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In the context molecular structures of tow complexes, [Cu₃(CN)₃(phen)] (1) and [Cu (CN)(phen)]_n (2) (phen = 1,10-phenalonine), were determined. Compound 1 contains three-coordinate Cu(CN)₂ sites, four-coordinate Cu(CN)₃ sites and three coordinate Cu(CN)(phen) sites, where Cu atoms present a triangular planar geometry and a distorted tetrahedron geometry , respectively. It is notable that the twist 1D infinite chain forms through two CN^- ions of these three ones as the bridges to alternately link the tetrahedron geometry Cu and the three-coordinate Cu sites. The remaining one CN^- ion projects from the chain and further coordinates to a [Cu(phen)⁺] side arm. In addition, 1D infinite chains are held together by CuCu interaction resulting in 2D infinite folded layers of hexagonal meshes with [Cu1(CN)(phen)] groups projecting from the chains. Furthermore, Owing to the interdigitation of the neighboring phen rings, 2D layers stack orderly on the c-axis leading to 3D networks with large heart-like channels filled with the coordinated phen. The structure of 2 consists of an infinite helix chain formed by Cu(phen)⁺ unit joined by CN^- groups.

Homoleptic lanthanide metallocenes such as (MeCp)₃Ln [Ln = Y (1), Er (2), Sm (3)] and Cp₃Ln [Ln = Er (4) and Sm (5)] have been found to be a novel type of initiators for the ring-opening polymerization of -caprolactone (-CL). In addition, a novel neutral trifluoroethoxo yttrium complex [(MeC₅H₄)₂Y(µ-OCH₂CF₃)]₂ (6) has been synthesized by the reaction of 1 with trifluoroethanol in 1:1 molar ratio and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis. Preliminary study shows that the catalytic activity of complex 1 is higher than that of complex 6.

A series of polypyridine ruthenium complexes of the general formula [Ru(Rph-tpy)(dppz(COOH))Cl]PF₆ with R = Br, Cl, NO₂ where Rph-tpy is 4-(4-Rphenyl- 2,2:6,2-terpyridine and dppz(COOH) is dipyrido[3,2-a:2,3-c]phenazine-2-carboxylic acid were prepared and characterized

Four ruthenium-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes (3-6) have been prepared and the new compounds characterized by C, H, N analyses, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR. The reduction ofetones to alcohols via transfer hydrogenation was achieved with catalytic amounts of complexes 3-6 in the presence of t-BuOK.

9-Amino (9-deoxy) cinchona alkaloids, 2a-2d, derived from natural cinchona alkaloids, were applied in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation in both iridium and rhodium catalytic systems using i-propanol as the hydrogen source. A series of aromaticetones was examined, and good to excellent conversions and enantioselectivities were observed. The best results were achieved using 9-amino(9-deoxy) epicinchonine 2a as the ligand and [Ir(COD)Cl]₂ as the metal precursor.

A new rhodium complex with a nitrogen-containing bis(phosphine oxide) ligand has been synthesized, and applied to hydroformylation of styrene displaying higher activity and regioselectivity towards the branched aldehyde than the bis(phosphine) analogue.

Heterometallic [(THF)₂Na]₃ [Ln(R-Binolate)₃(H₂O)] [Ln = Sm (1) and Gd (2)] have been synthesized by reactions of either LnCl₃ or LnBr₃ with 3 equiv. Na(R-HBinolate) and characterized by X-ray crystallographic analysis. When complexes 1 and 2 were employed as catalysts in the MPV reaction of acetophenone, the S-phenylethanol was separated in 94 and 85% enantiomeric excess (e.e.) for 1 and 2, respectively.

Three aromatic diamines were prepared by reacting 2, 6-dihydroxytoluene, bisphenol-A and 4,4-dihydroxybiphenyl with p-nitrobenzylchloride, which was then polymerized with 1,1-ferrocenedicarboxylic acid chloride following a low-temperature solution polycondensation method to yield organometallic aromatic polyamides (aramids). The synthesized monomers and polymers were characterized by their solubilities, elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. The inherent viscosities, differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry were also used for polymer characterization.

Two novel complexes, [Cu(phendio)a1064ga.eps (L-Phe)(H₂O)](ClO₄)·H₂O (1) and [Ni(phendio)(Gly)(H₂O)](ClO₄)·H₂O (2) have been synthesized and characterized. Crystal structure of [Cu(phendio)(L-Phe)(H₂O)](ClO₄)· H₂O shows that the copper(II) ion is coordinated in a distorted square pyramidal geometry. The electrochemical properties of these complexes are pH-dependent and the reduction of coordinated phendio proceeded via the 2e^-/2H+(pH < 4) and 2e^-/H+(pH > 4) processes being modulated by the amino acid ligands through combining proton on the NH₂ groups.