Base Metal Complexes as Homogeneous Catalysts and Enzyme Mimics

Abstract

This article is a short overview of some recent research activity in the Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis (LSCI) at EPFL-ISIC. It summarizes the work on Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of non-activated alkyl halides. It then describes and discusses the work on the bio-mimetic chemistry of [Fe]-hydrogenase.

Keywords

• Bio-inorganic chemistry
• [fe]-hydrogenase
• Homogeneous catalysis
• Organometallic chemistry
• Nickel