How general is the effect of the bulkiness of organic ligands on the basicity of metal-organic catalysts? H2-evolving Mo oxides/sulphides as case studies
Tailoring the activity of an organometallic catalyst usually requires a targeted ligand design. Tuning the ligand bulkiness and tuning the electronic properties are popular approaches, which are somehow interdependent because substituents of different sizes within ligands can determine inter alia the occurrence of different degrees of inductive effects. Ligand basicity, in particular, turned o