Aiguabella Font, Nuria (Date of defense: 2014-02-07)
The Pauson-Khand reaction (PKR) is, formally, a [2+2+1] cycloaddition involving an alkene, an alkyne and a carbon monoxide molecule, typically mediated or catalyzed by a cobalt (0) complex. The product ...
Doran, Seán (Date of defense: 2012-12-14)
This doctoral thesis was focused on the design and synthesis of novel chiral ligands for application in asymmetric catalysis. One of the best examples of asymmetric catalysis is the asymmetric hydrogenation ...