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This talk will focus on some of the recent highlights from our group on
homogenously catalyzed bioinspired activation of small molecules. It will cover many aspects
of small molecule activation including: organometallic chemistry, spectroscopy, synthesis, and
detailed mechanistic studies involving trapping of reactive intermediates. The demonstrated
examples will help to emphasize the continuous effort of our group in uncovering the
structure-reactivity relationships of biomimetic model complexes, which may allow vital
insights into the prerequisites necessary for the design of efficient catalysts for the selective
functionalization of unactivated C–H bonds, O 2 /H 2 O/H 2 O 2 activations, or CO 2 or H + reductions
by using cheap and readily available first-row transition metals under ambient conditions. |