Extended Metal-Metal Interactions: d8 Stabilized Multiply Bonded Dimers and Oligomeric Pt-Bipyridine Springs

Vincent Catalano博士，内华达州大学化学系， 里诺，是由无机，生物无机，有机 学院早期职业生涯下的化学部门计划 扩展金属-金属相互作用研究发展奖。 多金属配合物将通过桥连多键 金属-金属二聚物到后过渡金属络合物， 多齿配体。 这些系统的反应性与小 将探索二氧化碳等分子。 此外，螺旋形 铂联吡啶络合物将通过共价连接 通过烯烃键的多联吡啶。 这些复合物具有 作为蒸气、气压或溶剂化变色传感器的潜力。的 教育计划旨在提高各级科学素养， 教育通过简单的程序，可以实现的基础上， “从全球着眼，在当地采取行动”的办法，其中包括将化学品 从概念到热点问题，教学与研究相结合， 通过化学俱乐部和科学博览会活动向公众宣传。 将设计合成系统，其中金属原子可以与 在扩展的线性网络中彼此连接。 预计这些系统将 在它们的反应性和它们的物理性质上是独特的， 扩展的金属-金属相互作用。 他们的根本利益来自于 理解金属-金属键合和贯通空间的观点 它们可以作为传感器和小的应用程序， 分子活化 教育计划的重点是修改 传统的化学课程，包括专题问题，并结合 教学与研究。

Dr. Vincent Catalano, Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic, and Organometallic Program of the Chemistry Division under a Faculty Early Career Development Award for studies of extended metal-metal interactions. Multi-metallic complexes will be prepared by bridging multiply bonded metal-metal dimers to late transition metal complexes using bidentate or multidentate ligands. The reactivity of these systems with small molecules such as carbon dioxide will be explored. Also, helical shaped platinum bipyridine complexes will be prepared by covalently linking multiple bipyridines through alkene linkages. These complexes have the potential to act as vapo-, baro-, or solvato-chromic sensors. The educational plan is aimed at increasing science literacy at all levels of education through simple programs that can be implemented based on a `think globally-act locally` approach, which includes tying chemical concepts to topical issues, integration of teaching with research, and public outreach through chemistry club and science fair activities. Synthetic systems will be designed in which metal atoms can interact with one another in extended linear networks. These systems are expected to be unique in their reactivity and in their physical properties due to the extended metal-metal interactions. They are of fundamental interest from the standpoint of understanding metal-metal bonding and through-space interactions, and they may have applications as sensors and in small molecule activation. The educational plan focuses on modifications of traditional chemistry courses to include topical issues and to integrate teaching with research.