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Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of 2-[1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-benzhydrylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridylmetal (iron or cobalt) chlorides (2013)
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Wang, S., Li, B., Liang, T., Redshaw, C., Li, Y., & Sun, W. H. (2013). Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of 2-[1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-benzhydrylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridylmetal (iron or cobalt) chlorides. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(25), 9188-9197. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt00011g

A series of 2-[1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-benzhydrylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1- (arylimino)ethyl]pyridines was synthesized and used to prepare the iron(ii) and cobalt(ii) chloride complexes thereof. All organic compounds were fully characterized by elemental ana... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior toward ethylene of 2-[1-(4,6-dimethyl-2-benzhydrylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridylmetal (iron or cobalt) chlorides.

Blue-emitting butterfly-shaped 1,3,5,9-tetraarylpyrenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties (2013)
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Feng, X., Hu, J. Y., Iwanaga, F., Seto, N., Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R., & Yamato, T. (2013). Blue-emitting butterfly-shaped 1,3,5,9-tetraarylpyrenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties. Organic Letters, 15(6), 1318-1321. https://doi.org/10.1021/ol4002653

The first example of aryl-functionalized, butterfly-shaped, highly fluorescent and stable blue-emitting monomers, namely, 7-tert-butyl-1,3,5,9- tetrakis(p-R-phenyl)pyrenes, were synthesized by the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction from a novel b... Read More about Blue-emitting butterfly-shaped 1,3,5,9-tetraarylpyrenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties.

2-(1-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior (2013)
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Wang, S., Zhao, W., Hao, X., Li, B., Redshaw, C., Li, Y., & Sun, W. H. (2013). 2-(1-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 731, 78-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.02.016

A series of 2-(1-{2,6-bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenyl-imino} ethyl)-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(II) chloride complexes (Co1-Co5) was synthesized and characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The molecular struc... Read More about 2-(1-{2,6-Bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior.

New structural motifs in lithium and zinc calix[4]arene chemistry (2013)
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Redshaw, C., Rowe, O., Hughes, D. L., Fuller, A. M., Ibarra, I. A., & Humphrey, S. M. (2013). New structural motifs in lithium and zinc calix[4]arene chemistry. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(6), 1983-1986. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt32986g

The structures of three novel compounds prepared from the reaction of the lower-rim 1,3-diacid calix[4]arene (LH2) with lithium carbonate (1), t-butyl-lithium (2) and zinc acetate (3) are reported. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.

Methylene-bridged bimetallic α-diimino nickel(ii) complexes: Synthesis and high efficiency in ethylene polymerization (2013)
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Kong, S., Song, K., Liang, T., Guo, C. Y., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2013). Methylene-bridged bimetallic α-diimino nickel(ii) complexes: Synthesis and high efficiency in ethylene polymerization. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 42(25), 9176-9187. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt00023k

A series of 1,2-bis(arylimino)acenaphthylidenes (L1-L5) and their corresponding 4,4′-methylenebis(1-(2,6-diisopropylphenylimino)-2- (arylimino)acenaphthylene) derivatives (L6-L10) were synthesized and used to form mono-nuclear nickel bromides LnNiBr2... Read More about Methylene-bridged bimetallic α-diimino nickel(ii) complexes: Synthesis and high efficiency in ethylene polymerization.

Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions (2013)
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Liang, L. L., Ni, X. L., Zhao, Y., Chen, K., Xiao, X., Zhang, Y. Q., Redshaw, C., Zhu, Q. J., Xue, S. F., & Tao, Z. (2013). Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions. Inorganic chemistry, 52(4), 1909-1915. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic302145j

There is intensive interest in the design of tubular channels because of their novel structures and various applications in a variety of research fields. Herein, we present a series of coordination-driven Q[7]-derived organic nanochannels using an an... Read More about Construction of cucurbit[7]uril based tubular nanochannels incorporating associated [CdCl4]2- and lanthanide ions.

Macrocycle-based metal ion complexation: A study of the lanthanide contraction effect towards hexacyclohexanocucurbit[6]uil (2013)
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Qin, X., Ni, X. L., Hu, J. X., Chen, K., Zhang, Y. Q., Redshaw, C., Zhu, Q. J., Xue, S. F., & Tao, Z. (2013). Macrocycle-based metal ion complexation: A study of the lanthanide contraction effect towards hexacyclohexanocucurbit[6]uil. CrystEngComm, 15(4), 738-744. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ce26225h

In the present study, the lanthanide(iii) contraction effect induced coordination architectures of HCyHQ[6] have been studied. The results, including fifteen crystal structures, indicate that although lanthanide metal ions have similar chemical prope... Read More about Macrocycle-based metal ion complexation: A study of the lanthanide contraction effect towards hexacyclohexanocucurbit[6]uil.

Nickel complex pre-catalysts in ethylene polymerization: New approaches to elastomeric materials (2013)
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Gao, R., Sun, W. H., & Redshaw, C. (2013). Nickel complex pre-catalysts in ethylene polymerization: New approaches to elastomeric materials. Catalysis science & technology, 3(5), 1172-1179. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cy20691b

Recent progress on nickel-based complex pre-catalysts has been reviewed. Variation of the complex models by employing different types of heteroatom-containing ligands and the new features associated with the resulting highly branched polyethylenes is... Read More about Nickel complex pre-catalysts in ethylene polymerization: New approaches to elastomeric materials.

Pyrene-cored blue-light emitting [4]helicenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties (2013)
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Hu, J. Y., Paudel, A., Seto, N., Feng, X., Era, M., Matsumoto, T., Tanaka, J., Elsegood, M. R., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2013). Pyrene-cored blue-light emitting [4]helicenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 11(13), 2186-2197. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ob27320b

The synthesis, crystal structures and photophysical properties of two types of pyrene-cored blue-light emitting [4]helicenes (7 and 9) are reported. The chemical structures of all synthesized compounds were fully confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR spectra,... Read More about Pyrene-cored blue-light emitting [4]helicenes: Synthesis, crystal structures, and photophysical properties.

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.

Vanadium(III) phenoxyimine complexes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization: Mononuclear versus binuclear pre-catalysts (2012)
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Clowes, L., Walton, M., Redshaw, C., Chao, Y., Walton, A., Elo, P., Sumerin, V., & Hughes, D. L. (2013). Vanadium(III) phenoxyimine complexes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization: Mononuclear versus binuclear pre-catalysts. Catalysis science & technology, 3(1), 152-160. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20571h

The mononuclear {[C6H4NCH(ArO)]2VCl(THF)} (Ar = 2,4-t-Bu2C6H2 (1), Ar = C 6H4 (2)), {O[C6H4NCH(ArO)] 2}VCl(THF) (Ar = 2,4-t-Bu2C6H2 (3), Ar = C6H4 (4)) and the binuclear vanadium(iii) complexes {[C6H4NCH(ArO)]VCl2(THF)2} 2(μ-CH2CH2) (Ar = 2,4-t-Bu2C... Read More about Vanadium(III) phenoxyimine complexes for ethylene or ε-caprolactone polymerization: Mononuclear versus binuclear pre-catalysts.