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Dimethylaluminium aldiminophenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides (2012)
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Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Sun, W. H., Wang, L., & Redshaw, C. (2012). Dimethylaluminium aldiminophenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 41, 11587-11596. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt31215h

The stoichiometric reaction of the salicylaldimine derivatives (L1-L12) with trimethylaluminium afforded the corresponding dimethylaluminium aldiminophenolates (C1-C12), which were fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The m... Read More about Dimethylaluminium aldiminophenolates: Synthesis, characterization and ring-opening polymerization behavior towards lactides.

2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline iron(II) chloride complexes: synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior (2012)
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Zhang, W., Chai, W., Sun, W. H., Hu, X., Redshaw, C., & Hao, X. (2012). 2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline iron(II) chloride complexes: synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior. Organometallics, 31(14), 5039-5048. https://doi.org/10.1021/om300388m

The series of 2-(1-(arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinolines was synthesized and fully characterized, for which data indicated two isomer forms of each due to the migration of a double bond. The corresponding iron dichloride complexes we... Read More about 2-(1-(Arylimino)ethyl)-8-arylimino-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline iron(II) chloride complexes: synthesis, characterization, and ethylene polymerization behavior.

Highly active 8-benzoxazolyl- or 8-benzothiazolyl-2- alkylquinolinylnickel(II) complexes for ethylene dimerization and vinyl polymerization of norbornene (2012)
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Hao, P., Song, S., Xiao, T., Li, Y., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2013). Highly active 8-benzoxazolyl- or 8-benzothiazolyl-2- alkylquinolinylnickel(II) complexes for ethylene dimerization and vinyl polymerization of norbornene. Polyhedron, 52, 1138-1144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2012.06.056

The series of nickel halide complexes LNiX2 (C1-C6, X = Cl; C7-C12, X = Br), where L represents one of 8-benzoxazolyl-2-alkylquinoline or 8-benzothiazolyl-2-alkylquinoline derivatives, have been prepared. The molecular structures of the representativ... Read More about Highly active 8-benzoxazolyl- or 8-benzothiazolyl-2- alkylquinolinylnickel(II) complexes for ethylene dimerization and vinyl polymerization of norbornene.

Enhancing the activity and thermal stability of iron precatalysts using 2-(1-{2,6-bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridines (2012)
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Sun, W. H., Zhao, W., Yu, J., Zhang, W., Hao, X., & Redshaw, C. (2012). Enhancing the activity and thermal stability of iron precatalysts using 2-(1-{2,6-bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridines. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 213(12), 1266-1273. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201200051

A series of 2-(1-{2,6-bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino} ethyl)-6- [1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridine ligands is synthesized and fully characterized. The corresponding iron complexes are prepared and characterized by single-crystal X-ray d... Read More about Enhancing the activity and thermal stability of iron precatalysts using 2-(1-{2,6-bis[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4-methylphenylimino}ethyl) -6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridines.

2-Aldiminophenoxytitanium chloride complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior (2012)
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Zhang, W., Wang, Y., Redshaw, C., Hao, X., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 2-Aldiminophenoxytitanium chloride complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 715, 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.05.048

A series of trichlorotitanium 2-aldiminophenoxylate complexes (C1-C6) was synthesized by the stoichiometric reaction of TiCl 4(THF) 2 with the potassium salts of 6-alkyl-2-aldiminophenolates derived from ligands (L1-L6) bearing a bulky benzhydryl sub... Read More about 2-Aldiminophenoxytitanium chloride complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and ethylene (co-)polymerization behavior.

2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-aryliminoethyl] pyridyl cobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior (2012)
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He, F., Zhao, W., Cao, X. P., Liang, T., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-aryliminoethyl] pyridyl cobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 713, 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.05.020

A series of 2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1- aryliminoethyl]pyridyl cobalt(II) dichloride complexes (Co1-Co5) were prepared and characterized by elemental and spectroscopic analysis. The molecular structures of the representati... Read More about 2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-aryliminoethyl] pyridyl cobalt dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior.

2,6-Dibenzhydryl-N-(2-aryliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4-chlorobenzenamino- palladium dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization, and use as catalysts in the Heck-reaction (2012)
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Ban, Q., Zhang, J., Liang, T., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 2,6-Dibenzhydryl-N-(2-aryliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4-chlorobenzenamino- palladium dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization, and use as catalysts in the Heck-reaction. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 713, 151-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.05.015

A series of 2,6-dibenzhydryl-N-(2-aryliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4- chlorobenzenaminopalladium(II) chloride complexes (C1-C6) were prepared and fully characterized by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy, and by elemental analysis. The molecular structures of... Read More about 2,6-Dibenzhydryl-N-(2-aryliminoacenaphthylenylidene)-4-chlorobenzenamino- palladium dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization, and use as catalysts in the Heck-reaction.

Tridentate ligands and beyond in group IV metal α-olefin homo-/co-polymerization catalysis (2012)
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Redshaw, C., & Tang, Y. (2012). Tridentate ligands and beyond in group IV metal α-olefin homo-/co-polymerization catalysis. Chemical Society Reviews, 41(12), 4484-4510. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cs35028a

The opening up of new markets, particularly in the Far East, is expected to increase the industrial demand for more (and new) plastic materials. In turn, this will drive the need for further catalyst development, with increased efficiency and with th... Read More about Tridentate ligands and beyond in group IV metal α-olefin homo-/co-polymerization catalysis.

Nickel halide complexes bearing 2-benzimidazolyl-N-arylquinoline-8- carboxamide derived ligands: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene oligomerization and the vinyl polymerization of norbornene (2012)
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He, F., Hao, X., Cao, X., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Nickel halide complexes bearing 2-benzimidazolyl-N-arylquinoline-8- carboxamide derived ligands: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene oligomerization and the vinyl polymerization of norbornene. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 712, 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.04.013

Nickel halide complexes of the type L 2NiX 2 (Ni1-Ni6, X = Cl; Ni7-Ni12, X = Br) bearing 2-benzimidazolyl-N-arylquinoline-8-carboxamide derived ligands have been synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The molecular s... Read More about Nickel halide complexes bearing 2-benzimidazolyl-N-arylquinoline-8- carboxamide derived ligands: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene oligomerization and the vinyl polymerization of norbornene.

Hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives as ionophores for molecular recognition of dopamine, serotonin and phenylethylamine (2012)
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Ni, X. L., Rahman, S., Wang, S., Jin, C. C., Zeng, X., Hughes, D. L., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2012). Hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives as ionophores for molecular recognition of dopamine, serotonin and phenylethylamine. Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 10(23), 4618-4626. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ob25177a

The lower rim functionalized hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives cone-3 and cone-5 bearing three benzyl and three N,N-diethyl-2-aminoethoxy groups, respectively, were synthesized from triol 1. Their complexation with 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyla... Read More about Hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene derivatives as ionophores for molecular recognition of dopamine, serotonin and phenylethylamine.

Cellular uptake studies of two hexanuclear, carboxylate bridged, zinc ring structures using fluorescence microscopy (2012)
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Redshaw, C., Elsegood, M. R., Frese, J. W., Ashby, S., Chao, Y., & Mueller, A. (2012). Cellular uptake studies of two hexanuclear, carboxylate bridged, zinc ring structures using fluorescence microscopy. Chemical communications : Chem comm / the Royal Society of Chemistry, 48(53), 6627. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc32060f

Two hexanuclear zinc complexes have been structurally characterized, and evaluation against several cells showed selective toxicity. Cellular uptake revealed a non-specific process, resulting in accumulation within the cell cytoplasm. © 2012 The Roya... Read More about Cellular uptake studies of two hexanuclear, carboxylate bridged, zinc ring structures using fluorescence microscopy.

6-Benzhydryl-4-methyl-2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)phenol ligands and their zinc complexes: Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence behavior (2012)
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Zhou, Z., Li, W., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., Chen, L., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 6-Benzhydryl-4-methyl-2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)phenol ligands and their zinc complexes: Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence behavior. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 392, 345-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2012.03.057

The series of 6-benzhydryl-4-methyl-2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)phenol derivatives (HL) and their zinc complexes (ZnL2) were synthesized and fully characterized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies were conducted on representative complexes (C1 and... Read More about 6-Benzhydryl-4-methyl-2-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)phenol ligands and their zinc complexes: Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence behavior.

Synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of 2-benzhydryl-4-methyl- 6-(aryliminomethyl)phenol ligands and the zinc complexes thereof (2012)
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Zhou, Z., Li, W., Hou, X., Chen, L., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of 2-benzhydryl-4-methyl- 6-(aryliminomethyl)phenol ligands and the zinc complexes thereof. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 392, 292-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2012.03.046

The Schiff-base ligands 2-benzhydryl-4-methyl-6-((phenylimino)methyl)phenol (L1-L5), and their corresponding zinc complexes (C1-C5), were prepared and fully characterized. The UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence spectra of the ligands and their Zn(II)... Read More about Synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of 2-benzhydryl-4-methyl- 6-(aryliminomethyl)phenol ligands and the zinc complexes thereof.

Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene (2012)
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Zhou, Z., Hao, X., Redshaw, C., Chen, L., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene. Catalysis science & technology, 2(7), 1340-1345. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cy20028g

A series of 4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenol derivatives (L1-L6) and their nickel complexes (Ni1-Ni6) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and elemental analyses. Molecular structures of Ni3 and Ni6 were further confirmed b... Read More about Nickel bis{4,6-dibenzhydryl-2-[(arylimino)methyl]phenoxylate} complexes: Synthesis, structures, and catalytic behaviour towards ethylene and norbornene.

Ditopic receptors based on lower- and upper-rim substituted hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arenes: Cation-controlled hydrogen bonding of anion (2012)
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Ni, X. L., Tahara, J., Rahman, S., Zeng, X., Hughes, D. L., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2012). Ditopic receptors based on lower- and upper-rim substituted hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arenes: Cation-controlled hydrogen bonding of anion. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 7(3), 519-527. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201100926

Heteroditopic hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arene receptors that are capable of binding an anion and a cation simultaneously in a cooperative fashion were synthesized. The structure of one of the triamide derivatives was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray dif... Read More about Ditopic receptors based on lower- and upper-rim substituted hexahomotrioxacalix[3]arenes: Cation-controlled hydrogen bonding of anion.

2-Substituted 8-(2-benzhydrylarylimino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline-N,N′ nickel dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene (2012)
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Hou, X., Liang, T., Sun, W. H., Redshaw, C., & Chen, X. (2012). 2-Substituted 8-(2-benzhydrylarylimino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline-N,N′ nickel dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene. Journal of organometallic chemistry, 708-709, 98-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.02.031

A series of 2-substituted 8-(2-benzhydrylarylimino)-5,6,7- trihydroquinolines (L) was synthesized and fully characterized, and their nickel chloride complexes, namely 2-substituted 8-(2-benzhydrylarylimino)-5,6,7- trihydroquinoline-N,N′ nickel dichlo... Read More about 2-Substituted 8-(2-benzhydrylarylimino)-5,6,7-trihydroquinoline-N,N′ nickel dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene.

2-[1-(2,6-Dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridyliron(II) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior (2012)
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Cao, X., He, F., Zhao, W., Cai, Z., Hao, X., Shiono, T., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). 2-[1-(2,6-Dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridyliron(II) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior. Polymer, 53(9), 1870-1880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2012.02.050

A series of 2-[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1- (arylimino)ethyl]pyridine ligands (L1-L5) as well as the ligand 2,6-bis[1-(2,6-dibenzhydryl-4-chloro-phenylimino)ethyl]pyridine (L6) were synthesized and reacted with FeCl2·4H2O to a... Read More about 2-[1-(2,6-Dibenzhydryl-4-chlorophenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridyliron(II) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior.

2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior (2012)
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Lai, J., Zhao, W., Yang, W., Redshaw, C., Liang, T., Liu, Y., & Sun, W.-H. (2012). 2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior. Polymer chemistry, 3(3), 787. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2py00590e

A series of cobalt(ii) dichloride complexes ligated by 2-[1-(2,4- dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino) ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl] pyridines was synthesized and characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The molecular structure of the... Read More about 2-[1-(2,4-Dibenzhydryl-6-methylphenylimino)ethyl]-6-[1-(arylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt(ii) dichlorides: Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior.

Synthesis, characterization and ethylene oligomerization behavior of N-(2-alkyl-5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)arylaminonickel(II) dichlorides (2011)
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Chai, W., Yu, J., Wang, L., Hu, X., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). Synthesis, characterization and ethylene oligomerization behavior of N-(2-alkyl-5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)arylaminonickel(II) dichlorides. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 385, 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2011.12.008

A series of N-(2-alkyl-5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)arylaminonickel(II) dichloride complexes were synthesized in a one-pot reaction with nickel dichloride. All nickel complexes were characterized by elemental and spectroscopic analysis. The molec... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and ethylene oligomerization behavior of N-(2-alkyl-5,6,7-trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)arylaminonickel(II) dichlorides.

N-(5,6,7-Trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)-2-benzhydrylbenzenaminonickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene polymerization (2011)
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Hou, X., Cai, Z., Chen, X., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2012). N-(5,6,7-Trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)-2-benzhydrylbenzenaminonickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene polymerization. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 41(5), 1617-1623. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1dt11766a

A series of N-(5,6,7-trihydroquinolinylidene)-2-benzhydrylbenzenamine ligands was synthesized and characterized by 1H/ 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy, and by elemental analysis. These ligands reacted with NiCl 2 or NiBr 2(DME) to form the title halide c... Read More about N-(5,6,7-Trihydroquinolin-8-ylidene)-2-benzhydrylbenzenaminonickel halide complexes: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior towards ethylene polymerization.