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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-155).

by Chi-Ching Mak. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-70). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abbreviation --- p.ii / List of spectra --- p.iii / Contents --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.v / Chapter Part One: --- "Synthesis of Poly substituted-1,4-Quinones" / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.9-16 / Chapter 1.3 --- Conclusion --- p.17 / Chapter Part Two: --- Synthesis of Allylsilanes / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.18-25 / Chapter 2.2 --- Results and discussion --- p.26-34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conclusion --- p.35 / Experimental Section --- p.36-64 / References --- p.65-70 / Spectra --- p.71-86

by Ming Lok Yeung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56). / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.i / ABBREVIATION --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / CONTENTS --- p.iv / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.8 / Chapter II-1 --- [3+2] CYCLOADDITION OF FISCHER CARBENE COMPLEXES WITH NITRONES --- p.8 / Chapter II-2 --- KINETIC STUDIES OF THE [3+2] CYCLO ADDITION --- p.18 / Chapter III. --- CONCLUSION --- p.35 / Chapter IV. --- EXPERIMENTAL --- p.36 / Chapter V. --- APPENDIX --- p.49 / Chapter V. --- REFERENCES --- p.54 / Chapter VI. --- LIST OF SPECTRA --- p.57 / Chapter VII. --- SPECTRA --- p.58

Compounds containing multiple metal-carbon bonds are now widely used as catalysts for organic and materials synthesis. Among such transformations, olefin metathesis (OM) occupies a position of pre-eminent significance. Alkyne metathesis holds great promise, but remains in a much lower state of development. The OM-directed work in this thesis sought to advance the state of the art in living, Ru-catalyzed ringopening metathesis polymerizations (ROMP). Currently, the first- and third-generation Grubbs initiators, which exhibit the ease of handling characteristic of the late metal ruthenium, dominate ROMP applications. These initiators are characterized by extremes of reactivity, however. We describe the first ruthenium initiator capable of living ROMP at RT, irrespective of monomer bulk. Polydispersity indices as low as 1.03 are routinely attainable, and excellent control is maintained in synthesis of diblock copolymers from sterically demanding and sterically unencumbered monomers. Work on alkyne metathesis sought to expand existing understanding of the features that influence stability and reactivity in ruthenium carbynes. A classification system was developed in which Class A carbynes were defined as those that readily undergo conversion into an M=C entity (e.g. vinylidene, allenylidene, or alkylidene); Class B carbynes those that have a stable carbyne functionality. Four Ru carbyne complexes, all initially regarded as prospective Class B carbynes, were selected for study. Investigation of their reactivity resulted in categorization of several as Class A species, and development of design criteria that may open the door to assembly of stable, well-defined carbyne complexes of ruthenium.

Compounds containing multiple metal-carbon bonds are now widely used as catalysts for organic and materials synthesis. Among such transformations, olefin metathesis (OM) occupies a position of pre-eminent significance. Alkyne metathesis holds great promise, but remains in a much lower state of development. The OM-directed work in this thesis sought to advance the state of the art in living, Ru-catalyzed ringopening metathesis polymerizations (ROMP). Currently, the first- and third-generation Grubbs initiators, which exhibit the ease of handling characteristic of the late metal ruthenium, dominate ROMP applications. These initiators are characterized by extremes of reactivity, however. We describe the first ruthenium initiator capable of living ROMP at RT, irrespective of monomer bulk. Polydispersity indices as low as 1.03 are routinely attainable, and excellent control is maintained in synthesis of diblock copolymers from sterically demanding and sterically unencumbered monomers. Work on alkyne metathesis sought to expand existing understanding of the features that influence stability and reactivity in ruthenium carbynes. A classification system was developed in which Class A carbynes were defined as those that readily undergo conversion into an M=C entity (e.g. vinylidene, allenylidene, or alkylidene); Class B carbynes those that have a stable carbyne functionality. Four Ru carbyne complexes, all initially regarded as prospective Class B carbynes, were selected for study. Investigation of their reactivity resulted in categorization of several as Class A species, and development of design criteria that may open the door to assembly of stable, well-defined carbyne complexes of ruthenium.

Compounds containing multiple metal-carbon bonds are now widely used as catalysts for organic and materials synthesis. Among such transformations, olefin metathesis (OM) occupies a position of pre-eminent significance. Alkyne metathesis holds great promise, but remains in a much lower state of development. The OM-directed work in this thesis sought to advance the state of the art in living, Ru-catalyzed ringopening metathesis polymerizations (ROMP). Currently, the first- and third-generation Grubbs initiators, which exhibit the ease of handling characteristic of the late metal ruthenium, dominate ROMP applications. These initiators are characterized by extremes of reactivity, however. We describe the first ruthenium initiator capable of living ROMP at RT, irrespective of monomer bulk. Polydispersity indices as low as 1.03 are routinely attainable, and excellent control is maintained in synthesis of diblock copolymers from sterically demanding and sterically unencumbered monomers. Work on alkyne metathesis sought to expand existing understanding of the features that influence stability and reactivity in ruthenium carbynes. A classification system was developed in which Class A carbynes were defined as those that readily undergo conversion into an M=C entity (e.g. vinylidene, allenylidene, or alkylidene); Class B carbynes those that have a stable carbyne functionality. Four Ru carbyne complexes, all initially regarded as prospective Class B carbynes, were selected for study. Investigation of their reactivity resulted in categorization of several as Class A species, and development of design criteria that may open the door to assembly of stable, well-defined carbyne complexes of ruthenium.

The general objective of this thesis is the analysis of selective reactions for group VI grafted metal complexes via methods and principles of SOMC. For this objective, three approaches have been chosen. The first chapter is an introduction to the topic of selectivity in catalysis, emphasizing heterogeneous catalysis and more specifically the different approaches to support catalysts on surfaces. The concept of catalysis by design is introduced as a new way to use the surface as a ligand. Chapter 2 presents the results of a library of well-defined catalysts of group VI with identical catalytic functionality, but different ligand environment. The results reveal, that metal-carbynes are able to switch their catalytic reactivity based on the substrate that they are contacted with. The difference in reaction mechanisms and the differing reactivities towards the substrates are presented. It can be concluded that the classical ROMP is selectively achieved with cyclic alkene substrates leading to polymers whereas cyclic alkanes yield exclusively higher and lower homologues of the substrate without polymeric products. Chapter 3 presents the study of olefin metathesis of cis-2-pentene with metal-carbynes of group VI, where the selectivity of the catalyst library towards yield of cis-/trans products is analyzed. It is presented, that the ligand environment of the catalysts is showing an influence in the selectivity. Rates of cis/trans isomerization of the products are high and are approaching thermodynamic equilibrium at high conversion. Product isomerization, thermodynamic equilibrium and reactivity differences between liquid phase and gas phase products are analyzed. Chapter 4 presents the full characterization of tungsten-hydrides by selective transformation into tungsten-hydroxides. These newly discovered well-defined tungstenhydroxides are fully characterized by ICP, TEM, DRIFT, double quantum and triple quantum solid-state NMR. The presented results allow to predict that tungsten-hydrides on KCC-1700 are present as two distinct species. Catalysis results with cyclooctane show, that due to burial of the complexes in the KCC-1700 surface the tungsten-hydrides are less active towards cyclic alkane metathesis reactions with bulky cyclooctane than the metalcarbyne complexes. Chapter 5 is giving a conclusion of results and an outlook for catalytic applications of the generated tungsten-hydroxides of chapter 4.

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