A review of the present state of organozinc coordination chemistry. with special emphasis on compounds of the type RZnX is given. Their preparation as well as some factors determining their structure and stability are discussed. Certain organozinc coordination compounds have been found to be effective catalysts for cyclo-oligomerization and polymerization reactions. in particular of oxygen-cont...

The use of organometallic compounds in organic chemistry is one the cornerstones modern synthetic methodology for activation and generation new bonds a molecule [...]

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The synthesis of (diarylmethyl)sulfonamides and related compounds by a new manganese-mediated, cobalt-catalyzed three-component reaction between sulfonamides, carbonyl compounds and organic bromides is described. This organometallic Mannich-like process allows the formation of the coupling products within minutes at room temperature. A possible mechanism, emphasizing the crucial role of mangane...

Motivation. The chemistry of five–membered and six–membered conjugated cyclic ligands complexes belongs to the most important classes of organometallic compounds. The determination of the precise nature of the metal–ligand bond is of great importance for the synthesis of new compounds and understanding of their reactivity. We propose here a topological ELF analysis of the metal–ligand interacti...

A variety of hetero(aromatic) carboxylic acids are shown to undergo decarboxylative homocoupling, mediated by a Pd/Ag system. This novel methodology for the synthesis of symmetrical biaryls avoids the use of haloarenes and organometallic compounds as starting materials.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an interesting class of antibiotics characterized by their unique antibiotic activity and lower propensity for developing resistance compared to common antibiotics. They belong to the class of membrane-active peptides and usually act selectively against bacteria, fungi and protozoans. AMPs, but also peptide conjugates containing AMPs, have come more and more in...

The performance of organometallic perovskite solar cells has rapidly surpassed that of both conventional dye-sensitized and organic photovoltaics. High-power conversion efficiency can be realized in both mesoporous and thin-film device architectures. We address the origin of this success in the context of the materials chemistry and physics of the bulk perovskite as described by electronic stru...

Proton-transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a technique developed almost exclusively for the detection of gaseous organic compounds in air. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air have both natural and anthropogenic sources. Natural sources include the emission of organic gases by living objects, both plants and animals. A well-known example, which is discussed later in this review,...