Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Department of Chemistry and
Chemical Biology
Earl L. Muetterties (1927 - 1984)
Cornell Faculty 1973 - 1978
Inorganic Chemistry
Education
PhD, Harvard University, 1952
Biographies
Academic Geneaology
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Muetterties, Earl Leonard (1927-1984) (PhD 1952, Harvard)
Rochow, Eugene George (1909-) (PhD 1935, Cornell)
Dennis, Louis Munroe (1863-1936) (PhD 1886, Michigan)
Hempel, Walther Matthias (1851-1916) (PhD 1873, Heidelberg)
Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm Eberhard (1811-1899) (PhD 1830, Göttingen)
Friedrich Stromeyer (1776-1835) (MD 1800, Göttingen)
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) (MA 1790, Paris)
Antoine Francois de Fourcroy (1755-1809) (MD 1780, Paris)
Jean Baptiste Michel Bucquet (1746-1780) (MD 1770, Paris)
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) (LLB 1758, Paris)
Guillaume Francois Rouelle (1703-1770) (Apothecary 1725, Paris)
Selected Publications
Muetterties, E. L.; Sivak, A. J.; Brown, R. K.; Williams, J. W.; Fredrich, M. F.; Day, V. W. Metal clusters. 22. The polynuclear rhodium hydride set {HRhL2}n. Fundamental Research in Homogeneous Catalysis (1979), 3 487-97.
Muetterties, E. L.. Metal clusters in catalysis. XVI. The selective hydrogenation of triple bonds with organometallic transition metal compounds. Pure and Applied Chemistry (1978), 50(9-10), 941-50.
Muetterties, E. L.; Rhodin, T. N.; Band, Elliot; Brucker, C. F.; Pretzer, W. R. Clusters and surfaces. Chemical Reviews (Washington, DC, United States) (1979), 79(2), 91-137.
Muetterties, E. L.; Schaeffer, Howard; Mink, R. I.; Darensbourg, M. Y.; Millar, M.; Groshens, T.; Klabunde, K. J. Arene-transition metal chemistry. 2. Hydrogenation of metal-arene and allylmetal-arene complexes. Inorganic Chemistry (1979), 18(3), 883-4.
Harris, T. V.; Rathke, J. W.; Muetterties, E. L.. Chemistry of zero- and low-valent metal phosphine and phosphite complexes. 4. The iron system. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1978), 100(22), 6966-77.
Band, Elliot; Muetterties, E. L.. Mechanistic features of metal cluster rearrangements. Chemical Reviews (Washington, DC, United States) (1978), 78(6), 639-58.
Goh, Lai-Yoong; D'Aniello, M. J., Jr.; Slater, S.; Muetterties, E. L.; Tavanaiepour, I.; Chang, M. I.; Fredrich, M. F.; Daz, V. W. Metal clusters in catalysis. 20. The chemistry of bis[h5-cyclopentadienyl(tricarbonyl)chromium]. Inorganic Chemistry (1979), 18(1), 192-7.
Muetterties, E. L.; Watson, Patricia L. An examination of the
reductive-elimination reaction. Chemistry of XYCo[P(OR)3]z+ complexes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1978), 100(22), 6978-89.
CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 90:38283 AN 1979:38283 CAPLUS
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Darensbourg, Marcetta Y.; Muetterties, E. L.. Arene-transition
metal
complexes. 1. Site exchange and chemical characteristics of
h6-C6(CH3)6Ru-h4-C6(CH3)6. Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1978), 100(23), 7425-8. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 90:21820
AN 1979:21820 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Muetterties, E. L.. Surface chemistry from the viewpoint of
a complex
chemist. Angewandte Chemie (1978), 90(8), 577-91. CODEN: ANCEAD
ISSN:0044-8249. CAN 89:95282 AN 1978:495282 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Stuhl, L. S.; Muetterties, E. L.. Allylmanganese phosphine
and phosphite
chemistry. Synthesis, chemistry, and catalytic properties. Inorganic
Chemistry (1978), 17(8), 2148-52. CODEN: INOCAJ ISSN:0020-1669.
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89:90207 AN 1978:490207 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.; Pretzer, W. R.; Thomas, M. G.; Beier, B.
F.; Thorn, D.
L.; Day, V. W.; Anderson, A. B. Metal clusters in catalysis. 14.
The
chemistry of dinuclear metal-acetylene complexes. Journal of the
American Chemical Society (1978), 100(7), 2090-7. CODEN: JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 89:41616 AN 1978:441616 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Stuhl, L. S.; Rakowski DuBois, M.; Hirsekorn, F. J.; Bleeke,
J. R.; Stevens,
A. E.; Muetterties, E. L.. Catalytic homogeneous hydrogenation
of arenes.
6. Reaction scope for the (h3-2-propenyl)tris(trimethyl phosphite-P)cobalt
catalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1978), 100(8),
2405-10. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 89:41568 AN 1978:441568
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Muetterties, E. L.; Kirner, J. F.; Evans, W. J.; Watson, P.
L.; Abdel-Meguid,
S.; Tavanaiepour, I.; Day, V. W. Chemistry of low-valent molybdenum
phosphite complexes: Models of seven-coordinate reaction intermediates.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United
States of
America (1978), 75(3), 1056-9. CODEN: PNASA6 ISSN:0027-8424. CAN
89:35685 AN 1978:435685 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Band, E.; Pretzer, W. R.; Thomas, M. G.; Muetterties, E. L..
Metal clusters
in catalysis. 12. Selective catalytic hydrogenation of isocyanides
and
nitriles. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1977), 99(22),
7380-1. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 87:200760 AN 1977:600760
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Johnson, J. W.; Muetterties, E. L.. Catalytic homogeneous hydrogenation
of
arenes. 5. The bis(hexamethylbenzene)ruthenium catalyst. Journal
of
the American Chemical Society (1977), 99(22), 7395-6. CODEN: JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 87:200518 AN 1977:600518 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Muetterties, Earl. Metallic clusters in catalysis. Kinetika
i Kataliz
(1977), 18(3), 536-8. CODEN: KNKTA4 ISSN:0453-8811. CAN 87:141775
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Muetterties, E. L.. Molecular metal clusters. Science (Washington,
DC,
United States) (1977), 196(4292), 839-48. CODEN: SCIEAS
ISSN:0036-8075. CAN 87:12106 AN 1977:412106 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Demitras, G. C.; Muetterties, E. L.. Metal clusters in catalysis.
10. A
new Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Journal of the American Chemical
Society
(1977), 99(8), 2796-7. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 87:5311
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1977:405311 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Thomas, M. G.; Pretzer, W. R.; Beier, B. F.; Hirsekorn, F.
J.; Muetterties,
E. L.. Metal clusters in catalysis. 6. Synthesis and chemistry
of
heptakis(tert-butylisocyanide)tetranickel and related clusters.
Journal
of the American Chemical Society (1977), 99(3), 743-8. CODEN:
JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 86:155783 AN 1977:155783 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Rakowski, M. C.; Muetterties, E. L.. Low valent cobalt triisopropyl
phosphite complexes. Characterization of a catalyst for the hydrogenation
of a,b-unsaturated ketones. Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1977), 99(3), 739-43. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 86:155029
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Hoffmann, Roald; Beier, Barbara F.; Muetterties, Earl L.; Rossi,
Angelo R.
Seven-coordination. A molecular orbital exploration of structure,
stereochemistry, and reaction dynamics. Inorganic Chemistry (1977),
16(3), 511-22. CODEN: INOCAJ ISSN:0020-1669. CAN 86:96219 AN
1977:96219 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Thomas, M. G.; Muetterties, E. L.; Day, R. O.; Day, V. W. Metal
clusters in
catalysis. 5. Four-electron h2-ligand bonding in clusters and
catalytic
intermediates. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1976),
98(15), 4645-6. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 85:160301 AN
1976:560301 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Mocella, M. T.; Rovner, R.; Muetterties, E. L.. Mechanism of
the olefin
metathesis reaction. 4. Catalyst precursors in tungsten(VI) based
systems. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1976), 98(15),
4689-90. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 85:159130 AN 1976:559130
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Muetterties, E. L.; Watson, Patricia L. Reductive elimination
reactions.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1976), 98(15), 4665-7.
CODEN:
JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 85:159086 AN 1976:559086 CAPLUS
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Rakowski, M. C.; Hirsekorn, F. J.; Stuhl, L. S.; Muetterties,
E. L..
Catalytic homogeneous hydrogenation of arenes. 4. Characterization
of the
basic reaction and the catalysts. Inorganic Chemistry (1976),
15(10),
2379-82. CODEN: INOCAJ ISSN:0020-1669. CAN 85:142334 AN 1976:542334
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Mocella, M. T.; Busch, M. A.; Muetterties, E. L.. Olefin metathesis
reaction. III. Mechanistic considerations. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1976), 98(5), 1283-5. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN 84:134910 AN 1976:134910 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Thomas, M. G.; Beier, B. F.; Muetterties, E. L.. Metal clusters
in
catalysis. IV. Catalytic hydrogen reduction of carbon monoxide
to
alkanes. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1976), 98(5),
1296-7. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 84:134875 AN 1976:134875
CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Muetterties, E. L.. Metal clusters in catalysis. III. Clusters
as models
for chemisorption processes in heterogeneous catalysis. Bulletin
des
Societes Chimiques Belges (1975), 84(10), 959-86. CODEN: BSCBAG
ISSN:0037-9646. CAN 84:88925 AN 1976:88925 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Muetterties, E. L.; Sosinsky, B. A.; Zamaraev, K. I. Metal
clusters in
catalysis. II. Electron spin resonance study of dinuclear metal
complex
fragments and their interaction with organic substrates. Journal
of the
American Chemical Society (1975), 97(18), 5299-300. CODEN: JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 83:146963 AN 1975:546963 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Muetterties, Earl L.. Introduction [to boron hydride chemistry].
Boron
Hydride Chem. (1975), 1-37. CODEN: 30XNAT CAN 83:125315 AN
1975:525315 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder (R))
Muetterties, E. L.; Beier, B. F. Structural form and nonrigidity
in 6, 7, 8,
and 9-atom polyhedral boranes. Molecular orbital calculations.
Bulletin
des Societes Chimiques Belges (1975), 84(4), 397-406. CODEN: BSCBAG
ISSN:0037-9646. CAN 83:121088 AN 1975:521088 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Rathke, J. W.; Muetterties, E. L.. Phosphine chemistry of iron(0)
and -(II).
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1975), 97(11), 3272-3.
CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 83:58994 AN 1975:458994 CAPLUS
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Day, V. W.; Day, R. O.; Kristoff, J. S.; Hirsekorn, F. J.;
Muetterties, E.
L.. Fluxional, catalytically active metal cluster,
heptakis(tert-butylisocyanide)tetranickel. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1975), 97(9), 2571-3. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN 82:178720 AN 1975:178720 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.; Hoel, E. L.; Salentine, C. G.; Hawthone,
M. F.
Intramolecular rearrangements in boron clusters. Inorganic Chemistry
(1975), 14(4), 950-1. CODEN: INOCAJ ISSN:0020-1669. CAN 82:148878
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Muetterties, E. L.; Evans, W. J.; Sauer, J. C. Catalysis of
hydrogen azide
decomposition. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
(1974), (22), 939-40. CODEN: JCCCAT ISSN:0022-4936. CAN 82:145688
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Muetterties, E. L.; Rakowski, M. C.; Hirsekorn, F. J.; Larson,
W. D.; Basus,
V. J.; Anet, F. A. L. Hydrogenation of arenes with discrete coordination
catalysts. III. Synthesis and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum
of
all-cis-cyclohexane-d6. Journal of the American Chemical Society
(1975), 97(5), 1266-7. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 82:124860
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Muetterties, Earl L.; Busch, Marianna A. Homogeneity of olefin
methathesis
reactions catalyzed by coordination complexes. Journal of the
Chemical
Society, Chemical Communications (1974), (18), 754-5. CODEN: JCCCAT
ISSN:0022-4936. CAN 82:103736 AN 1975:103736 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Muetterties, E. L.. Polytopal form and isomerism. Tetrahedron
(1974),
30(12), 1595-604. CODEN: TETRAB ISSN:0040-4020. CAN 82:103507
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Hirsekorn, F. J.; Rakowski, M. C.; Muetterties, E. L.. Catalytic
hydrogenation of arenes. II. Arene selectivity over olefin and
reaction
mechanism for the hydrogenation reaction. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1975), 97(1), 237-8. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN 82:85793 AN 1975:85793 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.; Rathke, J. W. Chemistry of pentakis(trimethyl
phosphite)iron(O). Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical
Communications (1974), (20), 850-1. CODEN: JCCCAT ISSN:0022-4936.
CAN 82:79842 AN 1975:79842 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.; Hirsekorn, F. J. Chemistry of the transition
metal-hydrogen bond. II. HCo[P(OR)3]4. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1974), 96(26), 7920-5. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN 82:25315 AN 1975:25315 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.. Solution state, nuclear magnetic resonance
spectral
features for
tetrakis(N-methyl-N-(perfluorophenyl)dithiocarbamato)zirconium(IV).
Inorganic Chemistry (1974), 13(4), 1011-12. CODEN: INOCAJ
ISSN:0020-1669. CAN 81:84110 AN 1974:484110 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Muetterties, E. L.; Hirsekorn, F. J. Homogenous catalysis of
aromatic
hydrocarbon hydrogenation reactions. Journal of the American Chemical
Society (1974), 96(12), 4063-4. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
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81:77236 AN 1974:477236 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Muetterties, E. L.; Sauer, J. C. Catalytic properties of metal
phosphides.
Qualitative assay of catalytic properties. I. Journal of the American
Chemical Society (1974), 96(11), 3410-15. CODEN: JACSAT
ISSN:0002-7863. CAN 81:30098 AN 1974:430098 CAPLUS (Copyright
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Muetterties, E. L.. Associative and dissociative reactions
for Rh(CNR)4+.
Inorganic Chemistry (1974), 13(2), 495-6. CODEN: INOCAJ
ISSN:0020-1669. CAN 81:2932 AN 1974:402932 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004
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Muetterties, E. L.. Solution state, nuclear magnetic resonance
spectral
features for
tetrakis(N-methyl-N-(perfluorophenyl)dithiocarbamato)zirconium(IV).
Inorganic Chemistry (1974), 13(2), 495. CODEN: INOCAJ ISSN:0020-1669.
CAN 80:76308 AN 1974:76308 CAPLUS (Copyright 2004 ACS on SciFinder
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Hoffmann, Roald; Howell, James M.; Muetterties, Earl L.. Molecular
orbital
theory of pentacoordinate phosphorus. Journal of the American
Chemical
Society (1972), 94(9), 3047-58. CODEN: JACSAT ISSN:0002-7863.
CAN
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