The Jordan Group


Publications (f = full paper; c = commun.; n = note; r = review; p = conference proceeding)

(172)c "Base-Free (Phosphine-Sulfonate) Nickel Benzyl Complexes." Zhou, X.; Bontemps, S.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2008, ASAP.

(171)c "Multiple Insertion of a Silyl Vinyl Ether by (α-diimine)PdMe+ Species." Chen, C.; Luo, S.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, ASAP.

(170)f "Synthesis and Reactivity of a Sterically Crowded Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Hafnium Benzyl Complex." Lee, H.; Nienkemper, K.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2008, ASAP.

(169)f "Synthesis of Double-End-Capped Polyethylene by a Cationic Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Zirconium Benzyl Complex." Nienkemper, K.; Lee, H.; Jordan, R. F.; Ariafard, A.; Dang, L.; Lin, Z. Organometallics, 2008, in press.

(168)f "Synthesis, Structures, Dynamics and Ethylene Polymerization Activity of Nickel Complexes Containing an Ortho-methoxy-aryl Diphosphine Ligand." Rodrigues, A.; Lavanant, L.; Kirillov, E.; Carpentier, J.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2008, 27, 2107.

(167)c "Copolymerization of Ethylene and Vinyl Fluoride by (Phosphine-sulfonate)Pd(Me)(py) Catalysts." Weng, W.; Shen, Z.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15450 -15451.

(166)f "Polymerization of Norbornene and Methyl Acrylate by a Bimetallic Palladium(II) Allyl Complex." Szuromi, E.; Shen, H.; Goodall, B. L.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2008, 26, 402-409.

(165)f "Ethylene Polymerization by Palladium Alkyl Complexes Containing Bis(aryl)phosphino-toluenesulfonate Ligands." Vela, J.; Lief, G. R.; Shen, Z.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2007, 26, 6624-6635.

(164)f "Comparison of Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Sterically Crowded Tris(Pyrazolyl)Borate Group 4 Metal Complexes." Michiue, K.; Jordan, R. F. J. Molecular Catalysts A: Chemical 2008, 282, 107-116.

(163)c "Mechanism of Alkyne Insertion of a Cationic Zirconocene Aryl Complex." Sydora, O. L.; Kilyanek, S. M.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12952-12953.

(162)f "Mechanism of Ethylene Oligomerization by a Cationic Palladium(II) Alkyl Complex that Contains a (3,5-Me2-pyrazolyl)2CHSi(p-tolyl)3) Ligand." Conley, M. P.; Burns, C. T.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2007, 26, 6750-6759.

(161)f "Ethylene Polymerization by Sterically Crowded Palladium(II) Complexes that Contain Bis(heterocycle)methane Ligands." Burns, C. T.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2007, 26, 6737-6749.

(160)f "Ethylene Dimerization by Cationic Palladium(II) Alkyl Complexes that Contain Bis(heterocycle)methane Ligands." Burns, C. T.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2007, 26, 6726-6736.

(159)f "Cationic Zirconocene and Hafnocene Aryl Complexes." Sydora, O. L.; Kilyanek, S. M.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2007, 26, 4746-4755.

(158)c "Copolymerization of Ethylene and Alkyl Vinyl Ethers by a (phosphine-sulfonate)PdMe Catalyst." Luo, S; Vela, J.; Lief, G. R.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8946-8947.

(157)c "Control of Ansa-Zirconocene Stereochemistry by Reversible Exchange of Cyclopentadienyl and Chloride Ligands." Buck, R. M.; Vinayavekhin, N.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 3468-3469.

(156)n "[Bis(3-mesityl-pyrazol-1-yl)(5-mesityl-pyrazol-1-yl)borohydrido]dichloro(5-mesitylpyrazole)titanium(III) toluene solvate. " Michiue, K.; Steele, I. M.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Cryst. 2006, E62, m2357-m2358.

(155)n "[Bis(3-mesityl-pyrazol-1-yl)(5-mesityl-pyrazol-1-yl)borohydrido]dichloro(2,4,6-
tri-tert-butylphenolato)]titanium toluene solvate." Michiue, K.; Steele, I. M.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Cryst. 2006, E62, m2489-m2490.

(154)n "Trichloro[Tris(3-mesitylpyrazol-1-yl)borohydrido]titanium dichloromethane disolvate." Michiue, K.; Steele, I.; Casagrande, O. L.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Cryst. 2006, E62, m2297-m2298.

(153)f "Acrylonitrile Insertion Reactions of Palladium Alkyl Complexes that Contain Neutral or Anionic Bidentate Phosphine Ligands." Wu, F.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics, 2006, 25, 5631-5637.

(152)f "Synthesis, Structure and Properties of the Cp2Zr{CH(SiMe3)2}+ Cation." Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 4956–4962.

(151)c "Copolymerization of Silyl Vinyl Ethers with Olefins by (α-diimine)PdR+." Luo, S; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2006, 128, 12072-12073.

(150)f "Non-Chelated ZrIV-Alkoxide-Alkyne Complexes" Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics, 2006, 25, 3379-3387.

(149)f "Non-Chelated Alkene and Alkyne Complexes of d0 Zirconocene Pentafluorophenyl Cations." Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 8638-8650.

(148)f "Non-Chelated d0 Zirconium-Alkoxide-Alkene Complexes." Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128; 8162-8175.

(147)f "Electron-Deficient Group 4 Metal Complexes of Sulfur-Bridged Dialkoxide Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Polymerization Activity Studies." Lavanant, L.; Silvestru, A.; Faucheux, A.; Toupet, L.; Jordan, R. F.; Carpentier, J.-F. Organometallics 2005, 24, 5604-5619.

(146)f  "Theoretical Studies of Cycloaddition Reactions of Cationic Aluminum β–Diketiminate Alkyl Complexes with Alkenes and Alkynes." Ariafard, A.; Lin, Z.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2005, 24, 5140-5146

(145)c  "Unusual Reactivity of Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Zirconium Benzyl Complexes."  Lee, H.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 9384-9385.

(144) "Sigma-bond Metathesis Reactions of Zirconocene Alkyl Cations with Phenylsilane."  Wu, F.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2005, 24, 2688-2697.

(143)f  "The Exploration of Neutral Azoligand-Based Grubbs Type Palladium(II) Complex as Potential Catalyst for the Copolymerization of Ethylene with Acrylonitrile. A Theoretical Study Based on Density Functional Theory." Yang, S.-Y.; Szabo, M. J.; Michalak, A.; Weiss, T.; Piers, W. E.; Jordan, R. F.; Ziegler, T. Organometallics 2005, 24, 1242-1251.

(142)f  "Acrylonitrile Insertion Reactions of Cationic Palladium Alkyl Complexes."  Wu, F.; Foley, S. R.; Burns, C. T.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 1841-1853.

(141)c  "Structures and Reactivity of Zr(IV) Chlorobenzene Complexes."  Wu, F.; Dash, A. K.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 15360-15361.

(140)c  "Enantioselective Synthesis of ansa-Zirconocenes."  LoCoco, M. D; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 13918-13919. 

(139)c  "Alkyne and Alkene Complexes of a d0 Zirconocene Aryl Cation."  Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 11170-11171.

(138)f  "Polar Copolymerization by a Pd-Diimine Based Catalyst. Influence of Catalyst Charge and Polar Substituent on Catalyst Poisoning and Polymerization Activity. A Density Functional Theory Study."  Szabo, M. J.; Jordan, R. F.; Michalak, A.; Piers, W. E.; Weiss, T.; Yang, S.-Y.; Ziegler, T. Organometallics 2004, 23, 5565-5572. 

(137)f  "Computational Modeling of Ansa-Zirconocene Amide Complexes."  Dunn, A. R.; Sweet, L. E.; Wiser, D. C.; LoCoco, M. D.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2004, 23, 5671-5680.

(136)f  "Chelate-Controlled Synthesis of Racemic ansa-Zirconocenes."  LoCoco, M. D.; Zhang, X.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 15231-15244. 

(135)f  "Theoretical Investigation of C-H/olefin Coupling Catalyzed by Zr(IV) Complexes."  Bi, S.; Lin, Z.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2004, 23, 4882-4890.

(134)f  "Synthesis, Structures and Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Sterically Crowded Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Zirconium and Hafnium Complexes."  Michiue, K.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2004, 23, 460-470. 

(133)c  "Comparison of Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Catalysts Generated by MAO Activation of TiIII and TiIV Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Complexes." Michiue, K.; Jordan, R. F. Macromolecules 2003, 36, 9707-9709.

(132)f  "Acrylonitrile Polymerization by Cy3PCuMe and (Bipy)2FeEt2." Schaper, F.; Foley, S. R.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 2114-2124. 

(131)f  "Generation and Insertion Reactivity of Cationic Palladium Complexes that Contain Halogenated Alkyl Ligands." Foley, S. R.; Shen, H.; Qadeer, U. A.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2004, 23, 600-609.

(130)f  "Chelate Controlled Synthesis of Rac and Meso-Me2Si(3-tBu-C5H3)2ZrCl2." LoCoco, M. D.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2003, 22, 5498-5503. 

(129)c  "Tetra-μ-chloro-1:2κ4Cl;1:3κ4Cl-bis(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)-2κ2N,3κ2N-lithium(I)dipalladium(II) tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate dichloromethane 1.196-solvate."  Shen, H.; Steele, I. M.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: 2003, 59, m405-m406.

(128)f  "Synthesis, Stereochemistry and Reactivity of Group 4 Metal ComplexesThat Contain a Chiral Tetradentate Diamine-Diamide Ligand."  Carpentier, J-.F.; Martin, A.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2003, 22, 4999-5010. 

(127)f  "Photochemical synthesis of a palladium dichloromethyl complex, {(hexyl)HC(N-methyl-imidazol-2-yl)2}Pd(CHCl2)Cl.  X-Ray molecular structures of {(hexyl)HC(N-methylimidazolyl-2-yl)2}Pd(X)Cl, X = Cl, and CHCl2."  Burns, C. T.; Shen, H.; Jordan, R. F. J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 683, 240-248. Invited contribution to Special Issue on Synthesis and Reactivity of Metal Allyl and Alkyl Complexes.

(126)c  "Coordination of Alkenes and Alkynes to a Cationic d0 Zirconocene Alkoxide Complex." Stoebenau, E. J. III; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 3222-3223. 

(125)f  "Reaction of Vinyl Chloride with Late Transition Metal Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Foley, S. R.; Stockland, R. A. Jr.; Shen, H.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 4350-4361.

(124)f  "Molecular Structure and Vinyl Chloride Insertion of a Cationic Zirconium(IV) Acyl Carbonyl Complex." Shen, H.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2003, 22, 2080-2086. 

(123)f  "Reaction of Vinyl Chloride with Cationic Palladium Acyl Complexes." Shen, H.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2003, 22, 1878-1887.

(122)f  "Reaction of Vinyl Chloride with Group 4 Metal Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Stockland, R. A., Jr.; Foley, S. R.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 796-809. 

(121)p  "Reaction of Vinyl Chloride with Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Stockland, R. A., Jr.; Shen, H.; Foley, S.; Jordan, R. F. Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2002, 87, 39-46.

(120)p  "Olefin Polymerization by Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Group 4 Metal Catalysts." Michiue, K.; Murtuza, S.; Jordan, R. F. Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2002, 86, 295-296. 

(119)p  "Reaction of Single Site Olefin Polymerization Catalysts with Vinyl Chloride." Jordan, R. F. Polymer Preprints (ACS) 2001, 42, 829.

(118)p  "Olefin Polymerization by Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Titanium Catalysts." Murtuza, S.; Casagrande, O. L. Jr.; Jordan, R. F. Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering 2001, 84, 109-110. 

(117)f  "Cationic Indium Alkyl Complexes Incorporating Aminotroponiminate Ligands." Delpech, F.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2002, 21, 1167-1176.

(116)f  "Synthesis of Ethylene-co-Norbornene Polymers Promoted by MAO Free Catalysts Based on Group 4 Dicarbollide Complexes." Grassi, A.; Maffei, G.; Milione, S.; Jordan, R. F. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2001, 202, 1239-1245. 

(115)f  "Ethylene Polymerization Behavior of Tris(pyrazolyl)borate Ti(IV) Complexes." Murtuza, S.; Casagrande, O. L. Jr.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2002, 21, 1882-1890.

(114)c  "Vinyl C-H Activation Reactions of Vinyl Esters Mediated by B(C6F5)3." Dash, A. K.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2002, 21, 777-779. 

(113)c  "A Cationic Hydroxo-Bridged Dinuclear Gallium Complex." Guzei, I. A.;  Dagorne, S.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: 2001, 57, 143-144.

(112)f  "Cationic Aluminum Alkyl Complexes Incorporating Aminotroponiminate Ligands."  Korolev, A. V.; Ihara, E.; Guzei, I. A.; Young, V. G. Jr.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 8291-8309. 

(111)c  "Main Group Metal Chlorobenzene Complexes."  Korolev, A. V.; Delpech, F.;  Dagorne, S.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2001, 20, 3367-3369.

(110)f  "A Dicationic Gallium-oxo-hydroxide Cage Compound." Swenson, D.;  Dagorne, S.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: 2000, 56, 1213-1215. 

(109)n  "Titanium Dicarbollide Complexes.  Molecular Structures of (η5-C2B9H11)(C5Me5)TiMe and (η5-C2B9H11)(η51-C5Me4CH2)Ti."  Bei, X.; Young, V. G. Jr.;  Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2001, 20, 355-358.

(108)f  "Solution Structures and Dynamic Properties of Chelated d0 Olefin Complexes {η51-C5R4SiMe2NtBu}Ti(OCMe2CH2CH2CH=CH2)+ (R = H, Me).  Models  for the {η51-C5R4SiMe2NtBu}Ti(R)(olefin)+ Intermediates in "Constrained Geometry" Catalysts."  Carpentier, J.-F.; Maryin, V. P.; Luci, J.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 898-909.

(107)n  "[Hydroxytris(pentafluorophenyl)borato-O][N-isopropyl-2-(isopropylamino)troponiminato-N]methylindium(III)." Guzei, I. A.; Delpech, F.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2000, C56, E327-328. 

(106)n  "Tribenzyl-(η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)-hafnium (IV)."  Swenson, D. C.; Gou, Z.; Crowther, D. J.; Baenziger, N. C.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2000, C56, E313-314.

(105)f  "Tantalum Mediated Oxidative Coupling of C2B9H112- Ligands.  Synthesis and Characterization of {(µ-H)(C2B9H10)2}TaCl2." Su, Y.-X.; Reck, C. E.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 2000, 19, 4858-4861. 

(104)n  "The [Bis(η5-cyclopentadienyl)zirconium(IV)(methyl)] [tris(pentafluorophenyl)(methyl)-borate] Ion Pair." Guzei, I. A.; Stockland, R. A., Jr.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2000, C56, 635-636.

(103)n  "Bis(isopropylamino)methylcarbenium Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)gallate." Guzei, I. A.; Dagorne, S.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2000, C56, E134-135. 

(102)c  "General Synthesis of Racemic Me2Si-Bridged Bis-indenyl Zirconocene Complexes." Zhang, X.; Zhu, Q.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 8093-8094.

(101)f  "d0 Metal Olefin Complexes.  Synthesis, Structures and Dynamic Properties of (C5R5)2Zr(OCMe2CH2CH2CH=CH2)+ Complexes: Models for the Elusive (C5R5)2Zr(R)(olefin)+ Intermediates in Metallocene-Based Olefin Polymerization Catalysis." Carpentier, J.-F.; Wu, Z.; Lee, C. W.; Strömberg, S.; Christopher, J. N.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 7750-7767. 

(100)c  "Reaction of Vinyl Chloride with a Prototypical Metallocene Catalyst: Stoichiometric Insertion and β-Cl elimination Reactions with rac-(EBI)ZrMe+ and Catalytic Dechlorination/Polymerization to Oligopropylene by rac-(EBI)ZrMe2/MAO." Stockland, R. A., Jr.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 6315-6316.

(99)c  "Halocarbon and Arene Coordination of Lithium(I) in the Crystal Structure of [(1-Anilino-3-phenyliminopropenyl)(chloro)(methyl)aluminum]di[lithium-(tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)-borate)] Benzene Solvate."  Guzei, I. A.; Radzewich, C. E.; Jordan, R. F. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. C: Cryst. Struct. Commun. 2000, C56, 279-281. 

(98)p  "Cationic Aluminum Alkyl Complexes. Transition-Metal-Free Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Jordan, R. F.; Aeilts, S. L.; Coles, M. P.; Dagorne, S. G.; Ihara, E. Polym. Mat. Sci. Eng. 1999, 80, 418-419.

(97)c  "Reactivity of Cationic Organoaluminum Aminotroponiminate Compounds with Unsaturated Substrates.  Formation of Dinuclear Dicationic Aluminum Complexes." Korolev, A. V.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 11605-11606. 

(96)f  "Neutral and Cationic Palladium(II) Bis-pyrazolyl-methane Complexes." Tsuji, S.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1999, 18, 4758-4764.

(95)f  "Synthesis and Structures of Cationic Aluminum and Gallium Amidinate Complexes." Dagorne, S; Guzei, I. A.; Coles, M. P.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 274-289. 

(94)n  "Sterically Crowded Gallium Amidinate Complexes." Dagorne, S; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1999, 18, 4619-4623.

(93)c  "Three-Coordinate Cationic Aluminum Alkyl Complexes Incorporating β-Diketiminate Ligands." Radzewich, C. E.; Guzei, I. A.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8673-8674. 

(92)f  "Aluminum ansa-Indenyl Compounds. Synthesis, Structures, Dynamic Properties and Application in the Synthesis of Group 4 ansa-Metallocenes." Thiyagarajan, B.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1999, 18, 5347-5359.

(91)c  "Reversible Ethylene Cycloaddition Reactions of Cationic Aluminum β-Diketiminate Complexes." Radzewich, C. E.; Coles, M. P.; Jordan, R. F., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 9384-9385. 

(90)c  "Cationic Aluminum Alkyl Complexes Incorporating Aminotroponiminate Ligands." Ihara, E.; Young, V. G. Jr.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 8277-8278.

(89)f  "Aluminum Complexes Incorporating Bulky Nitrogen and Sulfur Donor Ligands."  Coles, M. P.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1998, 17, 4042-4048. 

(88)f  "Aluminum Alkyl Complexes Containing Guanidinate Ligands." Aeilts, S. L.; Coles, M. P.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1998, 17, 3265-3270.

(87)f  "Formation of Novel Ansa-Carborane Alkoxide Complexes by Carbonylation of (C5Me5)(η5-C2B9H11)TiMe." Bei, X.; Kreuder, C.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1998, 17, 1085-1091. 

(86)c  "Synthesis, Structure, Dynamic Properties and Indenyl Transfer Reactions of {AlMe2(THF)-indenyl}2SiMe2." Thiyagarajan, B.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1998, 17, 281-283.

(85)f  "Neutral and Cationic Group 4 Metal Compounds Containing Octamethyl-dibenzo-tetraaza-annulene Ligands.  Synthesis and Reactivity of (Me8taa)MX2 and (Me8taa)MX+ Complexes (M = Zr, Hf; X = Cl, hydrocarbyl, NR2, OR)." Martin, A.; Uhrhammer, R.; Gardner, T. G.; Jordan, R. F.; Rogers, R. D. Organometallics 1998, 17, 382-397. 

(84)p  "Cationic Aluminum Alkyls: Transition-Metal-Free Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Jordan, R. F. in Proceedings of the World Metallocene Conference; Catalyst Consultants Inc., 1998, II-1 - II-6.

(83)c  "In Situ Activation of rac-(SBI)Zr(NMe2)2 for the Polymerization of Propylene." Kim, I.; Jordan, R. F. Polymer Bulletin 1997, 39, 325-331. 

(82)f  "Stereoselective Propene Insertion Reactions of rac-(EBI)Zr(η2-pyridyl)+ Complexes." Dagorne, S.; Rodewald, S.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 5541-5555.

(81)f  "Olefin Polymerization Promoted by Monodicarbollide Complexes of Group 4 Metals." Saccheo, S.; Gioia, G.; Grassi, A.; Bowen, D. E.; Jordan, R. F. J. Mol. Catal. A  1998, 128, 111-118. 

(80)n  "A Chiral Diazepine. 2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dimethyl-2,3-cyclohexano-1,4-diazepine." Black, D. G.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Acta. Cryst. C, 1998, C54, 1030-1033.

(79)f  "Synthesis and Structures of Mono- and Bis-Amidinate Complexes of Aluminum." Coles, M. P.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1997, 16, 5183-5194. 

(78)c  "Catalytic Dimerization of Terminal Alkynes by a Hafnium Carboranyl Complex.  A "Self-Correcting" Catalyst." Yoshida, M.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 4508-4510.

(77)c  "Cationic Aluminum Alkyl Complexes Incorporating Amidinate Ligands.  Transition-Metal-Free Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts." Coles, M. P.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1997, 119, 8125-8126. 

(76)f  "Synthesis and Structures of rac-Me2Si(η5-1-indenyl)2Hf(NMe2)2 and {Me2Si(η5-1-indenyl)(η3-2-indenyl)}Hf(NMe2)2." Christopher, J. N.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L.; Young, V. G. Jr. Organometallics 1997, 16, 3044-3050.

(75)c  "Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of a Novel Hafnium Carboranyl Hydride Complex."  Yoshida, M.; Crowther, D. J.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 1349-1351. 

(74)f  "New Chiral Amide Ligands Derived from (+)-trans-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane. Applications in Ti(IV) Chemistry." Tsuie, B.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 1392-1400.

(73)f  "Synthesis, Structures, Bonding and Ethylene Reactivity of Group 4 Metal Alkyl Complexes Incorporating 8-Quinolinolato Ligands." Bei, X.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 3282-3302. 

(72)f  "Synthesis, Structures, Dynamics and Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Group 4 Metal (pyCR2O)2M(NR2)2 Complexes Containing Bidentate Pyridine-Alkoxide Ancillary Ligands."  Kim, I.; Nishihara, Y.; Jordan, R. F.; Rogers, R. D.; Rheingold, A. L.; Yap, G.P.A. Organometallics 1997, 16, 3314-3323.

(71)f  "Neutral and Cationic Zirconium Benzyl Complexes Containing Bidentate Pyridine-Alkoxide Ligands. Synthesis and Olefin Polymerization Chemistry of {pyCR2O}2Zr(CH2Ph)2 and {pyCR2O}2Zr(CH2Ph)+ Complexes." Tsukahara, T.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1997, 16, 3303-3313. 

(70)p  "Binding and Activation of Olefins by Metallocene Catalysts." Jordan, R. F. in Proceedings of the World Metallocene Conference; Catalyst Consultants Inc., 1996, II-1 - II-8.

(69)p  "New Approaches to Metallocene-Based Olefin Polymerization Catalysis." Jordan, R. F.; Diamond, G. M.; Christopher, J. N.; Kim. I. ACS Polymer Preprints  1996, 37, 256. 

(68)f  "Structural Trends in Group 4 Metal Tetraaza Macrocycle Complexes.  Molecular Structures of (Me4taen)Zr(OtBu)2 and (Me4taen)Hf(NMe2)2." Black, D. G.; Jordan, R. F.; Rogers, R. D.  Inorg. Chem.  1997, 36, 103-108.

(67)f  "Synthesis of Me2Si-Bridged ansa-Zirconocenes via Amine Elimination." Diamond, G. M.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L. Organometallics 1996, 15, 4045-4053. 

(66)f  "Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of rac-Me2Si(indenyl)2Zr(NMe2)2." Christopher, J. N.; Diamond, G. M.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L. Organometallics 1996 15, 4038-4044.

(65)f  "Synthesis of Group 4 Metal rac-(EBI)M(NR2)2 Complexes via Amine Elimination.  Scope and Limitations." Diamond, G. M.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L. Organometallics 1996, 15, 4030-4037. 

(64)f  "Efficient Synthesis of Chiral ansa-Metallocenes via Amine Elimination.  Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of rac-(EBI)Zr(NMe2)2." Diamond, G. M.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 8024-8033.

(63)c  "Propylene Polymerization with ansa-Metallocene Amide Complexes." Kim, I.; Jordan, R. F.  Macromolecules 1996, 29, 489-491.

(62)p  "Synthesis of Ansa-Metallocenes."  Diamond, G. D.; Rodewald, S.; Jordan, R. F.  in Proceedings of the World Metallocene Conference; Catalyst Consultants Inc., 1995, III-2 - III-6. 

(61)c  "Early Metal Dicarbollide Chemistry. Characterization of an Unusual Bridging C2B9H112- Bonding Mode in (C5Me5)2(C2B9H11)2Hf2Me2." Crowther, D. J.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 10403-10404. 

(60)f  "Early Metal Carborane Chemistry. Generation and Reactivity of (C5Me5)(η5-C2B9H11)TiMe." Kreuder, C.; Jordan, R. F.; Zhang, H.  Organometallics 1995, 14, 2993-3001.

(59)f  "Group 4 Metal Mono-Dicarbollide Piano Stool Complexes. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of (η5-C2B9H11)M(NR2)2(NHR2) (M = Zr; R = Et; M = Ti, R = Me, Et)." Bowen, D. E.; Jordan, R. F.; Rogers, R. D. Organometallics 1995, 14, 3630-3635.

(58)f  "Tetraaza Macrocycles as Ancillary Ligands in Early Metal Alkyl Chemistry. Synthesis and Characterization of Out-of-Plane (Me4taen)ZrX2 (X = alkyl, benzyl, NMe2, Cl) and (Me4taen)ZrX2(NHMe2) (X = Cl, CCPh) Complexes." Black, D. G.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.; Rogers, R. D. Organometallics 1995, 14, 3539-3550. 

(57)c  "Models for the Elusive Cp2Zr(R)(olefin)+. Characterization of the d0 Metal Olefin Complex Cp2Zr(OCMe2CH2CH2CH=CH2)+." Wu, Z.; Jordan, R. F.; Petersen, J. L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1995, 117, 5867-5868. 

(56)c  "Efficient Synthesis of rac-(Ethylenebis(indenyl))ZrX2 Complexes via Amine Elimination." Diamond, G. M.; Rodewald, S. R.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1995, 14, 5-7.

(55)p  "New Cationic Group 4 Metal Alkyl Complexes." Tjaden, E. B.; Jordan, R. F.  Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp. 1995, 89, 231-235.

(54)f  "Synthesis, Structures, and Reactivity of (R6-acen)ZrR'2 and (R6-acen)Zr(R')+ Complexes (R = H, F; R' = CH2CMe3, CH2Ph)." Tjaden, E. B.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1995, 14, 371-386. 

(53)p  "Design of Non-Metallocene Single Site Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Tjaden, E. B.; Jordan, R. F.  in Catalyst Design for Tailor-Made Polyolefins; Soga, K. ; Terano, M., Eds., Elsevier: New York, 1994; 271-275.

(52)n  "Anionic Bis-Dicarbollide Ta(V) Complexes with Bent-Metallocene Structures." Uhrhammer, R.; Su, Y.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.  Inorg. Chem. 1994, 33, 4398-4402. 

(51)c  "Stereoselective Olefin Insertion Reactions of Chiral (EBI)Zr(η2-pyrid-2-yl)+ and (EBTHI)Zr(η2-pyrid-2-yl)+ Complexes." Rodewald, S.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1994, 116, 4491-4492. 

(50)f  "Cationic Zr and Hf Isobutyl Complexes As Models for Intermediates in Metallocene-Catalyzed Propylene Polymerizations. Detection of an α-Agostic Interaction in (C5Me5)2Hf(CH2CHMe2)(PMe3)+." Guo, Z.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.  Organometallics 1994, 13, 1424-1432.

(49)p  "New Organometallic Models for Ziegler-Natta Catalysts." Jordan, R. F.  in Proceedings of the World Metallocene Conference; Catalyst Consultants Inc., 1993, 89-96. 

(48)r  "Cationic Organozirconium and Organohafnium Compounds." Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F.  in Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry, Second Edition, 1995, Volume 4, 589-625.

(47)f  "Isolable Zr(IV) Carbonyl Complexes.  Synthesis and Characterization of (C5R5)2Zr(η2-COCH3)(CO)+ Species (R = Me, H)." Guo, Z.; Swenson, D. C.; Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1994, 13, 766-773. 

(46)f  "Agostic Zr---Cβ-Si Interactions in (C5H4Me)2Zr(CH2CH2SiMe3)(L)+ Complexes (L = THF, CH3CN, PMe3). Evidence for an Organometallic g-Silicon Effect." Alelyunas, Y. W.; Baenziger, N. C.; Bradley, P. K.; Jordan, R. F.  Organometallics 1994, 13, 148-156.

(45)c  "Synthesis and Reactivity of Cp2Zr(η2-C,N-C{=N-tBu}CH3)+. Regioselective Acetylation of Alkynes and Alkenes." Guram, A.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Org. Chem. 1993, 58, 5595-5597. 

(44)c  "Cationic d0 Metal Alkyls Incorporating Tetraaza-macrocycle Ancillary Ligands.  Synthesis and Reactivity of (Me8taa)M(R)+ and (Me4taen)M(R)+ (M = Zr, Hf) Complexes." Uhrhammer, R.; Black, D. G.; Gardner, T. G.; Olsen, J. D.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 8493-8494.

(43)f  "Coordination of CB11H12- to Cationic Zr(IV) Complexes.  Synthesis and Structures of (C5H5)2Zr(η2-CH2Ph)(CB11H12), (C5H4Me)2Zr(CH3)(CB11H12), and (C5Me5)Zr(CH3)2(CB11H12)." Crowther, D. J.; Borkowsky, S. L.; Swenson, D., Meyer, T. Y.; Jordan, R. F.  Organometallics 1993, 12, 2897-2903. 

(42)c  "Zirconium-Mediated Reactions of Carbon Monoxide and Alkynes.  Insertion Chemistry of Cationic Zr(IV) η2-Acyl and Alkenyl Complexes." Guram, A. S.; Guo, Z.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 4902-4903.

(41)f  "Structures and Reactivity of (C5H4Me)2Zr(CH2CH2R)(CH3CN)n+ Complexes. Competition Between Insertion and β-H Elimination." Alelyunas, Y. W.; Guo, Z.; LaPointe, R. E.; Jordan, R. F.  Organometallics 1993, 12, 544-553. 

(40)f  "Generation and Reactivity of Cp2Ti(CH2Ph)(L)+ Complexes. Oxidation and Protonolysis Chemistry of Cp2Ti(CH2Ph)2." Borkowsky, S.; Baenziger, N. C.; Jordan, R. F.  Organometallics  1993, 12, 486-495.

(39)f  "Zirconium-Mediated Reactions of Alkylpyrazines and Alkynes.  General Synthesis of Highly Substituted Alkylpyrazines." Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Org. Chem.  1992, 57, 5994-5999. 

(38)p  "Chemistry of New Electrophilic Metal Alkyl Compounds." Crowther, D. J.; Jordan, R. F.  Makromol. Chem., Macromol. Symp. 1993, 66, 121-126.

(37)f  "Synthesis and Characterization of Cp2Zr(CH{Me}{6-ethylpyrid-2-yl})(CO)+, a d0 Metal Alkyl Carbonyl Complex.  Coordination Chemistry of the Four-Membered Azazirconacycle Cp2Zr(η2-C,N-CH{Me}{6-ethylpyrid-2-yl})+." Guram, A. S.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 8991-8996. 

(36)f  "Synthesis and Characterization of Ta(V) Dicarbollide Complexes."  Uhrhammer, R.; Crowther, D. J.; Olson, J. D.; Swenson, D. C.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1992, 11, 3098-3104.

(35)p  "Neutral, Group 4 Metallocene-Like Olefin Polymerization Catalysts."  Crowther, D. J.; Baenziger, N. C.; Jordan, R. F.  ACS Polymer Preprints  1992, 33, 1228-1229. 

(34)n  "THF Ring-Opening and H/D Exchange Reactions of (C5H4Me)2Zr(H)(THF)+. Evidence for Hydrogenolysis of Zr-Cp Bonds."  Guo, Z.; Bradley, P. K.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1992, 11, 2690-2693.

(33)f  "Alkene and Alkyne Insertion Reactions of Cationic Cp2Zr(η2-pyridyl)(L)+ Complexes. Zirconium-Mediated Functionalization of Pyridines." Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics  1991, 10, 3470-3479. 

(32)p  "Influence of Distorted Alkyl Group Structures on the Reactivity of (C5H4Me)2Zr(R)(L)+ Complexes." Wang, Y.; Jordan, R. F.; Bradley, P. K.; Baenziger, N.  ACS Polymer Preprints 1991, 32, 457-458.

(31)r  "Chemistry of Cationic Dicyclopentadienyl Group 4 Metal-Alkyl Complexes." Jordan, R. F.  Adv. Organomet. Chem. 1991, 32, 325-387. 

(30)c  "Insertion Chemistry of Cp22-C,N-CH2{6-Me-pyrid-2-yl})+: Facile Zirconium-Mediated Functionalization of Methyl C-H Bonds of 2,6-Lutidine."  Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F.; Taylor, D. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 1833-1835.

(29)c  "Group 4 Metal Dicarbollide Chemistry.  Synthesis, Structures and Reactivity of Electrophilic Alkyl Complexes (Cp*)(C2B9H11)M(R), M = Zr, Hf." Crowther, D. J.; Baenziger, N. C.; Jordan, R. F. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1991, 113, 1455-1457. 

(28)f  "CH3CN Insertion Reactions of (C5H4R)2Zr(R)(L)+ Complexes." Alelyunas, Y. W.; Jordan, R. F.; Echols, S. F.; Borkowsky, S. L.; Bradley, P. K. Organometallics  1991, 10, 1406-1416.

(27)f   "Synthesis and Chemistry of Cp2Zr(Ph)(THF)+. Selectivity of Protolytic and Oxidative Zr-R Bond Cleavage Reactions."  Borkowsky, S. L.; Jordan, R. F.; Hinch, G. D. Organometallics  1991, 10, 1268-1274. 

(26)f  "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of (C5Me5)Zr(R)2(L)n+ Complexes." Crowther, D. J.; Jordan, R. F.; Baenziger, N. C. Organometallics 1990, 9, 2574-2580.

(25)c  "Electronic Control of Regioselectivity in Coupling Reactions of SiMe3-Substituted Alkenes with Cp2Zr(η2-(N,C)-6-phenylpyridyl)(THF)+." Guram, A. S.; Jordan, R. F. Organometallics 1990, 9, 2190-2192. 

(24)f  "Scope and Regiochemistry of Ligand C-H Activation Reactions of Cp2Zr(CH3)(THF)+." Jordan, R. F.; Guram, A. S.  Organometallics 1990, 9, 2116-2123.

(23)f  "Synthesis and Insertion Chemistry of Cationic Zr(IV) Pyridyl Complexes.  Productive Sigma-Bond Metathesis." Jordan, R. F.; Taylor, D. F.; Baenziger, N. C.  Organometallics 1990, 9, 1546-1557. 

(22)f  "Synthesis and Structures of Neutral and Cationic rac-(Ethylenebis(tetrahydroindenyl))-zirconium(IV) Benzyl Complexes." Jordan, R. F.; LaPointe, R. E.; Baenziger, N.; Hinch, G. D.  Organometallics 1990, 9, 1539-1545.

(21)c  "Beta-Agostic Interactions in (C5H4Me)2Zr(CH2CH2R)(PMe3)+ Complexes." Jordan, R. F.; Bradley, P. K.; Baenziger, N. C.; LaPointe, R. E.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1990, 112, 1289-1291. 

(20)r  "Cationic Zirconium Catalysts for C-C Bond Forming Chemistry." Jordan, R. F.; Bradley, P. K.; LaPointe, R. E.; Taylor, D. F.  New. J. Chem. 1990, 14, 505-511.

(19)p  "Zirconium Catalyzed Coupling of Olefins with Heteroaromatics." Jordan, R. F.; Taylor, D. F.  ACS Pet. Div. Preprints 1989, 34, 577-582. 

(18)c  "Zirconium Catalyzed Coupling of Propene and Alpha-Picoline." Jordan, R. F.; Taylor, D. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 778-779.

(17)f  "Synthesis and Chemistry of Cationic Alkyl, Alkenyl, and Allyl Complexes Derived From the Soluble, Cationic Hydride (C5H4Me)2Zr(H)(THF)+." Jordan, R. F.; LaPointe, R. E.; Bradley, P. K.; Baenziger, N. C.  Organometallics 1989, 8, 2892-2903. 

(16)r  "Cationic Metal-Alkyl Olefin Polymerization Catalysts." Jordan, R. F.  J. Chem. Ed. 1988, 65, 285-289. 

(15)c  "Chemistry of Cationic Zr(IV) Benzyl Complexes. One Electron Oxidation of d0 Organometallics." Jordan, R. F.; LaPointe, R. E.; Bajgur, C. S.; Echols, S. F.; Willett, R. D.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 4111-4113.

(14)f  "Hydrogenation of Cationic Dicyclopentadienyl Zr(IV) Alkyl Complexes. Characterization of Cationic Zr(IV) Hydrides." Jordan, R. F.; Bajgur, C. S.; Dasher, W. E.; Rheingold, A. L. Organometallics 1987, 6, 1041-1051. 

(13)f  "Synthesis and Chemistry of [Cp2Zr(CH3CN)3][BPh4]2: A Five Coordinate, Dicationic Zirconocene Complex." Jordan, R. F.; Echols, S. F.  Inorg. Chem. 1987, 26, 383-386.

(12)c  "Ethylene Polymerization by a Cationic Dicyclopentadienyl Zr(IV) Alkyl Complex." Jordan, R. F.; Bajgur, C. S.; Willett, R.; Scott, B.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 7410-7411. 

(11)c  "Intramolecular C-H Bond Activation in Aqueous Solution: Preparation of a Unique Cobalt(III)-Alkyl Complex by Deprotonation of an Agostic Intermediate.  Crystal Structure of [CoIII(dacoda-C(2))(H2O)].2H2O." Kanamori, K.; Broderick, W. E.; Jordan, R. F.; Willett, R.; Legg, J. I.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 7122-7124.

(10)c  "Reactive Cationic Dicyclopentadienyl Zr(IV) Complexes." Jordan, R. F.; Dasher, W. E.;  Echols, S. F.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 1718-1719. 

(9)f  "Ligand Redistribution Reactions of Bis(cyclopentadienyl) Zirconium(IV) Complexes." Jordan, R. F.  J. Organomet. Chem. 1985, 294, 321-326.

(8)c  "Ligand Induced Reactions of a Directly Bonded Early-Late Transition Metal Complex Involving Reversible Cleavage of a Zr-Ru Bond with Expulsion of a Ruthenium Hydride." Casey, C. P.; Palermo, R. E.; Jordan, R. F.; Rheingold, A. L.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 4597-4599. 

(7)c  "(C5H5)2Zr[Ru(CO)2(C5H5)]2. A Metal-Metal Bonded Zirconium-Diruthenium Complex." Casey, C. P.; Jordan, R. F.; Rheingold, A. L.  Organometallics 1984, 3, 504-506.

(6)c  "Metal-Metal Bonded Zirconium-Ruthenium and Zirconium-Iron Complexes." Casey, C. P.; Jordan, R. F.; Rheingold, A. L.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1983, 105, 665-667. 

(5)r  "Proton Transfer Reactions in Organometallic Chemistry." Jordan, R. F.; Norton, J. R. in Mechanistic Aspects of Inorganic Reactions; Rorabacher, D. B., Endicott, J. F., Eds.; American Chemical Society (ACS Symposium Series No. 198): Washington DC, 1982; Chapter 17, 403-419.

(4)f  "Kinetic and Thermodynamic Acidity of Hydrido Transition-Metal Complexes. Periodic Trends in Group 6 Complexes and Substituent Effects in Osmium Complexes." Jordan R. F.; Norton, J. R.  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 1255-1263. 

(3)f  "13C Relaxation Mechanisms in Methyl-Transition Metal Compounds." Jordan, R. F.; Norton, J. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1979, 101, 4853-4858.

(2)c  "13C Relaxation Mechanisms in Methyl-Transition Metal Complexes: High Barriers to Rotation About Metal-Carbon Bonds."  Jordan, R. F.; Tsang, E.; Norton, J. R.  J. Organomet. Chem. 1978, 149, C53-C56. 

(1)c  "Interactions in Metal Clusters. III.  Racemization Barriers and Reversible Hydrogen Addition of a Series of Chiral Clusters." Agapiou, A.; Jordan, R. F.; Zyzyck, L. A.; Norton, J. R.  J. Organomet. Chem. 1977, 141, C35-C39.