Abstract
The tridentate pincer ligands, that enforce the meridional coordination around the metal center upon complexation, have become a powerful platform in catalyst design because of the enhanced stability and flexibility for synthetic modifications. The historical development, progress, and more importantly the distinct potential of the PN
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(P)-pincer chemistry in several aspects, including reactivities of the PN
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(P)-pincer complexes, with emphasis on the metal-ligand cooperation (MLC) via dearomatization/rearomatization, are discussed. Other aspects considered are the rationale for the kinetic and thermodynamic differences caused by the replacement of the CH
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spacers with NH groups in the PN
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(P)-pincer platform and the future potential of the PN
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(P)-pincer chemistry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1619-1629 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 11 2019 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: Financial support and the service of Ibex, Shaheen 2 High Performance Computing Facilities were provided by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).