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Davit Zargarian

Full Professor of Inorganic & Organometallic Chemistry (ORCID no: orcid.org/0000-0002-0207-7007; Researcher ID: R-6497-2016)

Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7

Phone: (514) 343-2247, FAX: (514) 343-2468, e-mail: zargarian.davit@umontreal.ca

Here are some biographical sketches….My CV (long form) is copied below:

B. Sc. (Honours Chemistry) at University of Toronto (1981-1985)
M. Sc. (Inorganic and Organometallic chemistry) at University of Waterloo (1985-1987; supervisor, Todd B. Marder)
Ph. D. (Homogeneous catalysis) at University of Ottawa (1987-1991; supervisor, Howard Alper)
Postdoctoral studies (Homogeneous catalysis) at Scripps Research Institute (1991-1992; supervisor, K. Barry Sharpless)
Postdoctoral studies (Organometallic chemistry) at University of California, San Diego (1992-1993; supervisor, T. Don Tilley)
Assistant Prof., Département de chimie, Université de Montréal (1993-1999)
Associate Prof., Département de chimie, Université de Montréal (1999-2004)
Full Prof., Département de chimie, Université de Montréal (2004- )
Sabbatical stints: Steacie Institute, National Research Council of Canada (host: Arthur J. Carty; 2000-2001); Dept of chemistry, MIT (host: C. C. Cummins; 2000); Dept. of chemistry, Caltech (host: J. E. Bercaw; 2001); Dept. of chemistry, Univ. of Rochester (host: W. D. Jones; 2008); Laboratoire de chimie coordination, CRNS, Toulouse (Invited prof; host: Rémi Chauvin; 2012); Dept. of chemistry, Caltech (host: Theo Agapie; 2018);

Education

Ph. D.: Univ. of Ottawa, 1987-1991; Thesis: “Palladium Catalyzed Carbonylation of Alkynes” Supervisor: Prof. Howard Alper

M. Sc.: Univ. of Waterloo, 1985-1987; Thesis: “Alkynyl Compounds of Rhodium and Iridium” Supervisor: Prof. Todd B. Marder

B. Sc. : University of Toronto, 1981-1985

Postdoctoral Studies (September1991- June 1993)

The Scripps Research Institute, Prof. K. Barry Sharpless’ laboratories (11/91- 8/92)
Project: Osmium catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins and its applications
University of California at San Diego, Prof. T. Don Tilley’s laboratories (9/92- 7/93)
Project: Reactivities of early and late transition metal silyl compounds in silane polymerization reactions

Professional Experience

Sabbatical Research Studies (June 2000- May 2001)

– Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC, Ottawa, Canada), Prof. A. J. Carty’s laboratories, working on incorporation of Ru clusters in optoelectronic materials.

– Massachussettes Institute of Technology, Prof. C. C. Cummins’ laboratories, working on reactivities of Mo-PO complexes.

– California Institue of Technology, Prof. J. Bercaw’s laboratories, working on Sc-based catalysts for production of polyolefins or polysilanes.

Sabbatical Research Studies (January – May 2008): University of Rochester (March 2008, Rochester, NY), Prof. W. D. Jones’s laboratories, working on C-H activation chemistry by nickel complexes.
Sabbatical Research Studies (Feb.-April 2018), California Institue of Technology, Prof. T. Agapie’s laboratories, working on Ni-based catalysts for production of oligoolefins.

Awards : Invited professorship at Université Paul Sabbatier (ToulouseIII), May 2012; Barré Sabbatical Fellowships (2000- 2001 & 2008); NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (1992-1993); Ontario Graduate Scholarship (1988-1991); University of Ottawa Research Scholarship (1988-1991); University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship (1987-1988); University of Waterloo Research and Teaching Scholarship (1986-1987).

Teaching Experience & Academic Responsibilities at Université de Montréal
Chimie inorganique I (CHM1201, inorganic chemistry 1)	2014-
Coordinator of undergraduate lab. demonstrators & teaching assistants	2009-2013
President of jurys for pre-doctoral (candidacy/comprehensive) exams	2002-2007
Programme EX-PERT (Coordinator of our Co-op program)	2002-2005
Chimie Organométallique (Organometallic Chemistry, CHM 3230)	1995-2015
Chimie des Composés (Chemistry of Metal Complexes, CHM 6221)	1995-2014
Travaux Pratiques Chimie Minérale (Inorganic Laboratory, CHM 2202)	1995-2013
Chimie Minérale (Inorganic Chemistry, CHM 1211)	1997-1999

I also taught Chimie de Métaux de Transition (CHM 3510) at University of Ottawa during a sabbatical leave, in Winter 2001.

Administrative & Peer Review Experience

Associcate Editor, New Journal of Chemistry, RSC (2016- )
Member of International Advisory Board, New Journal of Chemistry, RSC (2011-2015)
Member of committee for Academic Review and Evaluation of department of chemistry, Brock University (2013)
Member of NSERC Site-visit committee for establishment of an industrial chair at Univ. of Waterloo (2012)
Member of FCAR Research Grants Committee, 2000-2002 (FCAR is the provincial counterpart for NSERC in Quebec)
Secretary of the executive committee for CSC’s Division of Inorganic Chem. (1999-2003)
Member of Selection Committee for Alcan Lecture Award, CSC (2003)
President of departmental Safety Committee, University of Montreal (1998-2002)
Research Grant reviewer for: NSERC, NSF, FCAR, Atlantic Opportunities Fund, Canadian
Foundation for Innovation, and Medical Research Fund of New Brunswick
Member of committee for Academic Review and Evaluation of department of chemistry, Bishop’s University, Lennonxville, QC (2005)
Reviewer for chemistry journals (1995-present)
President of departmental Student Recruiting Committee (1997-2001)

Organization of meetings & symposia

2018: Co-organizer of a one-day symposium in the context of ICCC-2018 (Sendai, Japan): Coordination and Organometallic Complexes Based on Pincer and Pincer-like Ligands: Fundamental Reactivity and Applications
2015: Organizer of a one-day workshop for New Journal of Chemistry, Université de Montréal (June 2)
2013: Co-organizer of a symposium on Complexes of Pincer and Multidentate Ligands (96^th CSC, May 26-31, Québec City, QC)
2010/2011 : Co-organizer of a symposium on Catalysis (21^st Century Catalysis , Entretiens Jacques Cartier), Lyon, France, Nov. 22-24, 2010 & Sept. 29-30, 2011, Ottawa, Canada
2011 : Co-organizer of the John Harrod Symposium during the 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Montréal, QC, June 2011
Member of the National Advisory Board for the XXI-International Conference on
Organometallic Chemistry (planned for 2004, Vancouver, B. C.)
Co-organizer of the 18-th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis (Montréal, May 16-19, 2004)
Coordinator of the 35-th Inorganic Discussion Weekend (Montréal, 2002)
Co-organizer of the symposium “The Applications of Homogeneous Catalysis” during the
82-nd CSC (Toronto, May 30-June 2, 1999)

Contribution to training of Highly Qualified Personnel (students & postdoctoral fellows)

*Present members of the group*
Loic Mangin, Ph. D. (2014-)			Jean-Philippe Cloutier, Ph. D. (2013-)
Xuecong Li, B. Sc. (Tianjin, China, 2019- )
*Past group members (PDF)*
Jingjun Hao, PDF (2012-2014)			Rainer Vollmerhaus, PDF (11/95-12/96)
Laure Benhamou, PDF (2010)			Martin Davis, PDF (12/94-5/95)
Stephanie Cornet, PDF (2004)			Trisha Huber, PDF (04/94-9/95)
Yaofeng Chen, PDF (10/2002-9/2004)
*Past group members (M. Sc.+ Ph. D.)*
Laurent Dubrulle, Ph. D. (2014-2017; incomp.)			Sébastien Lapointe, M. Sc. (2012-2015)
Berline Mougang, Ph. D. (2010-2017)			Abderrahmen Salah, Ph. D. (2011-2017)
Arek Keuchguerian, M. Sc. (2012-2014)			C. Sui-Seng, Ph.D. (UdeM Scholar, 2006)
Boris Vabre, Ph. D. (2010-2014)			L. Groux, Ph.D. (NSERC Scholar, 2002)
Jean-Philippe Cloutier, M. Sc. (2012-2013)			F.-G. Fontaine, Ph.D. (NSERC Scholar, 2002)
Laurent Dubrulle, M. Sc. (2012-2013)			R. Wang, Ph..D. (FCAR Scholar, 2002)
Abderrahmen Salah, M. Sc. (2009-2011)			Y. Cao, M.Sc. (2001)
Denis Spasyuk, Ph. D. (2007- 2010)			M. Morissette, M.Sc. (2001)
Xavier Lefevre, M. Sc. (2007- 2010)			M.-A. Dubois, M.Sc. (1999)
Annie Castonguay, Ph. D. (2008 )			Sophie Beaudoin, M.Sc. (1999)
Valérica Pandarus, M. Sc. (2007)			T. Kadkhodazadeh, M.Sc. (1999)
Nathalie Baho, M. Sc. (2007)			Malken Bayrakdarian, M. Sc. (co-supervised by S. Hanessian, 1997)
Jason Vachon, M. Sc. (2007)			I. Dubuc, M.Sc. (1997)
Yijing Zhong, M. Sc. (2007)			S. Dion, M.Sc. (09/94-)
*Univ. de Montréal and Canadian B. Sc.* *undergraduate reseasrch trainees*
Philippe Blain (2016)
Nadia Salmi (2014)	Fernando Gaertner (2012-2013)			Kelvine Chignen-Possi (2012)
Sébastien Lapointe (2013)	J.-Philippe Cloutier (2011-2012)			Fabien Charbonneau (2005)
Carine Gendron (2004)		Victor Babu (2004)		Jason Vachon (2003)
René-Viet Nguyen (2002)		Afizatou Fassassi (2002)		Daniel Gareau (2002)
Binana Modikama (2001)		Caroline Proulx (1999)		Simon Giroux (1999)
Danielle Lapointe (1998)		Laurent Groux (1998)		F.-Georges Fontaine (1998)
Khalil Hamami (1997)		Pranith Pos (1996)		Malken Bayrakdarian (1995)
Talin Kadkhodazadeh (1995)		Luce Duguay (1994)		Alexandre Gagnon (1994)
Homa Ghulom Sakhi (Concordia University College of Edmonton, Alberta; 2010)

*Foreign research trainees (>50)*
Ghizlène Zenasni (M1, UPMC, Paris; April-Sept. 2018)
Zubi Sadiq (Ph. D. scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Pakistan; April-Oct. 2018)
Ayesha Riaz (Ph. D. scholar, Univ. of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Feb-August 2018)
Guillaume Michaud (M2, Université de Bordeaux, Feb.-Aug., 2018)
Aqsa Habib (Ph. D. scholar, Univ. of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Nov. 2017-May 2018)
Seyed Ishtiaq Khan (Ph. D. scholar, Islamabad University, Pakistan, January-July 2017)
Mehrban Ashiq (Ph. D. scholar, Gujrat University, Pakistan, 12/2016- 07/2017 )
Raphael Racine (M1, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques, Toulouse; May-Septembre 2017)
Fahimeh Zamani (Ph. D. scholar; Arak Technological University, Iran; Jan.-September, 2015)
Mathilde Raoul (IUT Le Mans; April-August, 2015)
Morteza Karimzadeh (Ph. D. scholar; Isfahan Technological Univ., Iran; 2015, Feb.-Aug. 2015)
Fares Roudesly (M2, UPMC, Paris, France, 2014)
Adrien Nausbaum (M1, ESCOM, Compiègne, France; 2014)
Kishwar Sultana (Ph. D. scholar, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013)
Najm Ul Hassan Khan (Ph. D. scholar, Riphah International Univ., Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013)
Léo Violet M1 (ENSIACET, 2012)	Félix Deschamps (IUT, LeMans; 2012)
Fabien Lindeperg M1 & M2 (ESCOM, 2011-2012)
Richard DeClercq M1 & M2 (ESCOM, 2011-2012)
Elise Roumain, M1 (Rennes; 2011)
Mohammed Said (Ph. D. scholar, QAU-Islamabad Univ., 2010-2011)
Fabien Luvini (M2; ESCOM, Compiègne, France; 6/2011-8/2011	Anne Demouge, IUT (Besançon; 2009)
Violaine Goudy, M1 (Montpelier; 2010)	Guillaume Durieux, M1 (ESPCI; 2008)
Olivier Marcadet (IUT, Montpelier; 2010)	Benjamin Daheron, M1 (Nantes; 2007)
Carolyn Offenstein (IUT, Montpelier; 2010)	Jérémy Paulen, IUT (Strasbourg; 2007)
Guillaume Sraiki, M1 (Jucieux, 2010)	Cédric Boulho, Ph. D. (UPS Toulouse, 2006)
Stephen Giles (Trinity College, Dublin; 2010)	Kamel Megelatti, M1 (Montpelier; 2006)
Nora-Lisa Salhi, M1 (ESCOM; 2009)	Alain Handschuh, M1 (Lile, 2006)
Thuyvi Nguyen, M1 (ESCOM; 2009)	Jean-Baptiste De Labretoigne (M1, Grenoble, 2004)
Jean-Baptiste Delsuc, M2 (UMPC; 2009)	Agnès Chomette, M1 (Cachon, 2002)
Martin Corpet, M1 (UMPC; 2009)	Christophe Valla (Univ. Joseph Fournier, Grenoble, France, 1999)
Stéphanie Lesturgez, IUT (Montpelier; 2009)	…..

Invited Lectures

Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), February 28, 2018).
Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), February 14, 2018.
Department of Chemistry, University of Vermont, Nov. 11, 2017.
Department of Chemistry, King’s College, London, Oct. 19, 2017
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College, London, Oct. 18, 2017.
Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, August 14, 2017.
Laboratoire de chimie coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, France, November 21, 2016.
Department of Chemistry, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, November 4, 2016.
Department of Chemistry, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada, Feb 19, 2016.
Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA, July, 2014.
Invited (Keynote) lecturer at International Conference on Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry, organized by Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, Sept. 17, 2013.
Frontiers in Chemistry 2013, Yerevan, Armenia, Aug. 25-29, 2013
Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, August 1, 2013.
Department of Chemistry, University of Windsor, ON, January 18, 2013.
International Conference on Organommetallic Chemistry 2012, Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 7-12, 2012.
École Normale Supérieure de Paris, Paris, France, Sept. 14, 2012.
Department of Chemistry, University of California at Los Angeles, March 7, 2012.
Département de chimie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Jan. 20, 2012.
Faculty of Science, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Nov. 1, 2011.
21^st Century Catalysis Science and Applications, EJC, Ottawa, ON, Sept.28-29, 2011.
94th Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Montreal, QC, June 5-9, 2011.
Laboratoire de chimie coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, France, April 29, 2011.
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 27-31, 2011.
Department of Chemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA, March 2011.
Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, December 10, 2010.

Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA, Nov. 11, 2010.
3rd International Conference on Green Chemistry IUPAC, Ottawa, ON, August 16-19, 2010.
24-th International Conf. on Organometallic Chemistry, Taipei, Taiwan, July 18-23, 2010.
93rd Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Toronto, ON, May 29- June 2, 2010.
Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, USA, 12-17 July 2009.
92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry conference, Hamilton, ON, 2/6/2009.
Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS, Toulouse, France, October 29, 2008.
23^rd International Conf. on Organometallic Chemistry, Rennes, France, July 13-18, 2008.
Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, Nov. 26, 2008.
Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, May 19, 2008.
Department of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China, May 16, 2008.
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, X’ian, China, May 13, 2008.

Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, Shanghai, China, May 12, 2008.
Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Sept. 11, 2007.
Department of Chemistry, Université Laval, March 27, 2007.
Department of Chemistry, Brock University, Jan. 26, 2007.
Department of Chemistry, University of Wilfrid Laurier, Jan. 25, 2007.
Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Jan. 24, 2007.
Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Nov.17, 2006.
Université Paul Sabatier & CNRS, Toulouse, France, Oct. 27, 2006.
Universidad de Alcalà, Alcalà de Harnes, Spain, July 21-st, 2006.
Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Section of the CIC (Mount Allison Univ., 28/6/03).
36-th Annual Organosilicon Symposium, Univ. of Akron, Akron, OH, May 29-31, 2003.
Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, January 31, 2003.
Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, January 20, 2003.
Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, January 21, 2003.
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Symposium International en Synthèse Organique et Organométallique (SISOUM 2002), Montréal, May 3-5, 2002.
Symposium in honour of Prof. T. D. Tilley (ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry), 223rd ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002.
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, January 25, 2001.
Symposium on “Catalysis of M-H bonds (M= Si, Ge, Sn)” 83-rd CSC, Calgary, AB, 1/6/ 2000.
Department of Chemistry, Laval University, February 26, 1998.
Symposium on “Catalysis in Organometallic Chem.” 80-th CSC, Windsor, Ont., 1-4/6/97.
Department of Chemistry, McGill University, April 1, 1997.
Department of Chemistry, California Institute of Technology, November 26, 1996.
Department of Chemistry, University of California San Diego, November 22, 1996.
Department of Chemistry, University of California Irvine, November 21, 1996.
Department of Chemistry, California State University Northridge, 20/11/1996.

Symposium on “Applications of Organometallic Complexes” 64-th ACFAS, 13/5/1996.
Department of Chemistry, University of Québec at Montréal, 24/1/1996.
Department of Chemistry, University of Sherbrooke, 23/3/1994.
Student Awards
Loic Mangin Green Chemistry Consortium Award (Prix CCVC, 2017); Bourse de passage accéléré au Ph. D., Faculté des Études Supérieures, Université de Montréal, (2014-2017).Laurent Dubrulle Bourse de passage accéléré au Ph. D., Faculté des Études Supérieures, Université de Montréal, 2014 Student Awards (Continued from the previous page)Sébastien Lapointe Université de Montréal research excellence award;Boris Vabre Bourse de fin d’études (UdeM, 2014); Bourse d’excellence (UdeM, 2013); FQRNT B2 Doctoral Fellowship (2013); Travel Award for attending International Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry Conference, Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia (DRI, UdeM, 2013); LeMay Foundation Award (2013); Bourse Charron-Lam (UdeM, 2012); Green Chemistry Travel Award for attending International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Lisbon, Portugal (CCVC, 2012); International Research Collaboration Travel Award (DRI UdeM-ENS Paris, 2012; UdeM-CNRS Toulouse, 2011); UdeM teaching award, 2012; Green Chemistry Consortium Award (Prix CCVC), 2010/2011.Abderrahmen Salah Ph. D. scholarship of the Tunisian Mission at Montréal (2011-2014); UdeM graduate award (2011&2012); UdeM teaching award, 2012.F.-G. Fontaine NSERC PDF Scholarship (2003-2004); Research Excellence Scholarship from the Univ. of Montréal (2001); 2000: Quebec- France Research Exchange Scholarship (CCIFQ); Poster Presentation Award, 83-rd CSC; Noranda Travel Award and Travel Award of the Can. Soc. for Catalysis.NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (1998-2002).M.-A. Dubois Noranda Thesis Award (2000); Noranda Travel Award (1999). (CV continued on the next page…)
S. Beaudoin Best Presentation Award at IDW (1997).
L. F. Groux Travel Award of the Canadian Society for Catalysis (2002); Best Presentation Award at SACIQ (2000); NSERC Postgradaute Scholarship (1998-2002).
Annie Castonguay Merck / Marc Labelle Travel Award (2006); Charron-Lam Scholarship for Excellence in Research (2005); Faculté des Études Supérieures Scholarship for direct transfer to Ph. D. (2003, 2004); Best Poster Award (36th Inorganic Discussion Weekend; 2003); Bourse Ténacité (2007).
Berline Béatrice Mougang Green Chemistry Consortium Award (Prix CCVC), 2012; International Research Collaboration Travel Award (UdeM-UCLA; DRI UdeM), 2011/2012; UdeM teaching award, 2012.
Green Chemistry Travel Award for attending International Conference on Homogeneous Catalysis in Ottawa (CCVC, 2012).
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Jean-Philippe Cloutier Green Chemistry Travel Award (2016); Maison Internationale de l’Université de Montréal travel award (2016); Bourse Denis Gravel (2015); Green Chemistry and Catalysis Scholarship (2015); Bourse d’excellence des professeurs du Département de chimie (2014); Maison Internationale de l’Université de Montréal travel award (2014); Bourse de passage accéléré au Ph. D., Faculté des Études Supérieures, Université de Montréal (2014).
The following prizes have been awarded to my graduate students:

Refereed Journal Articles

L. P. Mangin, D. Zargarian, “C-H Nickellation of Aryl-Phosphinites: Mechanistic Aspects”, Organometallics 2019, 38, 1479-1492. DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00899
J.-P.- Cloutier, L. Rechignat, Y. Canac, D. Ess, D. Zargarian, “C-O and C-N Functionalization of Cationic, NCN-Type Pincer Complexes of Trivalent Nickel: Mechanism, Selectivity, and Kinetic Isotope Effect”, Inorganic Chemistry, 2019, 58 (6), 3861–3874. DOI: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03489.
S. I. Khan, I. A. Khan, A. Badshah, F. P. Malik, S. Tabassum, I. Ullah, D. Zargarian, M. K. Rauf, “Mononuclear Copper(I) Complexes with Triphenylphosphine and N,N′-Disubstituted Thioureas: Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation”, J. Coord. Chem. 2018 (24), 4086-4108.
M. Hosseini-Kharat, D. Zargarian, A. M. Alizadeh, K. Karami, M. Saeidifar, S. Khalighfard, L. Dubrulle, M. Zakariazadeh, J.-P. Cloutier, Z. Sohrabijam, “In Vitro and In Vivo Antiproliferative Activity of Organo-Nickel SCS-Pincer Complexes on Estrogen Responsive MCF7 and MC4L2 Breast Cancer Cells. Effect of Amine Fragments Substitutions on the BSA Binding and Cytotoxicity”, Dalton Trans. 2018, Accepted manuscript. (DOI: 10.1039/C8DT03079K)
Jean-Philippe Cloutier and Davit Zargarian, “Functionalization of the Aryl Moiety in the Pincer Complex (NCN)Ni^IIIBr₂: Insights on Ni^III-Promoted Carbon-Heteroatom Coupling”, Organometallics 2018, 37, 1446-1455. (DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00103)
Loïc P. Mangin and Davit Zargarian, “C−H Nickellation of Phenol-Derived Phosphinites: Regioselectivity and Structures of Cyclonickellated Complexes”, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 16159-16170. (DOI: 10.1039/C7DT03403B)
Dmitry A. Valyaev, Jérémy Willot, Loïc P. Mangin, Davit Zargarian, Noël Lugan, “Manganese-Mediated Synthesis of an NHC Core Non-Symmetric Pincer Ligand and Evaluation of Its Coordination Properties”, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 10193-10196.
(DOI: 10.1039/C7DT02190A)
Sébastien Lapointe, Davit Zargarian, « On the Mechanism of Ni(II)-Promoted Michael-Type Hydroamination of Acrylonitrile and Its Substituted Derivatives”, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 15800 – 15810 (DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02105k).
P. Chaquin, Y. Canac, C. Lepetit, D. Zargarian, R. Chauvin. « Estimating Local Bonding/Antibonding Character of Canonical Molecular Orbitals from their Energy Derivatives. The Case of Coordinating Lone Pair Orbitals », Int. J. Quantum Chem. 2016, 116, 1285–1295. DOI: 10.1002/qua.25174.
Jingjun Hao, Boris Vabre, Davit Zargarian, “Reactions of Phenylhydrosilanes with Pincer-Nickel Complexes: Evidence for New Si-O and Si-C Bond Formation Pathways”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 15287-15298. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b10066.
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Refereed Journal Articles (continued from the previous page)

Boris Vabre, Yves Canac, Christine Lepetit, Carine Duhayon, Rémi Chauvin, Davit Zargarian, « Charge Effects In PCP-Pincer Complexes Of Ni(II) Bearing Phosphinite And Imidazol(i)ophosphine Coordinating Jaws: From Synthesis To Catalysis Through Bonding Analysis», Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 17404-17414.
Sébastien Lapointe, Boris Vabre, Davit Zargarian, “POCOP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel: Synthesis, Characterization, and Ligand Exchange Reactivities of New Cationic Acetonitrile Adducts”, Organometallics 2015, 34, 3520–3531.
Jean-Philippe Cloutier, Boris Vabre, Berline Mougang-Soumé, Davit Zargarian, “Synthesis and Reactivities of New NCN-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel”, Organometallics 2015, 34, 133–145.
Abderrahmen Salah, Martin Corpet, Najm ul-Hassan Khan, Davit Zargarian, Denis Spasyuk, “Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 5,6-POCOP´-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel (II): Impact of Nickelacycle Size on Structures and Spectroscopic Properties”, New J. Chem. 2015, 39, 6649–6658.
Jingjun Hao, Boris Vabre, Davit Zargarian, “POCOP-Ligated Nickel Siloxide Complexes:
Syntheses, Characterization and Reactivities”, Organometallics 2014, 33, 6568–6576.
Arek Keuchguerian, Berline Mougang-Soumé, Frank Schaper, Davit Zargarian, “Lactide Polymerization with Iron Alkoxide Complexes », Can. J. Chem. 2014, 93, 594-601.
Boris Vabre, Felix Deschamps, Davit Zargarian, “On Ortho-Derivatization of Phenols Through C-H Nickelation: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivities of Orthonickelated Phosphinite Complexes”, Organometallics 2014, 33, 6623–6632.
Berline Mougang-Soumé, Francine Belanger-Gariépy, Davit Zargarian “Synthesis, Characterization and Oxidation of New POCNimine-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel”, Organometallics 2014, 33, 5990-6002.
Boris Vabre, Pauline Petiot, Richard Declercq, Davit Zargarian, “ Fluoro and Trifluoromethyl Derivatives of POCOP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel : Preparation and Reactivities in S_N2 Fluorination and Direct Benzylation of Unactivated Arenes”, Organometallics 2014, 33, 5173-5184.
Dean Roddick and Davit Zargarian, “Pentacoordination for Pincer and Related Terdentate Coordination Compounds: Revisiting Structural Properties and Trends for d8 Transition Metal Systems”, Inorganica Chimica Acta 2014, 422, 251-264. Invited contribution for the special issue dedicated to T. D. Tilley.
Jingjun Hao, Boris Vabre, Berline Mougang-Soumé, Davit Zargarian, “Small Molecule Activation by POC_sp3OP-Nickel Complexes”, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 12544-12552.
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Jingjun Hao, Berline Mougang-Soumé, Boris Vabre, Davit Zargarian, “On the Stability of a POCsp3OP-Type Pincer Ligand in Nickel(II) Complexes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 3218-3222.
Muhammad Said, Amin Badshah, Naseer Ali Shah, Hizbullah Khan, Ghulam Murtaza, Boris Antimicrobial Studies of Substituted Pyridylguanidines”, Molecules 2013, 18, 10378-10396.
Vabre, Davit Zargarian, Muhammad Rashid Khan, “Antitumor, Antioxidant and
C. Barthes, C. Lepetit, Y. Canac, C. Duhayon, D. Zargarian, R. Chauvin, « P(CH)P Pincer Rhodium Complexes : The Key Role of Electron-Poor Imidazoliophosphine Extremities », Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 48-58.

B. Vabre, F. Lindeperg, D. Zargarian, “Direct, one-pot synthesis of POCOP-type pincer Q1 complexes from metallic nickel », Green Chem. 2013, 15, 3188-3194.
Boris Vabre, Denis M. Spasyuk, Davit Zargarian, “Impact of Backbone Substituents on POCOP-Ni Pincer complexes: A Structural, Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Study”, Organometallics 2012, 31, 8561-8570.
Davit Zargarian, Annie Castonguay, Denis M. Spasyuk, “ECE-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel”, Top. Organomet. Chem. 2013, 40, 131-173. Eds. G. van Koten and D. Milstein. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31081-2_5. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg. Invited review.
Boris Vabre, Yves Canac, Carine Duhayon, Remi Chauvin, and Davit Zargarian, “Nickel(II) Complexes of the New Pincer-Type Unsymmetrical Ligands PIMCOP, PIMIOCOP, and NHCCOP: Versatile Binding Motifs”, Chem. Comm. 2012, 48 (84), 10446 – 10448.
Boris Vabre, M. L. Lambert, A. Petit, Daniel H. Ess, Davit Zargarian, “On The Nickellation of PCP- and POCOP-Type Pincer Ligands: Kinetics and Mechanism”, Organometallics 2012, 31, 6041.
Abderrahmen Salah, Caroline Offenstein, Davit Zargarian, “Hydroamination and Alcoholysis of Acrylonitrile Promoted by the Pincer Complex {κP,κC,κP-2,6-(Ph2PO)2C6H3}Ni(OSO2CF3), Organometallics 2011, 30, 5352-5364.

Abderrahmen Salah and Davit Zargarian, “The Impact of P-Substituents on the Structures, Spectroscopic Properties, and Reactivities of POCOP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel(II)”, Dalton 2011, 40, 8977- 8985.
Abderrahmen Salah and Davit Zargarian, “{2,6-Bis[(diphenylphosphanyl)oxy]-phenyl 3P,C1,P’}hydroxidonickel(II)”, Acta Cryst. 2011, E67, m940.
Abderrahmen Salah and Davit Zargarian, “{2,6-Bis[(diphenylphosphanyl)oxy]-phenyl 3P,C1,P’}iodidonickel(II)”, Acta Cryst. 2011, E67, m437.
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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. 2011, 50, 2661-2674.
Xavier Lefèvre, Denis M. Spasyuk, and Davit Zargarian, ”New POCOP-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel(II)”, J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 864-870.
Xavier Lefèvre, Guillaume Durieux, Stéphanie Lesturgez, and Davit Zargarian, “Addition of Amines and Phenols to Acrylonitrile Derivatives Catalyzed by the POCOP-Type Pincer Complex [{kP, kC, kP -2,6-(i-Pr2PO)2C6H3}Ni(NCMe)]-[OSO2CF3]”, J. Mol. Catal. A. 2011, 335, 1-7. This report garnered the distinction of Editor’s Choice paper.
Denis M. Spasyuk and D. 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, D. Zargarian, and Art van der Est, “New POCN-Type Pincer Complexes of Ni^II and Ni^III”, Organometallics 2009, 28, 6531-6540.
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.
Yaofeng Chen and D. 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, 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.

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

A. Castonguay, A. L. Beauchamp, D. Zargarian, “trans,trans-Bis[m-1,5-bis(diisopropylphosphino)pentane-kPP’]bis[dichloronickel(II)], » Acta Cryst. 2007, E63, m196-m197.
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.

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 Prof. Brian James.)
S. Sui-Seng, G. Enright, D. Zargarian, “Synthesis of h3- and h1-Indenyl Complexes of Amino-Palladium(II) and their transformation to dinuclear (m-, h1,h3)-Indenyl Palladium(I) Compounds”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6508-6519.
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. (Special Issue: 18-th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis, Montreal, May 16-19, 2004.)

S. Boucher, D. Zargarian, “1-Bromoindene: A New Synthon For The Preparation Of Indenyl Nickel Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2006, 84, 233-237. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to Arthur J. Carty)
C. Sui-Seng, L. F. Groux, and D. Zargarian, “Synthesis and Reactivities of Neutral and Cationic Indenyl Palladium Complexes” Organometallics 2006, 25, 571-579.
A. Castonguay, C. Sui-Seng, and D. Zargarian, “Syntheses and Reactivities of New PC_sp3P Pincer Complexes of Nickel” Organometallics 2006, 25, 602-608.
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 Prof. Tito Sciano)
D. Zargarian, “Organometallic Chemistry of Nickel”, to appear as a chapter in Encyclopaedia of Inorganic Chemistry, 2-nd Edition. 2005. Section Editor: Charles Lukehart; Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.
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Y. Chen, C. Sui-Seng, and D. Zargarian, “Tetraphenylborate as A Novel Bridging Ligand in A Zwitterionic Nickel(I) Dimer^”, Angew. Chemie,Int. Ed. Engl. 2005, 44, 7721-7725. (Angew. Chemie 2005, 117, 7899-7903).
A. Castonguay, F. Charbonneau, A. L. Beauchamp, and D. Zargarian, Chloro-(2,6bis((dimethylamino)methyl)phenyl-C,N,N’)-nickel(II). Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m2240m2241.
A. Castonguay, A. L. Beauchamp, J. Vachon, D. Zargarian, “Chloro[eta(5)-1-(dimethylaminomethyl)indenyl](triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) diethyl ether hemisolvate”, Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m1512-m1513.
C. Sui-Seng, F. Bélanger-Gariépy. D. Zargarian, « trans-Di-µ-chlorobis[(tricyclohexylphosphine)palladium] benzene disolvate », Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m620-m621.
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, 4003-4013.
L. F. Groux, F. Bélanger-Gariépy, and D. Zargarian, “Phosphinoaryl-Substituted Indenyl Nickel(II) Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2005, 83, 634-639. (Invited Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to Prof. Howard Alper)
A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, D. Zargarian, « [Bis[tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)- 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-butylpyrazolylêN)nickel(II)», Acta Cryst. 2005, E61, m846-m848.
A. Michaud, F.-G. Fontaine, 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.
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.
C. Sui-Seng, G. D. Enright, and D. Zargarian “New Routes to η1- and (η3↔η5) Indenylpalladium Complexes : Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivities”, Organometallics 2004, 23, 1236-1246.
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L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Aminoalkyl-substituted indenylnickel(II) complexes (η3:η0-
Ind(CH2)2NMe2)Ni(PR3)X and [(h3: h 1-Ind(CH2)2NMe2)Ni(PR3)][BPh4] : influence of the phosphine in ligand exchange and polymerization reactions”, Organometallics 2003, 22, 4759-4769.
C. Sui-Seng, F. D. Rochon, and D. Zargarian,“trans-Dichlorobis(3,4-lutidine-κN)palladium(II)” Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m1065-m1066.
F.-G. Fontaine, R.-V. Nguyen, D. Zargarian, “Hydrosilylation of Alkenes and Ketones Contribution to a Special Issue Dedicated to John Harrod.)
Catalyzed by Ni(II) Indenyl Complexes”, Can. J. Chem. 2003, 81, 1299. (Invited

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-µ-chlorobis[(triphenylphosphine)palladium] benzene disolvate », Acta Cryst., Sect. E 2003, E59, m618-m619.
E. Rivera, R. Wang, X. X. Zhu, D. Zargarian, R. Giasson, “Preparation of cis-Poly(1ethynylpyrene) 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.)
L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Aminoalkyl-Substituted Indenyl-Nickel Compounds: Tuning Reactivities as a Function of the Pendant, Hemilabile Moiety”, Organometallics 2003, 22, 3124-3133.
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.
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.
L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, L. C. Simon, J. B. P. Soares, “Dimerization and Polymerization of Ethylene Catalyzed by Nickel Indenyl Complexes Bearing Multidentate AminoFunctionalized Indenyl Ligands”, J. Mol. Catal.A, 2003, 193, 51.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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, 98-107.
F.-G. Fontaine and D. Zargarian, “Dehydrogenative Oligomerization of PhSiH₃ Catalyzed by (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)(Me)”, Organometallics 2002, 21, 401-408.
L. F. Groux, D. Zargarian, “Chloro[1-(dimethylaminoethyl)indenyl](triphenylphosphine) nickel (II)”, Acta Cryst. 2001, E57, m547-m548.
S. Beaudoin, D. Zargarian, F. Bélanger-Gariépy, F.-G. Fontaine, “[1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]dibromonickel(II) tetrahydrofuran solvate”. Acta Cryst. 2001, E57, m433-m434.
F.-G. Fontaine, M.-A. Dubois, D. Zargarian, “Solide State Structures and Phosphine Exchange Reactions of (1-Me-Indenyl)Ni(PR₃)Cl”, Organometallics, 2001, 20, 5156-5161.
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.
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.
L. F. Groux and D. Zargarian, “[2-(1H-Inden-3-yl)ethyl]diphenylphosphine-borane]”, Acta Cryst. 2000, C56, e366.
L. F. Groux, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, “Benzyl(2-(3-indenyl)propyl)ammonium bromide”, Acta Cryst., 1999, C55, IUC9900130. (Continued on the next page…)

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L. F. Groux, F. B.-Gariépy, D. Zargarian, and R. Vollmerhaus, “Preparation and Characterization of Nickel Complexes with η-Indenyl Ligands Bearing A Pendant Aminoalkyl Chain”, Organometallics 2000, 19, 1507.
R. Wang, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, “Preparation and Characterization of (1-MeIndenyl)Ni(PR3)(CC-Ph) (R= Cy, Ph) and Alkyne Polymerization Catalysis”, Organometallics 1999, 18, 5548.
I. Dubuc, M.-A. Dubois, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, “Indenylnickel imidato complexes: synthesis, characterization, and reactivities,” Organometallics 1999, 18, 30-35.
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, 5815.
“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-
R. Vollmerhaus, F. B.-Gariépy and D. Zargarian, “Preparation and Characterization of Cationic Nickel Indenyl Complexes”, Organometallics 1997, 16, 4762.

M. Davis, F. Bélanger-Gariépy, D. Zargarian, A. L. Beauchamp, Reinvestigation of mer–trans-(acetonitrile)trichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)rhenium(III), Acta Cryst., Section C-Crystal Structure Communications, 1997, 53, 428-430.
G. L. Casty, C. G. Lugmair, N. S. Radu, T. D. Tilley, J. F. Walzer, D. Zargarian, “Synthesis and reactivity of 16-electron hafnocene silyl hydride complexes”, Organometallics 1997, 16, 8-12.
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.
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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.

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H. B. Fyfe, M. Mlekuz, D. Zargarian, T. B. Marder, “Studies Directed Towards Improving Conjugation In Organometallic Rigid-Rod Polymers For CHI(3)”, J. Chem. S., Chem. Commun. 1991, 91, 204-209.
Proceedings Paper for the conference: ORGANIC MATERIALS FOR NON-LINEAR OPTICS II, Royal Society of Chemistry Special Publications, Accession Number:
WOS:A1991BU63Y00026, ISBN:0-85186-397-3.
D. Zargarian, P. Chow, N. J. Taylor, and T. B. Marder, “Synthesis of Hydridobis-(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}(µ-dmpe)]”, J. Chem. 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.

Sc.: Univ. of Waterloo Thesis: “Synthesis and Characterization of A Series of Rhodium

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