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Pyrene-based Y-shaped solid-state blue emitters: Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence (2012)
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Feng, X., Hu, J. Y., Yi, L., Seto, N., Tao, Z., Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R., & Yamato, T. (2012). Pyrene-based Y-shaped solid-state blue emitters: Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 7(12), 2854-2863. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201200530

A series of pyrene-based Y-shaped blue emitters, namely, 7-tert-butyl-1,3-diarylpyrenes 4 were synthesized by the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction of 7-tert-butyl-1,3-dibromopyrene with a variety of p-substituted phenylboronic acids in good to excellen... Read More about Pyrene-based Y-shaped solid-state blue emitters: Synthesis, characterization, and photoluminescence.

An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions (2012)
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Fu, Y., Mu, L., Zeng, X., Zhao, J. L., Redshaw, C., Ni, X. L., & Yamato, T. (2013). An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(10), 3552-3560. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt32115g

A new type of thiacalix[4]arene-based chemosensor 2a and 2b containing amino groups as a binding site and 7-nitrobenzo-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD) as a chromophore have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and by NMR spe... Read More about An NBD-armed thiacalix[4]arene-derived colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensor for Ag+: A metal–ligand receptor of anions.

Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization (2012)
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Zhang, W., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2013). Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(25), 8988-8997. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt32337k

Recent progress in the use of iron-based complex pre-catalysts for ethylene reactivity is reviewed, illustrating the current state-of-the-art and the potential usefulness of such systems for delivering solely ethylene oligomerization or polymerizatio... Read More about Tailoring iron complexes for ethylene oligomerization and/or polymerization.

Ethylene polymerization by 2-iminopyridylnickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic influence of the benzhydryl group (2012)
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Sun, W. H., Song, S., Li, B., Redshaw, C., Hao, X., Li, Y. S., & Wang, F. (2012). Ethylene polymerization by 2-iminopyridylnickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic influence of the benzhydryl group. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 41, 11999-12010. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt30989k

A series of 2-(2-benzhydrylbenzenamino)pyridine ligands (L1-L13) was synthesized and used as bidentate N^N ligands with nickel halides to afford the corresponding nickel dihalide complexes L2Ni2Cl 4C1-C13 and L2NiBr2D1-D13. All ligands and complexes... Read More about Ethylene polymerization by 2-iminopyridylnickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic influence of the benzhydryl group.

Copper-free click chemistry between azides and internal alkynes for triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimer formation (2012)
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Bai, Y. F., Bao, L., Hu, P., Wang, B. Q., Redshaw, C., & Zhao, K. Q. (2013). Copper-free click chemistry between azides and internal alkynes for triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimer formation. Liquid crystals, 40(1), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2012.733034

Click chemistry continues to attract much attention and is widely used in a variety of synthetic areas. However, it is a challenge to do this type of reaction in the absence of a copper catalyst. In this report, we overcome this problem and synthesis... Read More about Copper-free click chemistry between azides and internal alkynes for triphenylene discotic liquid crystal trimer formation.

Synthesis, characterization, and the ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour of half-titanocene dichloride 2-aryliminoquinolin-8-olates (2012)
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Huang, W., Zhang, W., Sun, W. H., Wang, L., & Redshaw, C. (2012). Synthesis, characterization, and the ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour of half-titanocene dichloride 2-aryliminoquinolin-8-olates. Catalysis science & technology, 12(10), 2090-2098. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20240a

A series of half-titanocene dichloride 2-aryliminoquinolin-8-olates, CpTi LCl2 (C1-C6: Cp as C5H5, L as 2-(1-(o-benzhydrylarylimino)methyl)quinolin-8-olates or 2-(1-(o- benzhydrylarylimino)ethyl)quinolin-8-olates), was synthesized and fully character... Read More about Synthesis, characterization, and the ethylene (co-)polymerization behaviour of half-titanocene dichloride 2-aryliminoquinolin-8-olates.

Synthesis, structure and fluorescent properties of 2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2- yl)quinolin-8-ol ligands and their zinc complexes (2012)
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Xia, J., Zhou, Z., Li, W., Zhang, H. Q., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2013). Synthesis, structure and fluorescent properties of 2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2- yl)quinolin-8-ol ligands and their zinc complexes. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 394, 569-575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2012.09.012

A series of 2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)quinolin-8-ol ligands (L1-L5) and their Zn(II) complexes (C1-C6) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and elemental analyses. The molecular structures of C1 and C6 were confirmed by single-crystal X... Read More about Synthesis, structure and fluorescent properties of 2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2- yl)quinolin-8-ol ligands and their zinc complexes.

Trimetallic yttrium N-(2-methylquinolin-8-yl)benzamides: Synthesis, structure and use in ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (2012)
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Zhang, W., Liu, S., Sun, W. H., Hao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2012). Trimetallic yttrium N-(2-methylquinolin-8-yl)benzamides: Synthesis, structure and use in ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 36(11), 2392-2396. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nj40711f

A series of trimetallic yttrium complexes, L7Y 3Cl2 [L = N-(2-methylquinolin-8-yl)-p-R-benzamides, 1: R = H; 2: R = OMe; 3: R = Me; 4: R = Cl], has been synthesized by the stoichiometric reaction of YCl3(THF)2 with the corresponding potassium amidate... Read More about Trimetallic yttrium N-(2-methylquinolin-8-yl)benzamides: Synthesis, structure and use in ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone.

Synthesis and inclusion properties of C3-symmetric triazole derivatives based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene (2012)
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Jin, C. C., Kinoshita, T., Cong, H., Ni, X. L., Zeng, X., Hughes, D. L., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2012). Synthesis and inclusion properties of C3-symmetric triazole derivatives based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene. New journal of chemistry = Nouveau journal de chimie, 36(12), 2580-2586. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nj40599g

A series of metal ion receptors cone-7,15,23-tri-tert-butyl-25,26,27- tris{[1H-(1-arylmethyl)(1,2,3-triazolyl)]-4-methoxy}hexahomotrioxacalix[3] arenes, cone-3-cone-5, have been synthesized from 7,15,23-tri-tert-butyl-25,26, 27-tris(propargyloxy)hexa... Read More about Synthesis and inclusion properties of C3-symmetric triazole derivatives based on hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene.

2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylcobalt dichloride: Synthesis and polyethylene wax formation (2012)
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Sun, W. H., Kong, S., Chai, W., Shiono, T., Redshaw, C., Hu, X., Guo, C., & Hao, X. (2012). 2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylcobalt dichloride: Synthesis and polyethylene wax formation. Applied catalysis. A, General, 447-448, 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2012.09.011

A series of 2-(1-(arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylcobalt dichloride (aryl = 2,6-R1-4-R2C6H2) pre-catalysts were synthesized and structurally characterized by FT-IR and elemental analyses. The molecular structures of Co1 (R1 = Me, R... Read More about 2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinolylcobalt dichloride: Synthesis and polyethylene wax formation.