@article {EJIC:EJIC201501305,
	title = {Enhancing Reactivity of Directly {\'\i}Observable B{\textendash}H{\textendash}Pt Interactions through Conformational Rigidity},
	journal = {European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry},
	volume = {2016},
	number = {15-16},
	year = {2016},
	pages = {2403{\textendash}2408},
	abstract = {We report for the first time the direct syntheses of trimethylplatinum(IV) complexes supported by bis(pyrazolyl)dihydridoborate (Bp) and bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)dihydridoborate (Bp*) ligands from the corresponding dimethylplatinum(II) complexes. X-ray crystallographic and multinuclear NMR characterization of the trimethylplatinum(IV) complexes reveal agostic B{\textendash}H{\textendash}Pt interactions. Solid-state analysis reveals that BpPtIVMe3 adopts a dinuclear structure featuring an intermolecular B{\textendash}H{\textendash}Pt bridge, whereas Bp*PtIVMe3 adopts a mononuclear structure containing an intramolecular B{\textendash}H{\textendash}Pt bridge. Addition of acetonitrile leads to cleavage of the weakly coordinating B{\textendash}H{\textendash}Pt interactions, and in the case of Bp*PtIVMe3, leads to hydroboration of acetonitrile. The B{\textendash}H fragment interacting with the PtIV center in Bp*PtIVMe3 was also found to react with methanol to form a methoxy-bridged complex. DFT calculations were employed to investigate the structural contributions to the difference in the reactivity of the Bp- and Bp*-supported complexes.},
	keywords = {Agostic interactions, B{\textendash}H functionalization, platinum, Scorpionate ligands},
	issn = {1099-0682},
	doi = {10.1002/ejic.201501305},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201501305},
	author = {Pal, Shrinwantu and Drover, Marcus W. and Patrick, Brian O. and Love, Jennifer A.}
}
@article {EJIC:EJIC201501272,
	title = {Hydroelementation of Unsaturated C{\textendash}C Bonds Catalyzed by Metal Scorpionate Complexes},
	journal = {European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry},
	volume = {2016},
	number = {15-16},
	year = {2016},
	pages = {2391{\textendash}2402},
	abstract = {Tridentate scorpionate ligands have a rich history in coordination chemistry. In the past two decades, metal complexes bearing scorpionate ligands have found increasing utility as catalysts for a variety of useful transformations. This microreview focuses on the utility of scorpionate ligands in hydroelementation of carbon{\textendash}carbon unsaturated bonds, focusing specifically on hydrothiolation, hydroamination, hydroalkoxylation and hydrophosphinylation of alkenes and alkynes. In each example, the solid phase and solution phase coordination and fluxionality of the scorpionate ligand will be discussed.},
	keywords = {ALKENES, ALKYNES, Hydroalkoxylation, HYDROAMINATION, Hydroelementation, Hydrophosphinylation, Hydrothiolation, Scorpionate ligands},
	issn = {1099-0682},
	doi = {10.1002/ejic.201501272},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201501272},
	author = {Wathier, Matthew and Love, Jennifer A.}
}
