Laboratory of pi-Complexes of transition metals

The annelation reactions of aromatic compounds with alkynes make it possible to design a wide range of polycyclic frameworks in one stage with the possibility of varying substituents. The compounds obtained in this way may be of interest to photonics.

A huge number of catalytic reactions are carried out using semi-sandwich rhodium complexes, where the cyclopentadienyl anion plays the role of a pi-coordinated ligand. The indenyl anion is isolobal to the cyclopentadienyl and can be used instead. Indenyl complexes are more active due to the so-called indenyl effect. Unfortunately, indenyl complexes are still poorly understood. We are investigating the synthesis pathways of indenyl rhodium complexes and exploring the possibility of their use in catalysis.

Often, a pair of regioisomers can form as a result of the reaction, we study the factors influencing the bifurcation of the reaction pathway, and look for ways to selectively conduct reactions