2010

George C. Fortman, Manuel Temprado, Tamas Kegl, Carl D. Hoff, "Organometallic Radicals", in "Physical Inorganic Chemistry: Applications", Adreja Bakac Editor, John Wiley, New York, in press, 2010.

2009

Germain, M.; Temprado, M., Kryatova, O. P.; Rybak-Akimova, E. V.; Mendriatta, A.; Tsai, Y. C.; Cummins, C. C.; McDonough, J. E.; Hoff, C. D.; "Ligand Binding and Reactivity Studies of [η2-N=C=NMe2]Mo([NtBu]Ar)3 Compared to [η1-N=C=NMe2]Mo([NtBu]Ar)3 --Metal Versus Ligand Based Radical Systems Depending on Organonitrile Hapticity".  J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2009, 131, 15412.

George C. Fortman, Burjor Captain, Carl D. Hoff, "Thermodynamic Investigations of the Staudinger Reaction of Trialkylphosphines with 1-Adamantyl Azide and the Isolation of an Unusual s-cis Phosphazide", Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 1808.

George C. Fortman, Burjor Captain, Carl D. Hoff, "Stoichiometric and  Catalytic Conversion of 1-Adamantyl Azideto 1-Adamantyl Isoyanate by [Cr(CO)3Cp]2 and Reaction with Mo(CO)3(PiPR3)2 to form Mo(k­-iPr3P=N-N=N-Ad)(PiPR3)(CO)3. f the Staudinger Reaction of Trialkylphosphines with 1-Adamantyl Azide and the Isolation of an Unusual s-cis Phosphazide", Organometallics, 2009, 28, 3587.

Patrick Achord, Manuel Temrado, George C. Fortman, Derek Isrow, John Weir, Eric McDonough, Carl D. Hoff, James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita.   "The Role of p-Backbonding in the Strengths of N-donor to Molybdenum Bonds. Experimental and Computational Studies of Enthalpies of Binding of Dintrogen, Diazoalkanes, Azides, Nitriles, and Pyridines to Mo(PiPr3)2(CO)­3 "Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 7891.

2008

"Determination of N-Heterocyclic [NHC] Stereoelectronic Parameters using the (NHC)Ir(CO)2Cl System", Organometallics, 2008; 27, 208. Kelly, R. A. III, Clavier, H., Guidice, S., Scott, N, M.; Stevens, E. D.; Bordner, J.; Samardjiev, I.; Hoff, C. D.; Cavallo, L.; Nolan, S. P.;

"Thermodynamic, Kinetic, and Computational Study of  Bonding to Heavier Chalcogenides in the Complexes E=Mo(NtBuAr)3 and E=NHC; E = S, Se, Te, NHC = N-Heterocyclic Carbene".  Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 2133. James E. McDonough, Arjun Mendriatta, George C. Fortman, Derek M. Isrow, Christopher C. Cummins, Elena V. Rybak-Akimova, Steven P. Nolan, and Carl D. Hoff.

"Kinetic, Thermodynamic, and Mechanistic Aspects of Oxidative Addition Reactions of RE-ER (E = S, Se, Te) and Transition Metal Complexes." Topics in Current Organic Chemistry, 2008, 12, 1279. George C. Fortman, Tamás Kégl, Carl D. Hoff,

"Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of H atom Transfer from H-Mo(CO)3C5H5 to  Mo(N[tBu]Ar)3 and Mo(N[tBu]Ar)3(·NCPh)--Direct Insertion of Benzonitrile into the Mo-H Bond of H- Mo(N[tBu]Ar)3 forming Mo(N[tBu]Ar)3(N=C(H)Ph)"  Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 9380.  Manuel TempradoΦ, James Eric McDonough, Arjun Mendiratta, Yi-Chou Tsai, George C. Fortman, Christopher C. Cummins, Elena V. Rybak-Akimova, Carl D. Hoff.
 

"Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of Reactivity of Trimethylsilyldiazomethane and HMo(CO)3C5R5.(R = H, Me). Estimation of the Mo-N2CH2SiMe3 Bond Strength and Experimental Determination of the Enthalpy of Formation of Trimethylsilyldiazomethane." Organometallics,  2008, 47, 4873. George Fortman, Derek Isrow, Eric McDonough, John Weir, Paul von Rague Schleyer, Brian Scott, Gregory J. Kubas, Ferenc Ungvary, Carl D. Hoff.

2007

"Synthesis, Structure, and Thermochemistry of Formation of the Metal-Metal Bonded Dimers {Mo(m-TeAr)(CO)­3(PiPr3)2]2 ( Ar = Ph, Napth) by Phosphine Elimination from ·Mo(TeAr)(CO)3(PiPr3)2. Inorg. Chem.; 2007, 46, 652. Weir, J. J.; McDonough, J. E.; Fortman, G. C.; Isrow, D.; Hoff, C. D.; Scott, B.; Kubas, G. J.

"Theoretical Investigation of the Binding of Small Molecules and the Intramolecular Agostic Interaction at Tungsten Centers with Carbonyl and Phosphine Ligands.", J. Chem. Phys. B, 2007, 111, 6815.  James T. Muckerman, Etsuko Fujita, Carl D. Hoff, and Gregory J. Kubas.

"Spectroscopic Detection and Theoretical Confirmation of the Role of Cr2(CO)5(C5R5)2 and ·Cr(ketene)(CO)2(C5R5) as Intermediates in Carbonylation of N=N=CHSiMe3 to O=C=CHSiMe3 Catalyzed by ·Cr(CO)3(C5R5) (R = H, CH3).  J. Am. Chem. Soc..2007, 129, 14389. Fortman, G. C., Kegl, T., Li, Q. S.; Zhang, X.;  Schaefer, H. F., Xie, Y.; R.;  King, R. B.;  Telser, J.;  and Hoff, C. D.

2006

"Comparison of Themodynamic and Kinetic Aspects of Dichalcogenide and Ligand Binding Reactions of Mo(CO)3(PR3)2 , W(CO)3(PR3)2, and Mo(NArR)­3 Complexes. The Role of Oxidation States and Ancillary Ligands in Metal Complex Induced Chalcogenyl Radical Generation." J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2006, 128, 10295. McDonough, J. E.; Weir, J. J.; Sukcharoenphon, K.; Hoff, C. D.; Kryatov, O. P.; Rybak-Akimova, E. V.; Scott, B.; Kubas, G. J.; Stephens, F. H.; Mendriatta, A.; Cummins, C. C.

"Benzonitrile Extrusion from Molybdenum (IV) Ketimide Complexes Obtained via Radical C-E ( E = O, S, Se) Bond Formation: Toward a New Nitrogen Atom Transfer Reaction"; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2006, 128, 4881. Mendriatta, A.; Cummins, C. C.; Kryatova, O. P.; Rybak-Akimova, E. V.; McDonough, J. E.; Hoff, C. D.

 2005

"Cluster Compounds: Dinuclear Organometallic Complexes", Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd  Edition  2005, John Wiley, New York. Kiss, G., McDonough, J. E.; Weir, J. J.; Hoff, C. D.

"Steric and Electronic Properties of N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHC): A Detailed Study of their Interaction with Ni(CO)4." Dorta, R.; Stevens, E. D.; Scott, N. M.; Costabilie, C.; Carvallo, L.; Hoff, C. D.; Nolan, S. P.; J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2005, 127, 2485-2495.

"Solution Calorimetric and Stopped Flow Kinetic Studies of Reaction of Cr(CO)3C5Me5 with PhSe-SePh and PhTe-TePh.  Experimental and Theoretical Estimates of the Se-Se and Te-Te Bond Strength."; Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 3127.  McDonough, J. E.; Carlson, M. J.; Weir, J. J.; Hoff C. D.; Kryatov, O. P.;  Rybak-Akimova E. V.; Cummins C. C.
            

"Activaiton of White Phosphorus by a Molybdaziridine-Hydride", J. Am.. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 15191.  Stephens, F. H.; Johnson, M. J. A.; Diasconescu, P. L.; Cummins C. C., Kryatov, O. P.;  Rybak-Akimova E. V, .McDonough, J. E.; Hoff C. D.

2004

"Small Molecule Activation by Metallaziridine Hydride Complexes: Mechanistic Sequence of the Small Molecule-Binding and Metallaziridine Ring-Opening Steps" Organometallics,  2004, 23, 3126-3138. Stephens, F. H.; Figueroa, J. S.; Cummins, C. C.; Kryatova, O.; Kryatov, S. V.; Rybak-Akimova, E. V.; McDonough, J. E.; Hoff, C. D.