Chemistry of Metal Oxo Complexes and Oxidation Mechanisms

托马斯J.迈耶博士的化学系，大学 位于查佩尔山的北卡罗来纳州将继续研究 详细的机制，氧化有机基板的高 氧化态钌和锇多吡啶络合物。 这项工作将得到无机，生物无机， 有机化学课程。 特别感兴趣的是 二氧代络合物的反应， 四个电子。 将合成新的化合物，其中 金属-氧代位点通过桥接基团连接，从而得到 空间控制的反应。 此外， 将研究类似的亚氨基络合物。 特别 将注意水到羰基的转化， 氢转移步骤的性质，可能是氢化物或 质子，可以得到解释。 %%% 这项基础研究有助于理解 有机反应的选择性催化剂的性能和 开发有效的工业催化剂， 大气中的氧气 烯烃、芳烃、胺， 其他种类的化合物可能被氧化， 催化剂开发。

Dr. Thomas J. Meyer of the Chemistry Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will continue to study the detailed mechanisms for oxidation of organic substrates by high oxidation state ruthenium and osmium polypyridyl complexes. This work will be supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Chemistry Program. Of particular interest are reactions of di-oxo complexes which can accomplish the transfer of four electrons. New compounds will be synthesized in which the metal-oxo sites are linked by briding groups, thus giving spatial control to the reaction. In addition, the chemistry of the analogous imido complexes will be investigated. Special attention will be paid to aqua to oxo conversions, so that the nature of the hydrogen transfer step, perhaps as hydride or a proton, can be elucidated. %%% This fundamental research is relevant to understanding the behavior of selective catalysts for organic reactions and the development of effective industrial catalysts which utilize atmospheric oxygen. Olefins, aromatic hydrocarbons, amines, and other classes of compounds might be oxidized by the catalysts developed.