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Stabilization by the electron-accepting boron compounds

Molecular structure of anionic Pt(0) complexes

Extremely unstable anionic Pt(0) complexes have been successfully stabilized by leveraging the electron-accepting ability of boron compounds.

Anionic M⁰ complexes (M = group 10 metals) have attracted attention as active species for catalytic reactions; however, their molecular structures have very rarely been determined owing to their extremely high reactivity. Particularly, the structures of Pt⁰ complexes, which are expected to exhibit a high degree of reactivity, have not been determined, and their syntheses have been almost nonexistent.

Associate 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 usually unstable owing to their electron-donating nature) by the electron-accepting properties of boron compounds.

“Although platinum complexes that exhibit a variety of catalytic activities have been actively studied, anionic Pt⁰ complexes have remained a mystery,” stated Professor Kameo. “The results of this research not only enable us to elucidate the properties and functions of highly active chemical species but also provide new guidelines for their creation. It is expected to lead to the development of innovative catalytic reactions mediated by these chemical species.”

Their findings were published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Funding

This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP21H01953, JP21K18987, JP21K05088 from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.

Paper Information

Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Title: Square-Planar Anionic Pt(0) Complexes
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301509
Author: Hajime Kameo, Yudai Tanaka, Yoshihiro Shimoyama, Daisuke Izumi, Hiroyuki Matsuzaka, Yumiko Nakajima, Pierre Lavedan, Arnaud Le Gac, Didier Bourissou
Publish: February 22, 2023

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202301509

Contact

Graduate School of Science
Hajime KAMEO
E-mail: h.kameo [at]omu.ac.jp
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