By Osaka Metropolitan University
May 21, 2023
Extremely unsteady anionic Pt( 0) complexes have been effectively stabilized by leveraging the electron-accepting capability of boron substances. Credit: Hajime Kameo, OMU
Stabilization by the electron-accepting boron compounds.
This holds especially true for Pt0 complexes, which are anticipated to be extremely reactive. To date, their structures stay undetermined and the synthesis of these complexes has been nearly non-existent.
Partner Professor Hajime Kameo, and Professor Hiroyuki Matsuzaka from the Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Science and CNRS Senior Researcher Didier Bourissou (Paul Sabatier University– Toulouse III) elucidated the molecular structures of anionic Pt0 complexes for the first time. The key to success is the stabilization of anionic Pt0 complexes (which are typically unstable owing to their electron-donating nature) by the electron-accepting properties of boron substances.
” Although platinum complexes that display a range of catalytic activities have actually been actively studied, anionic Pt0 complexes have remained a secret,” specified Professor Kameo. “The outcomes of this research study not only enable us to elucidate the residential or commercial properties and functions of extremely active chemical species however also supply new standards for their production. It is expected to result in the development of ingenious catalytic responses moderated by these chemical types.”
Referral: “Square-Planar Anionic Pt0 Complexes” by Dr. Hajime Kameo, Yudai Tanaka, Dr. Yoshihiro Shimoyama, Daisuke Izumi, Prof. Hiroyuki Matsuzaka, Dr. Yumiko Nakajima, Pierre Lavedan, Arnaud Le Gac and Dr. Didier Bourissou, 22 February 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition.DOI: 10.1002/ anie.202301509.
The study was funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
This holds particularly true for Pt0 complexes, which are prepared for to be highly reactive. To date, their structures stay undetermined and the synthesis of these complexes has actually been nearly non-existent.
“The outcomes of this research study not just allow us to clarify the homes and functions of highly active chemical species but likewise offer new standards for their production.
