CV Yann SARAZIN
March 2016
Dr. YANN SARAZIN
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1121-0292
ResearcherID
Q-2202-2015
CNRS Research Fellow, CR1 level
Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
UMR 6226 CNRS – University of Rennes
Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex FRANCE
Tel. (+33) (0)223 233 019
E-Mail: [email protected]
Born 30/08/1977 in Arcachon (France); Married, 3 children
Professional experience
20082007-2008
2004-2007
CNRS Research Fellow, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
UMR CNRS 6226 – University of Rennes
Post-doctorate (Prof. JF Carpentier), Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
UMR CNRS 6226 – University of Rennes
Post-doctorate (Prof. M Bochmann), University of East Anglia (U.-K.).
Education and titles
2012 (Oct.)
20002004
19992000
Research Habilitation, University of Rennes
Ph. D. in coordination and macromolecular chemistries
Supervisor Prof. M Bochmann, University of East Anglia (U.-K.)
M. Sc. in organic and macromolecular chemistries, University of Lille, France
Research interests
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Coordination chemistry of main-group metals (groups 2 and 12–14)
Homogeneous catalysis (polymerisation of bio-resourced monomers; fine chemistry)
Reaction mechanisms
Supervision and responsibilities
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Supervision of 4 Ph. D. students (Total Petrochemicals grants, 20082011 and 20112014; ANR Blanc SIMI
7 grant, GreenLake, 20122015; French Ministry for Research, 20132016), 4 post-doc associates (Total
Petrochemicals grants, 2009 and 20102011; FP7-People-IIF Marie Curie grant, 20102013; internal grant,
20122014) and 5 M. Sc. students (2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014×2)
Co-chairman and main organiser of the Journées 2014 de Chimie de Coordination de la SCF
External examiner for Ph. D. thesis
Scientific production
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59 publications (h index = 20; 1610+ citations) in international peer-reviewed journals, including:
1 Chem. Rev., 2 JACS, 3 Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 14 Chem. Eur. J., 7 Organometallics
 6 families of PCT Int. Appl. WO patents.
 3 book chapters
 5 invited lectures (incl. plenary) in international conferences
 8 oral presentations in international conferences
 7 invited international seminars
Grants and Awards
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Royal Society of Chemistry grant for International Authors, Nov. 2013
CNRS Award for Scientific Excellence, 20132016
CNRS-NSFC grant for a collaborative project with P. R. China, 2013
University of Rennes grant for Emerging Scientific Challenges, 2012
Inorganica Chimica Acta award for the Best Contribution by a Young Researcher, 2012
Co-recipient of a French ANR Blanc SIMI 7 grant: GreenLake, 20112015
Co-recipient of an ERC Marie Curie FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IIF grant: ChemCatSusDe, 20112013
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List of publications in international peer-reviewed journals (since 2012)
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Alkali Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Dehydrogenative Couplings of Hydrosilanes with Amines
S. Anga, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, T. K. Panda, ChemCatChem 2016, DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201501356R1.
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Tailored cyclic and linear polycarbosilazanes via barium-catalysed N-H/H-Si dehydrocoupling reactions
C. Bellini, C. Orione, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, DOI:
10.1002/anie.201511342R1.
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Alkaline-earth catalysed cross-dehydrocoupling of amines and hydrosilanes: Reactivity trends, scope and
mechanism
C. Bellini, V. Dorcet, J.-F. Carpentier, S. Tobisch, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2016, DOI :
10.1002/chem.201504316. (Hot paper)
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Barium-mediated cross-dehydrocoupling of hydrosilanes with amines - A complementary approach by theory
and experiment.
C. Bellini, J.-F. Carpentier, S. Tobisch, Y. Sarazin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 7679.
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Beyond stereoselectivity, switchable catalysis: Some of the last frontier challenges in ring-opening
polymerization of cyclic esters?
S. M. Guillaume, E. Kirillov, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 7988.
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Discrete Cationic Complexes for Ring-Opening Polymerization Catalysis of Cyclic Esters and Epoxides
Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, Chem. Rev. 2015, 115, 3564.
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Structurally Characterized Lead(II) Alkoxides as Potent Ring-Opening Polymerization Catalysts
L. Wang, S. Fadlallah, C. Bellini, C. Orione, V. Dorcet, J.-F.s Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Organometallics 2015,
34, 1321.
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Highly active, chemo- and regioselective Yb(II) and Sm(II) catalysts for the hydrophosphination of styrene
with PhPH2
I. V. Basalov, V. Dorcet, G. K. Fukin, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, A. A. Trifonov, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 6033.
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Highly fluorinated tris(indazolyl)borate silylamido complexes of the heavier alkaline earth metals: Synthesis,
characterization, and efficient catalytic intramolecular hydroamination
N. Romero, S.-C. Roşca, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, L. Vendier, S. Mallet-Ladeira, C. Dinoi, M. Etienne,
Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 4115. (Hot paper)
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Structure vs 119Sn NMR chemical shift in three-coordinated tin(II) complexes: Experimental data and
predictive DFT computations
L. Wang, C. E. Kefalidis, T. Roisnel, S. Sinbandhit, L. Maron, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Organometallics
2015, 34, 2139.
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On the coordination chemistry of organochalcogenolates RNMe2^E− and RNMe2^E^O− (E = S, Se) onto
lead(II) and lighter divalent tetrel elements
A. Pop, L. Wang, V. Dorcet, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, A. Silvestru, Y. Sarazin, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43,
16459. (VIP article)
Aluminum, indium, and mixed yttrium−lithium complexes supported by a chiral binap-based fluorinated
dialkoxide: Structural features and heteroselective ROP of lactide
N. Maudoux, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Organometallics 2014, 33, 5740.
Potassium and well-defined neutral and cationic calcium fluoroalkoxide complexes: Structural features and
reactivity
S.-C. Roşca, T. Roisnel, V. Dorcet, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Organometallics 2014, 33, 5630.
Csp3H bond activation with triel metals: Indium and gallium zwitterions via internal hydride abstraction in
rigid salan ligands
N. Maudoux, J. Fang, T. Roisnel, V. Dorcet, L. Maron, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20,
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Chiral (1,2)-diphenylethylene-salen complexes of triel metals: Coordination patterns and mechanistic
considerations in the isoselective ROP of lactide
N. Maudoux, T. Roisnel, V. Dorcet, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 6131.
Kinetic analysis of the immortal ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters: A case study with tin(II) catalysts
L. Wang, V. Poirier, F. Ghiotto, M. Bochmann, R. D. Cannon, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Macromolecules
2014, 47, 2574.
Divalent heteroleptic ytterbium complexes - effective catalysts for intermolecular styrene hydrophosphination
and hydroamination
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I. V. Basalov, S.-C. Rosca, , D. M. Lyubov, A. N. Selikhov, G. K. Fukin, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, A.
A.Trifonov, Inorg. Chem. 2014, 53, 1654.
Stable divalent germanium, tin and lead amino(ether)-phenolate monomeric complexes: structural features,
inclusion heterobimetallic complexes, and ROP catalysis
L. Wang, S.-C. Roşca, V. Poirier, S. Sinbandhit, V. Dorcet, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Dalton
Trans.2014, 43, 4268.
Kinetic analysis of the living ring-opening polymerisation of L-lactide with tin(II) initiators
L. Wang, M. Bochmann, R. D. Cannon, J.-F. Carpentier, T. Roisnel, Y. Sarazin, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2013,
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Heteroleptic alkyl and amide iminoanilide alkaline earth and divalent rare earth complexes for the catalysis of
hydrophosphination and (cyclo)hydroamination reactions
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 13445.
Heteroleptic tin(II) initiators for the ring-opening (co)polymerization of lactide and trimethylene carbonate:
Mechanistic insights from experiments and computations.
L. Wang, C. E. Kefalidis, S. Sinbandhit, V. Dorcet, J.-F. Carpentier, L. Maron, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2013,
19, 13463.
Diamido ether actinide complexes as initiators for lactide ring- opening polymerization.
C. E. Hayes, Y. Sarazin, M. J. Katz, J.-F. Carpentier, D. B. Leznoff, Organometallics 2013, 32, 1183.
Discrete divalent rare-earth cationic ROP catalysts: Ligand-dependent redox behavior and discrepancies with
alkaline-earth analogues in a ligand-assisted activated monomer mechanism.
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, L. Maron, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3986.
Alkali aminoether-phenolate complexes: synthesis, structural characterization and evidence for an activated
monomer ROP mechanism.
S.-C. Roşca, D.-A. Roşca, V. Dorcet, C. M. Kozak, F. M. Kerton, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Dalton Trans.
2013, 42, 9361.
Cyclohydroamination of aminoalkenes catalyzed by disilazide alkaline-earth metal complexes: Reactivity
patterns and deactivation pathways.
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 2784.
Aluminum, calcium and zinc complexes supported by potentially tridentate iminophenolate ligands: synthesis
and use in the ring-opening polymerization of lactide.
M. Bouyhayi, Y. Sarazin, O. L. Casagrande Jr, J.-F. Carpentier, Appl. Organometal. Chem. 2012, 26, 681.
Highly effective alkaline earth catalysts for the sterically governed hydrophosphonylation of aldehydes and
non-activated ketones.
B. Liu, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 13259.
Allyl strontium compounds: synthesis, molecular structure and properties.
P. Jochmann, J. P. Davin, S. Maslek, T. P. Spaniol, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, J. Okuda, Dalton Trans. 2012,
41, 9176.
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-Diketiminate alkaline-earth cationic complexes: Synthesis, structures, lactide polymerization and unusual
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oxidative reactivity of the ancillary ligand.
B. Liu, V. Dorcet, L. Maron, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 3023.
When bigger is better: Intermolecular hydrofunctionalizations of activated alkenes catalyzed by heteroleptic
alkaline-earth complexes.
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 4943.
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Heteroleptic silylamido phenolate complexes of calcium and the larger alkaline-earth metals: -Agostic Si–
H···Ae stabilization and activity in the ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide.
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, J.-P. Guégan, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 6289.
Synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactide and trimethylene
carbonate with new homo- and heteroleptic tin(II)-phenolate catalysts.
V. Poirier, T. Roisnel, S. Sinbandhit, M. Bochmann, J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 2998.
Well-defined, solvent-free cationic barium complexes: Synthetic strategies and catalytic activity in the ringopening polymerization of lactide.
B. Liu, T. Roisnel, Y. Sarazin, Inorg. Chim. Acta 2012, 380, 2 (Young Investigator Award).
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Patents
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Catalyst systems based on phenolate complexes for immortal ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and
carbonates. V. Poirier, Y. Sarazin, M. Slawinski, M. Hélou, J.-F. Carpentier, Université Rennes 1 and Total
Petrochemicals, WO 2013/030324 A1 (2013).
Use of multifunctional initiator to prepare diblock copolymers comprising a monovinylaromatic polymer
block. V. Poirier, Y. Sarazin, M. Duc, J.-F. Carpentier, WO 2012/156237 A1 (2012).
Process to make diblock polystyrene materials comprising syndiotactic and atactic blocks. L. Annunziata, P.
De Frémont, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, M. Duc, Université Rennes 1 and Total Petrochemicals, WO
2012/066016 A1 (2012).
Catalytic systems for immortal ROP of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates. Y. Sarazin, V. Poirier, M. Hélou,
J.-F. Carpentier, CNRS and Total Petrochemicals, WO 2010/125138 A1 (2010).
Process to make a diblock copolymer having a monovinylaromatic polymer block. Y. Sarazin, S. Guillaume,
M. Hélou, Valentin Poirier, J.-F. Carpentier, M. Duc, Université Rennes 1 and Total Petrochemicals, WO
2010/012712 A1 (2010).
Monomers issued from renewable resources and process for polymerising them
M. Hélou, Y. Sarazin, J.-F. Carpentier, S. Guillaume, O. Miserque, Université Rennes 1 and Total
Petrochemicals, PCT Int. Appl. (2009), WO 2009106460 A1 20090903.
Book chapters
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Metal Phenolates as Polymerization Catalysts. J.-F. Carpentier, E. Kirillov, Y. Sarazin, in Patai's Chemistry
of Functional Groups, The Chemistry of Metal Phenolates, J. Wiley & Sons Ltd, Ed.: J. Zabicky; 2014, Online
ISBN: 978-0470973585, doi: 10.1002/9780470682531.pat0606.
2 Alkaline-Earth Metal Complexes in Homogeneous Polymerization Catalysis. J.-F. Carpentier, Y. Sarazin, in
Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Alkaline-Earth Metal Compounds: Oddities and Applications,
Springer, Ed.: S. Harder; 2013, ISBN: 978-3-642-36269-9.
3 Charge-Neutral and Cationic Complexes of Large Alkaline-Earths for ROP and Fine Chemicals Catalysis. J.F. Carpentier, B. Liu, Y. Sarazin, in Hot Topics in Organometallic Chemistry: The Silver/Gold International
Conference on Organometallic Chemistry Celebratory Book, J. Wiley & Sons Ltd, Ed.: A. J. L. Pombeiro,
2013, ISBN: 978-1-1185-1014-8.
Conferences (since 2012)
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5 invited lectures in international conferences
- International Conference on the Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry of Germanium, Tin and Lead
(ICCOC-GTL 2016): Pardubice, Czech Republic, Aug.-Sept. 2016 (Plenary lecture)
- 99th CSC Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition: Halifax, Canada, June 2016
- Pacifichem Conference 2015, Symposium #292 (Metal-Mediated Polymerizations)
- Gordon Conference on Organometallics, Salve Regina, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, July 2015
- 95th CSC Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition: Calgary, Canada, May 2012
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9 oral communications in international conferences
- 5th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress (D1 New horizons in catalysis), Istanbul, Turkey, Aug-Sept 2014
- 5th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress (D2 Advances in inorganic synthesis), Istanbul, Turkey, Aug-Sept 2014
- Controlled Living Polymerizations CLP’14: Antalya, Turkey, May 2014
- Royal Society of Chemistry Main-Group Interest Meeting: Oxford, UK, Sept. 2013
- EuCOMC XX: St Andrews, UK, June-Jul. 2013
- EuCOMC XIX: Toulouse, France, Jul. 2011
- Journées Chimie Coordination de la SCF, Angers, Feb. 2011
- Gecom-Concoord 2008, Essone, France, May 2008
- 2nd BlueSky Olefin Conference, Sorrento, Italy, July 2005
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6 invited seminars
- Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada, May 2016
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Saint Johns, Canada, May 2016
- Institut de Chimie de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, Oct. 2014
- Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, May 2014
- Shanghai East China University, Shanghai, P. R. China, Nov. 2013
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun, P. R. China, Nov. 2013
- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Toulouse, France, Jul. 2013
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