Conférence Pr Kallol RAY

Pr Kallol Ray

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin (Germany)
E-mail: kallol.ray@chemie.hu-berlin.de

Small molecule activation at transition metal centers: structure-function correlations

This talk will focus on some of the recent highlights from our group on homogenously catalyzed bioinspired activation of small molecules. It will cover many aspects of small molecule activation including: organometallic chemistry, spectroscopy, synthesis, and detailed mechanistic studies involving trapping of reactive intermediates. The demonstrated examples will help to emphasize the continuous effort of our group in uncovering the structure- reactivity relationships of biomimetic model complexes, which may allow vital insights into the prerequisites necessary for the design of efficient catalysts for the selective functionalization of unactivated C–H bonds, O2/H2O/H2O2 activations, or CO2 or H⁺ reductions by using cheap and readily available first-row transition metals under ambient conditions.