Dalton Transactions is delighted to announce an upcoming themed issue entitled ‘d0 Organometallics in Catalysis’, with guest editors John Arnold and Peter Scott. It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this issue.
Why is this themed issue important?
The discovery of homogeneous catalysts for Ziegler-type polymerisation of olefins led to immense interest in the synthesis of well-defined early transition metal (TM) complexes, starting with metallocenes but extending into a vast array of new complexes with a broad spectrum of supporting ligand environments. This led to synergistic growth in the application of such complexes to organic transformations, both as catalysts and stoichiometric agents. These Lewis acidic metal centres are capable of mediating migratory insertion reactions, often at immense rates. Reactions involving early TM-element multiple bonds have been known for some time but are becoming increasing important. Controlling the coordination sphere of these compounds for chemo- and stereoselective processes continues to be a challenge, but with the appropriate combination of metal center and supporting ligand environment, superb selectivities in demanding transformations are possible. Recent highlights include hydroelementation reactions involving B-H, C-H, P-H and S-H bonds and small molecule activation.
Deadline for Submission: 18th January 2011
With this themed issue focussing on d0 organometallics, we are aiming to highlight contributions from leading experts of the field. All types of manuscript, Communications, Full Papers, Perspectives and Frontiers, will be considered for publication. The issue will include articles from Doug Stephan, Robert Bergman and Laurel Schafer.
The manuscript should be prepared according to the format for regular articles and will be subjected to the normal refereeing procedure. Please indicate on submission that your manuscript is intended for this themed issue. Submit your manuscript for the themed issue online now using our submission system!
We would be delighted to hear from you at dalton-rsc@rsc.org if you are interested in contributing to this themed issue or if you would like any further info.
