Wilberth J. J. Smeets

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics, Magnetism in coordination complexes, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis

Most-Cited Works

• → Dimethyl(N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethanediamine)palladium(II) and dimethyl[1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane]palladium(II): syntheses, x-ray crystal structures, and thermolysis, oxidative-addition and ligand-exchange reactions(1989)263 cited
• → Synthesis and characterization of rigid bidentate nitrogen ligands and some examples of coordination to divalent palladium. X‐ray crystal structures of bis (p‐tolylimino) acenaphthene and methylchloro [bis(o,o′‐diisopropylphenyl‐imino) acenaphthene] palladium (II)(1994)247 cited
• → New neutral and ionic methyl and chloro palladium and platinum complexes containing hemilabile phosphorus-nitrogen ligands. Study of the insertion of carbon monoxide into the metal-methyl bond(1992)195 cited
• → Rigid Bidentate Nitrogen Ligands in Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis. 6. Zerovalent Palladium and Platinum Complexes Containing Rigid Bidentate Nitrogen Ligands and Alkenes: Synthesis, Characterization, Alkene Rotation and Substitution Reactions. X-ray Crystal Structure of [Bis((2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino)acenaphthene](maleic anhydride)palladium(0)(1994)155 cited
• → X-Ray Structural Analyses of Organomagnesium Compounds(1991)125 cited
• → Theoretical and experimental study of diamagnetic and paramagnetic products from thermal and light-induced alkyl transfer between zinc or magnesium dialkyls and 1,4-diaza-1,3-butadiene substrates(1991)120 cited
• → A new class of organocopper and organocuprate compounds derived from copper(I) arenethiolates(1992)117 cited
• → Replacement of a Cyclometalated Terdentate Diamino Ligand by a Phosphorus Analogue. Isolation and Crystallographic Characterization of an Intermediate in Aryl C−H Bond Activation in Models of Dendrimer-Bound Organometallic Catalysts(1997)114 cited
• → Monomeric Bis(η2-alkyne) Complexes of Copper(I) and Silver(I) with η1-Bonded Alkyl, Vinyl, and Aryl Ligands(1996)99 cited
• → Model for the initial stage in the oxidative addition of I2 to organoplatinum(II) compounds. X-ray structure of square-pyramidal [PtIII{C6H3(CH2NMe2)2-o,o'}(.eta.1-I2)] containing a linear Pt-I-I arrangement(1986)98 cited