thesis

Divalent transition metal complexes supported by sterically demanding amido ligands.

Abstract

by Au Yeung Ho Yu.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.Includes bibliographical references.Abstracts in English and Chinese.Abstract --- p.i摘要 --- p.iiiAcknowledgement --- p.vTable of Contents --- p.viAbbreviations --- p.ixList of Compounds --- p.xChapter Chapter 1 --- A General Introduction To Late Transition Metal AmidesChapter 1.1 --- General Background --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- An Overview of Late Transition Metal Amides --- p.2Chapter 1.3 --- Objectives of This Work --- p.7Chapter 1.4 --- References for Chapter1 --- p.9Chapter Chapter 2 --- Late Transition Metal Complexes Derived From 2-Pyridyl Amido LigandChapter 2.1 --- General BackgroundChapter 2.1.1 --- A Brief Introduction to Pyridine-Functionalized Amido Ligands --- p.13Chapter 2.1.2 --- Late Transition Metal Complexes Supported by 2-Pyridyl Amido Ligands --- p.14Chapter 2.2 --- Aims of Our Study --- p.18Chapter 2.3 --- Result and DiscussionChapter 2.3.1 --- Preparation of the [N(CH2But)(2-C5H3N-6-Me)]- Ligand and the Corresponding Lithium Derivatives --- p.19Chapter 2.3.2 --- Syntheses and Structures of Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) AmidesChapter 2.3.2.1 --- "Synthesis of [M(L1)2(HL1)] [M = Fe (6), Co (7)]" --- p.20Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 6 and7 --- p.24Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 6 and7 --- p.24Chapter 2.4 --- Experimentals for Chapter 2 --- p.31Chapter 2.5 --- References for Chapter 2 --- p.34Chapter Chapter 3 --- Synthetic and Structural Studies of Late Transition Metal AnilidesChapter 3.1 --- An Overview on Anilido Complexes --- p.40Chapter 3.2 --- Aims of Our Study --- p.45Chapter 3.3 --- Result and DiscussionChapter 3.3.1 --- Aniline Precursors and The Lithium DerivativesChapter 3.3.1.1 --- Syntheses of the Aniline Precusors HLn (n = 2-5) --- p.46Chapter 3.3.1.2 --- Syntheses of Lithium Derivatives of Ln (n = 2-5) --- p.47Chapter 3.3.1.3 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 11-13 --- p.48Chapter 3.3.1.4 --- "Molecular Structures of Compounds 11a, 12a and 12b" --- p.49Chapter 3.3.2 --- Syntheses and Structures of Late Transition Metal AnilidesChapter 3.3.2.1 --- Syntheses of N-Silylated Anilides --- p.57Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 14-20 --- p.64Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 14-20 --- p.65Chapter 3.3.2.4 --- Syntheses of N-Alkylated Anilides --- p.89Chapter 3.3.2.5 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 21-26 --- p.92Chapter 3.3.2.6 --- "Molecular Structures of Compounds 21, 23, 25 and 26" --- p.93Chapter 3.4 --- Experimentals for Chapter 3 --- p.103Chapter 3.5 --- References for Chapter 3 --- p.112Chapter Chapter 4 --- Reactions of Late Transition Metal Anilides and Their DerivativesChapter 4.1 --- General BackgroundChapter 4.1.1 --- Reactions of Late Transition Metal Amides --- p.124Chapter 4.1.2 --- A Brief Introduction to Oxidative Coupling of Phenols --- p.129Chapter 4.1.3 --- A Brief Overview on the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters --- p.130Chapter 4.2 --- Aims of Our Study --- p.132Chapter 4.3 --- Results and DiscussionChapter 4.3.1 --- Reactions of Late Transition Metal Anilides and Their DerivativesChapter 4.3.1.1 --- Ligand Substitution --- p.133Chapter 4.3.1.2 --- Chloride Abstraction --- p.137Chapter 4.3.1.3 --- Chemical Reduction --- p.138Chapter 4.3.1.4 --- Reaction with Unsaturated Compounds --- p.139Chapter 4.3.1.5 --- Physical Characterization of Compounds 27-33 --- p.140Chapter 4.3.1.6 --- Molecular Structures of Compounds 27-33 --- p.142Chapter 4.3.2 --- Oxidation of Bisaryloxide Complexes --- p.162Chapter 4.3.3 --- The Ring-Opening Polymerization of e-Caprolactone --- p.167Chapter 4.4 --- Experimentals for Chapter 4 --- p.171Chapter 4.5 --- References for Chapter 4 --- p.176"Appendix 1 General Procedures, Physical Measurements and X-Ray Structure Analysis" --- p.187Appendix 2 NMR Spectra of Compounds --- p.189Appendix 3 Selected Crystallographic Data --- p.20

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