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2024

(130) Leong, D. W.; Gogoi, A.; Maity, T; Lee, C.-I; Bhuvanesh, N.; Gutierrez, O.; Ozerov, O. V. Abstraction of Hydride from Alkanes and Dihydrogen by the Perfluorotrityl Cation, Submitted. Preprint available on ChemRxiv. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-lvspd.

(129) Lee, S. R.; Keawkla, N.; Sladek, R. N.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Surawatanawong, P.; Ozerov, O. V. Impact of Halide (Cl vs I) Identity on the Migration of Ligands between Al and M (M = Co, Rh, Ir) in PAlP Pincer Complexes, SubmittedPreprint available on ChemRxiv. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-ngv4j.

(128) Lee, S. R.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Iridium Complexes of a Bis(N-pyrrolyl)boryl/Bis(phosphine) PBP Pincer Ligand, Inorg. Chem. 2024Accepted. Preprint available on ChemRxiv. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-pg8rc.

(127) Contreras, J. J.; Lee, S. R.; Nguyen, V. T.; Suarez, T.; Leong, D. W.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Johnson, M. W.; Ozerov, O. V. Reversing the Synthesis Logic in the Preparation of Pincer Complexes, Agnew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2024Accepted.

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(126) Castillo, P.; Foley, B. J.Lee, S. R.; McCulloch, B. J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis of Os Hydride Complexes Supported by the Diarylamido/Bis(phosphine) PNP Ligand and Attempts at Using (PNP)Ru and (PNP)Os Complexes in C-H Borylation CatalysisOrganometallics 2024, 43, 2944-2950.

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(125) Nguyen, V. T.; Sladek, R. N.; Cao, Y.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. C-H Activation of Pyridines by Boryl Pincer Complexes: Elucidation of Boryl-Directed C-H Oxidative Addition to Ir, and Discovery of Transition Metal-Assisted Reductive Elimination from Boron at Rh, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 31281-31294.

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(124) Sladek, R. N.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Rhodium Complexes of Acetamide-Derived PAlP Pincer, Organometallics 2024, 43, 2169-2171.

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(123) Leong, D. W.; Shao, Y.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. A Redox-Active Ligand Combines a PCP Pincer Site with a Bidentate N-N Donor in Opposition, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2024, 11, 7040-7048.

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(122) Lee, S. R.Adolph, B. R.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Varied Coordination Geometries of an Alane/Tris(phosphine) Ligand from its Reactions with Pt(0) and Au(I), Polyhedron 2024, 262, 117178. Special issue in honor of Prof. Peter T. Wolczanski.

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(121) Kosanovich, A. J.; Contreras, J. J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Spontaneous redistribution upon oxidation of a Bis-Stibinoarylamine, Polyhedron 2024, 261, 117145.

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(120) Cosio, M. N.; Lee, S. R.; Lai, Q.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Dimeric Rh Complexes Supported by a Bridging Phosphido/Bis(Phosphine) PPP Ligand, Organometallics 2024, 43, 947-953.

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(119) Leong, D. W.; Shao, Y.; Zhen, N.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. A Bis(PCN) Palladium Pincer Complex with a Remarkably Planar 2,5-Diarylpyrazine CoreDalton Trans. 2024, 53, 6520-6523.

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2023

(118) Nguyen, V. T.Lai, Q.; Witayapaisitsan, N.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Surawatanawong. P.; Ozerov, O. V. Migration of Hydride, Methyl, and Chloride Ligands between Al and M in (PAlP)M Pincer Complexes (M = Rh or Ir)​Organometallics 2023, 42, 3120-3129.

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(117) Davidson, J. J.Gunther, S. O.Leong, D. W.Ozerov, O. V.Synthesis of fluorinated aminium cations coupled with carborane anions for use as strong one-electron oxidantsDalton Trans. 2023, 52, 16027-16031.

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2022

(116) Talosig, A. R.; Cosio, M. N.; Morse, B.; Nguyen V. T.; Kosanovich, A. J.; Pell, C. J.; Li, C.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Larsen, A. S.; Ozerov, O. V.; Johnson, M. W. Distinct modes of Si-H binding to Rh in complexes of a phosphine-diarylamido-silane (SiNP) pincer ligand, Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 14150-14155.

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(115) Vidlak, J. F.; Cosio, M. N.; Sriramaneni, N. K.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V.; Johnson, M. W. Synthesis of pyrrole-based PSiP pincer ligands and their palladium, rhodium, and platinum complexes, Dalton Trans. 202251, 7797-7803.

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(114) Gunther, S. O.; Lee, C.-I; Song, E.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Isolable fluorinated triphenylmethyl cation salts of [HCB11Cl11]-: demonstration of remarkable hydride affinity, Chem. Sci. 202213, 4972-4976.

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2021

(113) Cao, Y.Shih, W.-C.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Cooperative C-H activation of pyridine by PBP complexes of Rh and Ir can lead to bridging 2-pyridyls with different connectivity to the B-M unit, Chem. Sci. 202112, 14167-14173. See also the correction.

(112) Lai, Q.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Formation of an Ag → Al dative bond is avoided in reactions of an alane/tris(phosphine) ligand with monovalent silver, Dalton Trans. 202150, 5776-5778.

(111) Hung, M.-U.; Press, L.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Examination of a Series of Ir and Rh PXL Pincer Complexes as (Pre)Catalysts for Aromatic C-H Borylation, Organometallics 202140, 1004-1013.

(110) Ramírez-Contreras, R.; Cosio, M. N.; Park, S.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Arene Coordination Induces Migration of a Hydride to a Ru-Bound Carbene of a Pincer Ligand, J. Organomet. Chem. 2021938, 121747.

(109) Gunther, S. O.; Kosanovich, A. J.; Cao, Y.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Nucleopincers? Rhodium Complexes of Pyrimidine-centered PNP Pincer Ligands Derived from Nitrogenous Nucleobases Uracil and Thymine, Z. anorg. allg. Chem. 2021647, 1421-1428. Published as part of a special issue on pincer ligands.

(108) Gunther, S. O.; Lai, Q.; Senecal, T.; Huacuja, R.; Bremer, S.; Pearson, D. M.; Demott, J. C.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V.; Klosin, J. Highly Efficient Carborane-Based Activators for Molecular Olefin Polymerization Catalysts, ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 3335-3342.

(107) Lai, Q.; Ozerov, O. V. Dehydrogenative Diboration of Alkynes Catalyzed by Ir/CO/tBuNC System, J. Organomet. Chem. 2021931, 121614.

2020

(106) Lai, Q.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Unexpected B/Al Transelementation Within a Rh Pincer Complex, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020142, 20920-20923.

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(105) Lai, Q.Cosio, M. N.; Ozerov, O. V. Ni Complexes of an Alane/Tris(phosphine) Ligand Built Around a Strongly Lewis Acidic Tris(N-pyrrolyl)aluminum, Chem. Commun. 202056, 14845-14848.

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(104) Cao, Y.Shih, W.-C.; Bhuvanesh, N. S.; Ozerov, O. V. Reversible Addition of Ethylene to a Pincer-Based Boryl-Iridium Unit with the Formation of a Bridging Ethylidene, Chem. Sci. 202011, 10998-11002.

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(103) Yu, C.-H.; Zhu, C.; Ji, X.; Hu, W.; Xie, H.; Bhuvanesh, N. S.; Fang, L.; Ozerov, O. V. Palladium Bis-Pincer Complexes with Controlled Rigidity and Inter-Metal Distance, Inorg. Chem. Front. 20207, 4357-4366.

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(101) Yu, C.-H.; Yang, X.; Ji, X.; Wang, C-H.; Lai, Q.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Redox Communication between Two Diarylamido/Bis(phosphine) (PNP)M Moieties Bridged by Ynediyl Linkers (M = NI, Pd, Pt), Inorg. Chem. 202059, 10153-10162.

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(100) Foley, B. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Air- and Water-Tolerant (PNP)Ir Precatalyst for the Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal Alkynes, Organometallics 202039, 2352-2355.

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(99) Foley, B. J.; Palit, C. M.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Concerted aryl-sulfur reductive elimination from PNP pincer-supported Co(III) and subsequent Co(I)/Co(III) comproportionation, Chem. Sci.202011, 6075-6084.

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(98) Pell, C. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis and Rh-catalyzed reductive cyclization of 1,6-enynes and 1,6-diynes containing alkynylboronate termini, J. Organomet. Chem. 2020912, 121143.

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2019

(97) Cao, Y.; Shih, W.-C.; Ozerov, O. V. Addition of O-H, N-H and F-H Bonds across a Boryl-Iridium Unit, Organometallics 2019, 38, 4076-4081.

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(96) Cao, Y.; Shih, W.-C.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Silver Halide Complexes of a Borane/Bis(Phosphine) Ligand, Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 9959-9961.

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(95) Kosanovich, A. J.; Shih, W.-C.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis and characterization of unsaturated Manganese(I) and Rhenium(I) dicarbonyl complexes supported by an anionic PNP pincerJ. Organomet. Chem. 2019, 897, 1-6.

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2018

(94) Zhang, J.; Foley, B. J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Janzen, D. E.; Whited, M. T.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis and Reactivity of Pincer-Type Cobalt Silyl and Silylene Complexes, Organometallics 201837, 3956-3962.

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(93) Foley, B. J.; Palit, C. M.; Timpa, S. D.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis of (POCOP)Co(Ph)(X) Pincer Complexes and Observation of Aryl-Aryl Reductive Elimination Involving the Pincer Aryl, Organometallics 2018, 37, 3803-3812.

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(92) Kosanovich, A. J.; Jordan, A. M.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis and Characterization of Rhodium, Iridium, and Palladium complexes of a Diarylamido-Based PNSb Pincer Ligand, Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 11619-11624.

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(91) Kosanovich, A. J.; Komatsu, C. H.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Pérez, L. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Dearomatization of the PCP Pincer Ligand in a Re(V) Oxo ComplexChem. Eur. J. 201824, 13754-13757.

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(90) Kosanovich, A. J.; Shih, W.-C.; Ozerov, O. V. Irreversible Hydrolysis of PCP-Supported Rhenium(V) AcetatesInorg. Chem. 2018, I, 545-547.

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(89) Zhou, J.; Lee, C.-I; Ozerov, O. V. Computational Study of the Mechanism of Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal Alkynes by SiNN Iridium ComplexesACS Catal. 2018, 8, 536-545.

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2017

(88) Shih, W.-C.; Ozerov, O. V. Selective ortho-C–H Activation of Pyridines Directed by the Lewis Acidic Boron of PBP Pincer Iridium Complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017139, 17297-17300.

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(87) Zabula, A. V.; Qiao, Y.; Kosanovich, A. J.; Cheisson, T.; Manor, B. C.; Carroll, P. J.; Ozerov, O. V.; Schelter, E. J. Structure, Electronics, and Reactivity of Ce(PNP) Complexes, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 19723-17934.

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(86) Pell, C. J.; Shih, W.-C.; Gatard, S.; Ozerov, O. V. Formation of (PNP) Rh complexes containing covalent rhodium-zinc bonds in studies of potential Rh-catalysed Negishi coupling, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6456-6459.

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(85) Shih, W.-C.; Gu, W.; MacInnis, M. C.; Herbert, D. E.; Ozerov, O. V. Boryl/Borane Interconversion and Diversity of Binding Modes of Oxygenous Ligands in PBP Pincer Complexes of RhodiumOrganometallics 201736, 1718-1726.

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(84) Pell, C. J.; Zhu, Y.; Huacuja, R.; Herbert, D. E.; Hughes, R.; Ozerov, O. V. Fluorocarbene, Fluoroolefin, and Fluorocarbyne Complexes of RhChem. Sci. 20178, 3178-3186.

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(82) Kosanovich, A. J.; Press, L. P.; Ozerov, O. V. Boryl Transfer Reactivity of a POCOP-Supported Ir-diboryl: Reduction of CO2 to CO and Borylation of Other Small MoleculesJ. Organomet. Chem. 201723, 19-24.

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2016

(81) MacInnis, M. C.DeMott, J. C.; Zolnhofer, E. M.; Zhou, J. Meyer, K.; Hughes, R. P.; Ozerov, O. V. Cationic Two-Coordinate Complexes of Pd(I) and Pt(I) Have Longer Metal-Ligand Bonds Than Their Neutral CounterpartsChem 20161, 902-920.

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(80) Kosanovich, A. J.; Shih, W.-C.; Ramírez-Contreras, R.; Ozerov, O. V. N-H Cleavage as a Route to New Pincer Complexes of High-Valent RheniumDalton Trans. 201645, 18532-18540.

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(79) Press, L. P.; Kosanovich, A. J.; McCulloch, B. J.; Ozerov, O. V. High-Turnover Aromatic C-H Borylation Catalyzed by POCOP-type Pincer Complexes of IridiumJ. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016138, 9487-9497.

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(78) Shih, W.-C.; Gu, W.; MacInnis, M. C.Timpa, S. D.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Facile Insertion of Rh and Ir into a Boron–Phenyl Bond, Leading to Boryl/Bis(phosphine) PBP Pincer Complexes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016138, 2086-2089.

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(77) Kosanovich, A. J.; Reibenspies, J. H.; Ozerov, O. V. Complexes of High-Valent Rhenium Supported by the PCP PincerOrganometallics 201635, 513-519.

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2015

(76) Shih, W.-C.; Ozerov, O. V. One Pot Synthesis of 1,3-Bis(phosphinomethyl)arene PCP/PNP Pincer Ligands and their Nickel ComplexesOrganometallics 201534, 4591-4597.

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(75) Lee, C.-I; Shih, W.-C.; Zhou, J.; Reibenspies, J. H.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis of Triborylalkenes by Ir-Catalyzed Tandem C-H Borylation and DiborationAngew. Chem., Int. Ed. 201554, 14003-14007. See highlights in C&EN News.

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(74) DeMott, J. C.; Dekarske, J. R.McCulloch, B. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Cyclometallation of the NNN Pincer Ligand in Complexes of Platinum, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2015, 2, 912-916.

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(73) Lee, C.-I; DeMott, J. C.; Pell, C. J.; Christopher, A.; Zhou, J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Ligand Survey Results in Identification of PNP Pincer Complexes of Iridium as Long-lived and Chemoselective Catalysts for Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal AlkynesChem. Sci. 20156, 6572-6582.

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(72) DeMott, J. C.; Gu, W.; McCulloch, B. J.Herbert, D. E.; Goshert, M. D.; Walensky, J. R.; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Silyl-Silylene Interplay in Cationic PSiP Pincer Complexes of PlatinumOrganometallics 201534, 3930-3933.

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(71) Press, L. P.; McCulloch, B. J.; Gu, W.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Triflyloxy-Substituted Carboranes as Useful Weakly Coordinating AnionsChem. Commun. 201551, 14034-14037.

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(70) Pell, C. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Catalytic Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal Alkynes by POCOP-Supported Palladium Complexes, Inorg. Chem. Front. 2015, 2, 720-724.

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(69) Ramírez-Contreras, R.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Cycloaddition and C-H Activation Reactions of a Tantalum AlkylidyneOrganometallics 201534, 1143-1146.

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(68) Lee, C.-IHirscher, N. A.; Zhou, J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Adaptability of the SiNN Pincer Ligand in Iridium and Rhodium Complexes Relevant to Borylation CatalysisOrganometallics 201534, 3099-3102. Graphic chosen for the cover. See story.

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(67) Davidson, J. J.; DeMott, J. C.; Douvris, C.; Fafard, C. M.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Chen, C.-H.; Herbert, D. E.; Lee, C.-IMcCulloch, B. J.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Comparison of the Electronic Properties of Diarylamido-Based PNZ Pincer Ligands: Redox Activity at the Ligand and Donor Ability Towards the MetalInorg. Chem. 201554, 2916-2935.

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2014

(66) Timpa, S. D.; Pell, C. J.; Ozerov, O. V. A Well-Defined (POCOP)Rh Catalyst for the Coupling of Aryl Halides with ThiolsJ. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014136, 14772-14779.

(65) Timpa, S. D.; Zhou, J.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Potential Carbon-Fluorine Reductive Elimination from Pincer-Supported Rh(III) and Dominating Side Reactions: Theoretical and Experimental ExaminationOrganometallics 201433, 6210-6217.

(63) Pell, C. J.; Ozerov, O. V. A Series of Pincer-Ligated Rhodium Complexes as Catalysts for the Dimerization of Terminal AlkynesACS Catal. 20144, 3470-3480.

(62) Davidson, J. J.; Nagaraja,P C. M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Palladium Complexes of a New Phosphine-Amido-Siloxide Pincer Ligand with Variable Degrees of ProtonationInorg. Chim. Acta. 2014422, 70-77.

(61) Palit, C. M.; Graham,U D. J.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Reduction of CO2 to Free CO by a Pd(I)-Pd(I) DimerChem. Commun. 201450, 12840-12842.

2013

(60) Ramírez-Contreras, R.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Zhou,P J.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis of a Silylium Zwitterion, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10313-10315.

(59) Smith, D. E.; Herbert, D. E.; Walensky, J. R.; Ozerov, O. V. Monomeric Rh(II) Complexes Supported by a Diarylamido/Bis(Phosphine) PNP Pincer Ligand and Their Reactivity Towards Dihydrogen, Organometallics 2013, 32, 2050-2058.

(58) Lee, C.-I; Zhou, J.; Ozerov, O. V. Catalytic Dehydrogenative Borylation of Terminal Alkynes by a SiNN Pincer Complex of Iridium, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 3560-3566.

(57) Walensky, J. R.; Fafard, C. M.; Guo, C.; Brammell, C. M.; Foxman, B. M.; Hall, M. B.; Ozerov, O. V. Understanding Pd-Pd Bond Length Variation in (PNP)Pd-Pd(PNP) Dimers, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 2317-2322.

2012

(55) Kwan, M.-L.; Conry, S. J.; Carfagna, C. S.; Press, L. P.; Ozerov, O. V.; Hoffman, N. W.; Sykora, R. E. {2,6-Bis[2,6-diisopropylphosphanyl)-oxy]-4-fluorophenyl-κ3P,C1,P'}(1H-pyrazole-κN2)nickel(II)hexafluorophosphateActa Cryst. 2012E68, m1282-m1283.

(54) Ramírez-Contreras, R.; Ozerov, O. V. Convenient C-Alkylation of the [HCB11Cl11]- Carborane AnionDalton Trans. 201241, 7842-7844.

(53) Herbert, D. E.; Miller, A. D.; Ozerov, O. V. Phosphorus(III) Cations Supported by a PNP Pincer Ligand and Sub-Stoichiometric Generation of P4 from Thermolysis of a Nickel InsertionChem. Eur. J. 201218, 7696-7704.

(52) Zhu, Y.; Smith, D. A.; Herbert, D. E.Gatard, S.; Ozerov, O. V. C-H and C-O Oxidative Addition in Reactions of Aryl Carboxylate with a PNP Pincer-Ligated Rh(I) FragmentChem. Commun. 201248, 218-220.

2011

(51) Herbert, D. E.; Ozerov, O. V. Binuclear Palladium Complexes Supported by Bridged Pincer Ligands, Organometallics 2011, 30, 6641-6654.

(49) DeMott, J. C.; Surawatanawong, P.; Barnett, S. M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Experimental and Computational Exploration of the Dynamic Behavior of (PNP)BF2, a Boron Compound Supported by an Amido/Bis(Phosphine) Pincer Ligand, Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 11562-11570.

(48) Zhu, Y.; Chen, C.-H.; Fafard, C. M.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Net Heterolytic Cleavage of B-H and B-B Bonds Across the N-Pd Bond in a Cationic (PNP)Pd Fragment, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 7980-7987.

(47) Brammell, C. M.; Pelton, E. J.; Chen, C.-H.; Yakovenko, A. A.; Weng, W.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Hafnium Alkyl Complexes of the Anionic PNP Pincer Ligand and Possible Alkylidene Formation, J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 4132-4137.

(45) Puri, M.; Gatard, S.; Smith, D. A.; Ozerov, O. V. Competition Studies of Oxidative Addition of Aryl Halides to the (PNP)Rh Fragment, Organometallics 2011, 30, 2472-2482.

(44) Timpa, S. D.; Fafard, C. M.; Herbert, D. E.; Ozerov, O. V. Catalysis of Kumada-Tamao-Corriu Coupling by a (POCOP)Rh Pincer Complex, Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 5426-5429.

(42) Huacuja, R.; Graham, D. J.; Fafard, C. M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Herbert, D. E.; Alliger, G.; Thomas, C. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Reactivity of a Pd(I)-Pd(I) Dimer with O2: Monohapto Pd Superoxide and Dipalladium Peroxide in Equilibrium, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3820-3823.

(41) Hollas, A. M.; Gu, W.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Ozerov, O. V. Synthesis and Characterization of Pd Complexes of a Carbazolyl/Bis(Imine) NNN Pincer Ligand, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 3673-3679.

2010

(39)  Huacuja, R.; Herbert, D. E.; Fafard, C. M.; Ozerov, O. V. A Terminal Palladium Fluoride Complex Supported by an Anionic PNP Pincer Ligand, J. Fluor. Chem. 2010, 131, 1257-1261 (special issue in honor of R. P. Hughes).

(38) Bacciu, D.; Chen, C.-H.; Surawatanawong, P.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. High-Spin Manganese(II) Complexes of an Amido/Bis(Phosphine) PNP Ligand, Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 5328-5334.

(37) Gu, W.; McCulloch, B. J.; Reibenspies, J. H.; Ozerov, O. V. Improved Methods for the Halogenation of the [HCB11 H11] Anion, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 2820-2822. See also the addition/correction online.

(36) Douvris, C.; Nagaraja, C. M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Hydrodefluorination and Other Hydrodehalogenation of Aliphatic Carbon-Halogen Bonds Using Silylium Catalysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 4946-4953.

(35) Gregor, L. C.; Chen, C.-H.; Fafard, C. M.; Fan, L.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Gusev, D. G.; Ozerov, O. V. Heterolytic splitting of H-X bonds at a cationic (PNP)Pd center, Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 3195-3202.

2009

(34) Radosevich, A. T.; Melnick, J. G.; Stoian, S. A.; Bacciu, D.; Chen, C-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V.; Nocera, D. G. Ligand Reactivity in PNP-Complexes of Mn(CO)3 and Re(CO)3, Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 9214-9221.

(33) Gu, W.; Haneline, M. R.; Douvris, C.; Ozerov, O. V. Carbon−Carbon Coupling of C(sp3)−F Bonds Using Alumenium Catalysis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 11203-11212.

(32) Whited, M. T.; Zhu, Y.; Timpa, S. D.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V.; Grubbs, R. H. Probing the C−H Activation of Linear and Cyclic Ethers at (PNP)Ir, Organometallics 2009, 28, 4560-4570.

(31) Ozerov, O. V., Oxidative Addition of Water to Transition Metal Complexes, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2009, 38, 83-88.

2008

(30) Sircoglou, M.; Bontemps, S.; Bouhadir, G.; Saffon, N.; Miqueu, K.; Gu, W.; Mercy, M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Maron, L.; Ozerov, O. V.; Bourissou, D. Group 10 and 11 Metal Boratranes (Ni, Pd, Pt, CuCl, AgCl, AuCl and Au+) Derived from a Triphosphine–Borane, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16729-16738.

(29) Gatard, S.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Oxidative Addition Reactions of Silyl Halides with the (PNP)Rh fragment, Organometallics 2008, 27, 6257-6263.

(28) Douvris, C.; Ozerov, O. V. Hydrodefluorination of Perfluoroalkyl Groups Using Silylium-Carborane Catalysts, Science 2008, 321, 1188-1190. Please see the press coverage summary here.

(27) Masuda, J. D.; Jantunen, K. C.; Ozerov, O. V.; Noonan, K. J. T.; Gates, D. P.; Scott, B. L.; Kiplinger, J. L. A Lanthanide Phosphinidene Complex: Synthesis, Structure, and Phospha-Wittig Reactivity, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 2408-2409.
See a 
highlight in the February 11th, 2008 issue of Chemical and Engineering News 2008, 86(6), 46.

(26) Bontemps, S.; Bouhadir, G.; Gu, W.; Mercy, M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Maron, L.; Ozerov, O. V.; Bourissou, D. Metallaboratranes Derived from a Triphosphanyl-Borane: Intrinsic C3 Symmetry Supported by a Z-Type Ligand, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 1481-1484.

2007

Book chapter: Ozerov, O. V. Rigid PNP Pincer Ligands and their Transition Metal Complexes, in The Chemistry of Pincer Compounds (ISBN-10: 0-444-53138-6), Elsevier, 2007.

(25) Zhu, Y.: Fan, L.; Chen, C.-H.; Finnell, S. R.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. C-H Oxidative Addition to a (PNP)Ir Center and Ligand-Induced Reversal of Benzyl/Aryl Selectivity, Organometallics 2007, 26, 6701-6703.

(24) Gatard, S.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Thioether, Dinitrogen, and Olefin Complexes of (PNP)Rh: Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Exchange and Oxidative Addition Reactions, Organometallics 2007, 26, 6066-6075.

(23) Fafard, C. M.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Covalent Palladium-Zinc Bonds and Their Reactivity, Chem. Commun. 2007, 4465-4467.

(22) Gerber, L. C. H.; Watson, L. A.; Parkin, S.; Weng, W.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. A Bis(methylidene) Complex of Tantalum Supported by a PNP Ligand, Organometallics 2007, 26, 4866-4868.

(21) Fafard, C. M.; Adhikari, D.; Foxman, B. M.; Mindiola, D. J.; Ozerov, O. V. Addition of Ammonia, Water, and Dihydrogen Across a Single Pd-Pd Bond, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 10318-10319.

(20) Weng, W.; Chen, C.-H.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Palladium Complexes of a P2C= Ligand Containing a Central Carbene Moiety, Organometallics 2007, 26, 3315-3320.

(19) DeMott, J. C.; Basuli, F.; Kilgore, U. J.; Foxman, B. M.; Huffman, J. C.; Ozerov, O. V.; Mindiola, D. J. Silver(I) and Thallium(I) Complexes of a PNP Ligand and Their Utility as PNP Transfer Reagents, Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 6271-6276.

(18) DeMott, J. C.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Yandulov, D. V.; Ozerov, O. V. Five-coordinate aluminum complexes of a PNP ligand, Mendeleev Commun. 2007, 17, 63-65. (invited contribution to the Higher Chemical College issue)

(17) Fafard, C. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Retardation of beta-Hydrogen Elimination in PNP Pincer Complexes of Pd, Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2007, 360, 286-292. (invited contribution for the Next Generation issue)

(16)  Ozerov, O. V.; Moura, C. P.; Hoffman, N. W. Experiments in Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Phosphine Substitution in (p-Cymene)RuCl2(PR3), J. Chem. Ed. 2007, 84, 489.

2006

(15) Weng, W.; Parkin, S.; Ozerov, O. V. Double C-H Activation Results in Ru Complexes of a Neutral PCP Ligand With a Central Carbene Moiety, Organometallics 2006, 25, 5345-5354.

(14) Ozerov, O. V.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M. Missing Link: PCP Pincer Ligands Containing P-N Bonds And Their Pd Complexes, J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 4802-4806.

(13) Gatard, S.; Çelenligil-Çetin, R.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Carbon-Halide Oxidative Addition and Carbon-Carbon Reductive Elimination at a (PNP)Rh Center, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 2808-2809.

(12) Weng, W.; Guo, C.; Çelenligil-Çetin, R.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Skeletal Change In The PNP Pincer Ligand Leads To A Highly Regioselective Alkyne Dimerization Catalyst, Chem. Commun. 2006, 197-199.

2005

(11) Fan. L.; Parkin, S.; Ozerov, O. V. Halobenzenes and Ir(I): Kinetic C-H Oxidative Addition and Thermodynamic C-Hal Oxidative Addition, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 16772-16773.

(10) Fan, L.; Ozerov, O. V. Efficient Nickel Catalyst For Coupling Of Acetonitrile With Aldehydes Chem. Commun. 2005, 4450-4452.

(9) Weng, W.: Guo, C.; Moura, C. P.; Yang, L.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V. Competitive Activation of N-C and C-H Bonds of the PNP Framework by Monovalent Rhodium and Iridium, Organometallics 2005, 24, 3487-3499.

(8) Scott, V. J.; Çelenligil-Çetin, R.; Ozerov, O. V. Room-Temperature Catalytic Hydrodefluorination of Aliphatic C-F Bonds, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 2852-2853. (See a highlight in the March 14th, 2005 issue of Chemical and Engineering News 2005, 83(11), 33.)

(7) Bailey, B. C.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J.; Weng, W.; Ozerov, O. V. Remarkably Stable Titanium Complexes Containing Terminal Alkylidene, Phosphinidene and Imide Functionalities, Organometallics 2005, 24, 1390-1393.

(6) Çelenligil-Çetin, R.; Watson, L. A.; Guo, C.; Foxman, B. M.; Ozerov, O. V.