RUI: Dinuclear Complexes with an All Carbon Cyclopentadienyl Frame

北方爱荷华州大学的Robert Martin Chin教授得到无机、生物无机和有机化学项目的支持，开发双核过渡金属络合物，使饱和烃的两端官能化。该RUI项目利用铑和铱金属以及频哪醇硼烷和二频哪醇硼烷作为烷烃官能化试剂。 研究策略是基于合成刚性双连接的双金属配体来定位两种金属以活化烷烃的两端。 金属，连接几何形状，烷烃身份正在变化，以测试的假设，烷烃的双官能化可以实现。理论输入的指导方针，以考虑在建设双核金属试剂提供了合作研究与Michael Hall教授和他的学生在Texas A M University.Double官能化的烷烃是一个重要的新方法，单体的制备，这里的战略提供了有吸引力的机会转化为单体的烷烃沿着路线聚合物产品。一系列的参与者参与了这项研究计划，有许多本科生参与，并为高中教师提供了外展服务。该研究项目的更广泛影响包括建立科学知识基础和扩大STEM参与者的范围。

Professor Robert Martin Chin of the University of Northern Iowa is supported by the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program to develop dinuclear transition metal complexes that will functionalize both ends of saturated hydrocarbons. This RUI project utilizes rhodium and iridium metals and pinacolborane and dipinacolborane as alkane functionalizing reagents. The research strategy is based on synthesizing rigid doubly linked cyclopentadienyl ligands to position two metals for activating both ends of alkanes. Metal, linker geometry, and alkane identity are being varied to test the hypothesis that double functionalization of alkanes can be realized. Theoretical input for guidelines to consider in constructing dinuclear metal reagents are provided by collaborative studies with Professor Michael Hall and his students at Texas A & M University.Double functionalization of alkanes is an important new approach to monomer preparation, and the strategy here offers attractive opportunities for converting alkanes to monomers along the route to polymer products. A range of participants are engaged in this research program with lots of undergraduates involved and an outreach component for high school teachers. The broader impacts of this research project include both building the scientific knowledge base and expanding the range of STEM participants.