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View article: Mixed-valency in multinuclear nickel complexes: From fundamentals to nickel enzymes
Mixed-valency in multinuclear nickel complexes: From fundamentals to nickel enzymes Open
Mixed-valence multi-metallic complexes, in which the metal is present in more than one oxidation state, provide crucial insight into how electron transfer operates in both biological proteins/enzymes and synthetic inorganic compounds. Natu…
View article: Multi-functional syringol based epoxides and properties of their thermoset polymers
Multi-functional syringol based epoxides and properties of their thermoset polymers Open
Lignin-based syringol monomer, 2,6-dimethoxypropylphenol (DMPP), can be upgraded through two synthetic routes to multi-functional propylpyrogallol DMPPO and tri-epoxide which allows for various polymer applications.
View article: Correction: ‘Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CO releasing moieties’ (2021), by Barrett <i>et al.</i>
Correction: ‘Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CO releasing moieties’ (2021), by Barrett <i>et al.</i> Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211022.][This corrects the article DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211022.].
View article: Markedly Improved Catalytic Dehydration of Sorbitol to Isosorbide by Sol–Gel Sulfated Zirconia: A Quantitative Structure–Reactivity Study
Markedly Improved Catalytic Dehydration of Sorbitol to Isosorbide by Sol–Gel Sulfated Zirconia: A Quantitative Structure–Reactivity Study Open
Isosorbide, a bicyclic C6 diol, has considerable value as a precursor for the production of bio-derived polymers. Current production of isosorbide from sorbitol utilizes homogeneous acid, commonly H2SO4, creating harmful waste and complica…
View article: Time-resolved radioluminescence of the Cu(<scp>i</scp>) cluster Cu<sub>4</sub>I<sub>6</sub><sup>2−</sup>. Different responses to photo, X-ray, β-ray and α-particle excitation
Time-resolved radioluminescence of the Cu(<span>i</span>) cluster Cu<sub>4</sub>I<sub>6</sub><sup>2−</sup>. Different responses to photo, X-ray, β-ray and α-particle excitation Open
The temporal response of radioluminescence from crystalline Cu 4 I 6 2− salts displays an initial fast component owing to excited state densities generated by high energy radiation.
View article: The lignin challenge in catalytic conversion of biomass solids to chemicals and fuels
The lignin challenge in catalytic conversion of biomass solids to chemicals and fuels Open
Presented here is an overview of progress in one approach to reducing greenhouse gas emission, namely substituting photosynthesis generated, woody biomass for fossil carbon as feedstock in the production of chemicals and liquid fuels.
View article: Structure sensitivity in Pt-catalyzed hydrodeoxygenation of multi-oxygenated lignol model compounds
Structure sensitivity in Pt-catalyzed hydrodeoxygenation of multi-oxygenated lignol model compounds Open
The valorization of multi-oxygenated model lignols through hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) over Pt/SiO 2 catalysts is sensitive to Pt surface structure, with well-coordinated and under-coordinated sites facilitating distinct reactions.
View article: Catalytic conversion of high S-lignin to a sustainable tri-epoxide polymer precursor
Catalytic conversion of high S-lignin to a sustainable tri-epoxide polymer precursor Open
More than 40 million tons of thermosetting plastics are produced annually and 70% of those are epoxy polymers. Propylpyrogallol made from genetically modified high-S lignin provides a pathway for making renewable thermoset plastics.
View article: Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CO releasing moieties
Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CO releasing moieties Open
The dynamics of hydrogen peroxide reactions with metal carbonyls have received little attention. Given reports that therapeutic levels of carbon monoxide are released in hypoxic tumour cells upon manganese carbonyls reactions with endogeno…
View article: Raw Data from Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CORMs
Raw Data from Redox-mediated carbon monoxide release from a manganese carbonyl—implications for physiological CO delivery by CORMs Open
These worksheets are the raw data for the quantitative mechanistic investigation of the H2O2 oxidation of the water-soluble model complex fac-[Mn(CO)3(Br)(bpCO2)]2–, (A, bpCO22– = 2,2’-bipyridine-4,4’-dicarboxylate dianion). They contain r…
View article: Henry Taube. 30 November 1915—16 November 2005
Henry Taube. 30 November 1915—16 November 2005 Open
Through a lifetime of increasingly broad and significant experiments and discoveries, Henry Taube became the world's premier mechanistic inorganic chemist (one who focuses on reaction pathways and reaction mechanisms produced during inorga…
View article: One-pot hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin monomers to C9 hydrocarbons co-catalysed by Ru/C and Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>
One-pot hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of lignin monomers to C9 hydrocarbons co-catalysed by Ru/C and Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> Open
A physical mixture of Ru/C and Nb2O5 is an effective catalyst for upgrading lignin monomers under low H2 pressure at 250 °C to a clean cut of hydrocarbon liquid fuels.
View article: CCDC 1874226: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1874226: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1571934: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1571934: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1874223: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1874223: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 1571935: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 1571935: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Chelating and Bridging Roles of 2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazole and Bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene in Stabilizing a Cyclic Tetranuclear Platinum(II) Complex
Chelating and Bridging Roles of 2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazole and Bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene in Stabilizing a Cyclic Tetranuclear Platinum(II) Complex Open
The reaction of complex [Pt(Me)(DMSO)(pbz)], 1, (pbz = 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazolate) with [PtMe(Cl)(DMSO)2], B, followed by addition of bis(diphenylphosphino)acetylene (dppac), gave the novel tetranuclear platinum complex [Pt4Me4(μ-dppac)2…
View article: Near-Infrared and Visible Photoactivation to Uncage Carbon Monoxide from an Aqueous-Soluble PhotoCORM
Near-Infrared and Visible Photoactivation to Uncage Carbon Monoxide from an Aqueous-Soluble PhotoCORM Open
Multiphoton excitation allows one to access high energy excited states and perform valuable tasks in biological systems using tissue penetrating near-infrared (NIR) light. Here, we describe new photoactive manganese tricarbonyl complexes i…
View article: Nitric Oxide Uncaging from a Hydrophobic Chromium(III) PhotoNORM: Visible and Near-Infrared Photochemistry in Biocompatible Polymer Disks
Nitric Oxide Uncaging from a Hydrophobic Chromium(III) PhotoNORM: Visible and Near-Infrared Photochemistry in Biocompatible Polymer Disks Open
Devices consisting of polymer disks (PDs) of optically clear or translucent, medical-grade silicone loaded with a new hydrophobic, oxygen-stable, photoactivated nitric oxide-releasing moiety (photoNORM) are described. The photoNORM is the …
View article: Thiyl radicals are co-products of dinitrosyl iron complex (DNIC) formation
Thiyl radicals are co-products of dinitrosyl iron complex (DNIC) formation Open
Thiyl radicals are detected by EPR as co-products of dinitrosyl iron complex (DNIC) formation.
View article: An Analysis of Sketch Inhibition within Contemporary Design Education
An Analysis of Sketch Inhibition within Contemporary Design Education Open
Sketch inhibition is regularly alluded to by educators as a phenomenon within design higher education, and one having increasingly marked effects on industry - but has garnered little attention from academics. This paper provides a meta-an…
View article: Correction to Dinuclear PhotoCORMs: Dioxygen-Assisted Carbon Monoxide Uncaging from Long-Wavelength-Absorbing Metal–Metal-Bonded Carbonyl Complexes
Correction to Dinuclear PhotoCORMs: Dioxygen-Assisted Carbon Monoxide Uncaging from Long-Wavelength-Absorbing Metal–Metal-Bonded Carbonyl Complexes Open
Page 6102. A clerical error led to the submission of the wrong CIF file for compound 4, (CO)5ReMn(CO)3(L), where L = 1,10-phenanthroline-4-carboxaldehyde. The correct CIF file is attached here. All of the structural data for 4 in the publi…
View article: Nitric oxide release from a photoactive water-soluble ruthenium nitrosyl. Biological effects
Nitric oxide release from a photoactive water-soluble ruthenium nitrosyl. Biological effects Open
This research presents the synthesis and characterization of the photochemical nitric oxide (NO) precursor Ru(salenCO2H)(NO)Cl (1, salenCO2H = N,N'-ethylenebis(3,3'-bis-carboxylsalicylideneiminato). This water-soluble ruthenium nitrosyl re…
View article: Six-Coordinate Nitrato Complexes of Iron Porphyrins with Trans S-Donor Ligands
Six-Coordinate Nitrato Complexes of Iron Porphyrins with Trans S-Donor Ligands Open
The reaction of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and tetrahydrothiophene (THT) with thin, amorphous layers of the nitrato complexes Fe(Por)(η2-O2NO) (Por = meso-tetraphenylporphyrinato dianion or meso-tetra- p-tolylporphyrinato dianion) at low tempe…
View article: Photoactivated in Vitro Anticancer Activity of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes Bearing Water-Soluble Phosphines
Photoactivated in Vitro Anticancer Activity of Rhenium(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes Bearing Water-Soluble Phosphines Open
Fifteen water-soluble rhenium compounds of the general formula [Re(CO)3(NN)(PR3)]+, where NN is a diimine ligand and PR3 is 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA), tris(hydroxymethyl)phosphine (THP), or 1,4-diacetyl-1,3,7-triaza-5-phosphab…