title: Bifunctional organometallic catalysts involving proton transfer or hydrogen bonding.
abstract: Inspired by the cooperativity displayed by metalloenzymes, bifunctional organometallic complexes featuring pendant basic functional groups are designed and evaluated as catalysts in reactions for which enzymes are not suited. Anti-Markovnikov hydration of terminal alkynes is the focus, as are hydrogen bonding and proton transfer facilitated by the pendant groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1030, USA. grotjahn@chemistry.sdsu.edu
authors.forename: Douglas B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Grotjahn