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73 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 185 Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The study only considers a limited range of substrates and catalysts, - The reactions were performed under specific conditions (80 °C and syngas pressures), - No explicit limitations on scalability or generalizability are discussed

    Hydroformylation of Alkenylbenzenes Catalyzed by Rhodium-Phosphine Complexes: Mechanistic Features and Kinetic Behavior Resolved Through Bayesian Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigating the hydroformylation of other biomass-derived aromatics, - Exploring the use of other transition metal catalysts, - Optimizing reaction conditions for improved efficiency and selectivity

    Hydroformylation of Alkenylbenzenes Catalyzed by Rhodium-Phosphine Complexes: Mechanistic Features and Kinetic Behavior Resolved Through Bayesian Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The further development of molecular catalysts is necessary to overcome the steric and kinetic barriers imposed by bulky bio-based monomers, - Investigating the use of other catalysts or conditions to improve MY incorporation, - Exploring the properties and applications of the resulting copolymers

    Exploring β-Myrcene Incorporation in Propene Copolymerization Using Half-Titanocene Catalysts · 2026 · DOI

  • The efficient synthesis of propene/β-myrcene copolymers remains a significant challenge - The development of molecular catalysts is necessary to overcome the steric and kinetic barriers imposed by bulky bio-based monomers - Limited efficiency in MY incorporation, which does not exceed 3 mol%

    Exploring β-Myrcene Incorporation in Propene Copolymerization Using Half-Titanocene Catalysts · 2026 · DOI

  • Synthetic trans -1,4-polyisoprene is a crystalline thermoplastic with wide applications, but catalysts enable one to achieve high-selectivity and living polymerization remain scarce.

    Stereoselective Synthesis of High Trans-1,4-Regularity Polyisoprene via Controlled Polymerization with Amidinate Rare-Earth Metal Catalysts · 2025 · DOI

  • The production of high-quality UN is limited by several challenges. The synthesis of multinuclear uranium-nitrogen clusters is a complex process.

    Multinuclear uranium-nitrogen cluster formation from exploration of organouranium-ammonolysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the mechanistic framework for selective hydroconversion. The need for efficient catalysts for polyolefin hydroconversion.

    Nuclearity-dependent design principles of ruthenium catalysts for selective hydroconversion of diverse polyolefins · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on the development of new computational tools for predicting catalytic behavior. The paper suggests that future research should focus on the application of computational tools to the design of new catalysts.

    From data to insight: computational tools for rationalizing organometallic and organocatalytic reactivity · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the factors governing reactivity in both metal-centered and hydrogen-bond-driven organocatalysts. The paper identifies a need for a unified framework for rationalizing and comparing both organometallic and organocatalytic systems.

    From data to insight: computational tools for rationalizing organometallic and organocatalytic reactivity · 2026 · DOI

  • To conduct a comprehensive study of the properties of the dinuclear complex [Os2OCl6(dms)4]. To explore the potential applications of the dimethyl sulfide osmium(IV) complexes. To investigate the use of thermolysis as a method for synthesizing other complexes.

    Synthesis and structure of the dimethyl sulfide complexes [OsX4(dms)2] (Х = Cl, Br) and [Os2OCl6(dms)4] · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the research on the thermolysis of osmium bromide dimethyl sulfoxide complexes. No structural studies have been carried out on these complexes.

    Synthesis and structure of the dimethyl sulfide complexes [OsX4(dms)2] (Х = Cl, Br) and [Os2OCl6(dms)4] · 2026 · DOI

  • Conventional PE wax synthesis methods have limitations such as limited control over molecular weight distribution. There is a need for more efficient and controlled synthesis methods.

    Electronic and Steric Effects in Iminopyridyl Ni(II) Catalysts for Ethylene (Co)Polymerization · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on exploring the complexation properties of molecular clips based on benzoaza-15-crown-5 and diphenylglycoluril. The introduction of substituents at the nitrogen atom can be used to tune the complexation properties of the molecular clips.

    Molecular clips based on benzoaza-15-crown-5 and diphenylglycoluril: synthesis and complexation with alkali and alkaline earth metal cations · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on molecular clips based on benzoaza-15-crown-5 and diphenylglycoluril. The potential of benzoazacrown ethers in the construction of molecular clips has not been fully explored.

    Molecular clips based on benzoaza-15-crown-5 and diphenylglycoluril: synthesis and complexation with alkali and alkaline earth metal cations · 2026 · DOI

  • The homogeneous conversion of ambient dinitrogen to amine products via the N 2 reduction reaction (N 2 RR) remains a prized yet challenging feat for d-block complexes and is scarcely reported for f-block complexes.

    Catalytic Ambient Temperature Dinitrogen Conversion to a Bis(silyl)amine by Mononuclear Group 4 Aryloxide Complexes · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a need for further research in the area of bulky bisphosphane ligands. The authors note that the potential of these compounds is not yet fully understood.

    Chemistry of sterically demanding dppf-analogs · 2021 · DOI

  • For Ni-catalyzed C-N cross-coupling, CF3-substituted dppf-analogs (14 and 15) show little effect compared to unsubstituted dppf despite similar 31P NMR shifts; direct measurement of Ni-phosphine binding affinities and electronic properties of these ligands through complementary spectroscopic methods (e.g., FTIR, UV-vis) is needed to explain the lack of electronic differentiation.

    Chemistry of sterically demanding dppf-analogs · 2021 · DOI

  • To prepare alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metals triple- and tetra-decker sandwich complexes. To explore the chemistry of cyclooctatetraenyl dianion with different metals. To develop new catalysts using the cyclooctatetraenide dianion as a ligand.

    Recent progress of organometallic cyclooctatetraenide dianion chemistry · 2021 · DOI

  • The chemistry of cyclooctatetraenyl dianion is still in need of more investigational studies. There are plenty of interesting points that need to be explored as future work in the field of COT chemistry.

    Recent progress of organometallic cyclooctatetraenide dianion chemistry · 2021 · DOI

  • Further studies on the catalytic activity of organopalladium(II) species prepared using [2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3]HgCl. Investigation of the potential applications of [2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3]HgCl in various reactions.

    {2,6-Bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} mercury(II) acetate, [2,6-(Me2NCH2)C6H3]Hg(OAc) – a useful intermediate for selective palladation of 1,3-(Me2NCH2)2C6H4 · 2021 · DOI

  • The need for a reliable method for the synthesis of [2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3]HgCl. The lack of understanding of the crystal and molecular structures of [2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3]Hg(OAc) and [2,6-(Me2NCH2)2C6H3]HgCl.

    {2,6-Bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl} mercury(II) acetate, [2,6-(Me2NCH2)C6H3]Hg(OAc) – a useful intermediate for selective palladation of 1,3-(Me2NCH2)2C6H4 · 2021 · DOI

  • The high temperature sensitivity of the 2-LiC6H4Br intermediate - The need for milder conditions in the reaction

    Molecular structures of (2-bromophenyl)diphenylstibane and {2’-bromo-[1,1’-biphenyl]-2yl}diphenylstibane · 2020 · DOI

  • The need for alternative synthetic protocols for organoantimony(III) compounds - The limited availability of methods for the synthesis of these compounds

    Molecular structures of (2-bromophenyl)diphenylstibane and {2’-bromo-[1,1’-biphenyl]-2yl}diphenylstibane · 2020 · DOI

  • The synthesis of metal complexes can be challenging due to the need for specific conditions. The characterization of metal complexes can be difficult due to their complex structures.

    Reflections of Wolfgang Beck on the research of his research and that of his coworkers in Coordination Chemistry, Organometallic Chemietry and Bioinorganic Chemistry · 2019 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the properties and behavior of metal complexes. The research aims to develop new methods for synthesizing and characterizing metal complexes.

    Reflections of Wolfgang Beck on the research of his research and that of his coworkers in Coordination Chemistry, Organometallic Chemietry and Bioinorganic Chemistry · 2019 · DOI

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