Themed collection Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry

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Editorial

How far have we come?

Welcome to this Dalton Transactions themed issue on Mechanistic organometallic chemistry.

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Deuteration of boranes: catalysed versus non-catalysed processes

Borane and alkylboranes can undergo deuteration in the absence of a catalyst, while pincolborane and catchecol borane cannot; an iridium complex is shown to catalyse the deuteration of the latter compounds.

Graphical abstract: Deuteration of boranes: catalysed versus non-catalysed processes
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Communication

Solvent effects on Grubbs’ pre-catalyst initiation rates

Initiation rates for Grubbs and Grubbs–Hoveyda second generation pre-catalysts have been measured accurately in a range of solvents. No simple correlations to single solvent properties were discovered; instead, a multi-parameter approach was necessary to correctly treat the experimental data.

Graphical abstract: Solvent effects on Grubbs’ pre-catalyst initiation rates
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Computational study on mechanism of Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative Heck coupling of phenol carbamates with alkenes

A mechanistic study on the Rh(III)-catalyzed oxidative Heck coupling of phenol carbamates with alkenes has been performed with DFT calculations.

Graphical abstract: Computational study on mechanism of Rh(iii)-catalyzed oxidative Heck coupling of phenol carbamates with alkenes
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Ethylene polymerisation and oligomerisation with arene-substituted phenoxy-imine complexes of titanium: investigation of multi-mechanism catalytic behaviour

A range of arene-substituted phenoxy-imine complexes of Ti(IV) have been prepared and evaluated in ethylene oligomerisation and polymerisation.

Graphical abstract: Ethylene polymerisation and oligomerisation with arene-substituted phenoxy-imine complexes of titanium: investigation of multi-mechanism catalytic behaviour
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Understanding intermolecular C–F bond activation by a transient titanium neopentylidyne: experimental and theoretical studies on the competition between 1,2-CF bond addition and [2 + 2]-cycloaddition/β-fluoride elimination

The mechanisms to C–F bond activation of fluoropyridines by a transient titanium alkylidyne are presented.

Graphical abstract: Understanding intermolecular C–F bond activation by a transient titanium neopentylidyne: experimental and theoretical studies on the competition between 1,2-CF bond addition and [2 + 2]-cycloaddition/β-fluoride elimination
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C–N coupling in the gas-phase reactions of ammonia and [M(CH)]+ (M = Ni, Pd, Pt): a combined experimental/computational exercise

Electrospray ionization of methanolic solutions of monomeric nickel(II) acetate and tetrameric platinum(II) acetate leads to the formation of the corresponding methylidyne complexes [M(CH)]+ (M = Ni, Pt), which react with ammonia under C–N coupling.

Graphical abstract: C–N coupling in the gas-phase reactions of ammonia and [M(CH)]+ (M = Ni, Pd, Pt): a combined experimental/computational exercise
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Catalytic cross-coupling of diazo compounds with coinage metal-based catalysts: an experimental and theoretical study

Two diazo compounds can be coupled to form an olefin in a reaction catalyzed by copper and silver complexes.

Graphical abstract: Catalytic cross-coupling of diazo compounds with coinage metal-based catalysts: an experimental and theoretical study
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Accelerating Ni(II) precatalyst initiation using reactive ligands and its impact on chain-growth polymerizations

Initiation rates were selectively accelerated in Ni-catalyzed chain-growth polymerizations using aryl-functionalized precatalysts.

Graphical abstract: Accelerating Ni(ii) precatalyst initiation using reactive ligands and its impact on chain-growth polymerizations
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Computational study of the double C–Cl bond activation of dichloromethane and phosphine alkylation at [CoCl(PR3)3]

The double C–Cl activation of CH2Cl2 at [CoCl(PMe3)3] has been modelled with DFT calculations.

Graphical abstract: Computational study of the double C–Cl bond activation of dichloromethane and phosphine alkylation at [CoCl(PR3)3]
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Radical-chain oxidative addition mechanism for the reaction of an [Re(CO)5] anion with α-bromostilbene

An oxidative addition reaction of α-bromostilbene to Na[Re(CO)5] carbonylmetallate is shown to proceed by a radical-chain mechanism involving a 17-electron [Re(CO)4{C(Ph)[double bond, length as m-dash]CHPh}]˙ radical-anion intermediate.

Graphical abstract: Radical-chain oxidative addition mechanism for the reaction of an [Re(CO)5]− anion with α-bromostilbene
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Propagation and termination steps in Rh-mediated carbene polymerisation using diazomethane

RhIII species were found to be the active species involved in the formation of long polymers in the Rh-mediated carbene polymerisation of diazomethane, while RhI species are involved in the formation of short oligomers and dimers.

Graphical abstract: Propagation and termination steps in Rh-mediated carbene polymerisation using diazomethane
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Platinum(II) and platinum(IV) complexes stabilized by abnormal/mesoionic C4-bound dicarbenes

C4-bound imidazolylidene-type dicarbene ligands bound to platinum(II) centers induce solvolysis of the metal-bound halide and facile oxidative addition to yield stable platinum(IV) complexes.

Graphical abstract: Platinum(ii) and platinum(iv) complexes stabilized by abnormal/mesoionic C4-bound dicarbenes
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Computational Hammett analysis of redox based oxy-insertion by Pt(II) complexes

A computational Hammett study is performed comparing non-redox and redox mechanisms for late transition metal mediated carbon–oxygen bond formation.

Graphical abstract: Computational Hammett analysis of redox based oxy-insertion by Pt(ii) complexes
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A combined NMR/DFT study on the ion pair structure of [(PR12R2)Au(η2-3-hexyne)]BF4 complexes

The effect of the electronic properties of a P-ligand on the ion pair structure of the catalytically relevant [(PR12R2)Au(η2-3-hexyne)]BF4 ion pairs has been investigated by combining 19F, 1H-HOESY NMR and relativistic DFT calculations.

Graphical abstract: A combined NMR/DFT study on the ion pair structure of [(PR12R2)Au(η2-3-hexyne)]BF4 complexes
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About this collection

This themed issue, guest edited by Professor Bob Crabtree, aims to highlight the importance of mechanism to the field of organometallic chemistry. Read below for a selection of both theoretical and experimental research contributions, providing deeper insight into current problems.

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