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- Denis M. Spasyuk, Serge I. Gorelsky, Art van der Est, and Davit Zargarian, “Characterization of Divalent and Trivalent Species Generated in the Chemical and Electrochemical Oxidation of a Dimeric Pincer Complex of Nickel”, Inorg. Chem. in press.

- Xavier Lefèvre, Guillaume Durieux, Stéphanie Lesturgez, and Davit Zargarian, “Addition of Amines and Phenols to Acrylonitrile Derivatives Catalyzed by the POCOP-Type Pincer Complex [{k^P,k^C,k^P-2,6-(i-Pr₂PO)₂C₆H₃}Ni(NCMe)]-[OSO₂CF₃]”, J. Mol. Catal. A. 2011, 335, 1-7. Editor's Choice Paper. doi:10.1016/j.molcata.2010.11.010

- Xavier Lefèvre, Denis M. Spasyuk, and Davit Zargarian, ”New POCOP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel(II)”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, in press.

- Denis M. Spasyuk and Davit Zargarian, “Monomeric and Dimeric Nickel Complexes Derived From A Pincer Ligand Featuring A Secondary Amine Donor Moiety”, Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 6203-6213.

- Denis M. Spasyuk, Davit Zargarian, and Art van der Est, “New POCN-Type Pincer Complexes of Ni^II and Ni^III”, Organometallics 2009, 28, 6531-6540.

- Yaofeng Chen and Davit Zargarian, “Phenylsilane Dehydrocoupling and Addition to Styrene Catalyzed by (R-Indenyl)Ni(Phosphine)(Methyl) Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2009, 87, 280-287. (Invited contribution to a special issue dedicated to R. Puddephatt.)

- A. Castonguay, D. Spasyuk, N. Madern, A. L. Beauchamp, and D. Zargarian, “Regioselective Hydroamination of Acrylonitrile Catalyzed by Cationic Pincer Complexes of Nickel(II)” Organometallics 2009, 28, 2134-2141.

- A. Castonguay, A. L. Beauchamp, and D. Zargarian, “New Derivatives of PCP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel” Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 3177-3184.

- A. Castonguay, A. L. Beauchamp, and D. Zargarian, “Preparation and Reactivities of PCP-type Pincer Complexes of Nickel. Impact of Different Ligand Skeletons and Phosphine Substituents” Organometallics 2008, 27, 5723-5732.

- Valerica Pandarus, Annie Castonguay, and D. Zargarian, “Nickel(II) Complexes Featuring Non-metallated Pincer-type Ligands”, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Transactions 2008, 4756-4761.

- Natalie Baho and D. Zargarian, “Diphenyl(dipyrazolyl)methane Complexes of Ni: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Chromotropism of NiBr₂ derivatives”, Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 7621-7632.

- Valerica Pandarus and D. Zargarian, “New Pincer-type Diphosphinito (POCOP) Complexes of Nickel”, Organometallics 2007, 26, 4321-4334.

- V. Pandarus and D. Zargarian, “New Pincer-Type Diphosphinito (POCOP) Complexes of Ni^II and Ni^III”, Chem. Comm. 2007, 978-980.

- N. Baho and D. Zargarian, “Syntheses, Structures, Spectroscopy, and Chromotropism of New Complexes Arising from the Reaction of Nickel (II) Nitrate with Diphenyl(dipyrazolyl)methane”, Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 299-308.

- D. Zargarian, “Nickle-Carbon p-Bonded Complexes”, in Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry III, Eds. R. H. Crabtree and D. M. P. Mingos (Elsevier: Oxford), 2006, Vol. 8, pp. 133-196.

- C. Sui-Seng, A. Castonguay, Y. Chen, D. Gareau, L. F. Groux, and D. Zargarian, “Catalytic Reactivities of Indenyl-Nickel, Indenyl-Palladium, and PC_sp3P-Nickel Complexes” Topics in Catalysis 2006, 37, 81-90.

- S. Sui-Seng, G. Enright, D. Zargarian, “Synthesis of h³- and h¹-Indenyl Complexes of Amino-Palladium(II) and their transformation to dinuclear (m-h³)-Indenyl Palladium(I) Compounds”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6508-6519.
10.1021/ja060747a
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- A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, D. Zargarian, “Synthesis and structural characterization of bis- and tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane complexes of Ni(NO₃)₂”, Inorganica Chemica Acta, 2006, 359, 2592-2598. (Special issue dedicated to Brian James)

- A. Castonguay, C. Sui-Seng, D. Zargarian, “Syntheses and Reactivities of New PC_sp3P Pincer Complexes of Nickel”, Organometallics 2006, 25, 602-608.
Syntheses and Reactivities of New PC_sp3P Pincer Complexes of Nickel
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om050844x/s74q

- C. Sui-Seng, L. F. Groux, and D. Zargarian, “Synthesis and Reactivities of Neutral and Cationic Indenyl Palladium Complexes”, Organometallics 2006, 25, 571-579.
Synthesis and Reactivities of Neutral and Cationic Indenyl-Palladium Complexes
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om050826f/i3Ph

- M.-C. Nolet, A. Michaud, C. Bain, D. Zargarian, C. Reber, “Allowed and forbidden d-d transitions in poly(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)-methane complexes of nickel(II)”, Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2006, 82, 57-63. (Special issue dedicated to Tito Sciano)

- Y. Chen, C. Sui-Seng, D. Zargarian, “Tetraphenylborate as A Novel Bridging Ligand in A Zwitterionic Nickel(I) Dimer^”, Angew. Chemie, Int. Ed. Engl. 2005, 44, 7721.

- S. Boucher, D. Zargarian, “1-Bromoindene: A New Synthon For The Preparation Of Indenyl Nickel Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2005, 84, 233-287. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to Arthur J. Carty)

- A. Castonguay, A. L. Beauchamp, J. Vachon, D. Zargarian, “Chloro[h⁵-1-(dimethylaminoethyl)indenyl](triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) diethyl ether hemisolvate”, Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m1512-m1513.

- D. Gareau, C. Sui-Seng, L. F. Groux, F. Brisse, and D. Zargarian, “Indenyl-Nickel Complexes Bearing a Pendant, Hemi-labile Olefin Ligand: Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Activities”, Organometallics 2005, 24, 4003.
Indenyl-Nickel Complexes Bearing a Pendant, Hemilabile Olefin Ligand: Preparation, Characterization, and Catalytic Activities
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om050285u/M85L

-   D. Zargarian, “Organometallic Chemistry of Nickel”, accepted contribution, to appear as a chapter in Encyclopaedia of Inorganic Chemistry, 2-nd Edition, 2005. Section Editor: Charles Lukehart; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.

- A. Castonguay, F. Charbonneau, A. L. Beauchamp, D. Zargarian, Chloro-(2,6-bis((dimethylamino)methyl)phenyl-C,N,N')-nickel(II). Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m2240-m2241.

-    A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, D. Zargarian, « [Bis[tris(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazolyl)methane]nickel(II)][tetrachloronickelate(II)]—methanol—water (1/1/1)»,  Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m904-m906.

-    A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, D. Zargarian, « tran-Dibromotetra(3-tert-butylpyrazolyl-kN)nickel(II)»,  Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m846-m848.

-     L. F. Groux, F. Bélanger-Gariépy, and D. Zargarian, “Phosphinoaryl-Substituted Indenyl Nickel(II) Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2005, 83, 634. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to Howard Alper)

-    A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, and D. Zargarian, “Bis[tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)-methane]nickel(II) dibromide^”. Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m784-m786.

-    Y. Chen, C. Sui-Seng, S. Boucher, and D. Zargarian, “Influence of SiMe₃ Substituents on Structures and Hydrosilylation Activities of ((SiMe₃)_{1 or 2}-Indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)Cl^”. Organometallics 2005, 24, 149.
Influence of SiMe₃ Substituents on Structures and Hydrosilylation Activities of ((SiMe₃)_{1 or 2}-Indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)Cl
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om0494420/f8WX

-    F.-G. Fontaine, D. Zargarian, “Me₂AlCH₂PMe₂ : A New, Bifunctional Cocatalyst for the Ni(II)-Catalyzed Oligomerization of PhSiH₃”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 8786-8794.
Me₂AlCH₂PMe₂: A New, Bifunctional Cocatalyst for the Ni(II)-Catalyzed Oligomerization of PhSiH₃
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?ja048911m/e7s9

-    C. Sui-Seng, G. D. Enright, D. Zargarian, “New Routes to h¹- and (h³↔h⁵) -Indenylpalladium Complexes : Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivities”, Organometallics 2004, 21236-1246.
New Routes to ¹- and (³⁵)-Indenylpalladium Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivities
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om034253n/82xv

-    C. Sui-Seng, F. D. Rochon, and D. Zargarian,“trans-Dichlorobis(3,4-lutidine-kN)palladium(II)” Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m1065-m1066.

-    C. Sui-Seng and D. Zargarian,“trans-Bis(benzylamine)dichloropalladium(II)” Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m957-m958.

-    C. Sui-Seng, F. Bélanger-Gariépy. D. Zargarian, « trans-Di-m-chloro-bis[(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium] benzene disolvate », Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m620-m621.

-  L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Aminoalkyl-substituted indenylnickel(II) complexes (h³:h⁰-Ind(CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PR₃)X and [(h³:h¹-Ind(CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PR₃)][BPh₄] : influence of the phosphine in ligand exchange and polymerization reactions”, Organometallics 2003, 22, 4759.
Aminoalkyl-Substituted Indenylnickel(II) Complexes (³:⁰-Ind(CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PR₃)X and [(³:¹-Ind(CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PR₃)][BPh₄]: Influence of the Phosphine in Ligand Exchange and Polymerization Reactions
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om034344k/P7xQ

-    C. Sui-Seng, F. Bélanger-Gariépy, D. Zargarian, « trans-Di-m-chloro-bis[(triphenylphosphine)palladium] benzene disolvate », Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m618-m619.

- F.-G. Fontaine, R.-V. Nguyen, D. Zargarian, “Hydrosilylation of Alkenes and Ketones Catalyzed by Ni(II) Indenyl Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2003, 81, 1299. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to John Harrod.)

- L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Aminoalkyl-Substituted Indenyl-Nickel Compounds: Tuning Reactivities as a Function of the Pendant, Hemilabile Moiety”, Organometallics 2003, 22, 3124.
Aminoalkyl-Substituted Indenyl-Nickel Compounds: Tuning Reactivities as a Function of the Pendant, Hemilabile Moiety
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om030241q/G5A8

- R. Boukheroub, D. D. M. Wayner, D. Lockwood, D. Zargarian, “Photoluminescence Quenching of Chemically Functionalized Porous Silicon by a Ruthenium Cluster”, Physica Status Solidi 2003, 197, 476-481 (Special Issue: Proceedings of the 3^rd International Conference on Porous Semiconductors- Science and Technology, Sept. 30, 2002)

- L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, L. C. Simon, J. B. P. Soares, “Dimerization and Polymerization of Ethylene Catalyzed by Nickel Indenyl Complexes Bearing Multidentate Amino-Functionalized Indenyl Ligands”, J. Mol. Catal. A 2003, 193, 51.

- R. Boukheroub, D. Zargarian, C. Reber, D. Lockwood, A. J. Carty, D. D. M. Wayner, “Effect of Ruthenium Cluster on the Photoluminescence of Chemically Derivatized Porous Silica”, Appl. Surface Sci. 2003, 217, 125-133.

- E. Rivera, R. Wang, X. X. Zhu, D. Zargarian, R. Giasson, “Preparation of cis-Poly(1-ethynylpyrene) Using (1-Me-Indenyl)(PPh₃)Ni-CC-Ph/Methylaluminoxane as Catalyst”, J. Mol. Catal. A 2003, 204-205, 325. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to Renato Ugo.)

- D. G. Gusev, F.-G. Fonatine, A. J. Lough, D. Zargarian, “Redistribution Reactions of Phenylsilane with Osmium and Ruthenium Pincer Complexes Leading to Polyhydrido-(Silylene) Osmium and Silyl(Dinitrogen) Ruthenium Products”, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. Eng. 2003, 42, 216.

- R. Wang, L. F. Groux, and D. Zargarian, “Nickel-triflate complexes as precursors to reactive cations: preparation and reactivities of (1-R-indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)(OSO₂CF₃)”, Organometallics 2002, 21, 5531.
Nickel-Triflate Complexes as Precursors to Reactive Cations: Preparation and Reactivities of (1-R-indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)(OSO₂CF₃)
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om020558a/Q6ot

- D. Zargarian, “Group 10 Metal Indenyl Complexes”, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2002, 233-234, Special Issue: Coordination Chemistry in Canada; 157-176.

- R. Wang, L. F. Groux, and D. Zargarian, “Preparation, Characterization, and Reactivities of Thienyl Nickel Complexes Bearing Indenyl Ligands”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2002, 660, 98.

- F.-G. Fontaine and D. Zargarian, “Dehydrogenative Oligomerization of PhSiH₃ Catalyzed by (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(Me)”, Organometallics 2002, 21, 401.
Dehydrogenative Oligomerization of PhSiH₃ Catalyzed by (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(Me)
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om010757e/c5AL

- F.-G. Fontaine, M.-A. Dubois, and D. Zargarian, “Solid State Structures and Phosphine Exchange Reactions of (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(Cl)”, Organometallics 2001, 20, 5156.
Solid State Structures and Phosphine Exchange Reactions of (1-Me-Indenyl)(PR₃)Ni-Cl
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om010608w/t43m

- L. F. Groux and D. Zargarian, "Structure and Reactivity of the Cationic Nickel Compound [(h³:h¹-Ind(CH₂CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PPh₃)][BPh₄]", Organometallics 2001, 20, 3811.
Structure and Reactivity of the Cationic Nickel Compound [(³:¹-Ind(CH₂)₂NMe₂)Ni(PPh₃)][BPh₄]
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om010200z/L7uE

- M.-A. Dubois, R. Wang, D. Zargarian, J. Tian, R. Vollmerhaus, Z. Li, and S. Collins, “Nickel Indenyl Complexes as Catalysts for the Dimerization and Polymerization of Ethylene”, Organometallics 2001, 20, 663.
Nickel Indenyl Complexes as Catalysts for the Dimerization and Polymerization of Ethylene
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om000872+/o69F

-    S. Beaudoin, D. Zargarian, F. B.-Gariépy, F.-G. Fontaine, "[1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]dibromonickel(II) tetrahydrofuran solvate", Acta Cryst. 2001, E57, m433.

-     L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Chloro[1-(dimethylaminoethyl)indenyl](triphenylphosphine)-nickel (II)”, Acta Cryst. 2001, E57, m547-m548.

- L. F. Groux, F. B.-Gariépy, D. Zargarian, and R. Vollmerhaus, "Preparation and Characterization of Nickel Complexes with h-Indenyl Ligands Bearing A Pendant Aminoalkyl Chain", Organometallics 2000, 19, 1507.
Preparation and Characterization of Nickel Complexes with -Indenyl Ligands Bearing a Pendant Aminoalkyl Chain
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om9907122/o3tR

- L. F. Groux and D. Zargarian, "[2-(1H-Inden-3-yl)ethyl]diphenylphosphine-borane]", Acta Cryst. 2000, C56, e366.

- R. Wang, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, "Preparation and Characterization of (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(CC-Ph) (R= Cy, Ph) and Alkyne Polymerization Catalysis", Organometallics 1999, 18, 5548.
Preparation and Characterization of (1-Me-indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(CC-Ph) (R = Cy, Ph) and Alkyne Polymerization Catalysis
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om990600a/L4pX

- L. F. Groux, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, "Benzyl(2-(3-indenyl)propyl)ammonium bromide", Acta Cryst., Section C, 1999, C55, IUC9900130.

- I. Dubuc, M.-A. Dubois, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, "Indenylnickel imidato complexes: synthesis, characterization, and reactivities". Organometallics 1999, 18, 30-35.
Indenylnickel Imidato Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivities
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om980653c/t229

- F.-G. Fontaine, T. Kadkhodazadeh, and D. Zargarian, "Nickel indenyl complexes as precatalysts for dehydropolymerization of phenylsilane", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1998, 1253-1254.

- T. A. Huber, M. Bayrakdarian, S. Dion, I. Dubuc, F. G.-Bélanger and D. Zargarian, "Structural and NMR Studies of Indenyl Hapticity and Rotational Barriers in the Complexes (h-1-R-indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)X (R= H, Me; X= Cl, Me)", Organometallics 1997, 16, 5811 -5815.
Structural and NMR Studies of Indenyl Hapticity and Rotational Barriers in the Complexes (-1-R-Indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)(X) (R = H, Me; X = Cl, Me)
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om970715j/y8uK

- R. Vollmerhaus, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, "Preparation and Characterization of Cationic Nickel Indenyl Complexes", Organometallics 1997, 16, 4762.
Preparation and Characterization of Cationic Nickel Indenyl Complexes [(1-methylindenyl)NiLL']⁺
http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/download.pl?om970169u/o3rA

- G. L. Casty, C. G. Lugmair, N. S. Radu, T. D. Tilley, J. F. Walzer, and D. Zargarian, "Synthesis and Reactivity of 16-Electron Hafnocene Silyl Hydride Complexes", Organometallics 1997, 16, 8.

- M. J. Davis, F. B.-Gariépy, D. Zargarian and A. Beauchamp, "Reinvestigation of mer, trans-(Acetonitrile)trichlorobis(triphenyl phosphine)rhenium(III)", Acta Cryst. 1996 C52, 428.

- M. Bayrakdarian, M. J. Davis, C. Reber, and D. Zargarian, "Absorption spectroscopy of (Ind)Ni(PPh₃)X (Ind= indenyl, 1-Me-indenyl;X= Cl, Br, Me) and M(Ind)₂ (M= Ni, Ru)",Can. J. Chem. 1996, 74, 2194.

- T. A. Huber, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, "Preparation and Characterization of (h-indenyl)Ni(PPh₃)Cl", Organometallics 1995, 14, 4997.

- S. Okamoto, K. Tani, F. Sato, K. B. Sharpless, and D. Zargarian, "Synthesis of Optically Active Secondary Alcohols from Allylsilanes via Successive Asymmetric Dihydroxylation (AD) and Peterson Olefination Reactions", Tetrahedron Letters 1993, 34, 2509.

- D. Zargarian and H. Alper, "Palladium Catalyzed Hydrocaboxylation of Alkynes With Formic Acid", Organometallics 1993, 12, 712.

- D. Zargarian and H. Alper, "Palladium Chloride Catalyzed Dicarbonylation of Terminal Alkynes", Organometallics 1991, 10, 2914.

- H. B. Fyfe, M. Mlekuz, D. Zargarian, N. J. Taylor, and T. B. Marder, "Synthesis of Mononuclear, Dinuclear, and Oligomeric Rigid-Rod Acetylide Complexes of Rhodium, and the Molecular Structure of [Rh(PMe₃)₄(-CC-p-C₆H₄-CC-)Rh(PMe₃)_4]", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1991, 188.

- D. Zargarian, P. Chow, N. J. Taylor, and T. B. Marder, "Synthesis of Hydrido-bis(Acetylide) Complexes of Rhodium and the Molecular Structures of mer-trans-[Rh(PMe₃)₃(H)(CC-Ph)₂] & mer-trans-[{Rh(dmpe)(H)(CC-SiMe₃)₂}(m-dmpe)]", J. C. S., Chem. Commun. 1989, 1545.

- D. Zargarian, P. Chow, N. J. Taylor, and T. B. Marder, "Synthesis of Rh^I-s-Acetylide Complexes in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Solutions: Molecular Structures of [(PMe₃)₄Rh(CC-Ph)] and [(PMe₃)₃Rh(CC-SiMe₃)]", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1989, 540.

- T. B. Marder, D. Zargarian, J. C. Calabrese, T. Herskovitz, and D. Milstein, "C-H Rather Than O-H Activation: Synthesis and Molecular Structure of A Cationic cis-Hydrido-s-Acetylide Complex of Rhodium", J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1987, 1484.

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