The various applications of hydrogen isotopes (deuterium, D, and tritium, T) in the physical
and life sciences demand a range of methods for their installation in an array of molecular …

The preparation, structure, dynamic behavior in solution, and reactivity of polyhydride
complexes of platinum group metals, described during the last three decades, are …

Functionalization of CO2 is a challenging goal and precedents exist for the generation of
HCOOH, CO, CH3OH, and CH4 in mild conditions. In this series, CH2O, a very reactive …

The use of solid/gas and single-crystal to single-crystal synthetic routes is reported for the
synthesis and characterization of a number of σ-alkane complexes:[Rh (R2P (CH2) n …

In 2007 two of us defined the σ‐Complex Assisted Metathesis mechanism (Perutz and Sabo‐
Etienne, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 2578–2592), that is, the σ‐CAM concept. This new …

The controlled catalytic functionalization of alkanes via the activation of C–H bonds is a
significant challenge. Although C–H activation by transition metal catalysts is often …

A study of electronic factors governing the thermodynamics of C–H and N–H bond addition
to Ir (I) complexes was conducted. DFT calculations were performed on an extensive series …

Ru and Rh nanoparticles catalyze the selective H/D exchange in phosphines using D2 as
the deuterium source. The position of the deuterium incorporation is determined by the …

The wide usage of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) has raised the quest for their deuterated
molecules. Effective synthesis method to obtain them, however, has remained elusive. We …

An [AsCCAs] ligand featuring a central alkyne and two flanking arsenic donors was
employed for the synthesis of a trihydrido rhenium complex, while the corresponding …