Magnesium(I) complexes: Potent workhorse reagents

该项目旨在安装镁(I)化合物作为强大的和选择性的试剂，以制备以其他方式无法获得的金属-金属结合化合物类别。这些对环境无害的物种将是现有系统的可行替代品，包括昂贵和有毒的金属，目前这些金属被用于小分子的化学计量/催化转化为附加值产品。该项目预计将巩固澳大利亚在低氧化态S块化学这一新兴领域的国际领先地位。镁(I)及其相关化合物作为选择性合成附加值产品的试剂的开发和商业化将为精细化工行业带来显著的经济效益。

This project aims to install magnesium(I) compounds as powerful and selective reagents to prepare metal-metal bonded compound classes that are otherwise inaccessible. These environmentally benign species will be viable alternatives to established systems, incorporating expensive and toxic metals, which are currently used for the stoichiometric/catalytic transformation of small molecules to value added products. The project is expected to cement Australia's internationally leading role in the emerging field of low oxidation state s-block chemistry. The development and commercialisation of magnesium(I), and related compounds as reagents for the selective synthesis of value added products will provide significant economic benefits to fine chemicals industries.