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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.

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.