Optimization of catalysts and conditions in gold (I) catalysis—counterion and additive effects

Z Lu, T Li, SR Mudshinge, B Xu… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Gold catalysis has proven to be an important breakthrough for organic synthesis. The
tunable nature of gold catalysts, the unique properties of gold, and the mild reaction …

Hydration reactions catalyzed by transition metal–NHC (NHC= N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes

P Gao, M Szostak - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The catalytic addition of water to unsaturated C–C or C–N π bonds represent one of the
most important and environmentally sustainable methods to form C–O bonds for the …

Solvent-, silver-, and acid-free NHC-Au-X catalyzed hydration of alkynes. The pivotal role of the counterion

M Gatto, P Belanzoni, L Belpassi, L Biasiolo… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
NHC-Au-X (NHC= 1, 3-bis (2, 6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazol-2-ylidene, X–= BArF–, BF4–,
SbF6–, OTf–, NTf2–, ClO4–, OTs–, TFA–) catalysts were tested in the hydration of alkynes. A …

Uncovering subtle ligand effects of phosphines using gold (I) catalysis

AH Christian, ZL Niemeyer, MS Sigman, FD Toste - ACS catalysis, 2017 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report the integration of simple linear regressions with gold (I) catalysis to
interrogate the influence of phosphine structure on metal-catalyzed organic transformations …

When the Tolman Electronic Parameter Fails: A Comparative DFT and Charge Displacement Study of [(L)Ni(CO)3]0/– and [(L)Au(CO)]0/+

G Ciancaleoni, N Scafuri, G Bistoni… - Inorganic …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this study we have examined 42 [(L) M (CO) n]±/0 complexes (M= Ni and Au), including
neutral ligands, such as phosphines and carbenes, and anionic ones. For each complex, the …

Extensive experimental and computational study of counterion effect in the reaction mechanism of NHC-gold (I)-catalyzed alkoxylation of alkynes

M Trinchillo, P Belanzoni, L Belpassi, L Biasiolo… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Herein, we synthesized and characterized through NMR and X-ray techniques a new set of
[(NHC)-Au-X] complexes (NHC= 1, 3-bis (2, 6-diisopropylphenyl)-imidazol-2-ylidene) …

The chemical bond in gold (I) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbenes

D Marchione, L Belpassi, G Bistoni, A Macchioni… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this contribution we report a comparative analysis of the chemical bond between an N-
heterocyclic carbene and different Au (I) metal fragments of general formula [(NHC) AuL]+ or …

Toward Optimizing the Performance of Homogeneous L-Au-X Catalysts through Appropriate Matching of the Ligand (L) and Counterion (X)

L Biasiolo, A Del Zotto, D Zuccaccia - Organometallics, 2015 - ACS Publications
The effects of the ligand (L) and counterion (X–) are considered the two most important
factors in homogeneous gold catalysis, but a rational understanding of their …

[PDF][PDF] Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

CD Ridge - 2022 - toc.library.ethz.ch
Resonance Spectroscopy Page 1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy An Introduction
to Principles, Applications, and Experimental Methods Joseph B. Lambert Trinity University …

Charge-displacement analysis via natural orbitals for chemical valence: Charge transfer effects in coordination chemistry

G Bistoni, S Rampino, F Tarantelli… - The Journal of Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We recently devised a simple scheme for analyzing on quantitative grounds the Dewar-
Chatt-Duncanson donation and back-donation in symmetric coordination complexes. Our …