@article{779623, recid = {779623}, author = {Hadlington, Terrance John,}, title = {On the catalytic efficacy of low-oxidation state group 14 complexes /}, pages = {1 online resource.}, note = {"Doctoral thesis accepted by Monash University, Australia."}, abstract = {This outstanding thesis describes a detailed investigation into the use of low-oxidation-state group 14 complexes in catalysis, developed at the cutting edge of inorganic and organometallic chemistry. It includes the preparation of a number of landmark compounds, some of which challenge our current understanding of metal?metal bonding and low-oxidation-state main group chemistry. Among the many highlights of this thesis, the standout result is the development of the first well-defined, low- oxidation-state main group hydride systems as highly efficient catalysts in the hydroboration of carbonyl substrates, including carbon dioxide, which are as efficient as those observed in more traditional, transition-metal catalyses. These results essentially define a new subdiscipline of chemistry.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/779623}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51807-7}, }