The University of Queensland

Alkane σ-Complexes

Young, Rowan D. (2022). Alkane σ-Complexes. Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry IV. (pp. 502-520) edited by Gerard Parkin, Karsten Meyer and Dermot O’hare. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820206-7.00001-9

A review of frustrated Lewis pair enabled monoselective C-F bond activation

Lye, Kenneth and Young, Rowan D. (2024). A review of frustrated Lewis pair enabled monoselective C-F bond activation. Chemical Science, 15 (8), 2712-2724. doi: 10.1039/d3sc06485a

Frustrated Lewis pair catalyzed C–F activation of α-trifluoromethylstyrenes

Chan, Chakyu Richard, Mandal, Dipendu and Young, Rowan D. (2023). Frustrated Lewis pair catalyzed C–F activation of α-trifluoromethylstyrenes. Tetrahedron Chem, 8 100050, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tchem.2023.100050

Stereoselective Synthesis of Fluoroalkanes via FLP Mediated Monoselective C─F Activation of Geminal Difluoroalkanes

Csókás, Dániel, Mondal, Bivas, Đokić, Miloš, Gupta, Richa, Lee, Beatrice J. Y. and Young, Rowan D. (2023). Stereoselective Synthesis of Fluoroalkanes via FLP Mediated Monoselective C─F Activation of Geminal Difluoroalkanes. Advanced Science, 10 (36) 2305768, e2305768. doi: 10.1002/advs.202305768

Synthesis of bimetallic rhodium phosphinine complexes with enhanced catalytic activity towards alkyne hydrosilylation

Tan, Clarence, Tinnermann, Hendrik, Wee, Vanessa, Tan, Shaun, Sung, Simon, Wang, Qingyang and Young, Rowan D. (2023). Synthesis of bimetallic rhodium phosphinine complexes with enhanced catalytic activity towards alkyne hydrosilylation. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 986 122617. doi: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2023.122617

Experimental and computational insights into the mechanism of FLP mediated selective C-F bond activation

Gupta, Richa, Csókás, Dániel, Lye, Kenneth and Young, Rowan D. (2023). Experimental and computational insights into the mechanism of FLP mediated selective C-F bond activation. Chemical Science, 14 (5), 1291-1300. doi: 10.1039/d2sc05632a

Gauging the donor strength of iron(0) complexes via their N-heterocyclic carbene gold(i) adducts

Toh, Zhi Hao, Tinnermann, Hendrik, Do, Dinh Cao Huan, Huynh, Han Vinh, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2022). Gauging the donor strength of iron(0) complexes via their N-heterocyclic carbene gold(i) adducts. Chemical Communications, 58 (93), 12947-12950. doi: 10.1039/d2cc05041b

Fluorine‐18 Labeling of Difluoromethyl and Trifluoromethyl Groups via Monoselective C−F Bond Activation

Khanapur, Shivashankar, Lye, Kenneth, Mandal, Dipendu, Jie Wee, Xin, Robins, Edward G. and Young, Rowan D. (2022). Fluorine‐18 Labeling of Difluoromethyl and Trifluoromethyl Groups via Monoselective C−F Bond Activation. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (49). doi: 10.1002/ange.202210917

Fluorine‐18 labeling of difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl groups via monoselective C−F bond activation

Khanapur, Shivashankar, Lye, Kenneth, Mandal, Dipendu, Jie Wee, Xin, Robins, Edward G. and Young, Rowan D. (2022). Fluorine‐18 labeling of difluoromethyl and trifluoromethyl groups via monoselective C−F bond activation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (49) e202210917, 1-5. doi: 10.1002/anie.202210917

Insights into the mechanism of aluminum-catalyzed halodefluorination

Csókás, Dániel, Gupta, Richa, Prasad, Pragati K., Goh, Kelvin K. K. and Young, Rowan D. (2022). Insights into the mechanism of aluminum-catalyzed halodefluorination. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 88 (7), 4397-4404. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c03005

Cataloguing a renaissance in late transition metal PCcarbeneP pincer complexes

Manzano, Richard A. and Young, Rowan D. (2021). Cataloguing a renaissance in late transition metal PCcarbeneP pincer complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 449 214215, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214215

Nonpalindromic rhodium PCcarbeneP pincer complexes featuring electron-deficient phosphino substituents

Tan, Clarence, Tinnermann, Hendrik, Sung, Simon, Kat, Li Heng and Young, Rowan D. (2021). Nonpalindromic rhodium PCcarbeneP pincer complexes featuring electron-deficient phosphino substituents. Organometallics, 40 (24), 4098-4103. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00538

A review on the halodefluorination of aliphatic fluorides

Gupta, Richa and Young, Rowan D. (2021). A review on the halodefluorination of aliphatic fluorides. Synthesis, 54 (07) ss-2021-r0598-r, 1671-1683. doi: 10.1055/a-1684-0121

Access to and reactivity of Fe0, Fe−I, FeI, and FeII PCcarbeneP pincer complexes

Wang, Qingyang, Manzano, Richard A., Tinnermann, Hendrik, Sung, Simon, Leforestier, Baptiste, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2021). Access to and reactivity of Fe0, Fe−I, FeI, and FeII PCcarbeneP pincer complexes. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 60 (33), 18168-18177. doi: 10.1002/anie.202104130

Alkali metal adducts of an iron(0) complex and their synergistic FLP-type activation of aliphatic C-X bonds

Tinnermann, Hendrik, Sung, Simon, Csókás, Dániel, Toh, Zhi Hao, Fraser, Craig and Young, Rowan D. (2021). Alkali metal adducts of an iron(0) complex and their synergistic FLP-type activation of aliphatic C-X bonds. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (28), 10700-10708. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c04815

Access to and Reactivity of Fe⁰, Fe^−I, Fe^I, and Fe^II PC_carbeneP Pincer Complexes

Wang, Qingyang, Manzano, Richard A., Tinnermann, Hendrik, Sung, Simon, Leforestier, Baptiste, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2021). Access to and Reactivity of Fe0, Fe−I, FeI, and FeII PCcarbeneP Pincer Complexes. Angewandte Chemie, 133 (33), 18316-18325. doi: 10.1002/ange.202104130

FLP-catalyzed monoselective C-F functionalization in polyfluorocarbons at geminal or distal sites

Gupta, Richa, Mandal, Dipendu, Jaiswal, Amit K. and Young, Rowan D. (2021). FLP-catalyzed monoselective C-F functionalization in polyfluorocarbons at geminal or distal sites. Organic Letters, 23 (5), 1915-1920. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00346

Zero valent iron complexes as base partners in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry

Tinnermann, Hendrik, Fraser, Craig and Young, Rowan D. (2020). Zero valent iron complexes as base partners in frustrated Lewis pair chemistry. Dalton Transactions, 49 (43), 15184-15189. doi: 10.1039/d0dt03551c

C−N, C−S and S−S Bond Cleavage by Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complexes

Tinnermann, Hendrik and Young, Rowan D. (2020). C−N, C−S and S−S Bond Cleavage by Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complexes. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 15 (18), 2873-2878. doi: 10.1002/asia.202000515

A Frustrated Lewis Pair Solution to a Frustrating Problem: Mono-Selective Functionalization of C-F Bonds in Di- And Trifluoromethyl Groups

Gupta, Richa, Jaiswal, Amit K., Mandal, Dipendu and Young, Rowan D. (2020). A Frustrated Lewis Pair Solution to a Frustrating Problem: Mono-Selective Functionalization of C-F Bonds in Di- And Trifluoromethyl Groups. Synlett, 31 (10) 1690811, 933-937. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1690811

Catalytic Deoxygenation of Amine and Pyridine N-Oxides Using Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complexes

Tinnermann, Hendrik, Sung, Simon, Cala, Beatrice A., Gill, Hashir J. and Young, Rowan D. (2020). Catalytic Deoxygenation of Amine and Pyridine N-Oxides Using Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complexes. Organometallics, 39 (6), 797-803. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00778

Frustrated Lewis-Pair-Meditated Selective Single Fluoride Substitution in Trifluoromethyl Groups

Mandal, Dipendu, Gupta, Richa, Jaiswal, Amit K. and Young, Rowan D. (2020). Frustrated Lewis-Pair-Meditated Selective Single Fluoride Substitution in Trifluoromethyl Groups. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142 (5), 2572-2578. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b12167

Late-Stage Generation of Bidentate η3-Benzophosphorine–Phosphino Ligands from a Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complex and Their Use in the Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Alkynes

Wang, Qingyang, Tinnermann, Hendrik, Tan, Shaun and Young, Rowan D. (2019). Late-Stage Generation of Bidentate η3-Benzophosphorine–Phosphino Ligands from a Rhodium PCcarbeneP Pincer Complex and Their Use in the Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Alkynes. Organometallics, 38 (19), 3512-3520. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.9b00314

Nucleophilic Substitution of Aliphatic Fluorides via Pseudohalide Intermediates

Jaiswal, Amit K., Prasad, Pragati K. and Young, Rowan D. (2019). Nucleophilic Substitution of Aliphatic Fluorides via Pseudohalide Intermediates. Chemistry - A European Journal, 25 (25), 6290-6294. doi: 10.1002/chem.201806272

Applications of boroxide ligands in supporting small molecule activation by U(iii) and U(iv) complexes

Arnold, Polly L., Puig-Urrea, Laura, Wells, Jordann A.L., Yuan, Dan, Cruickshank, Faye L. and Young, Rowan D. (2019). Applications of boroxide ligands in supporting small molecule activation by U(iii) and U(iv) complexes. Dalton Transactions, 48 (15), 4894-4905. doi: 10.1039/c8dt05051a

Direct oxide transfer from an η2-keto ligand to generate a cobalt PCcarbeneP(O) pincer complex

Sung, Simon, Tinnermann, Hendrik, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2019). Direct oxide transfer from an η2-keto ligand to generate a cobalt PCcarbeneP(O) pincer complex. Dalton Transactions, 48 (27), 9920-9924. doi: 10.1039/c9dt02313e

Selective Monodefluorination and Wittig Functionalization of gem-Difluoromethyl Groups to Generate Monofluoroalkenes

Mandal, Dipendu, Gupta, Richa and Young, Rowan D. (2018). Selective Monodefluorination and Wittig Functionalization of gem-Difluoromethyl Groups to Generate Monofluoroalkenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 140 (34), 10682-10686. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b06770

Bimetallic Complexes of Group 8, 9, and 11 Metals Bridged by RB(NCH2PPh2)2C6H4 (R = H, 4-C6H4X; X = H, Me, F) Ligands

Sung, Simon, Ang, Angelina, Hill, Anthony F., Ma, Chenxi, Kong, Richard Y., Ward, Jas S. and Young, Rowan D. (2018). Bimetallic Complexes of Group 8, 9, and 11 Metals Bridged by RB(NCH2PPh2)2C6H4 (R = H, 4-C6H4X; X = H, Me, F) Ligands. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2018 (24), 2855-2864. doi: 10.1002/ejic.201800448

Stable Carbocation Generated via 2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-one Protonation

Fraser, Craig and Young, Rowan D. (2018). Stable Carbocation Generated via 2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-one Protonation. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 83 (1), 505-509. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b02668

Synthesis and reactivity of a PCcarbeneP cobalt(i) complex: the missing link in the cobalt PXP pincer series (X = B, C, N)

Sung, Simon, Wang, Qingyang, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2018). Synthesis and reactivity of a PCcarbeneP cobalt(i) complex: the missing link in the cobalt PXP pincer series (X = B, C, N). Chemical Science, 9 (43), 8234-8241. doi: 10.1039/c8sc02782j

Protonolysis of an α-Hydroxyl Ligand for the Generation of a PCcarbeneP Pincer Complex and Subsequent Reactivity Studies

Sung, Simon, Joachim, Timothy, Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2017). Protonolysis of an α-Hydroxyl Ligand for the Generation of a PCcarbeneP Pincer Complex and Subsequent Reactivity Studies. Organometallics, 36 (16), 3117-3124. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00461

Convergent (De)Hydrogenative Pathways via a Rhodium α-Hydroxylalkyl Complex

Sung, Simon, Boon, Jie Kang, Lee, Johnathan J. C., Rajabi, Nasir A., Macgregor, Stuart A., Krämer, Tobias and Young, Rowan D. (2017). Convergent (De)Hydrogenative Pathways via a Rhodium α-Hydroxylalkyl Complex. Organometallics, 36 (8), 1609-1617. doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00158

Aluminum-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Silylalkynes with Aliphatic C-F Bonds

Jaiswal, Amit K., Goh, Kelvin K. K., Sung, Simon and Young, Rowan D. (2017). Aluminum-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Silylalkynes with Aliphatic C-F Bonds. Organic Letters, 19 (7), 1934-1937. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00712

Facile generation of iridium PCcarbeneP pincer complexes via water elimination from an alcohol proligand

Sung, Simon and Young, Rowan D. (2017). Facile generation of iridium PCcarbeneP pincer complexes via water elimination from an alcohol proligand. Dalton Transactions, 46 (44), 15407-15414. doi: 10.1039/c7dt03690f

Sterically congested phosphonium borate acids as effective Brønsted acid catalysts

Sinha, Arup, Jaiswal, Amit K. and Young, Rowan D. (2016). Sterically congested phosphonium borate acids as effective Brønsted acid catalysts. Polyhedron, 120, 36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2016.05.049

Catalytic halodefluorination of aliphatic carbon-fluorine bonds

Goh, Kelvin K.K., Sinha, Arup, Fraser, Craig and Young, Rowan D. (2016). Catalytic halodefluorination of aliphatic carbon-fluorine bonds. RSC Advances, 6 (48), 42708-42712. doi: 10.1039/c6ra09429e

Synthesis and reactivity of osmium and ruthenium PBP–LXL boryl pincer complexes

McQueen, Caitlin M.A., Hill, Anthony F., Sharma, Manab, Singh, Suprita K., Ward, Jas S., Willis, Anthony C. and Young, Rowan D. (2016). Synthesis and reactivity of osmium and ruthenium PBP–LXL boryl pincer complexes. Polyhedron, 120, 185-195. doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2016.05.041

Characterisation of alkane σ-complexes

Young, Rowan D. (2014). Characterisation of alkane σ-complexes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20 (40), 12704-12718. doi: 10.1002/chem.201403485

Bis(phosphine)boronium salts. Synthesis, structures and coordination chemistry

Shuttleworth, Timothy A., Huertos, Miguel A., Pernik, Indrek, Young, Rowan D. and Weller, Andrew S. (2013). Bis(phosphine)boronium salts. Synthesis, structures and coordination chemistry. Dalton Transactions, 42 (36), 12917-12925. doi: 10.1039/c3dt50817j

[(μ-C){Re(CO)2(η-C5H5)} 2]: A surprisingly simple bimetallic carbido complex

Young, Rowan D., Hill, Anthony F., Cavigliasso, Germán E. and Stranger, Robert (2013). [(μ-C){Re(CO)2(η-C5H5)} 2]: A surprisingly simple bimetallic carbido complex. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 52 (13), 3699-3702. doi: 10.1002/anie.201207731

Carbon–carbon bond construction using boronic acids and aryl methyl sulfides: Orthogonal reactivity in Suzuki-type couplings

Hooper, Joel F., Young, Rowan D., Pernik, Indrek, Weller, Andrew S. and Willis, Michael C. (2013). Carbon–carbon bond construction using boronic acids and aryl methyl sulfides: Orthogonal reactivity in Suzuki-type couplings. Chemical Science, 4 (4), 1568-1572. doi: 10.1039/c3sc00052d

Traceless chelation-controlled rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular alkene and alkyne hydroacylation

Hooper, Joel F., Young, Rowan D., Weller, Andrew S. and Willis, Michael C. (2013). Traceless chelation-controlled rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular alkene and alkyne hydroacylation. Chemistry - A European Journal, 19 (9), 3125-3130. doi: 10.1002/chem.201204056

Observation of a tungsten alkane σ-complex showing selective binding of methyl groups using FTIR and NMR spectroscopies

Young, Rowan D., Lawes, Douglas J., Hill, Anthony F. and Ball, Graham E. (2012). Observation of a tungsten alkane σ-complex showing selective binding of methyl groups using FTIR and NMR spectroscopies. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134 (20), 8294-8297. doi: 10.1021/ja300281s

Transition metal-alkane θ-complexes with oxygen donor Co-ligands

Young, Rowan D., Hill, Anthony F., Hillier, Warwick and Ball, Graham E. (2011). Transition metal-alkane θ-complexes with oxygen donor Co-ligands. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (35), 13806-13809. doi: 10.1021/ja203470y

On the nature of "RuCl(dmso)2{HB(mt)3}" (mt = methimazolyl)

Abernethy, Robyn J., Hill, Anthony F., Tshabang, Never, Willis, Anthony C. and Young, Rowan D. (2009). On the nature of "RuCl(dmso)2{HB(mt)3}" (mt = methimazolyl). Organometallics, 28 (2), 488-492. doi: 10.1021/om8007426

Poly(methimazolyl)borato nitrosyl complexes of molybdenum and tungsten

Abernethy, Robyn J., Foreman, Mark R. St. -J., Hill, Anthony F., Tshabang, Never, Willis, Anthony C. and Young, Rowan D. (2008). Poly(methimazolyl)borato nitrosyl complexes of molybdenum and tungsten. Organometallics, 27 (17), 4455-4463. doi: 10.1021/om800416j

Covalently linked ferrocenyl quinones: Proton-dependent redox behavior and charge redistribution

Colbran, Stephen B., Lee, Sang Tae, Lonnon, David G., Maharaj, Felicia J. D., McDonagh, Andrew M., Walker, Katherine A. and Young, Rowan D. (2006). Covalently linked ferrocenyl quinones: Proton-dependent redox behavior and charge redistribution. Organometallics, 25 (9), 2216-2224. doi: 10.1021/om060040x