Hydrosilylative Reduction of Tertiary Amides to Amines Catalyzed by N-(Phosphinoaryl)anilido Complexes of Iron and Cobalt” D. J. Hale, L. J. Murphy, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, and Laura Turculet* (ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 3818–3827). Invited contribution to special issue on Women of Catalysis. This contribution was identified by the editors of ChemCatChem as a “Highly Important Paper“.

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"A Comparative Analysis of Hydrosilative Amide Reduction Catalyzed by First-Row Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) N-Phosphinoamidinate Complexes" C. M. Macaulay, T. Ogawa, R. McDonald, O. L. Sydora,* M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 9581–9587). Invited contribution to special issue on d Block Chemistry (Catalysis).

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“Synthesis of Bis(phosphino)silyl Pincer-Supported Iron Hydrides for the Catalytic Hydrogenation of Alkenes” L. J. Murphy, M. Ferguson, R. McDonald, M. D. Lumsden, and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2018, 37, 4814−4826)

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“Activation of Molecular Hydrogen and Oxygen by PSiP Complexes of Cobalt” L. J. Murphy, A. J. Ruddy, R. McDonald, M. Ferguson, and Laura Turculet* (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 4481-4493).

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“Alkene Isomerization-Hydroboration Catalyzed by First-Row Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) N-Phosphinoamidinate Complexes: Origin of Reactivity and Selectivity” C. Macaulay, S. Gustafson, J. Fuller, T. Ogawa, M. Ferguson, R. McDonald, M. Lumsden, S. Bischof, O. Sydora,* D. Ess,* M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (ACS Catal. 2018, 8, 9907-9925).

 

“A Manganese Pre-Catalyst: Mild Reduction of Amides, Ketones, Aldehydes, and Esters” C. M. Kelly, R. McDonald, O. L. Sydora,* M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 15901-15904).

 

“Selective Ni-Catalyzed Hydroboration of CO2 to the Formaldehyde Level Enabled by New PSiP Ligation” L. J. Murphy, H. Hollenhorst, R. McDonald, M. Ferguson, M. D. Lumsden, and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2017, 36, 3709-3720).

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"Dehydrogenative B−H/C(sp3)−H Benzylic Borylation within the Coordination Sphere of Platinum(II)" C. M. Kelly, J. T. Fuller III, C. M. Macaulay, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, S. M. Bischof, O. L. Sydora,* D. H. Ess,* M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 6312-6316).

 

"Cobalt- and Iron-Catalyzed Isomerization-Hydroboration of Branched Alkenes: Terminal Hydroboration with Pinacolborane and 1,3,2-Diazaborolanes" T. Ogawa, A. J. Ruddy, O. L. Sydora,* Laura Turculet* and M. Stradiotto* (Organometallics 2017, 36, 417-423).

 

"Synthesis and characterization of five-coordinate, 16-electron RuII complexes supported by tridentate bis(phosphino)silyl ligation" M. C. MacInnis, A. J. Ruddy, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, and Laura Turculet* (Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 15850-15858). Invited contribution to themed issue: Reactions Facilitated by Ligand Design.

 

"Synthesis and Reactivity of a Neutral, Three-Coordinate Platinum(II) Complex Featuring Terminal Amido Ligation" C. M. Kelly, D.-H. Kwon, M. J. Ferguson, S. M. Bischof, O. L. Sydora,* D. H. Ess,* M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 14498-14502).

 

"(N-Phosphinoamidinate)Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroboration: Alkene Isomerization Affords Terminal Selectivity" A. J. Ruddy, O. L. Sydora,* B. L. Small, M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 13918-13922). This contribution was identified by the editors of Chem. Eur. J. as a “VIP Paper“.

 

"Synthesis, structural characterization, and reactivity of Cp*Ru(N-phosphinoamidinate) complexes" C. M. Kelly, A. J. Ruddy, C. A. Wheaton, O. L. Sydora,* B. L. Small, M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Can. J. Chem. 2014, 92, 194-200).

 

"(N-Phosphinoamidinate)Iron Pre-Catalysts for the Room Temperature Hydrosilylation of Carbonyl Compounds with Broad Substrate Scope at Low Loadings" A. J. Ruddy, C. Kelly, S. M. Crawford, C. A. Wheaton, O. L. Sydora,* B. L. Small, M. Stradiotto,* and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2013, 32, 5581-5588). This contribution was featured as a Science Concentrate in Chemical and Engineering News 2013, 91(42), 29.

 

“Facile intramolecular silicon-carbon bond activation at Pt(0) and Pt(II) centers” S. J. Mitton, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Polyhedron 2013, 52, 750-754).

 

"Mild Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methane with Tertiary Silanes Catalyzed by Platinum and Palladium Silyl Pincer Complexes" S. J. Mitton and Laura Turculet* (Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 15258-15262).

 

“Late Metal Complexes Supported by New PSiN Ligation” A. J. Ruddy, S. J. Mitton, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 1159-1161).

 

“Synthesis and Characterization of Palladium Complexes Supported by an NPN-Phosphido Ancillary Ligand” M. C. MacInnis, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2011, 30, 6408-6415).

 

“Four-Coordinate, 14-Electron RuII Complexes: Unusual Trigonal Pyramidal Geometry Enforced by Bis(phosphino)silyl Ligation” M. C. MacInnis, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, S. Tobisch,* and Laura Turculet* (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13622-13633).

 

“Nickel and Palladium Silyl Pincer Complexes: Unusual Structural Rearrangements Involving Reversible Si-C(sp3) and Si-C(sp2) Bond Activation” S. J. Mitton, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 8568-8571).  This contribution was identified by the editors of Angew. Chem. as a “Hot Paper“.

 

“Rhodium and Iridium Amido Complexes Supported by Silyl Pincer Ligation: Ammonia N-H Bond Activation by a [PSiP]Ir Complex” E. Morgan, D. F. MacLean, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 14234-14236).

 

“Synthesis and Characterization of Neutral and Cationic Platinum(II) Complexes Featuring Pincer-like Bis(phosphino)silyl Ligands: Si−H and Si−Cl Bond Activation Chemistry” S. J. Mitton, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2009, 28, 5122-5136).

 

"Room Temperature Benzene C-H Activation by a New [PSiP]Ir Pincer Complex" D. F. MacLean, R. McDonald, M. J. Ferguson, A. J. Caddell, and Laura Turculet* (Chem. Commun. 2008, 5146-5148).

 

"Synthesis and Reactivity of Platinum Group Metal Complexes Featuring the New Pincer like Bis(phosphino)silyl ligand [k3-(2-Ph2PC6H4)2SiMe]- ([PSiP]-)" M. C. MacInnis, D. F. MacLean, R. J. Lundgren, R. McDonald, and Laura Turculet* (Organometallics 2007, 26, 6522-6525). This contribution was identified by Organometallics as a “Most Accessed Article” for Oct-Dec. 2007.

 

"Mono-, Di-, and Trinuclear Complexes Featuring the New Bis(phosphido) Ligand 4,5-Bis(t-butylphosphido)-9,9-dimethylxanthene ([POP]2-)" Laura Turculet* and R. McDonald (Organometallics 2007, 26, 6821-6826).

 

"Coordination Chemistry and Reactivity of New Zwitterionic Rhodium and Iridium Complexes Featuring the Tripodal Phosphine Ligand [PhB(CH2PiPr2)3]-”  Activation of H-H, Si-H, and Ligand B-C Bonds." Laura Turculet, J. D. Feldman, and T. D. Tilley* (Organometallics 2004, 23, 2488-2502).

 

"Synthesis and Reactivity of d0 Alkyl, Silyl, and Hydride Complexes of Titanium and Zirconium Featuring an Aryl-Substituted Tripodal Triamido Ligand Derived from cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane" Laura Turculet and T. D. Tilley* (Organometallics 2004, 23, 1542-1553).

 

"Coordinatively  and Electronically Unsaturated Zwitterionic Iron Silyl Complexes Featuring the Tripodal Phosphine Ligand [PhB(CH2PiPr2)3]-" Laura Turculet, J. D. Feldman, and T. D. Tilley* (Organometallics 2003, 22, 4627-4629).

 

"Zirconium Amide, Halide, and Alkyl Complexes Supported by Tripodal Amido Ligands Derived from cis,cis-1,3,5-Triaminocyclohexane" Laura Turculet and T. D. Tilley* (Organometallics 2002, 21, 3961-3972).

 

"Synthesis of Group 4 Complexes That Contain the Tridentate Diamido/Donor Ligands [(ArylNCH2CH2)2O]2- and Zirconium Complexes That Contain [(ArylNCH2CH2)2S]2- and an Evaluation of Their Activity for the Polymerization of 1-Hexene"  M. Aizenberg, Laura Turculet, W. M. Davis, F. Schattenmann, and R. R. Schrock* (Organometallics 1998, 17, 4795-4812).