Thomas, Christine

B.S.: Chemistry in 2001

Ph.D.: Inorganic Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology with Jonas Peters in 2006

Post-doc: Texas A&M University with Marcetta Darensbourg

Professor: Ohio state university in columbus, oh

Publications

  • “Cooperative H2 activation across a metal-metal multiple bond and hydrogenation reactions catalyzed by a Zr/Co heterobimetallic complex.” K.M. Gramigna, D.A. Dickie, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, ACS Catal., 2019, 9, 3153.
  • “Cooperative activation of O-​H and S-​H bonds across the Co-​P bond of an N-​heterocyclic phosphido complex.” A.M. Poitras, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 3074.
  • “Assessing the metal-metal interactions in a series of heterobimetallic Nb/M complexes (M = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) and their effect on multielectron redox properties.” B.A. Barden, G. Culcu, J.P. Krogman, M.W. Bezpalko, G.P. Hatzis, D.A. Dickie, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 821.
  • “Why two metals are better than one for heterodinuclear cobalt-zirconium-catalyzed Kumada coupling.” J. Coombs, D. Perry, D.-H. Kwon, C.M. Thomas and D.H. Ess, Organometallics, 2018, 37, 4195.
  • “Probing Fe-V bonding in a C3-symmetric heterobimetallic complex.” S.M. Greer, J. McKay, K.M. Gramigna, C.M. Thomas, S.A. Stoian and S. Hill, Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57, 5870.
  • “Addition of H2 across a cobalt-phosphorus bond.” A.M. Poitras, S.E. Knight, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Angew. Chem., 2018, 57, 1497.
  • “Examining the effects of variations in ligand framework and pnictogen
    substitution on the geometry and electronic structure of metal
    complexes of N-heterocyclic phosphido ligands incorporated into a
    diphosphine pincer ligand framework.” C.M. Thomas, G.P. Hatzis and M.J. Pepi, Polyhedron, 2018, 143, 215.
  • “Investigation of ketone C=O bond activation processes by heterobimetallic Zr​/Co and Ti​/Co tris(phosphinoamide) complexes.” H. Zhang, B. Wu, S.L. Marquard, E.D. Little, D.A. Dickie, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2017, 36, 3498.
  • “Heterobimetallic complexes comprised of Nb and Fe: Isolation of a coordinatively unsaturated NbIII/Fe0 bimetallic complex featuring a Nb≡Fe triple bond.” G. Culcu, D.A. Iovan, J.P. Krogman, M.J.T. Wilding, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 9627.
  • “Multimetallic complexes: Synthesis and applications.” J.F. Berry and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 5472.
  • “Cobalt N-heterocyclic phosphenium complexes stabilized by a chelating framework: Synthesis and redox properties.” M.W. Bezpalko, A.M. Poitras, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 503.
  • “Exploring the coordination chemistry of N-heterocyclic phosphenium/phosphido ligands using nickelocene as a synthon.” D.A. Evers-McGregor, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2017, 460, 17.
  • “Exploring trends in metal-metal bonding, spectroscopic properties, and conformational flexibility in a series of heterobimetallic Ti/M and V/M complexes (M = Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu).” B. Wu, M.J.T. Wilding, S. Kuppuswamy, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2016, 55, 12137.
  • “Multi-electron redox processes at a Zr(IV) center facilitated by an appended redox-active cobalt-containing metalloligand.” J.P. Krogman, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 11182.
  • “Synthesis of chiral heterobimetallic tris(phosphinoamide) Zr/Co complexes.” N.I. Saper, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Polyhedron, 2016, 114, 88.
  • “N-heterocyclic phosphenium and phosphido nickel complexes supported by a pincer ligand framework.” D.A. Evers-McGregor, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 1918.
  • “Heterobimetallic Ti​/Co complexes that promote catalytic N-​N bond cleavage.” B. Wu, K.M. Gramigna, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 10909.
  • “Formation and Subsequent Reactivity of a N2-Stabilized Cobalt Hydride Complex.” J.P. Krogman, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2015, 34, 3159.
  • “Use of a bidentate ligand featuring an N-heterocyclic phosphenium cation (NHP+) to systematically explore the bonding of NHP+ ligands with nickel.” M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2015, 54, 8717.
  • “A heterobimetallic complex featuring a Ti-Co multiple bond and its application to the reductive coupling of ketones to alkenes.” B. Wu, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and  C.M. Thomas, Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 2044.
  • “Probing substituent effects in phosphinoamine ligands using Mo(CO)5L complexes.” K.H. Lee, J.W. Napoline, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Polyhedron, 2015, 87, 354.
  • “Synthesis and investigation of the metal-metal interactions in heterobimetallic Cr/Rh and Cr/Ir complexes.” S. Kuppuswamy, T.R. Cass, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2015, 53, 167.
  • “The influence of Michael Lappert on the chemistry landscape.” J. Arnold, P.J. Brothers, P. Mountford, W.E. Piers, C.M. Thomas and T.D. Tilley, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 16553.
  • “Formation of Heterobimetallic Zirconium/Cobalt Diimido Complexes via a Four-Electron Transformation.” B. Wu, R.H. Sanchez, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 10021.
  • “Assignment of the oxidation states of Zr and Co in a highly reactive heterobimetallic Zr/Co complex using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES).” J.P. Krogman, J.R. Gallagher, G. Zhang, A.S. Hock, J.T. Miller and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 13852.
  • “Coordination of N-heterocyclic phosphine- and phosphenium-containing pincer ligands to copper(I): Evidence for reactive electrophilic metal-phosphenium intermediates.” S.E. Knight, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman, and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2014, 422, 181.
  • “One-Electron Oxidation Chemistry and Subsequent Reactivity of Diiron Imido Complexes.” S. Kuppuswamy, T.M. Powers, B.M. Johnson, C.K. Brozek, J.P. Krogman, M.W. Bezpalko, L.A. Berben, J.M. Keith, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2014, 53, 5429.
  • “Metal-metal multiple bonding in C3-symmetric bimetallic complexes of the first row transition metals.” J.P. Krogman and C.M. Thomas, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 5115.
  • “Interaction and activation of carbon-heteroatom π bonds with a Zr/Co heterobimetallic complex.” S.L. Marquard, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics 2014, 33, 2071.
  • “A series of C3-symmetric heterobimetallic Cr-M (M = Fe, Co and Cu) complexes.” S. Kuppuswamy, M.W. Bezpalko, T.M. Powers, M.J.T. Wilding, C.K. Brozek, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Chem. Sci. 2014, 5, 1617.
  • “Effect of ligand modification on the reactivity of phosphinoamide-bridged heterobimetallic Zr/Co complexes.” W. Zhou, N.I. Saper, J.P. Krogman, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 1984.
  • “Noninnocent Behavior of Bidentate Amidophosphido [NP]2- Ligands upon Coordination to Copper.” M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 12329.
  • “Multimetallic Complexes Featuring a Bridging N-heterocyclic Phosphido/Phosphenium Ligand: Synthesis, Structure, and Theoretical Investigation.” B. Pan, D.A. Evers-McGregor, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 9583.
  • “Vanadium-iron complexes featuring metal-metal multiple bonds.” S. Kuppuswamy, T.M. Powers, J.P. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 3557.
  • “Activation of E-H and E-E (E = S, O) Bonds by Heterobimetallic Zr/Co Complexes: Evidence for Both One- and Two-Electron Processes.” J.W. Napoline, J.P. Krogman, R. Shi, S. Kuppuswamy, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2103, 2013, 3874.
  • “N-H activation of hydrazines by a heterobimetallic Zr-Co complex: promotion of one-electron chemistry at Zr.” J.W. Napoline, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4388.
  • “Stoichiometric C:O bond oxidative addition of benzophenone by a discrete radical intermediate to form a cobalt(I) carbene.” S.L. Marquard, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6018.
  • “Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of an Anionic Zr-Oxo Relevant to CO2 Reduction by a Zr/Co Heterobimetallic Complex.” J.P. Krogman, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 3022.
  • “Catalytic Hydrosilylation of Ketones Using a Co/Zr Heterobimetallic Complex: Evidence for an Unusual Mechanism Involving Ketyl Radicals.” W. Zhou, S.L Marquard, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2013, 32, 1766.
  • “Iridium Dihydroxybipyridine Complexes Show That Ligand Deprotonation Dramatically Speeds Rates of Catalytic Water Oxidation.” J. DePasquale, I. Nieto, L.E. Reuther, C.J. Herbst-Gervasoni, J.J. Paul, V. Mochalin, M. Zeller, C.M. Thomas, A.W. Addison and E.T. Papish, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 9175.
  • “Isolation of N-Heterocyclic Alkyl Intermediates en Route to Transition Metal N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes: Insight into a C-H Activation Mechanism.” B. Pan, S. Pierre, M.W. Bezpalko, J.W. Napoline, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2013, 32, 704.
  • “Metal-Metal Bonding in Low-Coordinate Dicobalt Complexes Supported by Phosphinoamide Ligands.” R. Mathialagan, S. Kuppuswamy, A.T. De Denko, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 701.
  • “Metal-Metal Interactions in C3-Symmetric Diiron Imido Complexes Linked by Phosphinoamide Ligands.” S. Kuppuswamy, T.M. Powers, B.M. Johnson, M.W. Bezpalko, C.K. Brozek, B.M. Foxman, L.A. Berben and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 4802.
  • “Utilization of Phosphinoamide Ligands in Homobimetallic Fe and Mn Complexes: The Effect of Disparate Coordination Environments on Metal−Metal Interactions and Magnetic and Redox Properties.” S. Kuppuswamy, M.W. Bezpalko, T.M. Powers, M.M. Turnbull, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 8225.
  • “Heterolytic addition of E–H bonds across Pt–P bonds in Pt N-heterocyclic phosphenium/phosphido complexes.” B. Pan, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 9083.
  • “Synthesis and investigation of the metal–metal interactions in early/late heterobimetallic complexes linking group 5 imido fragments to Co(I).” D.A. Evers, A.H. Bluestein, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 8111.
  • “N-Heterocyclic Phosphenium Ligands as Sterically and Electronically-Tunable Isolobal Analogues of Nitrosyls.” B. Pan, Z. Xu, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 4170.
  • “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of High Spin M/Cu (M = Mn, Fe) Heterobimetallic and Fe/Cu2 Trimetallic Phosphinoamides.” S. Kuppuswamy, B.G. Cooper, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman, T.M. Powers and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2012, 51, 1866.
  • “Catalytic Applications of Early/Late Heterobimetallic Complexes.” B.G. Cooper, J.W. Napoline and C.M. Thomas, Catal. Rev.: Sci. Eng., 2012, 54, 1.
  • “Towards biologically inspired fuel-cell electrocatalysts: Electrochemistry of a diiron hydrogenase mimic.” J. Sanabria-Chinchilla, T. Liu, C.M. Thomas, B. Savoie, M.Y. Darensbourg and M.P. Soriaga, Philippine Science Letters 2012, 5, 187.
  • “Coordination of an N-Heterocyclic Phosphenium Containing Pincer Ligand to a Co(CO)2 Fragment Allows Oxidation To Form an Unusual N-Heterocyclic Phosphinito Species.” B. Pan, M.W. Bezpalko, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2011, 30, 5560.
  • “Metal-metal Multiple Bonds in Early/Late Heterobimetallic Complexes: Applications Toward Small Molecule Activation and Catalysis.” C.M. Thomas, Comments Inorg. Chem., 2011, 32, 14.
  • “Activation of CO2 by a Heterobimetallic Zr/Co Complex.” J.P. Krogman, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 14582.
  • “A Catalytic Application of Co/Zr Heterobimetallic Complexes: Kumada Coupling of Unactivated Alkyl Halides with Alkyl Grignard Reagents.” W. Zhou, J.W. Napoline and C.M. Thomas, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2011, 2029.
  • “Subtle Differences Between Zr and Hf in Early/late Heterobimetallic Complexes with Cobalt.” V.N. Setty, W. Zhou,  B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 4647.
  • “Reactivity of a Pd(I)-Pd(I) Dimer with O2: Monohapto Pd Superoxide and Dipalladium Peroxide in Equilibrium.” R. Huacuja, D.J. Graham, C.M. Fafard, C.-H. Chen, B.M. Foxman, D.E Herbert, G. Alliger,  C.M. Thomas and O.V., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 3820.
  • “Guilty as Charged: Non-innocent Behavior by a Pincer Ligand Featuring a Central Cationic Phosphenium Donor.” G.S. Day, B. Pan, D.L Kellenberger, B.M. Foxman and C.M Thomas, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3634.
  • “Electronic Factors Affecting Metal-Metal Interactions in Early/Late Heterobimetallics: Substituent Effects in Zirconium/Platinum Bis(phosphinoamide) Complexes.” B.G. Cooper, C.M. Fafard, B.M. Foxman and C.M. Thomas, Organometallics, 2010, 29, 5179.
  • “Oxidative addition across Zr/Co multiple bonds in early/late heterobimetallic complexes.” C.M. Thomas, J.W. Napoline, G.T. Rowe, B.M. Foxman, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 5790.
  • “Metal-Metal Multiple Bonds in Early/Late Heterobimetallics Support Unusual Trigonal Monopyramidal Geometries at both Zr and Co.” B.P. Greenwood, G.T. Rowe, C.-H. Chen, B.M. Foxman, C.M. Thomas, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132, 44.
  • “Multielectron Redox Activity Facilitated by Metal-Metal Interactions in Early/Late Heterobimetallics: Co/Zr Complexes Supported by Phosphinoamide Ligands.” B. P. Greenwood, S. I. Forman, G. T. Rowe, C.-H. Chen, B. M. Foxman, C. M. Thomas, Inorg. Chem., 2009, 48, 6251.
  • “Resin-bound models of the [FeFe]-Hydrogenase enzyme active site and studies of their reactivity.” K.N. Green, J.J. Hess, C.M. Thomas and M.Y. Darensbourg, Dalton Trans., 2009, 4344.
  • “Series of Mixed Valent Fe(II)Fe(I) Complexes That Model the Hox State of [FeFe]Hydrogenase: Redox Properties, Density-Functional Theory Investigation, and Reactivities with Extrinsic CO.” C. M. Thomas, T. Liu, M. B. Hall and M. Y. Darensbourg, Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 7009.
  • “X-ray photochemistry in iron complexes from Fe(0) to Fe(IV) – Can a bug become a feature?” S. J. George, J. Fu, Y. Guo, O. B. Drury, S. Friedrich, T. Rauchfuss, P. I. Volkers, J. C. Peters, V. Scott, S. D. Brown, C. M. Thomas, S. P. Cramer, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2008, 361, 1157.
  • “Regioselective 12CO/13CO Exchange Activity of a Mixed Valent Fe(II)Fe(I) Model of the Hox State of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase.” C. M. Thomas, T. Liu, M. B. Hall, and M. Y. Darensbourg, Chem. Commun. 2008, 1563.
  • “Computational definition of a mixed valent Fe(II)Fe(I) model of the [FeFe]hydrogenase active site resting state.” C. M. Thomas, M. Y. Darensbourg and M. B. Hall, J. Inorg. Biochem., 2007, 101, 1752.
  • “Synthesis of Carboxylic Acid-Modified [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Model Complexes Amenable to Surface Immobilization.” C. M. Thomas, O. Ruediger, T. Liu, C. E. Carson, M. B. Hall and M. Y. Darensbourg, Organometallics, 2007, 26, 3976.
  • “Characterization of the Terminal Iron(IV) Imides {[PhBPtBu2(pz’)]Fe(IV)=NAd}+.” C. M. Thomas, N. P. Mankad and J. C. Peters, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4956.
  • “An h3-H2SiR2 adduct of [{PhB(CH2PiPr2)3}Fe(II)H].” C. M. Thomas and J. C. Peters, Agnew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2006, 45, 776.
  • “Comparative Studies with Zwitterionic Platinum(II) Bis(pyrazolyl)borate and 2,2′-Bipyridylborate Complexes.” C. M. Thomas and J. C. Peters, Organometallics, 2005, 24, 2424.
  • “Coordinating Anions: (Phosphino)tetraphenylborate Ligands as New Reagents for Synthesis.” C. M. Thomas and J. C. Peters, Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 43, 8.
  • “Issues relevant to C-H activation at platinum(II): Comparative studies between cationic, zwitterionic, and neutral platinum(II) compounds in benzene solution.” C. M. Thomas and J. C. Peters, ACS Symposium Series 2004, 885, 334.