Technische Universität München
Lehrstuhl für Hauptgruppenchemie (Prof. Inoue)
Lichtenbergstr. 4
85748 Garching b. München
Main Group Chemistry and Catalysis
Main group compounds have shown their ability to mimic transition metals through their ability to activate relatively inert bonds under mild conditions. However, in order to offer a true ‘eco-friendly’ alternative to transition metals their catalytic potential is yet to be fully realized.
Research within the Inoue group focuses on the synthesis, characterization and reactivity of novel low-oxidation state group 13, 14, and 15 complexes. With the overall aim to understand the key processes in enabling catalytic turnover via a combined experimental and theoretical approach. So far we have developed our understanding of the role of ligand design in the stabilization of these low-oxidation species but also their role in enabling oxidative addition of small molecules and substrates.
Challenges still remain in reductive elimination chemistry, but recent discoveries from our group have shown it is possible to use these reactive earth abundant metals in catalysis (see research overview).
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Abstract: Flexible, skin-conformable electrodes require materials that combine mechanical robustness, environmental stability, high electrical performance, and biocompatibility. Here, we present a flexible…
Chemical Science
Abstract: Alumanyl silanides represent a rare class of main group complexes, characterized by an anionic Al–Si bond, stabilized through an intimate ion pair. Computations revealed pronounced multiple-bond…
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Abstract: Anionic reagents with silicon-containing double bonds, M(R)Si═ERn (E = main group elements), have garnered significant interest owing to their unique metal-mediated reactivity and their potential in…
Nature Communications
Abstract: Alkenes are known to undergo successive oxidation to form alkene-derived radical cations and dications, which have found applications across various fields. As the aluminum analogues of alkenes,…
Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Abstract: Along the research journey towards novel low-valent aluminum compounds, bulky σ-donor ligand adducts of aluminum(III) halides are prevalent synthons. These ligands’ steric and electronic properties…
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Abstract: In this study, we report the aromatic C─C bond cleavage of cyclopentadienide by transient imino(metallophosphino)silylenes through the reaction of silylene equivalents with CpCo(CO)2, enabling the…
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Abstract: An unprecedented neutral “masked” non-external-donor-stabilized diborene is generated via intramolecular arene dearomatization of an N-heterocyclic imine (NHI)-supported free diborene. The free…
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) and its isoelectronic analogues, isocyanides (RNC), have been extensively employed as model substrates to elucidate elementary steps of the Fischer–Tropsch (F–T) process,…
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
Abstract: The main-group Lewis superacid complexes (pinF)2Si·MeCN (1·MeCN) and (pinF)2Ge·MeCN (2·MeCN) were successfully applied as promoters in the catalytic reduction of phosphine oxides (e.g., Me3PO, Bu3PO,…
Chemical Communications
Abstract: We report the divergent reactivities of a trisilyl-substituted alane and its radical anionic species towards isocyanides and carbon monoxide. While the neutral Al(iii) species forms coordination…
| Titel | Termine | Dauer | Art | Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anorganische Molekülchemie (CH4103) |
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3 | VO | |
| Anorganische Molekülchemie, Tutorium |
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1 | TT | |
| Anorganische Molekülchemie, Übung (CH4103) |
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1 | UE | |
| Literaturseminar für Hauptgruppen- und Organosiliciumchemie |
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1.5 | SE | |
| Mitarbeiterseminar - Hauptgruppen- und Organosiliciumchemie |
|
1.5 | SE | |
| Organometallische Verbindungen: Prinzipien und Anwendungen (CH3004) |
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3 | VI |
| Titel | Termine | Dauer | Art | Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauptgruppen Molekülchemie (CH3005) |
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3 | VI | |
| Literaturseminar für Hauptgruppen- und Organosiliciumchemie |
|
1.5 | SE | |
| Mitarbeiterseminar - Hauptgruppen- und Organosiliciumchemie |
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1.5 | SE |