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Slow magnetic relaxation in Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes (2022)
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Valentine, A. J., Geer, A. M., Blundell, T. J., Tovey, W., Cliffe, M. J., Davies, E. S., …Kays, D. L. (2022). Slow magnetic relaxation in Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 51(47), 18118-18126. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2dt03531f

Two-coordinate transition metal complexes are exciting candidates for single-molecule magnets (SMMs) because their highly axial coordination environments lead to sizeable magnetic anisotropy. We report a series of five structurally related two-coordi... Read More about Slow magnetic relaxation in Fe(ii) m-terphenyl complexes.

Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution over micro and mesoporous cobalt metal-organic frameworks (2022)
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Iqbal, B., Laybourn, A., O'Shea, J. N., Argent, S. P., & Zaheer, M. (2022). Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution over micro and mesoporous cobalt metal-organic frameworks. Molecular Catalysis, 531, Article 112711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112711

The development of water electrolysis devices is crucial for the sustainable production of green hydrogen fuel. However, the slow kinetics and high overpotential are key shortfalls for hydrogen production during the half-cell hydrogen evolution react... Read More about Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution over micro and mesoporous cobalt metal-organic frameworks.

Bismuth-Mediated α-Arylation of Acidic Diketones with ortho-Substituted Boronic Acids (2022)
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Ruffell, K., Argent, S. P., Ling, K. B., & Ball, L. T. (2022). Bismuth-Mediated α-Arylation of Acidic Diketones with ortho-Substituted Boronic Acids. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(40), Article e202210840. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202210840

The α-arylation of cyclic and fluoroalkyl 1,3-diketones is made challenging by the highly stabilized nature of the corresponding enolates, and is especially difficult for sterically demanding aryl partners. As a general solution to this problem, we r... Read More about Bismuth-Mediated α-Arylation of Acidic Diketones with ortho-Substituted Boronic Acids.

A Coordination Network Featuring Two Distinct Copper(II) Coordination Environments for Highly Selective Acetylene Adsorption (2022)
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Chong, M. W., Argent, S. P., Moreau, F., Trenholme, W. J. F., Morris, C. G., Lewis, W., …Schröder, M. (2022). A Coordination Network Featuring Two Distinct Copper(II) Coordination Environments for Highly Selective Acetylene Adsorption. Chemistry - A European Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202201188

Single crystals of 2D coordination network {Cu2L2 ⋅ (DMF)3(H2O)3}n (1-DMF) were prepared by reaction of commercial reagents 3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (H2L) and Cu(NO3)2 in dimethylformamide (DMF). The single-crystal structure shows two distinct... Read More about A Coordination Network Featuring Two Distinct Copper(II) Coordination Environments for Highly Selective Acetylene Adsorption.

Synthesis of New Morphinan Opioids by TBADT‐Catalyzed Photochemical Functionalization at the Carbon Skeleton (2022)
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Gorbachev, D., Smith, E., Argent, S. P., Newton, G. N., & Lam, H. W. (2022). Synthesis of New Morphinan Opioids by TBADT‐Catalyzed Photochemical Functionalization at the Carbon Skeleton. Chemistry - A European Journal, 28(50), Article e202201478. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202201478

The synthesis of new morphinan opioids by the addition of photochemically generated carbon-centered radicals to substrates containing an enone in the morphinan C-ring, is described. Using tetrabutylammonium decatungstate (TBADT) as a hydrogen atom tr... Read More about Synthesis of New Morphinan Opioids by TBADT‐Catalyzed Photochemical Functionalization at the Carbon Skeleton.

Structural and Electronic Studies of Substituted m-Terphenyl Group 12 Complexes (2022)
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Valentine, A. J., Taylor, L. J., Geer, A. M., Huke, C. D., Wood, K. E., Tovey, W., …Kays, D. L. (2022). Structural and Electronic Studies of Substituted m-Terphenyl Group 12 Complexes. Organometallics, 41(11), 1426-1433. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00156

The effects of para-substitution on the structural and electronic properties of four series of two-coordinate m-terphenyl Group 12 complexes (R-Ar#)2M (M = Zn, Cd, Hg; R = t-Bu 1-3, SiMe34-6, Cl 7-9, CF310-12, where R-Ar#= 2,6-{2,6-Xyl}2-4-R-C6H2and... Read More about Structural and Electronic Studies of Substituted m-Terphenyl Group 12 Complexes.

Calcium coordination compounds of anionic forms of hydrogen dipicolinate and quinolinate: synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and DFT studies (2022)
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Tella, A. C., Oladipo, A. C., Olayemi, V. T., Gordon, A., Ogunlaja, A. S., Alimi, L. O., …Walton, R. I. (2022). Calcium coordination compounds of anionic forms of hydrogen dipicolinate and quinolinate: synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and DFT studies. Structural Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-022-01935-x

Two calcium coordination compounds [Ca(2,6-Hpdc)2(H2O)2] 1 and [Ca2(2,3-pdc)2(H2O)6]n2 (where 2,6-H2pdc = 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and 2,3-H2pdc = 2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) were grown at room temperature. The compounds were characterized us... Read More about Calcium coordination compounds of anionic forms of hydrogen dipicolinate and quinolinate: synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and DFT studies.

Gold(I)-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Allylation of Azinium Ions with Allylboronates (2022)
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O'Brien, L., Argent, S. P., Ermanis, K., & Lam, H. W. (2022). Gold(I)-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Allylation of Azinium Ions with Allylboronates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61(22), Article e202202305. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202202305

Gold(I)-catalyzed nucleophilic allylations of pyridinium and quinolinium ions with allylboronates are reported. Transmetalation of the allylboronate with gold produces nucleophilic allylgold(I) species that add to the 4-position of the azinium ion wi... Read More about Gold(I)-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Allylation of Azinium Ions with Allylboronates.

Catalyst-free Hydrophosphinylation of Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates under Low-Added-Solvent Conditions (2021)
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Huke, C. D., Taylor, L. J., Argent, S. P., & Kays, D. L. (2021). Catalyst-free Hydrophosphinylation of Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates under Low-Added-Solvent Conditions. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(32), 10704-10709. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02907

A catalyst-free, low-solvent method for the hydrophosphinylation of isocyanates and isothiocyanates is reported. A range of phosphorus nucleophiles including secondary phosphine oxides HP(O)R2 (R = Ph, iPr), phosphites HP(O)(OR)2 (R = Me, Et), and me... Read More about Catalyst-free Hydrophosphinylation of Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates under Low-Added-Solvent Conditions.

Group 11 m-Terphenyl Complexes Featuring Metallophilic Interactions (2021)
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Liu, Y., Taylor, L. J., Argent, S. P., McMaster, J., & Kays, D. L. (2021). Group 11 m-Terphenyl Complexes Featuring Metallophilic Interactions. Inorganic Chemistry, 60(14), 10114-10123. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03623

A series of group 11 m-terphenyl complexes have been synthesized via a metathesis reaction from the iron(II) complexes (2,6-Mes2C6H3)2Fe and (2,6-Xyl2C6H3)2Fe (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2; Xyl = 2,6-Me2C6H3). [2,6-Mes2C6H3M]2 (1, M = Cu; 2, M = Ag; 6, M = Au... Read More about Group 11 m-Terphenyl Complexes Featuring Metallophilic Interactions.