Laura Turculet, Dalhousie University

Research

base metal bond activation catalysis inorganic ligand design organic organometallic pincer

Latest papers

Highly Selective Nickel-Catalyzed Isomerization-Hydroboration of Alkenes Affords Terminal Functionalization at Remote C-H Position.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2023 · senior author
Synthetic investigations of low-coordinate (N-phosphino-amidinate) nickel chemistry: agostic alkyl complexes and benzene insertion into Ni-H.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) · 2020 · senior author
A comparative analysis of hydrosilative amide reduction catalyzed by first-row transition metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) N-phosphinoamidinate complexes.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) · 2019 · senior author

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Multi-user, High-Throughput Facility for Compositional Analysis of Molecules and Materials
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$108,875
Silyl Pincer Transition Metal Complexes for Challenging Bond Activation and Catalysis
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Silyl Pincer Transition Metal Complexes for Challenging Bond Activation and Catalysis
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$288,000

All 10 grants and awards

13 publications.

01

Highly Selective Nickel-Catalyzed Isomerization-Hydroboration of Alkenes Affords Terminal Functionalization at Remote C-H Position.

Saunders TM, Shepard SB, Hale DJ, Robertson KN, Turculet L

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301946 PMID: 37466914

02

Synthetic investigations of low-coordinate (N-phosphino-amidinate) nickel chemistry: agostic alkyl complexes and benzene insertion into Ni-H.

Macaulay CM, Samolia M, Ferguson MJ, Sydora OL, Ess DH, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00527d PMID: 32215397

03

A comparative analysis of hydrosilative amide reduction catalyzed by first-row transition metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) N-phosphinoamidinate complexes.

Macaulay CM, Ogawa T, McDonald R, Sydora OL, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c8dt04221g PMID: 30417907

04

A Manganese Pre-Catalyst: Mild Reduction of Amides, Ketones, Aldehydes, and Esters.

Kelly CM, McDonald R, Sydora OL, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709441 PMID: 29068111

05

Dehydrogenative B-H/C(sp3 )-H Benzylic Borylation within the Coordination Sphere of Platinum(II).

Kelly CM, Fuller JT, Macaulay CM, McDonald R, Ferguson MJ, Bischof SM, Sydora OL, Ess DH, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201700857 PMID: 28370808

06

Synthesis and characterization of five-coordinate, 16-electron RuII complexes supported by tridentate bis(phosphino)silyl ligation.

MacInnis MC, Ruddy AJ, McDonald R, Ferguson MJ, Turculet L

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c6dt01869f PMID: 27271095

07

Synthesis and Reactivity of a Neutral, Three-Coordinate Platinum(II) Complex Featuring Terminal Amido Ligation.

Kelly CM, Kwon DH, Ferguson MJ, Bischof SM, Sydora OL, Ess DH, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201506871 PMID: 26448263

08

(N-phosphinoamidinate)cobalt-catalyzed hydroboration: alkene isomerization affords terminal selectivity.

Ruddy AJ, Sydora OL, Small BL, Stradiotto M, Turculet L

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201403945 PMID: 25187346

09

Mild reduction of carbon dioxide to methane with tertiary silanes catalyzed by platinum and palladium silyl pincer complexes.

Mitton SJ, Turculet L

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2012Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203226 PMID: 23129020

10

'Hemilabile' silyl pincer ligation: platinum group PSiN complexes and triple C-H activation to form a (PSiC)Ru carbene complex.

Ruddy AJ, Mitton SJ, McDonald R, Turculet L

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)2012Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/c2cc16751d PMID: 22159351

Multi-user, High-Throughput Facility for Compositional Analysis of Molecules and Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Chitnis, Saurabh

$108,875

Silyl Pincer Transition Metal Complexes for Challenging Bond Activation and Catalysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$120,000

Silyl Pincer Transition Metal Complexes for Challenging Bond Activation and Catalysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

Keywords: base metal; bond activation; catalysis; inorganic; ligand design; organic; organometallic; pincer; silyl; transition metal

$288,000

Preparation of Novel Photoresponsive Polyacrylamide Paper-Strengthening Agent

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$25,000

Harnessing the Unusual Reactivity of Transition Metal Complexes Supported by Multidentate Silyl and Phosphido Ligands

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$315,000

Fourier transform infrared spectrometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$40,646

Gas chromatograph for synthesis and catalysis research

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Stradiotto, Mark

$60,487

New multifunctional ligation strategies for tuning transition metal reactivity

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$148,000

New multifunctional ligation strategies for tuning transition metal reactivity

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$96,000

Inert atmosphere glove box

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Turculet, Laura

$72,614

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Mark Stradiotto

Chemistry

6 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: base metal Dear Professor Turculet, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Highly Selective Nickel-Catalyzed Isomerization-Hydroboration of Alkenes Affords Terminal Functionalization at Remote C-H Position." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Silyl Pincer Transition Metal Complexes for Challenging Bond Activation and Catalysis" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]