Publications
Recent Work
γ-Agostic interactions in (MesCCC)Fe–Mes(L) complexes
Secondary Sphere Influences the Formation of Fe(III)-O or Fe(III)-OH in Nitrite Reduction
Cobalt-Catalyzed Hyperpolarization of Structurally Intact Olefins
Independent Work
"Latency and Immobilization in Silicone Resin by (NHC)Pt(dvtms) Complexes through a Partially Self-Consuming Ligand"
Bruske, E. L.; Maldonado, N. D.; Jeletic, M. S.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics 2024, 43, 134-140
"Formation of Red Elemental Selenium from Seleniferous Oxyanions: Deoxygenation by a Homogeneous Iron Catalyst"
Gullett, L. K.; Ford, C. L.; Garvey, I. J.; Miller, T. J.; Leahy, C. A.; Awaitey, L. N.; Hofmann, D. M.; Woods, T. J.; Fout, A. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 38, 20868–20873
"Iron-Catalyzed Parahydrogen Induced Polarization."
Najera, D.C.; Fout, A.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 38, 21086–21095
“Synthesis and Characterization of Palladium Pincer Bis(carbene) CCC Complexes.”
Najera, D.C.; Espinosa Martinez, G.; Fout, A.R. Organometallics 2023, 42, 832-837
“Secondary Coordination Sphere Influences the Formation of Fe (III)-O or Fe (III)-OH in Nitrite Reduction: A Synthetic and Computational Study.” Park, Y. J.; Peñas-Defrutos, M. N.; Drummond, M.J.; Gordon, Z.; Kelly, O.R.; Garvey, I.J.; Gullett, K. L.; M. N.; García-Melchor, M.; Fout, A.R. Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 8182–8192
“γ-Agostic interactions in (Mes CCC) Fe–Mes (L) complexes.” Najera, D.C.; Peñas-Defrutos, M. N.; García-Melchor, M.; Fout, A.R. Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 9626-9629.
“Effects of a Tridentate Pincer Ligand on Parahydrogen Induced Polarization.” Muhammad, S. R.; Nugent, J.W.; Greer, R. B.; Lee, B. C.; Mahmoud, J.; Ramirez, S. B; Goodson, B. M.; Fout, A. R. ChemPhysChem. 2021, 22, 1518-1526.
“Cobalt-Catalyzed Hyperpolarization of Structurally Intact Olefins.” Muhammad, S. R.; Greer, R. B.; Ramirez, S. B; Goodson, B. M.; Fout, A. R. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 2011-2020.
“Cobalt-Catalyzed Kumada Coupling Forming Sterically Encumbered C–C Bonds.” Killion, J. A.; Darrow, W. T.; Brennan, M. R.; Leahy, C. A.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics 2021, 41, 1769−1776.
“Synthesis of a series of M(II) (M = Mn, Fe, Co) chloride complexes with both inter- and intra-ligand hydrogen bonding interactions.” Leahy, C. A.; Drummond, M. J.; Vura-Weis, J.; Fout, A. R. Dalt. Trans. 2021, 50, 12088–12092.
“Varying the secondary coordination sphere: synthesis of cobalt and iron complexes of a tripodal ligand featuring two hydrogen-bond donors or acceptors.” Ford, C. L.; Miller, T. J.; Park, Y. J.; Iranmanesh, N.; Gray, D. L.; Fout, A. R. Inorg. Chem. 2020, 73, 2195-2208.
“Cobalt-Catalyzed Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation: Mechanistic Insight and Isolation of a Cobalt Hydride-Amidoborane Complex.” Nugent. J. W.; Garcia-Melchor, M.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics 2020, 39, 2917-2927.
“Catalytic Perchlorate Reduction Using Iron: Mechanistic Insights and Improved Catalyst Turnover.” Drummond, M. J.; Miller, T. J.; Ford, C. L.; Fout, A. R. ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 3175-3182.
“Characterization of Terminal Iron(III)-Oxo and Iron(III)-Hydroxo Complexes Derived from O2 Activation.” Gordon, Z.; Miller, T. J.; Leahy, C. A.; Matson, E. M.; Burgess, M.; Drummond, M. J.; Popescu, C. V.; Smith, C. M.; Lord, R. L.; Rodriguez-Lopez, J.; Fout, A. R. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 15801-15811.
“Electronic Ligand Modifications on Cobalt Complexes and Their Application toward the Semi-Hydrogenation of Alkynes and Para-Hydrogenation of Alkenes.” Muhammad, S. R.; Nugent, J. W.; Tokmic, K.; Zhu, L.; Mahmoud, J.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics. 2019, 38, 3132-3138.
“Synthesis and Characterization of (DIPPCCC)Fe Complexes: A Zwitterionic Metalation Method and CO2 Reactivity.” Jackson, B. J.; Najera, D.; Matson, E. M.; Woods, T. J.; Bertke, J. A.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics. 2019, 38, 2943-2952.
“Radical Rebound Hydroxylation Versus H-Atom Transfer in Non-Heme Iron(III)-Hydroxo Complexes: Reactivity and Structural Differentiation.” Drummond, M. J.; Ford, C. L.; Gray, D. L.; Popescu, C. V.; Fout, A. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 6639-6650.
“13C NMR Signal Enhancement Using Parahydrogen-Induced Polarization Mediated by a Cobalt Hydrogenation Catalyst.” Tokmic, K.; Greer, R. B.; Zhu, L.; Fout, A. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 14844-14850.
“Simple Nickel Salts for the Amination of (Hetero)aryl Bromides and Iodides with Lithium Bis(trimethylsilyl)amide.” Espinosa Martinez, G.; Nugent, J. W.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics 2018, 37, 2941-2944.
“Cobalt-Catalyzed and Lewis Acid-Assisted Nitrile Hydrogenation to Primary Amines: A Combined Effort.” Tokmic, K.; Jackson, J. B.; Salazar, A.; Woods, T. J.; Fout, A. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 13554-13561.
“Synthesis and Characterization of Bidentate NHC-CAryl Nickel(II) Complexes: Isocyanide Insertion To Form NHC-η2-iminoacyl Complexes.” Nugent, J.W.; Espinosa Martinez, G.; Gray, D. L.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics 2017, 36, 2987-2995.
“Insights into a Chemoselective Cobalt Catalyst for the Hydroboration of Alkenes and Nitriles.” Ibrahim, A.D.; Entsminger S.; Fout, A. R. ACS Catal. 2017, 6, 3730–3734.
“Tuning the Fe(II/III) Redox Potential in Nonheme Fe(II)−Hydroxo Complexes through Primary and Secondary Coordination Sphere Modifications.” Gordon, Z.; Drummond, M. J.; Matson, E. M.; Bogart, J. A.; Schelter, E. J.; Lord, R. L.; Fout, A. R. Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 4852-4863.
“A bioinspired iron catalyst for nitrate and perchlorate reduction.” Ford, C.; Park, Y. J.; Matson, E. M.; Gordon, Z.; Fout, A. R. Science 2016, 354, 741-743.
“Alkyne Semihydrogenation with a Well-Defined Nonclassical Co–H2 Catalyst: A H2 Spin on Isomerization and E-Selectivity.” Tokmic, K.; Fout, A. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 13700-13705.
“Well-Defined Cobalt(I) Dihydrogen Catalyst: Experimental Evidence for a Co(I)/Co(III) Redox Process in Olefin Hydrogenation.” Tokmic, K.; Markus, C.R.; Zhu, L.; Fout, A.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 11907-11913.
“A Highly Chemoselective Cobalt Catalyst for the Hydrosilylation of Alkenes using Tertiary Silanes and Hydrosiloxanes.” Ibrahim, A.D.; Entsminger, S.W.; Zhu, L.; Fout, A.R. ACS Catal. 2016, 6 , 3589-3593.
“Accessing Pincer Bis(carbene) Ni(IV) Complexes from Ni(II) via Halogen and Halogen Surrogates.” Espinosa Martinez, G.; Ocampo, C.; Park, Y.J.; Fout, A.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 4290-4293.
“Monoanionic bis(carbene) pincer complexes featuring cobalt(I–III) oxidation states.” Ibrahim, A. D.; Tokmic, K.; Brennan, M. R.; Kim, D.; Matson, E. M.; Nilges, M. J.; Berkte, J. A.; Fout, A. R. Dalt. Trans. 2016, 45, 9805-9811.
“Synthesis and characterization of M(II) (M = Mn, Fe and Co) azafulvene Complexes and their X3− Derivatives.” Matson, E.M.; Park, Y.J.; Bertke, J.A.; Fout, A.R. Dalt. Trans. 2015, 44, 10377-10384.
“Exploring Mn–O bonding in the context of an electronically flexible secondary coordination sphere: synthesis of a Mn(III)–oxo.” Park, Y.J.; Matson, E.M.; Nilges, M.J.; Fout, A.R. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 5310–5313.
“Nickel(II) Pincer Carbene Complexes: Oxidative Addition of an Aryl C−H Bond to Form a Ni(II) Hydride.” Matson, E. M.; Espinosa Martinez, G.; Ibrahim, A. D.; Jackson, B. J.; Bertke, J. A.; Fout, A. R. Organometallics. 2015, 34, 399-407.
“Facile Nitrite Reduction in a Non-heme Iron System: Formation of an Iron(III)-Oxo.” Matson, E.M.; Park, Y.J.; Fout A.R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17398–17401.
“Meridional vs. facial coordination geometries of a dipodal ligand framework featuring a secondary coordination sphere.” Matson, E.M.; Gordon, Z.; Lin, B.; Nilges M.J.; Fout, A.R. Dalt. Trans. 2014, 43, 16992-16995.
“A Synthetic and Mechanistic Investigation into the Cobalt(I) Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Halides.” Brennan, M. R.; Kim, D.; Fout, A. R. Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 4831-4839.
“Isolation of Iron(II) Aqua and Hydroxyl Complexes Featuring a Tripodal H-bond Donor and Acceptor Ligand.” Matson, E. M.; Bertke, J. A.; Fout, A. R. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 4450-4458.
Graduate and Postdoctoral Work
“Dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons with metal-carbon multiple bonds and trapping of a titanium(II) intermediate.” Hickey, A. K.; Crestani, M. G.; Fout, A. R.; Gao, X.; Chen, C.-H.; Mindiola, D. J. Dalton. Trans. 2014, 43, 9834-9837.
“Synthesis of Open-Shell, Bimetallic Mn/Fe Trinuclear Clusters.” Powers, T. M.; Gu, N. X.; Fout, A. R.; Alfonso, D. M.; Chen, Y.-S.; Zheng, S.-L.; Betley, T. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 1448-14458.
“Understanding intermolecular C−F bond activation by a transient titanium neopentylidyne: experimental and theoretical studies on the competition between 1,2-CF bond addition and [2+2]-cycloadditon/β-fluoride elimination.” Fan, H.; Fout, A. R.; Bailey, B. C.; Pink, M.; Baik, M.-H.; Mindiola, D. J. Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 4163-4174.
“Trigonal Mn3 and Co3 Clusters Supported by Weak-Field Ligands: A Structural, Spectroscopic, Magnetic and Computational Investigation into the Correlation of Molecular and Electronic Structure.” Fout, A. R.; Xiao, D. J.; Zhao, Q.; Harris, T. D.; King, E. R.; Eames, E. V.; Zheng, S.-L.; Betley, T. A. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 10290-10299.
“Oxidative Group Transfer to a Trimanganese Complex to Form an Interstitial μ6-nitride and μ6-oxide, [Mn6(μ6-E)]n-.” Fout, A. R.; Zhao, Q.; Xiao, D. J.; Betley, T. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 16750-16753.
“1,2-CF Bond Activation of Perfluoroarenes and Alkylidene Isomers of Titanium. DFT Analysis of the C-F Bond Activation Pathway and Rotation of the Titanium Alkylidene Moiety.” Andino, J. G.; Fan, H.; Fout, A. R.; Bailey, B. C.; Baik, M.-H.; Mindiola, D. J. J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 4138-4146
“Atom Economical Route to Substituted Pyridines via a Scandium Imide.” Wicker, B. F.; Scott, J. L.; Fout, A. R.; Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J. Organometallics. 2011, 30, 2453-2456.
“Oxidative Group Transfer to a Triiron Complex to Form a Nucleophilic μ3-Nitride [Fe3(μ3-N)]-.” Powers, T. M.; Fout, A. R.; Zheng, S.-L.; Betley, T. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3336-3338.
“Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of the Ring-opening and Denitrogenation of Pyridine and Picolines by a Ti-C Multiple Bond.” Fout, A. R.; Buck, D. M.; Bailey, B. C.; Fan, H.; Huffman, J. C.; Baik, M.-H.; Mindiola, D. J. Organometallics. 2010, 29, 5409-5422.
“Dehydrofluorination of Fluorohydrocarbons by Titanium Alkylidynes via Sequential C-H/C-F Bond Activation Reactions. A Synthetic, Structural, and Mechanistic Study of 1,2-CH Bond Addition and β-Fluoride Elimination.” Fout, A. R.; Scott, J.; Miller, D. L.; Bailey, B. C.; Huffman, J. C.; Pink, M.; Mindiola, D. J. Organometallics. 2009, 28, 331-347.
“Lewis Acid Stabilized Methylidene and Oxoscandium Complexes.” Scott, J.; Fan, H.; Wicker, B. F.; Fout, A. R.; Baik, M.-H.; Mindiola, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14438-14439.
“A Transient V(III)-Alkylidene Complex: Oxidation Chemistry Including the Activation of N2 to Afford a Highly Porous Honeycomb-like Framework.” Kilgore, U. J.; Sengelaub, C. A.; Pink, M.; Fout, A. R.; Mindiola, D. J. Angew. Chemie, Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3769-3772.
“Evidence for the Existence of a Terminal Imidoscandium Complex. Intermolecular C-H Activation and Trapping Reactions with the Transient Sc=NAr Linkage.” Scott, J.; Basuli, F.; Fout, A. R.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 8502-8505.
“The Progression of Synthetic Strategies to Assemble Titanium Complexes Bearing the Terminal Imide Group.” Fout, A. R.; Kilgore, U. J.; Mindiola, D. J. Chem. Eur. J. 2007, 13, 9428-9440.
“Cyclic Denitrogenation of N-Heterocycles Applying a Homogenous Titanium Reagent.” Fout, A. R.; Bailey, B. C.; Tomaszewski, J.; Mindiola, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12640-12641.
“An Alkylidyne Analogue to Tebbe's Reagent. Trapping Reactions of a Titanium Neopentylidyne by Incomplete and Complete 1, 2-Additions.” Bailey, B. C.; Fout, A. R.; Fan, H.; Tomaszewski, J.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Angew. Chemie. 2007, 46, 8246-8249.
“Snapshots of an Alkylidyne for Nitride Triple-Bond Metathesis.” Bailey, B. C.; Fout, A. R.; Fan, H.; Tomaszewski, J.; Huffman, J. C.; Gary, J. B.; Johnson, M. J. A.; Mindiola, D. J. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 2234-2235.
“A Co2N2 Diamond Core Resting State of Cobalt (I): A Three-Coordinate Co(I) Synthon Invoking an Unusual Pincer-Type Rearrangement.” Fout, A. R.; Basuli, F.; Fan, H.; Tomaszewski, J.; Huffman, J. C.; Baik, M-H.; Mindiola, D. J. Angew. Chemie. 2006, 45, 3291-3295.
“Titanium Complexes Supported by a Sterically Encumbering N-anchored Tris-arylphenoxide Ligand.” Cortes, S. A.; Munoz Hernandez, M. A.; Nakai, H.; Castro-Rodriguez, I.; Meyer, K.; Fout, A. R.; Miller, D.L.; Huffman, J. C.; Mindiola, D. J. Inorg. Chem. Comm. 2005, 8, 903-907.
“Manganese(I) Poly(mercaptoimidazolyl)borate Complexes: Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of Mn···H-B Interactions in Solution and in the Solid State.” Graham, L. A.; Fout, A. R.; Kuehne, K. R.; White, J. L.; Mookherji, B.; Marks, F. M.; Yap, G. P. A.; Zakharov, L. N.; Rheingold, A. L.; Rabinovich, D. Dalton Trans. 2005, 1, 171-180.