Publications


C14. Breaking bonds and breaking rules: [(iPr3P)Ni]5H4 as the key intermediate in cooperative C-H activation and carbon atom abstraction from alkenes and catalytic stereospecific dimerization of norbornene. Liu, J., Shoshani, M. M., Sum, K., Johnson, S. A.* Chem. Commun. Accepted ChemRxiv 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-2r6d5
A13. Phosphine-Phenoxide Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene/Acrylate Copolymerization: Olefin Coordination and Complex Isomerization Studies Relevant to the Mechanism of Catalysis. 1Shoshani, M. M., 1 Xiong, S., Lawniczak, L. J., Zhang, X., Miller III, T. F.,* Agapie, T.* ( 1=equally contributing authors) Organometallics, 2022. 41, 15, 2119–2131
A12. Efficient Copolymerization of Acrylate and Ethylene with Neutral P,O-Chelated Nickel Catalysts: Mechanistic Investigation of Monomer Insertion and Chelate Formation. 1 Xiong, S., 1 Shoshani, M. M., 1 Zhang, X., Spinney, H., Nett, A., Henderson, B., Miller III, T. F*., Agapie, T.* ( 1=equally contributing authors) J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2021, 143, 17, 6516–6527.
C11. Ligand Architectures Supporting Ni3 Clusters: Isolation of a High Oxidation State Ni Cluster. Shoshani, M. M., Agapie, T.* Chem. Commun, 2020, 56, 11279-11282.
A10. Dismantling of CC and CO bonds of Vinyl Ethers by the [(iPr3P)Ni]5H6. Cluster. Shoshani, M. M., Semeniuchenko, V., Johnson, S. A.* Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 14282-14289.
A9. Mechanistic Insight Into H/D Exchange by a Pentanuclear Nickel cluster. Shoshani, M. M., Liu. J.Y, Johnson, S. A.,* Organometallics. 2018, 37 (1), 116–126.
C8. Versatile (η6-arene)Ni(PCy3) Nickel Monophosphine Precursors. Zhu, S., Shoshani, M. M., Johnson, S. A.,* Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 13176-13179.
A7. Synthesis of Surface-Analogue Square Planar Tetranuclear Nickel Hydride Clusters and Bonding to µ4-NR, O, and BH Ligands Shoshani, M. M., Beck, R., Wang, X., Mcglachlin, M., & Johnson, S. A.,* Inorg. Chem. 2017, 57, 2438-2446. *Front Cover. Commentary at http://cins.ca/tag/catalysts/
C6. Cooperative Carbon-Atom Abstraction from the Core of a Pentanuclear Nickel Cluster. Shoshani, M. M., & Johnson, S. A.* Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 1282-1285.
A5. Facile Deep and Ultradeep Hydrodesulfurization by the [(iPr3P)Ni]5H6 Cluster Compared to Mononuclear Ni Sources. Shoshani, M. M., & Johnson, S. A.* Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54(24), 11977-11985.
A4. Mechanistic Insight Into Carbon–Fluorine Cleavage With a (iPr3P)2Ni Source: Characterization of (iPr3P)2NiC6F5 as a Significant Ni (I) Byproduct in the Activation of C6F6. Hatnean, J. A., Shoshani, M. M., & Johnson, S. A.* Inorg. Chim. Acta. 2014, 422, 86-94. Special issue in honor of T. Don Tilley
A3. Synthesis and Chemistry of Bis(triisopropylphosphine) Nickel (I) and Nickel (0) Precursors. Beck, R., Shoshani, M. M., Krasinkiewicz, J., Hatnean, J. A., & Johnson, S. A.* Dalton Trans. 2013, 42(5), 1461-1475.
C2. Catalytic Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange of Unactivated Carbon–Hydrogen Bonds by a Pentanuclear Electron‐Deficient Nickel Hydride Cluster. Beck, R., Shoshani, M. M., & Johnson, S. A.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 124(47), 11923-11926.
A1. A Mechanistic Investigation of Carbon–Hydrogen Bond Stannylation: Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel Catalysts. *Johnson, S. A., Doster, M. E., Matthews, J., Shoshani, M. M., Thibodeau, M., Labadie, A., Hatnean, Dalton Trans. 2012, 41(26), 8135-8143.