Identification, Synthesis, and Application of Novel Enantiomerically Pure Titanocenes – Cyclic Voltammetry, Electrolysis, and Supramolecular Chemistry in Concert

• Applicant: Professor Dr. Andreas Gansäuer
• Subject Area: Organic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 432405389

We will demonstrate that the CV-screening of supramolecular halide receptors with titanocene complexes is an attractive predictive method for novel electrochemical or chemical syntheses of enantiomerically pure titanocene(III) complexes. We will probe the performance of these complexes in a number of catalytic pertinent reactions. The method should be of interest for other complexes, too. Therefore, it will be expanded to other titanium(III) catalysts. Investigations with other low-valent metal complexes are long-term goals to be pursued after the realization of this project.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants