Transition Metal Hydrides

A. Dedieu is the author of Transition Metal Hydrides, published by Wiley.

• 1. Introduction to Transition Metal Hydrides What is a Transition Metal Hydride?Importance of Transition Metal Hydrides in CatalysisTheoretical Approaches to Studying Metal Hydrides (DFT, MO Theory)2. Electronic Structure and BondingMetal-Hydrogen Bond CharacterBack-Donation and its Influence on StabilityFactors Affecting Hydride Stability (Metal Oxidation State, Ligand Effects)3. Structural Features of Transition Metal HydridesCoordination Geometry and Hydride PositionX-ray Crystallography and Neutron Diffraction StudiesSpectroscopic Characterization (NMR, IR)4. Formation of Transition Metal Hydrides Oxidative Addition of H2, Heterolytic Cleavage of H2, and Protonation of a Metal Complex.5. Reactivity of Transition Metal HydridesInsertion Reactions (CO, Olefins)Reductive EliminationHydrogen Transfer ReactionsBeta-Hydride Elimination6. Catalytic Applications of Transition Metal HydridesHydrogenation Reactions (Alkenes, Alkynes, Carbonyl Compounds)HydrosilylationHydroborationAsymmetric Catalysis7. Selected Case Studies The Wilkins on Catalyst (Rh-based), The Crabtree Catalyst (Ir-based), and Metal Hydrides in Polymerization Reactions.8. Recent Advances and Future Directions Computational Modeling of Hydride Reactivity, Development of New Catalysts for Hydrogen Storage, and Biomimetic Hydride Transfer Systems.