Graduation Semester and Year
Summer 2026
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
First Advisor
Rasika Dias
Second Advisor
Junha Jeon
Third Advisor
Robin Macaluso
Fourth Advisor
Sherri A. McFarland
Abstract
Pyrazolyl-based ligands have played an important role in coordination chemistry due to their exceptional ability to tune both electronic and steric properties. The incorporation of fluorinated substituents can, in some cases, lead to unprecedented structural features or properties that are of significant interest. Moreover, fluorinate pyrazolyl ligands have proven valuable in stabilizing reactive intermediates, enabling the isolation of metal-small molecule complexes, and promoting diverse reactivity in catalysis. Building on these principles, pyridyl-based ligands, a comparatively less explored ligand architectures, have also been investigated in this study. This dissertation examines a series of new metal complexes supported by fluorinated pyridyl- and pyrazolyl-based ligands and explores their structural properties and reactivity.
Keywords
Coinage metals, Complexes, Scorpionates, Catalysis, Ligand design, Pyrazolates, Pyridinates, Luminescence, Fluorinated ligands, Olefins
Disciplines
Inorganic Chemistry
License
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Recommended Citation
Phan, Vo Quang Huy, "FROM DESIGN TO FUNCTION: LATE d-BLOCK METAL COMPLEXES SUPPORTED BY FLUORINATED PYRIDYL AND PYRAZOLYL LIGAND FRAMEWORKS" (2026). Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations-Archive. 298.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/chemistry_dissertations/298