Synthesis and characterization of para-pyridinyl PCP pincer complexes

• Main Author: Wong, Esther Hui Yen
• Other Authors: Leung Pak Hing
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Inorganic chemistry::Synthesis
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62525
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This thesis is divided into two chapters. In chapter 1, a general introduction to pincer complexes will be given, which includes some early findings, metallation methods, pincer complex modifications and their application in catalysis. In addition, the synthetic methodologies to chiral PCP (phos...