Oral Presentation Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2026

Advances in C–H functionalisation: new catalytic strategies for chemical synthesis (140487)

Daniel Priebbenow 1
  1. Monash University, Parkville, VICTORIA, Australia

The ability to selectively functionalise C–H bonds can streamline molecular synthesis by enabling the direct transformation of simple chemical building blocks into more complex molecules. Catalysts based on Group-9 transition metals (including cyclopentadienyl-derived cobalt, rhodium, and iridium complexes) provide a versatile platform for achieving diverse C–H functionalisation reactions. This presentation will describe the development of new catalytic systems based on Group-9 metal complexes that enable the formation of both C–C and C–N bonds via C-H functionalisation pathways.1-3 These studies encompass the design and evaluation of ligand systems that can enhance both reactivity and selectivity in a variety of synthetic transformations.

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  2. H. J. Ross, Y. Yu, L. Atkin, M. Ghorbani, K. Mint, N. Warne, K. Kempe, D. L. Priebbenow, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 24734
  3. Y. Tong, H. J. Ross, A. J. Day, D. L. Priebbenow, ACS Catalysis, 2026, 16, 4815.