Explores advanced catalyst characterization techniques, including CO stretching frequency shifts on Pt surfaces and reflection techniques for studying events at interfaces.

Metal Speciation and Complexation

Explores metal speciation, complexation, kinetics of ligand exchange reactions, and the relationship between thermodynamics and kinetics for metal complexes.

Pi-Donor and P-Acceptor Ligands

Explores the impact of pi-donor and p-acceptor ligands on ligand field splitting diagrams and metal orbitals in coordination complexes.

Electrophilic Activation of Double Bonds

Explores electrophilic activation reactions, enantioselectivity in dihydroxylation, and asymmetric allylation with different metals.

Oxidative Addition and Reductive Elimination

Explores oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion reactions, and factors influencing these reactions in organometallic chemistry.