Abstract: This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to molecular catalysts for efficient catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons, such as hydrocarbons from natural gas. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile oxidation of hydrocarbons, for example, under ambient conditions such as near room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: This invention relates to molecular catalysts and chemical reactions utilizing the same, and particularly to molecular catalysts for efficient catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons, such as hydrocarbons from natural gas. The molecular catalytic platform provided herein is capable of the facile oxidation of hydrocarbons, for example, under ambient conditions such as near room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A metal complex and its use for binding or cleaving a nucleic acid. The metal complex has the formula: M is Pt, Pd, Ni, Co, or Cu; X is aryl, heteroaryl, cyclyl, or heterocyclyl; Y is halogen, tosylate, mesylate, triflate, pyrophosphate, or carboxylate; each of A1 and A2, independently, is N or C; each of A3 and A4, independently, is N, S, or O, wherein A1, A2, A3, and A4 taken together have one positive charge; and each of R1 and R2, independently, is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, heteroaryloxyl, alkoxylcarbonyl, aryloxylcarbonyl, or heteroaryloxylcarbonyl.

Abstract: A metal complex and its use for binding or cleaving a nucleic acid.

Abstract: A metal complex and its use for binding or cleaving a nucleic acid. The metal complex has the formula: M is Pt, Pd, Ni, Co, or Cu; X is aryl, heteroaryl, cyclyl, or heterocyclyl; Y is halogen, tosylate, mesylate, triflate, pyrophosphate, or carboxylate; each of A1 and A2, independently, is N or C; each of A3 and A4, independently, is N, S, or 0, wherein A1, A2, A3, and A4 taken together have one positive charge; and each of R1 and R2, independently, is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, heteroaryloxyl, alkoxylcarbonyl, aryloxylcarbonyl, or heteroaryloxylcarbonyl.