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Contents list for Chemical Communications, issue 44, 2009
Front cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6669
DOI: 10.1039/b921898j
Inside front cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6670
DOI: 10.1039/b921899h
Contents
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6671
DOI: 10.1039/b921900p
Feature Articles
Organocatalytic reactions in water
Monika Raj and Vinod K. Singh,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6687
DOI: 10.1039/b910861k
Organocatalysts have gained importance because of their green chemistry perspective and this would be largely fulfilled if the reaction solvent also possesses this property. Water satisfies this objective. We describe the reactions carried out by organocatalysts in water and the features required for the catalysts to work well in the solvent.
Expanding the scope of transformations of organoboron species: carbon–carbon bond formation with retention of configuration
Cathleen M. Crudden, Ben W. Glasspoole and Christopher J. Lata,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6704
DOI: 10.1039/b911537d
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Key advances in organoborane synthesis with stereochemical control are supplemented by a discussion of the use of the compounds in C–C bond forming reactions. Emphasis is given to the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling of secondary organoboranes and homologation reactions.
Communications
A self-repairing, supramolecular polymer system: healability as a consequence of donor–acceptor 
– stacking interactions
Stefano Burattini, Howard M. Colquhoun, Justin D. Fox, Donia Friedmann, Barnaby W. Greenland, Peter J. F. Harris, Wayne Hayes, Michael E. Mackay and Stuart J. Rowan,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6717
DOI: 10.1039/b910648k Enhanced HTML article available
A chain-folded supramolecular polymer system, based on complementary – stacking interactions, shows remarkably facile thermo-healing characteristics.
Highly ordered TiN nanotube arrays as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
Q. W. Jiang, G. R. Li and X. P. Gao,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6720
DOI: 10.1039/b912776c Enhanced HTML article available
Highly ordered TiN nanotube arrays, prepared by the anodization of metallic Ti foil and subsequent nitridation, show a comparable photovoltaic performance with conventional FTO/Pt counter electrodes when used in dye-sensitized solar cells.
Simultaneous blue, green, and red emission from diblock copolymer micellar films: a new approach to white-light emission
Ruobing Wang, Juan Peng, Feng Qiu, Yuliang Yang and Zhiyuan Xie,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6723
DOI: 10.1039/b915378k Enhanced HTML article available
White-light emission is achieved from a single layer of diblock copolymer micelles containing green- and red-light-emitting dyes in the separate micellar cores and blue-light-emitting polymer around their periphery.
Molecular recognition of cationic phenothiazinium and phenoxazinium dyes with -extended 2
-deoxyadenosine nucleotides
Karina Mondragón-Vásquez and Hugo Morales-Rojas,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6726
DOI: 10.1039/b913315a
-Extended 2-deoxyadenosine-H-phosphonates displayed molecular recognition towards cationic dyes in aqueous solutions; size and shape-complementarity of the aromatic rings in host and guest provides selectivity.
Redox rich dicobalt macrocycles as templates for multi-electron transformations
Nathaniel K. Szymczak, Louise A. Berben and Jonas C. Peters,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6729
DOI: 10.1039/b913946j
Zwitterionic dinuclear cobalt macrocycles incorporating a pyridazine bridging unit reversibly support five distinct oxidation states, and are active proton reduction electrocatalysts at comparatively positive redox couples and low overpotentials.
Lamellar transition-metal molybdate–CTA mesostructured composites (metal = Ni, Co): one-pot synthesis and application in treatment of acid fuchsine
Hong-Bin Yao, Xiao-Bo Li, Shu-Juan Liu and Shu-Hong Yu,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6732
DOI: 10.1039/b914329g
A new family of lamellar transition-metal (Ni, Co) molybdate–cetyltrimethylammonium (CTA) mesostructured composites have been synthesized by a simple chemical precipitation method.
A novel anti-cancer bifunctional platinum drug candidate with dual DNA binding and histone deacetylase inhibitory activity
Darren Griffith, Maria P. Morgan and Celine J. Marmion,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6735
DOI: 10.1039/b916715c
The rationale behind the development and successful synthesis of a novel platinum-based cancer drug candidate with dual DNA binding and histone deacetylase inhibitory activity is described.
Highly effective NO decomposition by in situ removal of inhibitor oxygen using an oxygen transporting membrane
Heqing Jiang, Lei Xing, Oliver Czuprat, Haihui Wang, Steffen Schirrmeister, Thomas Schiestel and Jürgen Caro,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6738
DOI: 10.1039/b912269a Enhanced HTML article available
By in situ removal of the inhibitor oxygen via perovskite oxygen-permeable membrane, the direct decomposition of NO over the surface of perovskite membrane was achieved with NO conversion of almost 100% and N2 yield of around 95% even with coexisting 3% O2 in the co-feed.
Hydroruthenation triggered catalytic conversion of dialdehydes and keto aldehydes to lactones
Sohei Omura, Takahide Fukuyama, Yuji Murakami, Hiromi Okamoto and Ilhyong Ryu,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6741
DOI: 10.1039/b912850f
Lactonization of dialdehydes and keto aldehydes was effectively catalyzed by RuHCl(CO)(PPh3)3. A cascade lactonization sequence accompanied by cross-coupling with enones was also attained.
Palladium-catalyzed aryl halide carbonylation–intramolecular O-enolate acylation: efficient isocoumarin synthesis, including the synthesis of thunberginol A
Andrew C. Tadd, Mark R. Fielding and Michael C. Willis,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6744
DOI: 10.1039/b917839b
Balloon pressure of CO is sufficient to efficiently convert a series of 
-(o-haloaryl)-substituted ketones to the corresponding isocoumarins under the action of palladium catalysis.
Origin of the asymmetric induction in metallosalen-catalyzed reactions of aldehydes
Wojciech Cha
adaj and Janusz Jurczak,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6747
DOI: 10.1039/b910473a
Metallosalen complexes substituted in diamine moiety with alkyl and aryl groups catalyze reactions of aldehydes with opposite direction of asymmetric induction, as a consequence of preference of either axial or equatorial conformation of the catalyst.
SERS detection and boron delivery to cancer cells using carborane labelled nanoparticles
David C. Kennedy, Dominique R. Duguay, Li-Lin Tay, Darrin S. Richeson and John P. Pezacki,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6750
DOI: 10.1039/b916561d
Water-soluble carborane functionalized nanoparticles exhibit multimodal imaging and therapeutic properties with enormous potential in diagnostic applications and the development of new treatments for cancer.
Asymmetric construction of quaternary stereocenters by direct organocatalytic amination of 3-substituted oxindoles
Zi-Qing Qian, Feng Zhou, Tai-Ping Du, Bo-Lun Wang, Miao Ding, Xiao-Li Zhao and Jian Zhou,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6753
DOI: 10.1039/b915257a
Quinidine derivative (QD)2PYR was found to catalyze the direct amination of prochiral 3-oxindole with DIAD to construct quaternary stereocenters at the C3 position with excellent enantioselectivity; these products could serve as building blocks for the assembly of hydrogen-bonded complexes.
Optimized DNA-targeting using triplex forming C5-alkynyl functionalized LNA
Sujay P. Sau, Pawan Kumar, Brooke A. Anderson, Michael E. Østergaard, Lee Deobald, Andrzej Paszczynski, Pawan K. Sharma and Patrick J. Hrdlicka,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6756
DOI: 10.1039/b917312a
C5-Functionalized locked nucleic acids (LNAs) exhibit desirable TFO-hybridization properties: unparalleled target affinity, excellent discrimination of Hoogsteen mismatches and high enzymatic stability.
Nanoparticles from block copolymer encapsulating Re(phen) complexes as bifunctional agents for cell imaging and gene transfection
Lei Liu, Xinxin Li, Sen Hou, Yonglai Xue, Yang Yao, Yongzheng Ma, Xizeng Feng, Song He, Yan Lu, Yongmei Wang and Xianshun Zeng,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6759
DOI: 10.1039/b912659g Enhanced HTML article available
Nanoparticles were constructed by encapsulating hydrophobic Re(phen) complexes with a novel amphiphilic block copolymer. The nanoparticles could be used as a bifunctional agent for simultaneous cell imaging and gene transfection.
Two-photon absorption properties of heterafluorenes and spirobiheterafluorenes bearing aminostyryl arms
Tomohiro Agou, Md. Delwar Hossain, Takayuki Kawashima, Kenji Kamada and Koji Ohta,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6762
DOI: 10.1039/b912745c
A phosphoniafluorene bearing 4-(diethylamino)styryl groups exhibited bathochromically shifted absorption and emission compared to its silicon analogues, owing to strong acceptor property of the phosphonium core. It also showed enhanced two-photon absorptions around 930 nm.
Opening up a dysprosium triangle by ligand oximation
Ian J. Hewitt, Yanhua Lan, Christopher E. Anson, Javier Luzon, Roberta Sessoli and Annie K. Powell,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6765
DOI: 10.1039/b908194a
Ligand modification allows a spin chiral triangle to be rearranged to give a near linear ferromagnetic trinuclear complex displaying slow relaxation of the magnetisation.
One polymer for all: benzotriazole containing donor–acceptor type polymer as a multi-purpose material
Abidin Balan, Derya Baran, Gorkem Gunbas, Asuman Durmus, Funda Ozyurt and Levent Toppare,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6768
DOI: 10.1039/b912482a
A polymer switching between all RGB colors, black and transmissive states was synthesized. The polymer (PTBT) is soluble, processable, both p- and n-dopable, fluorescent and its properties in the entire spectrum offer potential uses in NIR devices, LEDs and solar cells. PTBT possesses almost all properties in a single polymer for optoelectronics.
Triptycene-derived calix[6]arenes: synthesis, structure and tubular assemblies in the solid state
Xiao-Hong Tian, Xiang Hao, Tong-Ling Liang and Chuan-Feng Chen,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6771
DOI: 10.1039/b912323g
A couple of novel triptycene-derived calix[6]arenes with fixed conformations were synthesized, and shown to form tubular assemblies with aromatic rings as the walls and phenolic hydroxyl groups situated in the cavities, in the solid state.
A calixarene-based copper-centered redox switch as a data storage prototype
Ulrich Darbost, Vanessa Penin, Erwann Jeanneau, Caroline Félix, Francis Vocanson, Christophe Bucher, Guy Royal and Isabelle Bonnamour,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6774
DOI: 10.1039/b907207a
A new copper redox molecular switch based on a calixarene possessing both imidazole- and quinoline-like fragments displays, through an exchange of ligands triggered by an electrochemical input, unexpected long-lasting stability of both the redox forms, as well as fast reversible cycling.
Well-aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes emitting natural white-light under microwave irradiation
Jun-Wei Su, Shangjr Gwo and Kuan-Jiuh Lin,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6777
DOI: 10.1039/b914887f
An excellent polychromic, narrow-band RGB (red, green, blue) emission spectrum was investigated via black coating films of freestanding well-aligned carbon nanotubes that was ignited by microwave excitation.
Fabrication of Mn-ferrite nanoparticles from MnO colloids
Anna Han, Donghyuk Choi, Taehei Kim, Jei Hee Lee, Jai Keun Kim, Mi Jin Yoon, Kyeong Sook Choi and Sang-Wook Kim,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6780
DOI: 10.1039/b914881g
The reaction mechanism for conversion of MnO nanoparticles to Mn-ferrite nanoparticles was studied, which involved sequential consumption of MnO and the growth of ferrite. The method could be applied to other ferrite nanoparticles including cobalt ferrite.
Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals
Yonghao Wang, Feng Huang, Danmei Pan, Bin Li, Dagui Chen, Wenwen Lin, Xueyuan Chen, Renfu Li and Zhang Lin,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6783
DOI: 10.1039/b912137d
By comparing the photocatalytic bactericidal effect on different crystal faces of bulk ZnO crystal, we found that an electron degradation mechanism dominates the photocatalytic processes of the ZnO material.
Molecular tectonics: design of 2-D networks by simultaneous use of charge-assisted hydrogen and coordination bonds
Cristina Carpanese, Sylvie Ferlay, Nathalie Kyritsakas, Marc Henry and Mir Wais Hosseini,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6786
DOI: 10.1039/b908496g
A tetra component system composed of a dicationic and a dianionic organic tecton, Ag+ cation and XF6- (X = P, As, Sb) anion behaves as planned and generates a 2-D hybrid network.
Robust polydopamine nano/microcapsules and their loading and release behavior
Bo Yu, Dao Ai Wang, Qian Ye, Feng Zhou and Weimin Liu,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6789
DOI: 10.1039/b910679k
Polydopamine capsules are readily formed by oxidative polymerization of dopamine and spontaneous deposition of Pdop on a template surface and subsequent removal of template. The Pdop capsules exhibit outstanding unidirectional permeability to Rh6G.
Gold nanoparticles prepared with a room-temperature ionic liquid–radiation irradiation method
Tetsuya Tsuda, Satoshi Seino and Susumu Kuwabata,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6792
DOI: 10.1039/b914759d
Mass production of gold nanoparticles in room-temperature ionic liquids without any stabilizing agents has been achieved with radiation irradiation, i.e., accelerated electron beam and 
-ray.
Specific recognition of lectins by oligonucleotide glycoconjugates and sorting on a DNA microarray
Jing Zhang, Gwladys Pourceau, Albert Meyer, Sébastien Vidal, Jean-Pierre Praly, Eliane Souteyrand, Jean-Jacques Vasseur, François Morvan and Yann Chevolot,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6795
DOI: 10.1039/b915132j
Different glycomimetics with different DNA tags are mixed in solution with lectins; each glycomimetic interacts with its specific lectin and the complexes are sorted, according to their DNA sequences, at the surface of micro-reactors.
In situ reduction of Fe(III) into Fe(II): an example of post-crystallisation transformation
Pierre Dechambenoit, Sylvie Ferlay, Nathalie Kyritsakas and Mir Wais Hosseini,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6798
DOI: 10.1039/b914964c
A rare example of post-crystallisation modification consisting of the reduction of Fe(III) into Fe(II) in iron hexacyanide based on H-bonded networks without loss of crystallinity is demonstrated.
Synthesis and structure of 
16-electron
rhodium(III) catalysts for transfer hydrogenation of a cyclic imine: mechanistic implications
A. John Blacker, Eric Clot, Simon B. Duckett, Odile Eisenstein, Jake Grace, Ainara Nova, Robin N. Perutz, David J. Taylor and Adrian C. Whitwood,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6801
DOI: 10.1039/b912943j
Structural features and DFT calculations show Rh–NH -bonding in 16-electron (
5-C5Me5)Rh(XNC6H4NX) (X, X = H or Ts); (5-C5Me5)Rh(TsNC6H4NH) generates a formate complex under transfer hydrogenation catalytic conditions.
New facets of an old ligand: titanium and zirconium complexes of phenylenediamine bis(phenolate) in lactide polymerisation catalysis
Ayellet L. Zelikoff, Jacob Kopilov, Israel Goldberg, Geoffrey W. Coates and Moshe Kol,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6804
DOI: 10.1039/b915211c
Phenylenediamine bis(phenolate) binds in the reduced dianionic form giving mononuclear and bridging dinuclear titanium and zirconium complexes; the fluxional mononuclear titanium complex exhibits extremely high activity in polymerisation of rac-lactide.
Photoluminescent quantum dot–cucurbituril nanocomposites
Minjie Li, Md. Badruz Zaman, David Bardelang, Xiaohua Wu, Dashan Wang, James C. Margeson, Donald M. Leek, John A. Ripmeester, Christopher I. Ratcliffe, Quan Lin, Bai Yang and Kui Yu,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6807
DOI: 10.1039/b913914a
The preparation of entrapped CdSe–ZnS fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) in cucurbituril (CB) polymer capsules is reported.
Multiple convergence in polyketide biosynthesis: a third folding mode to the anthraquinone chrysophanol
Gerhard Bringmann, Tobias A. M. Gulder, Andreas Hamm, Michael Goodfellow and Hans-Peter Fiedler,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6810
DOI: 10.1039/b910501h Enhanced HTML article available
The polyketide chrysophanol is shown to be formed, in an organism-specific way, by a third folding mode, involving a remarkable bicyclic diketo precursor, thus establishing the first example of multiple convergence in polyketide biosynthesis.
Direct synthesis of mesoporous carbon nanowires in nanotubes using MnO2 nanotubes as a template and their application in supercapacitors
Haijing Liu, Ling-Hua Jin, Ping He, Congxiao Wang and Yongyao Xia,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6813
DOI: 10.1039/b916918k
A facile approach is demonstrated for the preparation of mesoporous carbon nanowires in nanotubes, by combining surfactant-templating self-assembly of organic resols with different MnO2 hard templates, and they deliver excellent capacitive performance for supercapacitor applications.
Synthesis and characterization of a germanium bismethanediide complex
Cechao Foo, Kai-Chung Lau, Yi-Fan Yang and Cheuk-Wai So,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6816
DOI: 10.1039/b911384c
The reaction of [(PPh2
S)2CH2] (1) with MeLi followed by a salt elimination reaction with GeCl4 in toluene afforded a novel germanium bismethanediide complex, 2. The structure of 2 has been determined by X-ray crystallography.
Aqueous nanofibers with switchable chirality formed of self-assembled dumbbell-shaped rod amphiphiles
Zhegang Huang, Eunji Lee, Ho-Joong Kim and Myongsoo Lee,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6819
DOI: 10.1039/b913286d
We have demonstrated that fibrillar aggregates formed from the self-assembly of a dumbbell-shaped rod amphiphile undergo a reversible chiral–non-chiral transition triggered by temperature.
Synthesis of a germanium analogue of a dithiocarboxylic acid anhydride from the Ge(I) pyridyl-1-azaallyl dimer
Wing-Por Leung, Wang-Kin Chiu, Kim-Hung Chong and Thomas C. W. Mak,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6822
DOI: 10.1039/b916326c
The reaction of germanium(I) pyridyl-1-azaallyl dimer [(RGe)2] ( 2) [R = {N(SiMe3)C(Ph)C(SiMe3)(C5H4N-2)}] with an excess of elemental sulfur afforded an unprecedented germanium analogue of a dithiocarboxylic acid anhydride [{Ge(S)R}2S] ( 4). The X-ray structures of 2 and 4 have been determined.
Primary amine-metal Lewis acid bifunctional catalysts: the application to asymmetric direct aldol reactions
Zhenghu Xu, Philias Daka and Hong Wang,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6825
DOI: 10.1039/b912728c
The first example of metal Lewis acid-primary amine bifunctional cooperative catalyst derived from primary amino acids was developed, and it was found to catalyze aldol reactions of cyclic ketones highly efficiently with very good to excellent stereoselectivities.
Evidence for the formation of a mononuclear ferric–hydroperoxo complex via the reaction of dioxygen with an (N4S(thiolate))iron(II) complex
Yunbo Jiang, Joshua Telser and David P. Goldberg,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6828
DOI: 10.1039/b913945a
Addition of O2(g) at low-temperature to a mononuclear, nonheme iron(II) complex comprising a tetraazamacrocyclic N4 donor and an arylthiolate S donor leads to the generation of a deep red complex assigned as a low-spin FeIII–OOH complex, formed via metal- and ligand-assisted oxidation.
Unexpected coordination difference in geometric-isomerism between N,S- and N,N-heterocyclic carbenes in cyclometallated platinum(II)
Swee Kuan Yen, David J. Young, Han Vinh Huynh, Lip Lin Koh and T. S. Andy Hor,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6831
DOI: 10.1039/b914036k
Two analogous N-N- and N-S-heterocyclic carbene complexes surprisingly show geometric isomerism.
Lipase catalyzed synthesis of silicone polyesters
Yadagiri Poojari and Stephen J. Clarson,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6834
DOI: 10.1039/b915344f
Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) was successfully employed as a catalyst to synthesize silicone aromatic polyesters by the transesterification of dimethyl terephthalate with ,
-bis(hydroxyalkyl)-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) in toluene under mild reaction conditions.
Preparation of layered double hydroxide films with different orientations on the opposite sides of a glass substrate by in situ hydrothermal crystallization
Xiaoxiao Guo, Fazhi Zhang, Sailong Xu, David G. Evans and Xue Duan,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6836
DOI: 10.1039/b911216b
MgAl-LDH films with different orientations on the opposite sides of a glass substrate were obtained by a one-step in situ hydrothermal crystallization method. A c-oriented LDH film was fabricated on the PVA modified side via hydrogen bonding.
Lewis base-catalyzed three-component Strecker reaction on water. An efficient manifold for the direct -cyanoamination of ketones and aldehydes
Fabio Cruz-Acosta, Alicia Santos-Expósito, Pedro de Armas and Fernando García-Tellado,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6839
DOI: 10.1039/b914151k
The first three-component organocatalyzed Strecker reaction operating on water has been developed. The manifold utilizes ketones (aldehydes) as the starting carbonyl component, aniline as the primary amine, acetyl cyanide as the cyanide source and N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine as the catalyst.
Fe-catalyzed highly selective ring expansion of alkynylcyclopropyl alkanols to cyclobutanols
Anjun Chen, Riyuan Lin, Qingjian Liu and Ning Jiao,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6842
DOI: 10.1039/b916623h
A Fe-catalytic highly selective ring expansion reaction of alkynylcyclopropyl alkanols to alkynylcyclobutanols via a 1,2-carbon shift under mild conditions was developed. A new class of homogeneous FeCl2/O2 catalytic system was employed in these novel transformations.
Amplified detection of protein cancer biomarkers using DNAzyme functionalized nanoprobes
Wen-Hui Zhou, Chun-Ling Zhu, Chun-Hua Lu, Xiuchun Guo, Farong Chen, Huang-Hao Yang and Xiaoru Wang,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6845
DOI: 10.1039/b916217h
The high sensitive immunoassay of protein cancer biomarkers is achieved by using of peroxidase-mimicking DNAzyme heavily functionalized gold nanoparticles as catalytic probe.
Visible light-driven and chloroperoxidase-catalyzed oxygenation reactions
Daniel I. Perez, Maria Mifsud Grau, Isabel W. C. E. Arends and Frank Hollmann,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6848
DOI: 10.1039/b915078a
A novel H2O2-generation approach to promote peroxidase catalysis is presented: visible light illumination of flavins in the presence of simple electron donors and O2 allows straightforward control over the H2O2-generation rate.
Microfluidic syntheses of well-defined sub-micron nanoporous titania spherical particles
Kota Shiba and Makoto Ogawa,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6851
DOI: 10.1039/b914322j Enhanced HTML article available
The synthesis of monodispersed sub-micron nanoporous titania spherical particles using a microreactor is reported. Thanks to the microfluidic reaction, the separation of nucleation and growth processes was achieved.
An organogallium subfluoride and subhydroxide: three Ga–Ga bonds in single molecules
Werner Uhl, Matthias Voß and Heinrich Luftmann,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6854
DOI: 10.1039/b914513c
The first organoelement subfluorides and subhydroxides of gallium were obtained by treatment of R2Ga–GaR2 [R = CH(SiMe3)2] with the protic reagents HF and H2O in the presence of 2-aminonicotinic acid.
Active species of CeAl4 in the CeCl3-doped sodium aluminium hydride and its enhancement on reversible hydrogen storage performance
Xiulin Fan, Xuezhang Xiao, Lixin Chen, Kairong Yu, Zhe Wu, Shouquan Li and Qidong Wang,
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6857
DOI: 10.1039/b916898b
Directly doping CeAl4 into sodium aluminium hydride results in an excellent catalysis on the reversible hydrogen storage performance.
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Chem. Commun., 2009, 6860
DOI: 10.1039/b921901n
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Chem. Commun., 2009, 6863
DOI: 10.1039/b921902c
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