Tuning metal–metal interactions for cooperative small molecule activation
Qiuran Wang, Sam H. Brooks, Tianchang Liu, Neil C. Tomson
Abstract
mimic the weak-overlap covalent bonding that is characteristic of M-M interactions, and aliphatic linkers in the ligand backbone provide geometric flexibility, allowing for interconversion between a range of geometries as the dinuclear core responds to the requirements of various small molecule substrates. The union of these design elements appears to be a powerful combination for analogizing critical aspects of heterogeneous and metalloenzyme catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Small moleculeMoleculeMetalChemistryCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyComputational chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis