Coinage complexes in C-C and C-N bond-forming reactions

Identifier:  TDX:3361

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX3361

Authors:  Mudarra Alonso, Ángel Luis

Abstract:
Organometallic coinage metal complexes are be key reactive species for promoting a wide variety of chemical transformations. This thesis improves the understanding the behavior of these complexes in relevant C-C and/or C-N bond-forming reactions. Specifically, we have explored: i) the mechanistic intricacies of copper species as co-catalyst in the context of rhodium/copper-catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions; ii) the capability of silver nucleophiles as transmetalating agents in palladium-catalyzed trifluoromethylation reactions; iii) the reaction mechanism of Pd/Ag bimetallic reactions using a model system as probe; and, iv) the study of bis(trifluoromethyl) coinage metallates as nucleophiles. The fundamental insights gathered in this Thesis, encompassing both experimental and computational approaches, improve our understanding of the processes under study and make a contribution to the general field of knowledge-driven research in Chemistry.