A theoretical study of the activity in Rh-catalysed hydroformylation: the origin of the enhanced activity of the π-acceptor phosphinine ligand

The factors governing the activity in Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation were investigated using DFT and QSAR methods.

Ruthenium(ii) complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes derived from imidazolium-linked cyclophanes

Metal–ligand bonds in ruthenium(ii) complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes derived from imidazolium-linked cyclophanes with a remarkable covalent character are shown.

Structure, properties and reactivity of polyoxometalates: a theoretical perspective

In the thematic review dedicated to polyoxometalate (POM) chemistry published in Chemical Reviews in 1998, no contribution was devoted to theory. This is not surprising because computational modelling of molecular metal-oxide clusters was in its infancy at that time. Nowadays, the situation has completely changed and modern computational methods have been successfully applied to study the structure, electronic properties, spectroscopy and reactivity of POM clusters. Indeed, the progress achieved during the past decade has been spectacular and herein we critically review the most important papers to provide the reader with an almost complete perspective of the field.