This thesis describes the synthesis of donor-functionalised N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) pre-ligands, the synthesis of group 8 metal complexes bearing donor-functionalised NHC ligands and the application of Ru(II) η6-arene complexes containing donor-functionalised NHC ligands as catalysts for transfer hydrogenation reactions.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Group 8 transition metal complexes bearing donor-functionalised NHC ligands -- Chapter 2. Improved routes to imidazolium salts as donor-functionalised NHC precursors -- Chapter 3. Synthesis of novel Ru(II) complexes bearing bidentate NHC ligands -- Chapter 4. Donor-functionalised-NHC Ru(II) Arene Complexes for Transfer Hydrogenation and CO2 Activation -- Chapter 5. Conclusions and future work -- Chapter 6. Experimental -- References -- Appendices.Notes
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Empirical thesis.Awarding Institution
Macquarie UniversityDegree Type
Thesis MResDegree
MRes, Macquarie University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular SciencesDepartment, Centre or School
Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular SciencesYear of Award
2016Principal Supervisor
Barbara MesserleAdditional Supervisor 1
Roy McBurneyRights
Copyright Andrew Wheals 2016.
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EnglishExtent
1 online resource (ix, 49, R1-R5, A1-A8 pages) diagrams, graphsFormer Identifiers
mq:70171
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1260952
