Major
Chemistry
Anticipated Graduation Year
2025
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Open Access
Abstract
Transition metals are found in countless industrial and biological applications around the world; however, their behavior is challenging to understand when associated with ligands in complex processes. We sought to synthesize an inventory of novel inorganic complexes to observe the effects of varying ligating halogens (CztBu(PyziPr)NiX, X= Br, Cl, or I), steric bulk ([(CztBu(PyzR))2Fe]PF6, R= H, Me, or iPr), and the identity of the transition metal ((CztBu(PyzH))2M, M= Co, Ni, Zn). Probing these effects allows for the expansion of our understanding of transition metal behavior and provides avenues to explore potential catalytic capabilities in each series.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Bailey Hanson, Adriana Takacs
Supported By
Wei-Tsung Lee
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Synthesis of Three Novel Inorganic Series Coordinated to a Carbazole-Based Tridentate Pincer Ligand
Transition metals are found in countless industrial and biological applications around the world; however, their behavior is challenging to understand when associated with ligands in complex processes. We sought to synthesize an inventory of novel inorganic complexes to observe the effects of varying ligating halogens (CztBu(PyziPr)NiX, X= Br, Cl, or I), steric bulk ([(CztBu(PyzR))2Fe]PF6, R= H, Me, or iPr), and the identity of the transition metal ((CztBu(PyzH))2M, M= Co, Ni, Zn). Probing these effects allows for the expansion of our understanding of transition metal behavior and provides avenues to explore potential catalytic capabilities in each series.