometric and catalytic hydrogenation of nitrous oxide mediated by gas/solid reactions of rhodium(II) pincer complexes [Rh(PNP-tBu)X]+ (

In this communication, we revisit one of E. O. Fischer’s seminal discoveries to solve a textbook question: is the iron(0) complex [Fe(C6Me6)2] an 18-valence-electron complex with a ‘ring-slip’ (η6,η4) configuration like its heavier congener [Ru(C6Me6)2] or a 20-valence-electron complex with an (η6,η6) configuration like its neighbor [Co(C6Me6)2]+? Using modern single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques intertwined with density functional theory, we present the first crystallographically characterized iron(0) bis(arene) complex, [Fe(C6Me6)2], demonstrating that iron opts to violate the 18-electron rule, favouring two aromatic arene ligands.

Synthesis of the new bulky phosphine ligand di(1-adamantyl)-2-trifluoromethyphenylphosphine is reported, which coordinates with the trifluoromethyl group projected toward the metal center and exhibits...

We report on the discovery of “hidden” heterogeneous catalysis in the hydrogenation of nitrous oxide while assessing the catalytic activity of a rhodium(i) hydride complex supported by a nominally rob...

NERC CENTA PhD studentships in the School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick

The synthesis and characterisation of two square planar {PdNO}10 pincer complexes [Pd(pincer)(NO)]+ is reported. Experimental evidence indicates adoption of a bent M−NO coordination mode and the unde...