Thermochemistry and Catalysis Involving Organometallic Complexes

Steven P. Nolan博士，新奥尔良大学化学系，由化学系无机、生物无机和有机金属化学项目支持，研究确定有机金属化合物的键强度，并开发钌介导的烯烃复分解催化剂。探讨亲核碳修饰配合物的热化学性质和反应性。这些研究将扩展到有机铑系统和铂和钯配合物中的膦配体取代环二烯。在另一项研究中，将开发中性16电子钌碳络合物作为烯烃复分解催化剂。热力学数据为理解反应（包括催化反应）中的反应性提供了定量基础。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可用热力学数据是有限的。这项研究将提供有关金属断键焓的基本信息，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.