Thermochemistry and Catalysis Involving Organometallic Complexes

新奥尔良大学化学系Steven P.Nolan博士得到化学部无机、生物无机和金属有机化学项目的支持，研究确定有机金属化合物中的键强度，并开发Ru介导的烯烃歧化催化剂。亲核卡宾修饰的络合物的热化学和反应性将被探索。这些研究将扩展到有机铑体系以及铂和钯配合物中用膦配体取代环辛二烯的研究。在另一项研究中，将开发中性16电子Ru-卡宾络合物作为烯烃歧化催化剂。热力学数据为理解包括催化反应在内的反应中的反应性提供了定量的基础。可以预测新反应的可行性，优化新催化剂的设计。关于有机金属化合物的热力学数据是有限的。这项研究将提供有关金属键断开焓的基本信息，并将这些数据应用于重要催化剂的开发。

Dr. Steven P. Nolan, Chemistry Department, University of New Orleans, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Chemistry Program of the Chemistry Division for studies to determine bond strengths in organometallic compounds and for the development of ruthenium mediated olefin metathesis catalysts. The thermochemistry and reactivity of nucleophilic carbene modified complexes will be explored. These investigations will be extended to organorhodium systems and to the replacement of cyclooctadiene by phosphine ligands in platinum and palladium complexes. In a separate study, neutral 16 electron ruthenium carbene complexes will be developed as olefin metathesis catalysts. Thermodynamic data provides a quantitative basis for understanding reactivity in reactions, including catalytic reactions. The feasibility of new reactions can be predicted and design of new catalysts can be optimized. The available thermodynamic data on organometallic compounds is limited. This research will provide basic information on the enthalpy for breaking bonds to metals and the application of this data to the development of important catalysts.