R/X exchange reactions in cis-[M(R)2{P(X)(NMeCH2)2}2] (M = Pd, Pt), via a phosphenium intermediate

Coordination chemistry of cyclopropenylidene-stabilized phosphenium cations: synthesis and reactivity of Pd and Pt complexes.

A straightforward synthesis of cyclopropenylidene-stabilized phosphenium cations 1 a-g through the reaction of [(iPr2N)2C3(+)Cl]BF4 with secondary phosphines is described. Their donor ability was evaluated by analysis of the CO stretching frequency in Rh complexes [RhCl(CO)L2](BF4)2 and electrochemical methods. The cyclopropenium ring induces a phosphite-type behavior that can be tuned by the o...

Optical properties of Pd-Ag and Pt-Ag nanoboxes synthesized via galvanic replacement reactions.

Silver nanocubes dispersed in water were transformed into Pd-Ag or Pt-Ag nanoboxes by adding either Na(2)PdCl(4) or Na(2)PtCl(4). By controlling the amount of noble metal salt added, and therefore the molar ratio of Na(2)PdCl(4) or Na(2)PtCl(4) to Ag, we could tune the surface plasmon resonance peak of the nanostructures across the entire visible spectrum, from 440 to 730 nm. Replacement of Ag ...

M@MIL-100(Fe) (M = Au, Pd, Pt) nanocomposites fabricated by a facile photodeposition process: Efficient visible light photocatalysts for redox reactions in water

C-N coupling in the gas-phase reactions of ammonia and [M(CH)]+ (M = Ni, Pd, Pt): a combined experimental/computational exercise.

Electrospray ionization (ESI) of methanolic solutions of monomeric nickel(II) acetate, [Ni(CH(3)COO)(2)], and tetrameric platinum(II) acetate, [Pt(4)(CH(3)COO)(8)], leads to the formation of the corresponding methylidyne complexes [M(CH)](+) (M = Ni, Pt), which react with ammonia under C-N coupling. While the product couples M/[CH(4)N](+) and [M(CH(2)N)](+)/H(2) are observed for both metals, hy...

Forging Colloidal Nanostructures via Cation Exchange Reactions

Among the various postsynthesis treatments of colloidal nanocrystals that have been developed to date, transformations by cation exchange have recently emerged as an extremely versatile tool that has given access to a wide variety of materials and nanostructures. One notable example in this direction is represented by partial cation exchange, by which preformed nanocrystals can be either transf...