The O’Hare group is interested in synthesising novel organometallic compounds. Once organometallic species have been prepared, the group explores the electronic and structural properties of these materials via cyclic voltammetry and crystallography. It has recently concentrated on:
Permethylpentalene
Permethylindenyl
Tungsten imido for ethylene oligomerisation
Solid polymethylaluminoxane support catalyst for ethylene polymerisation