Thomas M. Cameron

Unusual alkyl group activation and cationic complex formation from a novel lutetium dialkyl complex supported by a tridentate monoanionic ligandElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: details of the synthesis of 2 and 3 and the hydrolysis of 3. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b3/b306889g/

We report herein the synthesis and characterization of a lutetium dialkyl complex supported by a multidentate, anilido-pyridine-imine ligand and its subsequent transformation into an unprecedented cationic monoalkyl derivative.

Hydrogen evolution from organic "hydrides".

Benzimidazolines (dihydrobenzimidazoles) are shown for the first time to eliminate hydrogen (H2) by catalyzed reaction with protic compounds.

Metal-catalysed multiple boration of ketimines†

Metal-catalysed addition of B2cat′2 (cat′ = 4-But-1,2-O2C6H3) to ketimines affords N-borylenamines and HBcat′. Analogous catalysed reactions of ketimines with HBcat′ in tetrahydrofuran afford multiply borated products, providing the first examples of metal-catalysed hydroboration of enamines.