Small molecule coordination chemistry by ruthenium and osmium complexes of bis(quinolinyl)amido ligands

Abstract

The monoanionic, tridentate bis(8-quinolinyl)amide (BOA) ligand has been employed as a ligand scaffold for divalent ruthenium and osmium complexes. Exposing a coordination site on the metal provides access to coordination of small molecules, with dinitrogen and dioxygen substrates targeted in particular. Small molecule complexation and group transfer processes for the "(BQA)M" complexes have been explored, the results of which will be presented (M=Ru, Os).

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