Pincer and Pincer -Type Complexes -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 Catalysis by Pincer Complexes: Synthesis of Esters, Amides, and Peptides -- 1.1 Introduction and Background -- 1.2 Bond Activation by Metal-Ligand Cooperation -- 1.3 Synthesis of Esters -- 1.3.1 Synthesis of Esters from Primary Alcohols -- 1.3.2 Synthesis of Cross-Esters from Primary and Secondary Alcohols -- 1.3.3 Synthesis of Esters by Acylation of Secondary Alcohols Using Esters -- 1.3.4 Synthesis of Polyesters from Diols -- 1.4 Synthesis of Amides -- 1.4.1 Synthesis of Amides from Alcohols and Amines -- 1.4.2 Synthesis of Amides from Esters and Amines -- 1.4.3 Synthesis of Polyamides from Diols and Diamines -- 1.5 Synthesis of Peptides from β-Amino Alcohols -- 1.6 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 The Role of Redox Processes in Reactions Catalyzed by Nickel and Palladium Complexes with Anionic Pincer Ligands -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Pincer Complexes of Ni, Pd, and Pt in Oxidation States Different from II -- 2.2.1 Complexes in the Higher Oxidation States (III, IV) -- 2.2.2 Reduced Complexes of Ni, Pd, and Pt with Pincer Ligands -- 2.3 Catalytic Reactions Involving Redox Processes in the Pincer-Metal Framework -- 2.3.1 Atom-Transfer Radical Addition (ATRA) and Polymerization Reactions (ATRP) -- 2.3.2 The Heck Reaction -- 2.3.3 C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions -- 2.3.4 Carbon-Heteroatom Coupling Reactions -- 2.4 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3 Appended Functionality in Pincer Ligands -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Design Criteria -- 3.1.2 Motivations -- 3.1.2.1 Transition-Metal Catalysis -- 3.1.2.2 Supramolecular Architectures -- 3.2 Appended Functionality Coplanar with the Pincer Chelate.

3.2.1 Systems that Incorporate 2,2':6',2''-Terpyridine -- 3.2.1.1 Synthetic Strategies -- 3.2.1.2 Appended Lewis Acid/Bases -- 3.2.1.3 Appended Hydrogen-Bond Acceptor/Donors -- 3.2.2 Pyridine-2,6-Dicarboxamide Systems -- 3.3 Appended Functionality Not Coplanar to the Pincer Chelate -- 3.3.1 ENE Pincer Systems -- 3.3.2 PCP Pincer Systems -- 3.3.3 PEP Pincer Systems -- 3.3.4 Pyridine-2,6-Diimine Systems -- 3.4 Future Outlook and Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 C-C, C-O, and C-B Bond Formation by Pincer Complexes Including Asymmetric Catalysis -- 4.1 Introduction - Pros and Cons of Using Pincer Complexes in Catalysis -- 4.2 Reaction of Imines and Isocyanoacetates -- 4.2.1 Stereoselective Synthesis of Imidazolines -- 4.2.2 Application of Chiral Pincer Complexes -- 4.2.3 Mechanistic Considerations -- 4.3 C-H Functionalization of Organonitriles -- 4.3.1 Allylation of Imines -- 4.3.2 Benzyl Amine Synthesis -- 4.4 Reactions Involving Hypervalent Iodines -- 4.4.1 Arylation of Alkenes Using Pincer Complex Catalysis -- 4.4.2 Acetoxylation with Hypervalent Iodines -- 4.4.3 C-H Borylation of Alkenes -- 4.5 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5 Nickel-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Carbon-Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions -- 5.2.1 Kumada-Corriu-Tamao Coupling -- 5.2.2 Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling -- 5.2.3 Negishi Coupling -- 5.2.4 Sonogashira Coupling -- 5.2.5 Mizoroki-Heck Reaction -- 5.2.6 Other Miscellaneous Cross-Coupling Reactions -- 5.3 Carbon-Heteroatom Bond-Forming Reactions -- 5.4 Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6 PSiP Transition-Metal Pincer Complexes: Synthesis, Bond Activation, and Catalysis -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 PSiP Ligand Syntheses -- 6.3 Group 8 Metal PSiP Chemistry -- 6.4 Group 9 Metal PSiP Chemistry -- 6.5 Group 10 Metal PSiP Chemistry.

6.6 Group 11 Metal PSiP Chemistry -- 6.7 Alternative Silyl Pincers -- 6.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7 Electronic Structures of Reduced Manganese, Iron, and Cobalt Complexes Bearing Redox-Active Bis(imino)pyridine Pincer Ligands -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Reduced Manganese, Iron, and Cobalt Complexes with Redox-Active Bis(imino)pyridines -- 7.2.1 Reduced Bis(imino)pyridine Manganese Chemistry -- 7.2.2 Reduced Bis(imino)pyridine Iron Chemistry -- 7.2.3 Reduced Bis(imino)pyridine Cobalt Chemistry -- 7.3 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 8 Pincer Complexes with Saturated Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Synthesis of the Ligands -- 8.3 Synthesis and Coordination Behavior of Carbometallated PC(sp3)P Complexes -- 8.3.1 Coordination Flexibility in Acyclic PC(sp3)P Complexes -- 8.4 Reactivity and Catalytic Applications of PC(sp3)P Complexes -- 8.4.1 Ammonia Activation -- 8.4.2 Isotopic Labeling -- 8.4.3 Reactions with Coordinated Olefins -- 8.4.4 Carbon-Carbon Coupling Reactions -- 8.4.5 Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation -- 8.4.6 CO2 Activation -- References -- Chapter 9 Heavier Group 14 Elements-Based Pincer Complexes in Catalytic Synthetic Transformations of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Synthesis of Palladium Complexes Bearing PXP-Pincer Ligands (X = Si, Ge, Sn) -- 9.2.1 Synthesis -- 9.2.2 Structural Analyses -- 9.3 Hydrocarboxylation -- 9.3.1 Hydrocarboxylation of Allenes -- 9.3.2 Hydrocarboxylation of 1,3-Dienes -- 9.4 Reductive Aldol Type Reaction -- 9.5 Dehydrogenative Borylation -- 9.5.1 Dehydrogenative Borylation of Alkenes and 1,3-Dienes -- 9.5.2 Mechanistic Considerations -- 9.6 Synthesis and Reaction of η2-(Si-H)Pd(0) Complex as an Equivalent to PSiP-Palladium Hydride Complexes -- 9.6.1 Synthesis and Structure of η2-(Si-H)Pd(0).

9.6.2 Reaction of η2-(Si-H)Pd(0) Complex with an Allene -- 9.6.3 Reaction of η2-(Si-H)Pd(0) Complex with Diboron -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Experimental and Theoretical Aspects of Palladium Pincer-Catalyzed C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions -- 10.1 C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions - an Indispensable Tool for the Synthesis of Complex Organic Molecules -- 10.2 Palladium Pincer Complexes as C-C Cross-Coupling Catalysts -- 10.3 The Role of Palladium Pincer Complexes in Heck Reactions -- 10.3.1 PdII/PdIV Cycles and Palladium Nanoparticle Formation -- 10.4 Computational Investigations on the Thermal Feasibility of PdII/PdIV Cycles of Palladium Pincer-Catalyzed Heck Reactions -- 10.4.1 Possible Initial Reaction Steps of PdII/PdIV Mechanisms -- 10.4.2 Investigations on Mechanisms Initiated by Oxidative Addition of Phenyl Bromide on the Palladium(II) Center of [{C6H3-2,6-(NHP(piperidinyl)2)2}Pd(Cl)] (10) -- 10.4.3 Investigations on Mechanisms Initiated by Styrene Coordination and/or Chloride Dissociation -- 10.4.4 PdII/PdIV Cycle Proposed for Palladium Pincer-Catalyzed Heck Reactions -- 10.4.5 Heck Reactions Catalyzed by Palladium Pincer Complexes: PdII/PdIV Cycles and/or Palladium Nanoparticle Formation -- 10.5 Theoretical Investigations on a Pincer-Catalyzed Negishi Cross-Coupling Reaction -- 10.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 11 Reactions of Square-Planar d8 Pincer Complexes with Oxygen and Hydrogen -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Insertion of Molecular Oxygen into Late-Transition Metal Hydride Bonds -- 11.3 Hydrogenolysis of Late-Transition Metal Hydroxide and Alkoxide Complexes -- 11.4 Summary -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Index.