Development of new transition metal catalysts having a heavier group 14 element as a supporting ligand

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24685006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Organic chemistry
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Takaya Jun 東京工業大学, 理学院, 准教授 (60401535)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 合成化学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have synthesized new transition metal complexes bearing a group 14 element-centered pincer type ligand and successfully developed useful synthetic reactions of unreactive molecules such as carbon dioxide and unsaturated hydrocarbons utilizing these complexes as a catalyst. We also clarified unprecedented non-innocent behavior of the group 14 elements as a supporting ligand, which enabled new reaction mechanisms for bond activation and formation. These findings provide useful insights for designing transition metal catalysts in organometallic and synthetic organic chemistry.

Free Research Field

有機化学