Synthesis, Characterisation and Reactivity of Unusual Alkaline Earth Metal Complexes

本项目将研究新型S-块状金属异构性配合物的合成、表征和反应性，主要是较重的碱土金属。它将包括设计和合成合适的空间要求高的N-配体，合成有机金属和有机酰胺前体络合物，转化为异常键合的金属络合物，并研究它们在合成和可能的催化中的应用。在新的络合物中将使用配体设计策略，以利用碱土金属的独特性质来稳定反应性阴离子部分并结合在不寻常的基序中。新的配合物和反应将通过多核核磁共振光谱、X射线衍射、红外光谱等技术进行研究。新合成的物种的反应性将被研究到一系列有机底物和小分子上，包括工业上相关的气体。

This project will study the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of novel heteroleptic complexes of s-block metals, mainly of the heavier alkaline earth metals. It will comprise the design and synthesis of suitable sterically demanding N-ligands, the synthesis of organometallic and organoamide precursor complexes, conversion to unusually bonded metal complexes and the study of their reactivity for applications in synthesis and possibly catalysis. A ligand-design strategy will be used in the new complexes to harness the unique properties of the alkaline earth metals to stabilise reactive anionic moieties and bind in unusual motifs. New complexes and reactions will be studied by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and other techniques. The reactivity of newly synthesised species will be investigated towards a range of organic substrates and small molecules including industrially relevant gases.