title: Reactions of Pd and Pt complexes with molecular oxygen.
abstract: Knowledge of exactly how metal complexes react with molecular oxygen is still limited and this has hampered efforts to develop catalysts for oxidation reactions using O2 as the oxidant and/or oxygen-atom source. A better understanding of the reactions of different types of metal complexes with O2 will be of great utility in rational catalyst development. Reactions between molecular oxygen and Pd(0-II) and Pt(0-IV) complexes are reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195 (USA), Fax: (+1) 206-685-8665.
authors.forename: Margaret L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Scheuermann
authors.forename: Karen I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Goldberg
keywords: functionalization; molecular oxygen; oxidation; palladium; platinum