Highly Selective, Efficient Deoxygenative Hydrogenation of Amides Catalyzed by a Manganese Pincer Complex via Metal-Ligand Cooperation.

Deoxygenative hydrogenation of amides to amines homogeneously catalyzed by a complex of an Earth-abundant metal is presented. This manganese-catalyzed reaction features high efficiency and selectivity. A plausible reaction mechanism, involving metal-ligand cooperation of the manganese pincer complex, is proposed based on NMR studies and relevant stoichiometric reactions.

Metal-Ligand Cooperation as Key in Formation of Dearomatized Ni-H Pincer Complexes and in Their Reactivity toward CO and CO.

The unique synthesis and reactivity of [(PNP*)NiH] complexes (,), based on metal-ligand cooperation (MLC), are presented (PNP* = deprotonated PNP ligand, R = Pr, Bu). Unexpectedly, the dearomatized complexes , were obtained by reduction of the dicationic complexes [(PNP)Ni(MeCN)](BF) with sodium amalgam or by reaction of the free ligand with Ni(COD). Complex reacts with CO via MLC, to give a rare case of a distorted-octahedral PNP-based pincer complex, the Ni(0) complex .

Psychodynamic Parenthood Therapy: a model for therapeutic work with parents and parenthood.

The approach to therapeutic work with parents in psychotherapy has been described in the literature in various ways but is not well defined. This article will give a short review of four main types of therapeutic work with parents: 1) Meeting to update and to accompany parents (Periodic update meeting with parents complementary to the child's psychotherapy), 2) Parental counseling (guidance), 3) Parent-child therapy (Relationship or dyadic therapy), 4) Family therapy. The claim is made that those approaches, important and effective as they are, do not deal with the parent as a main issue, and do not place enough attention on parenthood.