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View article: Following the In Situ Pathway of Photoactivated Cyclopentadienone–NHC Iron Complexes as Ammonia–Borane Dehydrocoupling Bifunctional Catalysts
Following the In Situ Pathway of Photoactivated Cyclopentadienone–NHC Iron Complexes as Ammonia–Borane Dehydrocoupling Bifunctional Catalysts Open
Carbonyl iron complexes, bearing cyclopentadienone/hydroxycyclopentadienyl ligands and N‐heterocyclic carbene as noninnocent and ancillary ligands, are active as ammonia–borane dehydrocoupling catalysts under photoactivation conditions. De…
View article: Advances in Electrocatalyzed Water Oxidation by Molecular Complexes of First Row Transition Metals
Advances in Electrocatalyzed Water Oxidation by Molecular Complexes of First Row Transition Metals Open
Energy transition toward sustainable, alternative, and affordable solutions is likely to be one of the major challenges of the anthropocene era. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a pivotal electrocatalytic process essential for advanc…
View article: Selective transfer hydrogenation of furfural under continuous flow conditions promoted by the recoverable homogeneous Shvo's catalyst
Selective transfer hydrogenation of furfural under continuous flow conditions promoted by the recoverable homogeneous Shvo's catalyst Open
This study presents the first continuous-flow application of the homogeneous Shvo's catalyst for selective transfer hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol using 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as bio-based solvent and 2-propanol as H-donor.
View article: Effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen production from acetic acid by screening of monodentate ligands in cationic diiron hetero-carbyne complexes
Effective electrocatalysts for hydrogen production from acetic acid by screening of monodentate ligands in cationic diiron hetero-carbyne complexes Open
The appropriate selection of monodentate and bridging ligands in diiron bis-cyclopentadienyl complexes of type [Fe 2 Cp 2 (CO)(L)(μ-CO)(μ-CX)] + is key to obtain efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction.
View article: Ethanol to gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel precursors: an innovative cascade strategy over Zr-based multifunctional catalysts in the gas phase
Ethanol to gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel precursors: an innovative cascade strategy over Zr-based multifunctional catalysts in the gas phase Open
In the biorefinery context, bioethanol upgrading has been identified as a valuable approach to develop a circular economy for fuels and chemicals production. In this work, the gas-phase, continuous flow catalytic upgrading of ethanol to bl…
View article: Advances in the Homogeneously Catalyzed Hydrogen Production from Biomass Derived Feedstocks: A Review
Advances in the Homogeneously Catalyzed Hydrogen Production from Biomass Derived Feedstocks: A Review Open
Biomass–derived feedstocks for hydrogen production are crucial as an alternative to fossil fuel especially in those areas where green electricity and clean water are scarce. In this framework the transformation of simple (formic acid, alco…
View article: Role of Alkylated 2,6‐bis(tetrazol‐5‐yl)pyridyl Ligands and Iron(II) Salts in Selecting Spin Crossover Complexes
Role of Alkylated 2,6‐bis(tetrazol‐5‐yl)pyridyl Ligands and Iron(II) Salts in Selecting Spin Crossover Complexes Open
The substituents in 2,6‐bis(2‐R‐2 H ‐tetrazol‐5‐yl)pyridyl neutral ligands R 2 btp (R=Me, t Bu) revealed a prominent effect when reacting with iron(II) salts, in combination with the nature of the anion. According to metal:ligand molar rat…
View article: Trapping an unprecedented octacoordinated iron(<scp>ii</scp>) complex with neutral bis-tetrazolylpyridyl ligands and solvent molecules
Trapping an unprecedented octacoordinated iron(<span>ii</span>) complex with neutral bis-tetrazolylpyridyl ligands and solvent molecules Open
Reaction of the ligand Me 2 btp with iron( ii ) strongly depends on the solvent polarity and allows to isolate a solvated octacoordinated complex stable in the solid state but able to interconvert in solution.
View article: A Career in Catalysis: Fabrizio Cavani
A Career in Catalysis: Fabrizio Cavani Open
This Account is to celebrate the 65th birthday of Fabrizio Cavani and his unique and distinguished career in catalysis, a passionate research work often performed in strong collaboration with companies and focused on both a fundamental und…
View article: Molecular Ruthenium Cyclopentadienone Bifunctional Catalysts for the Conversion of Sugar Platforms to Hydrogen
Molecular Ruthenium Cyclopentadienone Bifunctional Catalysts for the Conversion of Sugar Platforms to Hydrogen Open
Molecular ruthenium cyclopentadienone complexes were employed for the first time as pre‐catalysts in the homogeneously catalysed Aqueous Phase Reforming (APR) of glucose. Shvo's complex resulted the best pre‐catalyst (loading 2 mol %) with…
View article: CCDC 2191547: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2191547: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2191546: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2191546: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2178977: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2178977: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Ruthenium (0) complexes with NHC tetrazolylidene ligands: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity
Ruthenium (0) complexes with NHC tetrazolylidene ligands: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity Open
Here we present two new phenyl-tetrazolylidene carbenes as ligands in non-mesoionic (1,4-substitution pattern) and mesoionic (1,3-substitution pattern) tetrazolylidene-cyclopentadienone ruthenium(0) complexes namely 1
\nand 2 respectively.…
View article: A proficient multivariate approach for iron(<scp>ii</scp>) spin crossover behaviour modelling in the solid state
A proficient multivariate approach for iron(<span>ii</span>) spin crossover behaviour modelling in the solid state Open
A multivariate approach allows the treatment of coordination structural data of complexes [Fe(bpp-R) 2 ](X) 2 ·solvent into unified models that take into account the crystal packing effects on the modulation of the magnetic features in the…
View article: CCDC 2158724: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2158724: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2087771: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2087771: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Advances in Catalytic Routes for the Homogeneous Green Conversion of the Bio‐Based Platform 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural
Advances in Catalytic Routes for the Homogeneous Green Conversion of the Bio‐Based Platform 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Open
5‐Hydroxymethylfufural (HMF) is an intriguing platform molecule that can be obtained from biomasses and that can lead to the production of a wide range of products, intermediates, or monomers. The presence of different moieties in HMF (hyd…
View article: Bimetallic Co–M (M = Cu, Ag, and Au) Carbonyl Complexes Supported by <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, Computational Investigation, and Catalysis for Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation
Bimetallic Co–M (M = Cu, Ag, and Au) Carbonyl Complexes Supported by <i>N</i>-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, Computational Investigation, and Catalysis for Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation Open
The reaction of Na[Co(CO)4] with M(IPr)Cl (M = Cu, Ag, and Au; IPr = C3N2H2(C6H3 iPr2)2) affords the neutral heterometallic complexes [Co(CO)4{M- (IPr)}] (M = Cu, 1; Ag, 2; and Au, 3). Formation of 2 is accompanied by traces of [Ag(IPr)2][…