Browsing by Author "Gabbai, Francois"
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Catalyst composition, method of making same and its use in olefin polymerization
Gabbai, Francois; Ganesan, Mani; Pope, Dave S.; Brown, Jimmy D.; Wharry, Donald L.; Hurlburt, Paul K. (United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2004-12-21)A composition of matter comprising a compound having the general formula: [CpM(ArF)Y]pwhereinCp is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl ligand or cyclopentadienyl-type bulky ligand characterized by one or more ... -
Design and synthesis of new C1 and C2-symmetric ansa-metallocene catalysts for isotactic-polypropylene formation
Al-Bahily, Khalid A (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Several ansa C1-symmetric cyclopentadienyl-fluorenyl metallocenes based on zirconium have been prepared with different substituents at position 3 on the cyclopentadienyl ring. Isotactic polypropylene production from these ... -
The Interactions and Exchanges of Metal-bound Sulfur Containing Ligands with Various Transition Metals
Foley, William (2011-02-22)The treble clef binding motif of the zinc finger metalloprotein utilizes N2S2 binding sites. Whereas other N2S2 metalloproteins function in catalytic roles, zinc fingers serve mostly a structural element, although there ... -
Multiply Complex, Non-Toxic, Anti-Fouling Surfaces Designed for Marine and Biomedical Applications
Pollack, Kevin A (2014-12-09)Biofouling, the undesired accumulation of biological organisms on a surface, is a problem that plagues a wide spectrum of materials. Because of the ban of heavy metal paint formulations, there has been a rapid movement ... -
Nanomagnetic molecular materials based on the hexacyanometallate building block: the preparation and characterization of high-spin cluster and chain compounds
Berlinguette, Curtis Paul (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)The work presented herein describes efforts to synthesize and characterize cyanide-bridged molecular compounds with high-spin ground states. This investigation focused primarily on the assembly of hexacyanometallate units ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Pincer Ligands and Triarylaminium Oxidants
Davidson, Jillian Jordan (2014-12-15)Diarylamido-based tridentate pincer ligands have become an important archetype in transition-metal chemistry and their reactivity has been widely explored. The diarylamido backbone offers rigidity and can be easily tuned ... -
Synthesis, Characterization, and Toxicity Studies of Dirhodium and Diiridium Metal-Metal Bonded Compounds
Lane, Sarah Margaret (2012-10-19)The anticancer properties of dirhodium tetraacetate were discovered in the 1970's, and subsequently motivated the research of several dirhodium paddlewheel derivatives. The promising results of this research led the Dunbar ... -
Topologically Novel Phosphorus Compounds and Metal Complexes
Kharel, Sugam (2018-07-31)This dissertation details the synthesis of isomeric square planar platinum complexes bearing bridgehead diphosphine ligands with cis and trans geometries at platinum. The stabilities of these isomers have been discussed ... -
Topologically Novel Phosphorus Compounds and Metal Complexes
Kharel, Sugam (2018-07-31)This dissertation details the synthesis of isomeric square planar platinum complexes bearing bridgehead diphosphine ligands with cis and trans geometries at platinum. The stabilities of these isomers have been discussed ... -
Tridentate Phosphine Linkers for Immobilized Catalysts: Development and Characterization of Immobilized Rhodium Complexes and Solid-State NMR Studies of Polymers
Guenther, Johannes 1983- (2012-08-16)The major directions of this thesis involve (1) the synthesis, immobilization, and characterization of tridentate phosphine linkers on silica, (2) the study of unprecedented Si2C bond cleavage in Rh and Ir phosphine ... -
Unusual Intramolecular Kinetic Isotope Effects: Selectivity beyond Transition State Theory’s Jurisdiction
Andujar-De Sanctis, Ivonne (2014-10-16)The nature of non-statistical dynamic Kinetic Isotope Effects for a series of ordinary organic reactions is studied throughout this dissertation. A combination of experimental intramolecular KIEs using NMR methodology with ...