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O grupo de diboretos isoestruturais ao MgB2 com estrutura representada pelo protótipo AlB2 é considerado candidato à supercondutividade. Contudo, a existência do estado supercondutor é um fenômeno raro nesse grupo de materiais, de fato a grande maioria dos diboretos de metais de transição é caracterizada por um Tc menor que 0,7 K. Nesse grupo, os compostos normais HfB2, VB2, YB2 e ZrB2 exibem assinatura do comportamento paramagnético de Pauli em baixas temperaturas. Nesse trabalho é mostrado que a substituição parcial do metal (Hf e Zr) por V nas amostras M1-xVxB2, gera distorções da rede cristalina, com o surgimento de um estado supercondutor volumétrico. As medidas magnéticas, elétricas e térmicas revelam um Tc máximo atingindo 8,7 e 9,3 K para as respectivas amostras de composição Zr0,96V0,04B2 e Hf0,97V0,03B2, com valores elevados de ? 0Hc2(0) (~16 e ~21 T, respectivamente). Nessas amostras, os resultados a cerca do comportamento do ? 0Hc1 (T), do Cp(T) e da VHall (T), e medidas de ETS (electronic tunneling spectroscopy) em um monocristal, revelam a claras assinaturas da supercondutividade multibanda, tal como é reportado para o MgB2. Ainda, resultados mostram a que a existência do estado supercondutor no ZrB2 parece não ser uma exclusividade da substituição por V, já que é observada também na amostra de Zr0,96Y0,04B2, cujo Tc atinge 6,7 K novamente com assinatura de comportamento multibanda. Também são mostrados os resultados da existência dos comportamentos magnéticos competitivos nas amostras do sistema Zr1-xAlxB2, com um surpreendente ordenamento ferromagnético. Nesse mesmo cenário, também é mostrado que substituição de Nb por Ni é hábil em elevar a temperatura crítica do composto NbB2-? de 3,6 K para 6,0 K. Já em outros boretos, como nos sistemas Th1-xMxB12 (M = Zr, Sc, Y, Ti Hf) em condições especiais de síntese e substituição a fase ThB12 (inexistente no equilíbrio) pode ser estabilizada, onde se observa para amostra Th0,97Zr0,03B12 um Tc próximo a 5,5 K e comportamento supercondutor BCS, porém com um baixo valor do parâmetro k o que abre discussão para uma classe nova de supercondutores do tipo 1,5. / The diborides group isostructural to MgB2 represented by AlB2 prototype structure are considered important candidates for superconductivity. However, the existence of the superconducting state is a rare phenomenon in this group of materials, indeed the majority of transition metal diborides are characterized by a Tc lower than 0.7 K. In this group, the normal compounds HfB2, VB2, YB2, and ZrB2 exhibit signature Pauli paramagnetic behavior at low temperatures. In this work it is shown that the metal partial substitution (Hf and Zr) by V in M1-xVxB2 samples generates distortions of the crystal lattice, with the emergence of a bulk superconducting state. The magnetic, electric and thermal measurements reveal a maximum Tc reaching 8.7 and 9.3 K for the respective samples Zr0.96V0.04B2 and Hf0.97V0.03B2 composition with high values of ? 0Hc2(0) (~ 16 and ~ 21 T, respectively). In these samples, the results about the behavior ? 0Hc1 (T), Cp(T), and VHall (T); and ETS (electronic tunneling spectroscopy) measurements in a single crystal; reveal a clear signatures of multiband superconductivity such as reported to the MgB2. Furthermore, the results show that the existence of the superconducting state ZrB2 appears to be not exclusive by V substitution, it is also observed in the sample Zr0.96Y0.04B2 whose Tc reaches 6.7 K again with signature multiband behavior. Also shown are the results of the existence of competitive magnetic behavior in samples of Zr1-xAlxB2 system, with a surprising ferromagnetic ordering. In this same scenario, it is also shown that substitution of Nb by Ni is able to raise the critical temperature of the NbB2-? compound from 3.6 K to 6.0 K. Since other borides as in Th1- xMxB12 (M = Zr, Sc, Y, Ti Hf) systems, in special conditions of synthesis and substitution the ThB12 phase (non-existent in the equilibrium conditions) can be stabilized, which is observed to Th0.97Zr0.03B12 sample with Tc close to 5.5 K and BCS superconducting behavior, but with a low of the k parameter value opening discussion for a new class of 1.5 type superconductors.

Fluorine atom plays a very important role in pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, and medical imaging and it has become one of the most popular area in organic chemistry. For example, in modern medicinal chemistry introducing fluorine atom could potentially improve absorption, metabolism and potency of drug candidates. As a result, methods that allow the selective and efficient formation of the carbon-fluorine bond are highly desirable. An evolving approach is the utilization of transition-metals to catalyze the nucleophilic substitution of fluoride ion. This thesis described several novel and efficient methods to generate allylic and benzylic C-F bonds using rhodium/iridium catalyst.

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"September 2002" Includes as appendix: a list of publications by the author arising from this work; and, copies of some published journal articles Includes bibliographical references. Describes the synthesis, properties and reactions of transition metal complexes containing poly-ynyl ligands

"September 2002" / Includes as appendix: a list of publications by the author arising from this work; and, copies of some published journal articles / Includes bibliographical references. / [12], 209 leaves, [35] pages : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Describes the synthesis, properties and reactions of transition metal complexes containing poly-ynyl ligands / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Chemistry, 2002

"January 1967." / Includes bibliographical references. / v, 238 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, 1967

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Title proper from title frame. Also available in printed format.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-202).

Metal dithiolenes [M(S2C2R2)n] have been studied for decades because of their interesting chemical and spectroscopic properties, which are related to the unusual electronic properties of the dithiolene ligand. The ligand-based reactivity of metal bisdithiolenes [M(S2C2R2)2] toward alkenes has been proposed for use in alkene purification schemes. According to the proposal, compounds Ni(S2C2R2)2 (R=CF3,CN) react with simple alkenes to form stable S,S-interligand adducts and the alkene can be released from the adduct by reduction. We showed that Ni(S2C2(CF3)2)2 reacts with ethylene and 1-hexene to form, preferentially, S,S-intraligand adducts, which rapidly decompose to inactive metal-containing materials and dihydrodithiins. However, the product selectivity can be significantly modified so that stable S,S-interligand adducts are obtained as dominant products by adding [Ni(S2C2(CF3)2)2]- to Ni(S2C2(CF3)2)2/alkene reaction mixtures. Mechanistic implications are discussed. Next, the reactions of Pt(S2C2(CF3)2)2 with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene are addressed. Prior to our report, only symmetry-allowed S,S-interligand adducts had been observed as products in the reactions between conjugated dienes and metal bisdithiolenes. We discovered a novel mode of diene binding, where two dienes bind to one dithiolene ligand of Pt(S2C2(CF3)2)2, in an C,S-intraligand fashion, forming a new chiral bisthioether ligand. From bisdithiolenes, the focus shifts to new mixed-ligand molybdenum trisdithiolenes [Mo(S2C2(CF3)2)2(S2C6H4) and Mo(S2C6H4)2(S2C2(CF3)2)]. These complexes rapidly and cleanly bind ethylene, in an S,S-intraligand fashion, as predicted by MO arguments. The resulting intraligand adducts are sufficiently stable to be characterized, in contrast to the nickel bisdithiolene case. The metal-chelated dihydrobenzodithiin, formed upon ethylene addition, can be substituted with a variety of donor ligands, allowing access to new types of molybdenum dithiolenes. We have recently extended these studies to catalytic reactions: Mo(S2C2(CF3)2)2(S2C6H4) was used as a catalyst to form dihydrobenzodithiins from (S2C6H4)2 and a variety of alkenes, in the first example of dithiolene-based reactivity being exploited for carbon-heteroatom bond-forming catalysis. Finally, the synthesis, characterization and redox reactivity of a new Fe2Ni bis-double-decker complex is described, demonstrating for the first time a sandwich complex of a metal bisdithiolene with both NiS2C2 rings in an η5 π-donating mode. For the radical cation, experimental and computation evidence indicates that the lone electron is delocalized over the entire molecule.