Maria L. Parr, Trinity College
Associate Professor
Hartford, Connecticut
Maria.Parr@trincoll.edu
Office:
(860) 297-2212
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Professor Parr’s research interests involve the synthesis of metal-oxo and metal-hydride complexes of rhenium and iridium. Metal-oxo complexes are important as oxygen transfer agents, both in a variety of biological systems and in the laboratory.1 The more recent application of rhenium complexes ...
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Bio/Research
Professor Parr’s research interests involve the synthesis of metal-oxo and metal-hydride complexes of rhenium and iridium. Metal-oxo complexes are important as oxygen transfer agents, both in a variety of biological systems and in the laboratory.1 The more recent application of rhenium complexes as radiopharmaceutical agents and their role as models for technetium complexes have given rise to a significant area of research.2 Metal hydride complexes play a role in homogeneous catalysis, exhibit novel hydrogen bonding behavior and have unique structural properties.3 The synthesis and characterization of five new rhenium-oxo complexes has been reported4a and Professor Parr and her students are exploring the utility of these new rhenium-oxo complexes in oxygen transfer reactions and as precursors for metal hydride complexes.4b The role of wide-bite angle diphosphines as supporting ligands in rhenium and molybdenum complexes is also under investigation.
References.
1. (a) da Silva, J.R.R.F. and Williams, R.J.P. The Biological Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. (b) Nugent, W.A. and Mayer, J.M. Metal Ligand Multiple Bonds. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1986.
2. Dilworth, J.R. and Parrot, S.J. Chem. Soc. Rev., 1998, 27, 43.
3. Bau, R. et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 7212.
4. (a) Parr, M.L.; Faller, J.W.; Perez-Acosta, C., New J. Chem., 2005, 29, 613. (b) Antunes, N.; Perez-Acosta, C.; Chin, J.A.; Gifford, J.C.; Parr, M.L., J. Coord. Chem., 2009, 62, 1051.
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References.
1. (a) da Silva, J.R.R.F. and Williams, R.J.P. The Biological Chemistry of the Elements. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. (b) Nugent, W.A. and Mayer, J.M. Metal Ligand Multiple Bonds. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1986.
2. Dilworth, J.R. and Parrot, S.J. Chem. Soc. Rev., 1998, 27, 43.
3. Bau, R. et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1985, 107, 7212.
4. (a) Parr, M.L.; Faller, J.W.; Perez-Acosta, C., New J. Chem., 2005, 29, 613. (b) Antunes, N.; Perez-Acosta, C.; Chin, J.A.; Gifford, J.C.; Parr, M.L., J. Coord. Chem., 2009, 62, 1051.
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