Organometallics a' la carte.
Presented by Prof. Daniel Mindiola
Hosted by Prof. Xavier Roy
Abstract:
My research program has uncovered a new cycle for a titanium catalyzed dehydrogenation of linear alkanes to a-olefins and how most of the intermediates in the cycle have inspired us to pursue, trap and isolate close relatives. We will begin by discussing the chemistry of titanium alkylidynes and extend this work to vanadium alkylidynes and their application in the cyclic polymerization of phenylacetylene. C-H bond activation, including the activation of methane and the formation of methylidenes will be also addressed. I will offer the audience a choice of an organometallic topic 2/3 into the lecture. The audience will have the opportunity to select one of three topics from the menu regarding either the chemistry of TiII species that challenge current paradigms of structure, bonding, and reactivity, new vistas in metal-ligand multiple bonds and pKa's, or borylation catalysis involving methane.
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