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SUMMARY:Bifunctional Ligand-Based Storage of Protons and Electrons for Chal
 lenging Reactivity and Catalysis
LOCATION:Virtual Seminar
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UID:2026-04-04-18-26-24@natsci.colostate.edu
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Description:Nature has inspired inorganic chemists to look beyond the immed
 iate coordination sphere of complexes to tune and optimize reactivity. Two
  important themes have been the use of pendant proton donors/acceptors as 
 well as incorporating redox-active moieties into ligand scaffolds. However
 \, nature does not limit itself to an “either/or” strategy\, and uses 
 both of these features in enzymatic active sites. In this talk\, I will de
 scribe our laboratory’s efforts at discovering new transition metal comp
 lexes wherein the ligand scaffold can mediate both proton and electron tra
 nsfer. A novel dihydrazonopyrrole ligand displays these features\, and whe
 n coupled with appropriate transition metal centers enables reversible hyd
 rogen and hydrogen atom transfer. Furthermore\, this strategy also facilit
 ates the oxidative activation of strong bonds. Finally\, we will show how 
 we can leverage this activity for unique dehydrogenative amination reactiv
 ity. 4:00 pm
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