Iron-Catalyzed Homogeneous Hydrosilylation of Ketones and Aldehydes: Advances and Mechanistic Perspective

Bis(imino)pyrazine-Supported Iron Complexes: Ligand-Based Redox Chemistry, Dearomatization, and Reversible C-C Bond Formation

Iron complexes supported by novel π-acidic bis(imino)pyrazine (P^PzDI) ligands can be functionalized at the nonligated nitrogen atom, and this has a marked effect on the redox properties of the resulting complexes. Dearomatization is observed in the presence of cobaltocene, which reversibly reduces the pyrazine core and not the imine functionality, as observed in the case of the pyridinediimine-ligated iron analogues. The resulting ligand-based radical is prone to dimerization through the formation of a long carbon-carbon bond, which can be subsequently cleaved under mild oxidative conditions.

Supersilyl as an effective monodentate ligand to stabilize four-coordinate manganese(ii) complexes

Supersilyl, –Si(SiMe₃)₃, serves as an effective ligand to afford a series of four-coordinate manganese(ii) complexes.

Pyridine N-oxide promoted hydrosilylation of carbonyl compounds catalyzed by [PSiP]-pincer iron hydrides

Five [PSiP]-pincer iron hydrides 1–5 were used as catalysts to study the effects of pyridine N-oxide and the electronic properties of [PSiP]-ligands on the catalytic hydrosilylation of carbonyl compounds.

Iron N-heterocyclic carbene complexes in homogeneous catalysis

This review article summarizes recent development of homogeneous iron N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts.

1-D manganese(ii)-terpyridine coordination polymers as precatalysts for hydrofunctionalisation of carbonyl compounds

Efficient hydroboration and hydrosilylation of ketones and aldehydes has been achieved using a Mn^II-coordination polymer as precatalyst under mild conditions_.