This is a review of papers published in the year 2012 that focus on the synthesis, reactivity,
or properties of compounds containing a carbon-transition metal double or triple bond.

Upgrading olefin in the synthetic oil to alkane is highly desired due to its high volatility and
thermal unstability as well as low energy density. Unlike conventional hydrotreating …

Laser-ablation-generated and mass-selected iron-carbide cluster anions FeC6–were
reacted with CH4 in a linear ion trap reactor under thermal collision conditions. The …

Investigations of the intrinsic properties of gas‐phase transition metal nitride (TMN) ions
represent one approach to gain a fundamental understanding of the active sites of TMN …

Dinitrogen (N2) activation by metal hydride species is of fundamental interest and practical
importance while the role of hydrogen in N2 activation is not well studied. Herein, the …

A Cu-mediated preparation of 2-substitiuted pyrazolo [1, 5-a] pyridines from N-
benzoylpyridinium imides and terminal alkynes is described using stoichiometric Cu (OAc) 2 …

We present a theoretical study using density functional theory at the M05-2X/6-31G
(d)/LANL2DZ level of theory of the structural, stability, reactivity, and electrical properties of …

Although early transition metal (ETM) carbides can activate C H bonds in condensed‐
phase systems, the electronic‐level mechanism is unclear. Atomic clusters are ideal model …

Rovibrational levels of low-lying electronic states of the gas-phase, diatomic molecules,
PtH+ and PtH−, are computed on potential-energy functions obtained by using a hybrid spin …

Potential energy curves of 65 and 147 low-lying Ω states of PtH and PtH+ are respectively
constructed using the multireference configuration interaction with singles, doubles, and …