Browsing by Subject "oxidative addition"
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)The mechanism of carbon coupling reactions is traditionally represented in a very broad schematic. This thesis seeks to explore the mechanism of these reactions by focusing on Heck olefination. The Heck reaction has ...
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(2012-07-16)Strong bond activation mediated by pincer ligated transiton-metal complexes has been the subject of intense study in recent years, due to its potential involvement in catalytic transformations. This dissertation has focused ...
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(2015-09-02)Alkane σ-complexes have been identified as key intermediates in C-H bond activation and subsequent functionalization of alkanes. Methane and larger saturated alkanes, however, are sterically and electronically disinclined ...