Synthesis and Reactivity of Low Valent Transition Metal Imido Complexes

这项妇女研究计划研究机会基金是在无机化学、生物无机化学和有机金属化学的一般领域，以及合成化学和物理无机化学的子领域。在1989年7月1日开始的12个月期间，布鲁斯教授将进行初步实验，以协助描绘亚胺配合物中氮中心的结构如何影响其反应性。她的研究计划补助金的追求将集中在合成配位饱和金属的亚胺配合物，其中亚胺配体孤对保持非键。这些活动应该有助于布鲁斯教授在缅因大学的实验室建立一个有竞争力的、独立的研究项目。本项目将探索的研究领域在有机合成、催化和生物过程中具有潜在的重要性。

This Research Opportunities for Women Research Planning Grant is in the general area of inorganic, bioinorganic, and organometallic chemistry and in the subfields of synthetic and physical inorganic chemistry. During the twelve month period beginning 1 July 1989, Professor Bruce will conduct preliminary experiments to assist in delineating how the structure at the nitrogen center in imido complexes influences their reactivity. Her Research Planning Grant pursuits will focus on the synthesis of imido complexes of coordinately saturated metals in which the imido ligand lone pair remains nonbonding. These activities should contribute to Professor Bruce's establishing a competitive, independent research program in her laboratory at the University of Maine. The research area that will be explored in this project is of potential importance in organic synthesis and in catalytic and biological processes.