Organometallic Synthesis and Catalytic Applications
New Paper! Ru-CNN(H) for Hydrog/dehydrog of N-heterocycles
A new article from our group has been published! The article, based on part of Práxedes PhD Thesis, has been published in Dalton Trans. It deals with ruthenium catalysts bearing lutidine-derived pincer ligands with an amine proton-responsive site for the hydrogenation...
New paper about Ir–CNP complexes
Our group has recently published a new article in the European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry regarding the synthesis, structure and reactivity of metalated-CNP Iridium Complexes. "Metalated Ir–CNP Complexes Containing Imidazolin‐2‐ylidene and Imidazolidin‐2‐ylidene...
New NPs paper in Nanoscale
A new paper from Patricia Lara has been published in Nanoscale journal. “Platinum nanoparticles stabilized by N-heterocyclic thiones. Synthesis and catalytic activity in mono- and di-hydroboration of alkynes” This published work is the result of Leonardo Moraes’ PhD...
Our research interest is focused on Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, including the synthesis, reactivity, characterization and applications of this type of compounds. Amongst our goals is the development of more efficient and sustainable processes of interest in Organic Synthesis, and also the development of products useful in technical applications, as for instance those that may be relevant to the generation and chemical-storage of hydrogen.
In particular we focus on the design of late transition metals compounds with polydentate stabilizing ligands to be used in C-H activation, C-C coupling and (de)hydrogenation reactions, as well as other unusual chemical transformations. Additionally, our interests include the immobilization of catalysts on silica gel-type surfaces, to evaluate the activity and recyclability under heterogeneous conditions as well as the preparation of metal nanoparticles stabilized by different ligands.