• B.S. in Chemistry with honors, Michigan State University (1996) • Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2000) • NIH and FORD Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago (2000-02) • Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington (2002) • Associate Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington (2007) • Full Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington (2010)

Chemical Catalysis/Inorganic/Materials Chemistry

Our research program entails synthetic and mechanistic organometallic chemistry, and is focused on the design of novel complexes capable of mediating unusual reactions. The Mindiola group addresses three main topics: Synthesis, reactivity, and mechanistic studies addressing unprecedented transformations. We are also interested in new catalytic transformations and the understanding of the electronic structure of radical containing molecules. Specifically, our research group is interested in metallaradicals, especially systems possessing reactive/unsaturated, and electron-rich metal fragments. Students in my group engage in synthetic organometallic chemistry, and develop familiarity with multiple techniques such as multinuclear NMR, MAS NMR, EPR and HFEPR , magnetism, X-ray crystallography, XAS, FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV-vis, Cyclic Voltammetry, and theoretical methods. Most of our work spans the 3d transition metal elements as well as some of the heavy congeners for group 4-6 metals (we also work with mid row 3d metals such as Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni). Compounds synthesized and studied during the course of these objectives are intended to challenge current archetypes of structure, bonding, and reaction chemistries. In certain cases, we have explored our systems with the aid of high level DFT methods.

Synthesis of a Robust, Rigid, and Sterically Hindered PNP Pincer, Bis(2-(diisoproprylphosphino)-4-methyphenyl)amide, and its use as a Stabilizing Ligand for Titanium(IV) alkylidenes. Marco G. Crestani, Masahiro Kamitani, Jun-Ichi Ito, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. A New Binding Mode of Dinitrogen to Dinculear Iron(I). Keith Searles, Kyle T. Smith, Keith Searles, Patrick J. Carroll, Jörg Sutter, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Karsten Meyer, Kenneth G. Caulton, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. Tetramethylethylenediamine)tetra(chloride)tantalum(IV), TaCl4(TMEDA). Submitted by Peter L. Damon and Trevor W. Hayton, and checked by Takashi Kurogi and Daniel J. Mindilola, Manuscript submitted for publication. A High-Valent Fe(V) Imido Complex Supported by a Bis(pyrrolyl)pyridine Scaffold. Kyle T. Smith, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Keith Searles, Patrick J. Carroll, Kenneth G. Caulton, Karsten Meyer, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. Sulfur-Atom Transfer in Ferrous Complexes and Isolation of a Sulfurmethylienephosphorane Adduct. Kyle T. Smith, Eva M. Zolnhofer, Patrick J. Carroll, Karsten Meyer, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. Cross-Metathesis of a Methylidene with a Nitrene Group to Form Diazomethane, Takashi Kurogi, Mane Manoj, Shuai Zheng, Patrick J. Carroll, Mu-Hyun Baik,* and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. Room temperature dehydrocoupling of methane to a terminal alkene. Oleksandra Trofymchuk, Takashi Kurogi, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript in preparation. C–H Bond Addition Across a Transient Uranium Nitride and Formation of a Uranium Parent Imido, Kimberly C. Mullane, Thibault Cheisson, Lauren N. Grant, Brian C. Manor, Patrick J. Carroll, Daniel J. Mindiola, and Eric J. Schelter. Manuscript in preparation. Room Temperature Ring-Opening of Quinoline, Isoquinoline and Pyridine with Low-Valent Titanium. Seung-yeol Baek, Takashi Kurogi, Dahye Kang, Masahiro Kamitani, Seongyeon Kwon, Douglas P. Solowey, Chun-Hsing Chen, Maren Pink, Patrick J. Carroll, Daniel J. Mindiola, and Mu-Hyun Baik. Manuscript under revision. Trimethylsilyl Imide Complexes of Tantalum: Can The Silyl Group Be Eliminated? Takashi Kurogi, Patrick J. Carroll, Brian C. Manor, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Polyhedron ( Special issue in applications of tridentate and tetradentate tripodal ligands) 2017, 125, 80-85. A New and Selective Cycle for Dehydrogenation of Linear and Cyclic Alkanes Under Mild Conditions Using a Base Metal. Douglas P. Solowey, Manoj V. Mane, Takashi Kurogi, Patrick J. Carroll, Brian C. Manor, Mu-Hyun Baik, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Manuscript accepted to Nat. Chem. A Radical Coupled Pathway to a Stable and Terminally Bound Titanium Methylidene. Takashi Kurogi, Patrick J. Carroll, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 3412-3414. Back-to-back articles chosen for front art cover. Structural elucidation of a mononuclear titanium methylidene. Lauren N. Grant, Seihwan Ahn, Brian C.Manor, Mu-Hyun Baik, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 3412-3414. Back-to-back articles chosen for front art cover. A Planar Ti2P2 Core Assembled by Reductive Decarbonylation of -O-C≡P and P-P Radical Coupling. Lauren N. Grant, Balazs Pinter, Brian C. Manor, Riccardo Suter, Hansjӧrg Grützmacher, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 6272-6276 (selected as a hot paper). A Terminal Zirconium Methylidene. Group Transfer and Methylenation Reactions. Takashi Kurogi, Masahiro Kamitani, Shuai Zheng, Patrick J. Carroll, and Daniel J. Mindiola, Organometallics (special issue Hydrocarbon Chemistry: Activation and Beyond) 2017, 36, 74-79. Editorial for the special issue Hydrocarbon Chemistry: Activation and Beyond. Responsible or Irresponsible Use of Hydrocarbons? You be the Judge! Daniel J. Mindiola, Organometallics 2017, 36, 5-7 (art cover for special issue). Molecular Titanium Nitrides: Nucleophiles Unleashed. Lauren N. Grant, Balazs Pinter, Takashi Kurogi, Maria E Carroll, Gang Wu, Brian Manor, Patrick Carroll and Daniel J Mindiola, Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 1209-1224.