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An Inverted-Sandwich Diuranium ?-?5:?5-Cyclo-P5 Complex Supported by U-P5 ?-Bonding (2015)
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Gardner, B. M., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., McMaster, J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Liddle, S. T. (2015). An Inverted-Sandwich Diuranium ?-?5:?5-Cyclo-P5 Complex Supported by U-P5 ?-Bonding. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 54(24), 7068-7072. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201501728

© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. Abstract Reaction of [U(TrenTIPS)] [1, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiiPr3)3] with 0.25 equivalents of P4 reproducibly affords the unprecedented actinide inverted sandwich cyclo-P5 complex [{U(TrenTIPS)}2(μ-η... Read More about An Inverted-Sandwich Diuranium ?-?5:?5-Cyclo-P5 Complex Supported by U-P5 ?-Bonding.

Tuning coordination in s-block carbazol-9-Yl complexes (2015)
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Ortu, F., Moxey, G. J., Blake, A. J., Lewis, W., & Kays, D. L. (2015). Tuning coordination in s-block carbazol-9-Yl complexes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(18), 6949-6956. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201406490

© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. 1,3,6,8-Tetra-tert-butylcarbazol-9-yl and 1,8-diaryl-3,6-di(tert-butyl)carbazol-9-yl ligands have been utilized in the synthesis of potassium and magnesium complexes. The potassium complexes (1,3,6... Read More about Tuning coordination in s-block carbazol-9-Yl complexes.

Structural aspects of MOF-based energy materials research at Diamond (2015)
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Allan, D. R., Blake, A. J., Schröder, M., Tang, C. C., & Yang, S. (2015). Structural aspects of MOF-based energy materials research at Diamond. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 373, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2013.0149

Large-scale central facilities such as Diamond Light Source fulfil an increasingly pivotal role in many large-scale scientific research programmes. We illustrate these developments by reference to energy-centred projects at the University of Nottingh... Read More about Structural aspects of MOF-based energy materials research at Diamond.

Preparation and structural analysis of (±)-cis-ethyl 2-sulfanylidenedecahydro-1,6-naphthyridine-6-carboxylate and (±)-trans-ethyl 2-oxooctahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate (2014)
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Schwehm, C., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., Kellam, B., & Stocks, M. J. (2014). Preparation and structural analysis of (±)-cis-ethyl 2-sulfanylidenedecahydro-1,6-naphthyridine-6-carboxylate and (±)-trans-ethyl 2-oxooctahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate. Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry, 70(12), 1161-1168. https://doi.org/10.1107/s205322961402436x

Bicycle ring closure on a mixture of (4aS,8aR)- and (4aR,8aS)-ethyl 2-oxodecahydro-1,6-naphthyridine-6-carboxylate, followed by conversion of the separated cis and trans isomers to the corresponding thioamide derivatives, gave (4aSR,8aRS)-ethyl 2-sul... Read More about Preparation and structural analysis of (±)-cis-ethyl 2-sulfanylidenedecahydro-1,6-naphthyridine-6-carboxylate and (±)-trans-ethyl 2-oxooctahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate.

A Robust Binary Supramolecular Organic Framework (SOF) with High CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity (2014)
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Lü, J., Perez-Krap, C., Suyetin, M., Alsmail, N. H., Yan, Y., Yang, S., …Schröder, M. (2014). A Robust Binary Supramolecular Organic Framework (SOF) with High CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(37), 12828-12831. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja506577g

A robust binary hydrogen-bonded supramolecular organic framework (SOF-7) has been synthesized by solvothermal reaction of 1,4-bis-(4-(3,5-dicyano-2,6 dipyridyl)dihydropyridyl)benzene (1) and 5,5’-bis-(azanediyl)-oxalyl-diisophthalic acid (2). Single... Read More about A Robust Binary Supramolecular Organic Framework (SOF) with High CO2 Adsorption and Selectivity.

Two-Electron Reductive Carbonylation of Terminal Uranium(V) and Uranium(VI) Nitrides to Cyanate by Carbon Monoxide (2014)
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Cleaves, P. A., King, D. M., Kefalidis, C. E., Maron, L., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., …Liddle, S. T. (2014). Two-Electron Reductive Carbonylation of Terminal Uranium(V) and Uranium(VI) Nitrides to Cyanate by Carbon Monoxide. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(39), 10412-10415. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201406203

Two-electron reductive carbonylation of the uranium(VI) nitride [U(TrenTIPS)(N)] (2, TrenTIPS=N(CH2CH2NSiiPr3)3) with CO gave the uranium(IV) cyanate [U(TrenTIPS)(NCO)] (3). KC8 reduction of 3 resulted in cyanate dissociation to give [U(TrenTIPS)] (4... Read More about Two-Electron Reductive Carbonylation of Terminal Uranium(V) and Uranium(VI) Nitrides to Cyanate by Carbon Monoxide.

The Ketimide Ligand is Not Just an Inert Spectator: Heteroallene Insertion Reactivity of an Actinide-Ketimide Linkage in a Thorium Carbene Amide Ketimide Complex (2014)
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Lu, E., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Liddle, S. T. (2014). The Ketimide Ligand is Not Just an Inert Spectator: Heteroallene Insertion Reactivity of an Actinide-Ketimide Linkage in a Thorium Carbene Amide Ketimide Complex. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(35), 9356-9359. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201404898

The ketimide anion R2C[DOUBLE BOND]N? is an important class of chemically robust ligand that binds strongly to metal ions and is considered ideal for supporting reactive metal fragments due to its inert spectator nature; this contrasts with R2N? amid... Read More about The Ketimide Ligand is Not Just an Inert Spectator: Heteroallene Insertion Reactivity of an Actinide-Ketimide Linkage in a Thorium Carbene Amide Ketimide Complex.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of a Uranium(VI) Carbene Imido Oxo Complex (2014)
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Lu, E., Cooper, O. J., McMaster, J., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., Lewis, W., …Liddle, S. T. (2014). Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of a Uranium(VI) Carbene Imido Oxo Complex. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(26), 6696-6700. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201403892

We report the uranium(VI) carbene imido oxo complex [U(BIPMTMS)(NMes)(O)(DMAP)2] (5, BIPMTMS=C(PPh2NSiMe3)2; Mes=2,4,6-Me3C6H2; DMAP=4-(dimethylamino)pyridine) which exhibits the unprecedented arrangement of three formal multiply bonded ligands to on... Read More about Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of a Uranium(VI) Carbene Imido Oxo Complex.

A Novel Bismuth-Based Metal-Organic Framework for High Volumetric Methane and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption (2014)
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Savage, M., Yang, S., Suyetin, M., Bichoutskaia, E., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., …Schröder, M. (2014). A Novel Bismuth-Based Metal-Organic Framework for High Volumetric Methane and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20(26), 8024-8029. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201304799

Solvothermal reaction of H4L (L = biphenyl-3,3’,5,5’-tetracarboxylate) and Bi(NO3)3·(H2O)5 in a mixture of DMF/MeCN/H2O in the presence of piperazine and nitric acid at 100 oC for 10 h affords the solvated metal-organic polymer [Bi2(L)1.5(H2O)2]·(DMF... Read More about A Novel Bismuth-Based Metal-Organic Framework for High Volumetric Methane and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption.

Analysis of High and Selective Uptake of CO2in an Oxamide-Containing {Cu2(OOCR)4}-Based Metal-Organic Framework (2014)
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Alsmail, N. H., Suyetin, M., Yan, Y., Cabot, R., Krap, C. P., Lü, J., …Schröder, M. (2014). Analysis of High and Selective Uptake of CO2in an Oxamide-Containing {Cu2(OOCR)4}-Based Metal-Organic Framework. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20(24), 7317-7324. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201304005

The porous framework [Cu2(H2O)2L].4H2O.2DMA ((H¬4¬L = oxalylbis(azanediyl)diisophthalic acid; DMA = N,N-dimethylacetamide), denoted NOTT-125, is formed by connection of {Cu2(RCOO)4} paddlewheels with the isophthalate linkers in L4-. A single crystal... Read More about Analysis of High and Selective Uptake of CO2in an Oxamide-Containing {Cu2(OOCR)4}-Based Metal-Organic Framework.

Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride (2014)
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King, D. M., McMaster, J., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Liddle, S. T. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136(15), 5619-5622. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja502405e

Deprotonation of [U(TrenTIPS)(NH2)] (1) [TrenTIPS = N(CH2CH2NSiPri3)3] with organoalkali metal reagents MR (M = Li, R = But; M = Na?Cs, R = CH2C6H5) afforded the imido-bridged dimers [{U-(TrenTIPS)(?-N[H]M)}2] [M = L ?Cs (2a?e)]. Treatmentof 2c (M =... Read More about Synthesis and Characterization of an f-Block Terminal Parent Imido [U?NH] Complex: A Masked Uranium(IV) Nitride.

Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes (2014)
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Blundell, T. J., Hastings, F. R., Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Blake, A. J., Lewis, W., & Kays, D. L. (2014). Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 43, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT00647J

Three m-terphenyl ligands 2,6-Ar2C6H3 – [Ar = 2,6-Me2C6H3 (2,6-Xyl); 3,5-Me2C6H3 (3,5-Xyl); 2,3,4,5,6-Me5C6 (Pmp)] have been used to stabilise three series of two-coordinate Group 12 diaryl complexes; (2,6-Ar2C6H3)2M [M = Zn, Cd, Hg; Ar = 2,6-Xyl 1-3... Read More about Ligand influences on homoleptic Group 12 m-terphenyl complexes.

Triamidoamine-Uranium(IV)-Stabilized Terminal Parent Phosphide and Phosphinidene Complexes (2014)
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Gardner, B. M., Balázs, G., Scheer, M., Tuna, F., McInnes, E. J., McMaster, J., …Liddle, S. T. (2014). Triamidoamine-Uranium(IV)-Stabilized Terminal Parent Phosphide and Phosphinidene Complexes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(17), 4484-4488. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201400798

Reaction of [U(TrenTIPS)(THF)][BPh4] (1; TrenTIPS=N{CH2CH2NSi(iPr)3}3) with NaPH2 afforded the novel f-block terminal parent phosphide complex [U(TrenTIPS)(PH2)] (2; U–P=2.883(2) Å). Treatment of 2 with one equivalent of KCH2C6H5 and two equivalents... Read More about Triamidoamine-Uranium(IV)-Stabilized Terminal Parent Phosphide and Phosphinidene Complexes.

The role of 5f-orbital participation in unexpected inversion of the ?-bond metathesis reactivity trend of triamidoamine thorium(iv) and uranium(iv) alkyls (2014)
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Gardner, B. M., Cleaves, P. A., Kefalidis, C. E., Fang, J., Maron, L., Lewis, W., …Liddle, S. T. (2014). The role of 5f-orbital participation in unexpected inversion of the σ-bond metathesis reactivity trend of triamidoamine thorium(iv) and uranium(iv) alkyls. Chemical Science, 5(6), 2489-2497. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4sc00182f

We report on the role of 5f-orbital participation in the unexpected inversion of the σ-bond metathesis reactivity trend of triamidoamine thorium(IV) and uranium(IV) alkyls. Reaction of KCH2Ph with [U(TrenTIPS)(I)] [2a, TrenTIPS = N(CH2CH2NSiPri3)33−]... Read More about The role of 5f-orbital participation in unexpected inversion of the ?-bond metathesis reactivity trend of triamidoamine thorium(iv) and uranium(iv) alkyls.

Isolation and Characterisation of 2-Tert-butyl-8-hydroxyquinoline as a Crystalline Solid and Its Blue Fluorescent Li Complex (2014)
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Kathirgamanathan, P., Surendrakumar, S., Ravichandran, S., & Blake, A. J. (2014). Isolation and Characterisation of 2-Tert-butyl-8-hydroxyquinoline as a Crystalline Solid and Its Blue Fluorescent Li Complex. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2014, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/510960

2-Tert-butyl-8-hydroxyquinoline (2-TB-8-hq) has been isolated as a crystalline solid and its X-ray structure elucidated, resolving three decades of controversy, since it was previously wrongly reported as yellow oil by some other workers. An improved... Read More about Isolation and Characterisation of 2-Tert-butyl-8-hydroxyquinoline as a Crystalline Solid and Its Blue Fluorescent Li Complex.

Studies on metal-organic frameworks of Cu(II) with isophthalate linkers for hydrogen storage (2014)
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Yan, Y., Yang, S., Blake, A. J., & Schröder, M. (2014). Studies on metal-organic frameworks of Cu(II) with isophthalate linkers for hydrogen storage. Accounts of Chemical Research, 47(2), https://doi.org/10.1021/ar400049h

Hydrogen (H2) is a promising alternative energy carrier due to its environmental benefits, high energy density and its abundance. However, development of a practical storage system to enable the “Hydrogen Economy” remains a huge challenge. Metal-orga... Read More about Studies on metal-organic frameworks of Cu(II) with isophthalate linkers for hydrogen storage.

Alkali metal derivatives of an ortho-phenylene diamine (2013)
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Robinson, S., Davies, E. S., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Liddle, S. T. (2013). Alkali metal derivatives of an ortho-phenylene diamine. Dalton Transactions, 43(11), https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt52632a

Treatment of the ortho-phenylene diamine C6H4-1,2-{N(H)Tripp}2 (1, PDAH2, Tripp = 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl) with two equivalents of MR (M = Li, R = Bun; M = Na or K, R = CH2C6H5) afforded the dimetallated alkali metal ortho-phenylene diamide dianion... Read More about Alkali metal derivatives of an ortho-phenylene diamine.

Bowing to the Pressure of ??? interactions: Bending of phenyl rings in a palladium(II) thioether crown complex (2013)
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Wong, H. L., Allan, D. R., Champness, N. R., McMaster, J., Schröder, M., & Blake, A. J. (2013). Bowing to the Pressure of π⋯π interactions: Bending of phenyl rings in a palladium(II) thioether crown complex. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52(19), 5093-5095. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201209845

Compression of a parallel four-fold phenyl embrace involving two cations in [Pd([9]aneS3)(PPh3)2](PF6) 2 ([9]aneS3=1,4,7-trithiacyclononane) leads to π⋯π stacking interactions and concomitant pyramidalization at the ipso carbon atom of one of the phe... Read More about Bowing to the Pressure of ??? interactions: Bending of phenyl rings in a palladium(II) thioether crown complex.