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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Inorganic Molecular Chemistry |
| Keywords | main group chemistry, silicon, silylyne complex, transition metal, DFT calculations |
Current contact address
| Country | Germany |
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| City | Garching |
| Institution | Technische Universität München |
| Institute | Institut für Siliciumchemie |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Matthias Driess | Arbeitsgruppe Anorganische Chemie/ Metallorganische Chemie und Anorganische Materialien, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/06/2008 |
Programme(s)
| 2007 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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| 2010 | Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Programme |
Nominator's project description
| Organometallic compounds containing metal-carbon multiple bonds are an indispensable component of many catalysts for the waste-free and energy-saving chemical transformation of crude oil in industrial processes. Whereas metal-carbon multiple bonds have been thoroughly researched, very little is known about alternatives such as metal-silicon multiple bonds. Shigeyoshi Inoue is examining these compounds, which have roused high expectations. For example, they should act as effective catalysts capable of activating small and relatively less reactive molecules for efficient syntheses of complex organic molecules, pharmaceutics and polymers. Inoues work is to pave the way to novel reagents and catalysts, especially for activating small molecules such as methane, the chief component of natural gas, and ammonia. |