Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes bearing bis(imino)phenoxide derived ligands: catalytic evaluation for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone (2015)
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Wang, X., Zhao, K., Elsegood, M. R. J., Prior, T. J., Liu, X., Wu, L., …Redshaw, C. (2015). Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes bearing bis(imino)phenoxide derived ligands: catalytic evaluation for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone. RSC advances, 5(71), 57414-57424. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ra08696e

Complexes of the type [Cu(L)₂] (1) and [Cu₄L₂(μ₄-O)(OAc)₄] (2) have been obtained from the reaction of the phenoxydiimine 1,3-(2,6-R²₂C₆H₃N=CH)₂-5-R¹ C₆H₂OH-2 (LH) (where R¹ = Me, tBu, Cl; R² = Me, iPr) with copper(II) acetate [Cu(OAc)₂]; changing th... Read More about Mono- and tetra-nuclear copper complexes bearing bis(imino)phenoxide derived ligands: catalytic evaluation for benzene oxidation and ROP of ε-caprolactone.

High-pressure studies of palladium and platinum thioether macrocyclic dihalide complexes (2014)
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Allan, D. R., Bailey, D., Bird, N., Blake, A. J., Champness, N. R., Huang, D., …Schröder, M. (2014). High-pressure studies of palladium and platinum thioether macrocyclic dihalide complexes. Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials, 70(3), 469-486. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052520614008786

The mononuclear macrocyclic PdII complex cis-[PdCl 2([9]aneS3)] ([9]aneS3 = 1,4,7-trithiacyclo- nonane) converts at 44kbar into an intensely coloured chain polymer exhibiting distorted octahedral coordination at the metal centre and an unprecedented... Read More about High-pressure studies of palladium and platinum thioether macrocyclic dihalide complexes.

Stabilization of boron carbide via silicon doping (2014)
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Proctor, J. E., Bhakhri, V., Hao, R., Prior, T. J., Scheler, T., Gregoryanz, E., …Giulani, F. (2015). Stabilization of boron carbide via silicon doping. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 27(1), Article 015401. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/27/1/015401

Boron carbide is one of the lightest and hardest ceramics, but its applications are limited by its poor stability against a partial phase separation into separate boron and carbon. Phase separation is observed under high non-hydrostatic stress (both... Read More about Stabilization of boron carbide via silicon doping.

Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone (2014)
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Li, Y., Zhao, K., Feng, C., Elsegood, M. R., Prior, T. J., Sun, X., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(36), 13612-13619. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt01936a

By varying the reaction conditions, the reaction of [W(eg)₃] (eg = 1,2-ethanediolato) with p-tert-butylcalix[n]areneHn (n = 6 or 8) in refluxing toluene affords, following work-up, a number of products which have been fully characterized. From the re... Read More about Ethyleneglycol tungsten complexes of calix[6 and 8]arenes: Synthesis, characterization and ROP of ε-caprolactone.

A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging (2014)
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Nandre, J., Patil, S., Patil, V., Yu, F., Chen, L., Sahoo, S., …Patil, U. (2014). A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging. Biosensors & bioelectronics, 61(November), 612-617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2014.06.017

An electronically active and spectral sensitive fluorescent “turn-on” chemosensor (BTP-1) based on the benzo-thiazolo-pyrimidine unit was designed and synthesized for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Fe³⁺ from aqueous medium. With Fe³⁺... Read More about A novel fluorescent "turn-on" chemosensor for nanomolar detection of Fe(III) from aqueous solution and its application in living cells imaging.

A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties (2014)
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Panyarat, K., Prior, T. J., & Rujiwatra, A. (2014). A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties. Polyhedron, 81, 74-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2014.05.044

Four new microporous lanthanide coordination polymers of general formula [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H 2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C 8H4O4 or C8H4O 4/C8H3NO6) were hydrothermally synthesized using in situ ligand synthesis. The complexes are iso... Read More about A series of new microporous lanthanide frameworks [Ln(C8H3NO6)(L)0.5(H2O)]·3H2O (Ln = Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd, and L = C8H4O4or C8H4O4/C8H3NO6): Syntheses, characterization and photoluminescence properties.

Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide) (2014)
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Li, Y., Zhao, K., Elsegood, M. R. J., Prior, T. J., Sun, X., Mo, S., & Redshaw, C. (2014). Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide). Catalysis science & technology, 4(9), 3025-3031. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4cy00624k

Reaction of Me₃Al (two equivalents) with ortho-, meta- or para-anisidine, (OMe)(NH₂)C₆H₄, affords the complexes {[1,2-(OMe),NC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)](μ-Me₂Al)}₂ (1), [1,3-(Me₃AlOMe),NHC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)]2 (2) or [1,4-(Me₃AlOMe),NHC₆H₄(μ-Me₂Al)]₂ (3), respectively.... Read More about Organoaluminium complexes of ortho-, meta-, para-anisidines: synthesis, structural studies and ROP of ε-caprolactone (and rac-lactide).

Biomimetic polyorganosiloxanes: Model compounds for new materials (2014)
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Kociok-Köhn, G., Mahon, M. F., Molloy, K. C., Price, G. J., Prior, T. J., & Smith, D. (2014). Biomimetic polyorganosiloxanes: Model compounds for new materials. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 43(21), 7734-7746. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4dt00554f

The chemistry of N-organosilylalkyl-substituted heterocyclic bases (thymine, adenine and cytosine) is described, covering the structures of model compounds, the synthesis of substituted oligo-siloxanes and a preliminary report of the synthesis of a p... Read More about Biomimetic polyorganosiloxanes: Model compounds for new materials.

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template (2014)
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Elaigwu, S. E., Kyriakou, G., Prior, T. J., & Greenway, G. M. (2014). Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template. Materials letters, 123, 198-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.03.003

A new microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith is reported in this work. The process uses microwave heating at 100 °C under acidic condition by employing a triblock copolymer F127 as the template, and resorcinol–formaldehyde as th... Read More about Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template.

Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation (2013)
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Tapala, W., Prior, T. J., & Rujiwatra, A. (2014). Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation. Polyhedron, 68, 241-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2013.10.036

The ionothermal synthesis of two intercalated two-dimensional zinc benzenedicarboxylates, EMIm2[Zn3(C6H 4(COO)2)3Cl2] (I) and BMIm 2[Zn3(C6H4(COO)2) 3Cl2] (II), employing the ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIm-Cl) and 1-butyl-3-... Read More about Two-dimensional anionic zinc benzenedicarboxylates: Ionothermal syntheses, structures, properties and structural transformation.

The structure of the melamine–cyanuric acid co-crystal (2013)
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Prior, T. J., Armstrong, J. A., Benoit, D. M., & Marshall, K. L. (2013). The structure of the melamine–cyanuric acid co-crystal. CrystEngComm RSC, 15(29), 5838-5843. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ce40709h

The crystal structure of the melamine:cyanuric acid (CA.M) adduct has been redetermined and the previously reported cell is shown to be incorrect. The true unit cell has approximately twice the volume of the earlier cell. Crystal data forCA.M: monocl... Read More about The structure of the melamine–cyanuric acid co-crystal.

Modification of the anion sublattice in metal nitrides (2013)
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Prior, T., Headspith, D. A., & Francesconi, M. G. (2013). Modification of the anion sublattice in metal nitrides. Coordination chemistry reviews, 257(13-14), 1970-1977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2013.01.033

The main goal of solid-state chemistry is the synthesis and characterisation of new compounds with technologically exploitable properties. To this aim, one established chemical route is the modification of known inorganic materials, in most cases oxi... Read More about Modification of the anion sublattice in metal nitrides.

Dimroth-type rearrangement of 1-benzyl- and 1-glycosyl-5-aminoimidazoles to 4-(N-substituted amino)imidazoles (2011)
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Costanzi, S., Rouse, S. P., Vanbaelinghem, L., Prior, T., Ewing, D. F., Boa, A. N., & Mackenzie, G. (2012). Dimroth-type rearrangement of 1-benzyl- and 1-glycosyl-5-aminoimidazoles to 4-(N-substituted amino)imidazoles. Tetrahedron letters; the international organ for the rapid publication of preliminary communications in organic chemistry, 53(4), 412-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.11.058

An efficient route is described to an unusual exocyclic 4-β-d-ribofuranosyl-aminoimidazole nucleoside, related 4-N-benzylaminoimidazoles and imidazole analogues of precursors in the de novo biosynthesis of purines, via a regiospecific and stereoselec... Read More about Dimroth-type rearrangement of 1-benzyl- and 1-glycosyl-5-aminoimidazoles to 4-(N-substituted amino)imidazoles.

New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3 (2011)
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Williams, G. R., Moorhouse, S. J., Prior, T. J., Fogg, A. M., Rees, N. H., & O'Hare, D. (2011). New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3. Dalton Transactions : an international journal of inorganic chemistry, 40(22), 6012-6022. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0dt01790f

This paper reports a number of recent developments in the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)(3). From Rietveld refinement and solid-state NMR, it has been possible to develop a structural model for the recently reported [(MAl4)-Al-II(OH)(12)](NO3)(2)c... Read More about New insights into the intercalation chemistry of Al(OH)3.

Microwave synthesis and crystal structures of two cobalt-4,4′- bipyridine-sulfate frameworks constructed from 1-D coordination polymers linked by hydrogen bonding (2010)
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Prior, T. J., Yotnoi, B., & Rujiwatra, A. (2011). Microwave synthesis and crystal structures of two cobalt-4,4′- bipyridine-sulfate frameworks constructed from 1-D coordination polymers linked by hydrogen bonding. Polyhedron, 30(2), 259-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2010.10.010

Two extended solids displaying both one-dimensional coordination polymer and two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded structural features has been prepared under microwave-assisted hydrothermal conditions. [Co(H2O)(4)(4,4'-bipyridine)](4,4'-bipyridineH(2))cen... Read More about Microwave synthesis and crystal structures of two cobalt-4,4′- bipyridine-sulfate frameworks constructed from 1-D coordination polymers linked by hydrogen bonding.

Reductive synthesis of metal antimonides (2010)
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Kift, R. L., & Prior, T. J. (2010). Reductive synthesis of metal antimonides. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 505(2), 428-433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.06.078

A new low temperature synthetic route to binary and ternary metal antimonides is reported. Binary transition metal antimonides prepared include CoSb3, CoSb2, CoSb, NiSb, NiSb2, Cu2Sb and Mo3Sb2; new ternary compositions prepared include the series Co... Read More about Reductive synthesis of metal antimonides.

Ionothermal synthesis and crystal structures of metal phosphate chains (2010)
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Wragg, D. S., Le Ouay, B., Beale, A. M., O'Brien, M. G., Slawin, A. M., Warren, J. E., …Morris, R. E. (2010). Ionothermal synthesis and crystal structures of metal phosphate chains. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 183(7), 1625-1631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2010.05.002

We have prepared isostructural aluminium and gallium phosphate chains by ionothermal reactions in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-ethylpyridinium bromide under a variety of conditions. The chains can be prepared as pure phases or along with... Read More about Ionothermal synthesis and crystal structures of metal phosphate chains.

Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (2010)
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McIntyre, L. J., Prior, T. J., & Fogg, A. M. (2010). Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction. Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society, 22(8), 2635-2645. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm1000208

In situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction has been used to investigate the synthesis of the recently reported lanthanide hydroxynitrate phases, Ln 2 (OH) 5 NO 3 ·1.5H 2 O (Ln = Y, Er, Yb). Through control of the reaction temperature, three distinct... Read More about Observation and isolation of layered and framework ytterbium hydroxide phases using in situ energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction.

The structure of the antioxidant 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid dihydrate (2010)
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Sharp, A. J., & Prior, T. J. (2010). The structure of the antioxidant 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid dihydrate. Journal of chemical crystallography, 40(7), 630-633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10870-010-9708-8

The structure of 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid dihydrate has been determined at 120 K from a twinned crystal. The compound crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group P1̄ with Z = 2 and unit cell parameters a = 6.6165(14), b = 7.2341(14), c = 9.71... Read More about The structure of the antioxidant 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid dihydrate.

Magnetic ordering in nitrides with the η-carbide structure, (Ni,Co,Fe)2(Ga,Ge)Mo3N (2010)
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Sviridov, L. A., Battle, P. D., Grandjean, F., Long, G. J., & Prior, T. J. (2010). Magnetic ordering in nitrides with the η-carbide structure, (Ni,Co,Fe)2(Ga,Ge)Mo3N. Inorganic chemistry, 49(3), 1133-1143. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic902069w

Compositions in the series Ni2-xCoxGeMO3N (0