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Elemental fluorine - Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out (2005)
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Chambers, R., Fox, M., Holling, D., Nakano, T., Okazoe, T., & Sandford, G. (2005). Elemental fluorine - Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out. Lab on a Chip, 5(2), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1039/b416400h

Versatile and conveniently operated microreactor devices, suitable for long term chemical synthesis for both laboratory and industrial use, are described. Direct fluorination of ethyl acetoacetate by fluorine gas is used as a model reaction to illust... Read More about Elemental fluorine - Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out.

Sulfur, tin and gold derivatives of 1-(2′-pyridyl)-ortho-carborane, 1-R-2-X-1,2-C2B10H10 (R = 2′-pyridyl, X = SH, SnMe3 or AuPPh3) (2004)
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Batsanov, A., Fox, M., Hibbert, T., Howard, J., Kivekäs, R., Laromaine, A., …Wade, K. (2004). Sulfur, tin and gold derivatives of 1-(2′-pyridyl)-ortho-carborane, 1-R-2-X-1,2-C2B10H10 (R = 2′-pyridyl, X = SH, SnMe3 or AuPPh3). Dalton Transactions, 2004(22), 3822-3828. https://doi.org/10.1039/b411099d

Reaction of the lithium salt of 1-(2′-pyridyl)-ortho-carborane, Li[1-R-1,2-C2B10H10] (R = 2′-NC5H4), with sulfur, followed by hydrolysis, gave the mercapto-o-carborane, 1-R-2-SH-1,2-C2B10H10 which forms chiral crystals containing helical chains of mo... Read More about Sulfur, tin and gold derivatives of 1-(2′-pyridyl)-ortho-carborane, 1-R-2-X-1,2-C2B10H10 (R = 2′-pyridyl, X = SH, SnMe3 or AuPPh3).

Exo-π-bonding to an ortho-carborane hypercarbon atom: systematic icosahedral cage distortions reflected in the structures of the fluoro-, hydroxy- and amino-carboranes, 1-X-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = F, OH or NH2) and related anions (2004)
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Boyd, L., Clegg, W., Copley, R., Davidson, M., Fox, M., Hibbert, T., …Wade, K. (2004). Exo-π-bonding to an ortho-carborane hypercarbon atom: systematic icosahedral cage distortions reflected in the structures of the fluoro-, hydroxy- and amino-carboranes, 1-X-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = F, OH or NH2) and related anions. Dalton Transactions, 2004(17), 2786-2799. https://doi.org/10.1039/b406422d

The structures of derivatives of phenyl-ortho-carborane bearing on the second cage hypercarbon atom a pi-donor substituent (F, OH, O-, NH2, NH- and CH2-) were investigated by NMR, X-ray crystallography and computational studies. The molecular structu... Read More about Exo-π-bonding to an ortho-carborane hypercarbon atom: systematic icosahedral cage distortions reflected in the structures of the fluoro-, hydroxy- and amino-carboranes, 1-X-2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 (X = F, OH or NH2) and related anions.

Cage C---H...X interactions in solid-state structures of icosahedral carboranes (2004)
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Fox, M., & Hughes, A. (2004). Cage C---H...X interactions in solid-state structures of icosahedral carboranes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 248(5-6), 457-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2003.10.002

This review probes C---HX interactions involving the acidic cage-carbon C---H bonds in ortho-, meta- and para-carboranes, closo-C2B10H12, and their derivatives, by examining the structurally characterised examples from the Cambridge Structural Databa... Read More about Cage C---H...X interactions in solid-state structures of icosahedral carboranes.

The synthesis and molecular and crystal structures of 1-methyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12), 1-phenyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) and 1-phenyl-2-benzoyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (2004)
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Venkatasubramanian, U., Donohoe, D., Ellis, D., Giles, B., Macgregor, S., Robertson, S., …Wade, K. (2004). The synthesis and molecular and crystal structures of 1-methyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12), 1-phenyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) and 1-phenyl-2-benzoyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12). Polyhedron, 23(4), 629-636

The structures of 1-Me-2-COOH-1,2-closo-C2B10H10 (1), 1-Ph-2-COOH-1,2-closo-C2B10H10 (2) and 1-Ph-2-COPh-1,2-closo-C2B10H10 (3) have been determined by X-ray crystallography. In 1 the orientation of the COOH group is defined by theta(COOH) = 65.0(2)(... Read More about The synthesis and molecular and crystal structures of 1-methyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12), 1-phenyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) and 1-phenyl-2-benzoyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12).

Two contrasting ethynyl hydroboration pathways in the formation of a novel tris-hydroboration product from reaction of dimesitylborane with 2,5-diethynylpyridine (2004)
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Entwistle, C. D., Batsanov, A. S., Howard, J. A. K., Fox, M. A., & Marder, T. B. (2004). Two contrasting ethynyl hydroboration pathways in the formation of a novel tris-hydroboration product from reaction of dimesitylborane with 2,5-diethynylpyridine. Chemical Communications, 2004(6), 702-703. https://doi.org/10.1039/B316250H

Reaction of 2,5-diethynylpyridine with dimesitylborane, [(Mes)(2)BH](2) (Mes = mesityl = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2), gave the unexpected tris-hydroboration product 1-{(Mes)(2)B)-2-[Z-1-((Mes)(2)B)ethylidene]-5-[E-{(Mes)(2)B)vinyl]-1,2-d ihydropyridine, which has... Read More about Two contrasting ethynyl hydroboration pathways in the formation of a novel tris-hydroboration product from reaction of dimesitylborane with 2,5-diethynylpyridine.

Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands (2003)
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Cornet, S., Dillon, K., Entwistle, C., Fox, M., Goeta, A., Goodwin, H., Marder, T., & Thompson, A. (2003). Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands. Dalton Transactions, 2003(23), 4395-4405. https://doi.org/10.1039/b309820f

Several new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF3)(3)C6H2 (fluoromes=Ar), 2,6-(CF3)(2)C6H3 (fluoroxyl=Ar') or 2,4-(CF3)(2)C6H3(Ar") ligands have been synthesised from reactions of ArLi, Ar'Li or Ar"Li with BCl3, and characterised by F-19 and B-11... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands.

Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry (2003)
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Fox, M., & Wade, K. (2003). Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(9), 1315-1323. https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200375091315

This paper outlines the development of our knowledge and understanding of the structures and bonding of boron cluster compounds, with particular reference to the evolving complementary roles localized bonding and molecular orbital treatments have pla... Read More about Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry.

Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units. (2003)
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Fox, M., Howard, J., MacBride, J., Mackinnon, A., & Wade, K. (2003). Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 680(1-2), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-328x%2803%2900313-9

The macrocyclic compound, [1,2-C2B10H10-1,4-C6H4-1,7-C2B10H10-1,4-C6H4](2) (5)-a novel cyclooctaphane, was prepared by condensation of the C,C'-dicopper(l) derivative of meta-carborane with 1,2-bis(4-iodophenyl)-ortho-carborane. The X-ray crystal str... Read More about Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units..

Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction. (2003)
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Entwistle, C., Marder, T., Smith, P., Howard, J., Fox, M., & Mason, S. (2003). Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 680(1-2), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-328x%2803%2900316-4

Dimesitylborane dimer has been shown to exist in equilibrium with dimesitylborane monomer in Solution. This equilibrium has been investigated by variable concentration and variable temperature multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and values for the dissocia... Read More about Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction..

Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes (2003)
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Alekseyeva, E., Fox, M., Howard, J., MacBride, J., & Wade, K. (2003). Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 17(6-7), 499-508. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.467

The synthesis and crystal and molecular structure are described Of (C2B10H11)C6H4(C2B10H10)C6H4 (C2B10H11) (4), an acyclic assembly of three ortho-carborane units connected through their carbon atoms by two para-phenylene units. For this compound, an... Read More about Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes.

9,12-Di­iodo-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (2003)
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Batsanov, A., Fox, M., Howard, J., Hughes, A., Johnson, A., & Martindale, S. (2003). 9,12-Di­iodo-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12). Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry, 59(2), O74-O76. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0108270102023582

The title compound, C2H10B10I2, has a pseudo-icosahedral cluster geometry. The crystal structure features an intermole­cular C-H...I-B hydrogen bond with a normalized H...I distance of 3.00 Å.

Model compounds and monomers for phenylene ether carboranylene ketone (PECK) polymer synthesis: preparation and characterization of boron-arylated ortho-carboranes bearing carboxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or benzoylphenyl substituents (2002)
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Fox, M., & Wade, K. (2002). Model compounds and monomers for phenylene ether carboranylene ketone (PECK) polymer synthesis: preparation and characterization of boron-arylated ortho-carboranes bearing carboxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or benzoylphenyl substituents. Journal of materials chemistry, 12(5), 1301-1306

Fourteen new derivatives of ortho-carborane, 1,2-C2B10H12, have been prepared containing functionalized aryl groups attached to one or both of the boron atoms (B9 and B12) antipodal to the carbon atoms, in order to test the suitability of such specie... Read More about Model compounds and monomers for phenylene ether carboranylene ketone (PECK) polymer synthesis: preparation and characterization of boron-arylated ortho-carboranes bearing carboxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or benzoylphenyl substituents.

Halogenation of tris(amido)tantalacarboranes with dihalomethanes CH2X2 (X = Cl, Br) (2002)
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Fox, M., Goeta, A., Hughes, A., Malget, J., & Wade, K. (2002). Halogenation of tris(amido)tantalacarboranes with dihalomethanes CH2X2 (X = Cl, Br)

Slow reactions of isomeric metallacarboranes of general formulae [(NMe2)(3)TaC2B9H11] (3 isomers) and [(NMe2)(3) TaC2B9H10Me] (3 isomers) with CD2Cl2 afford quantitative yields of monochloro complexes [Cl(NMe2)(2)TaC2B9H11] and [Cl(NMe2)(2) TaC2B9H10... Read More about Halogenation of tris(amido)tantalacarboranes with dihalomethanes CH2X2 (X = Cl, Br).

Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes (2002)
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Alekseyeva, E. S., Batsanov, A. S., Boyd, L. A., Fox, M. A., Hibbert, T. G., Howard, J. A. K., MacBride, J. A. H., Mackinnon, A., & Wade, K. (2003). Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes. Dalton Transactions, 2003(3), 475-482. https://doi.org/10.1039/B209931D

Four C-substituted derivatives of ortho-carborane, 1-R-1,2-C2B10H11, where R = 2'-pyridyl (1), 2'-picolyl (2), 5'-bromo-2'-pyridyl (3) or 3'-pyridyl (4) have been prepared using adaptations of standard procedures, and structurally characterised by si... Read More about Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes.

Cage-closing reactions of the nido-carborane anion 7,9-C2B9H12− and derivatives; formation of neutral 11-vertex carboranes by acidification. (2002)
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Fox, M., Hughes, A., & Malget, J. (2002). Cage-closing reactions of the nido-carborane anion 7,9-C2B9H12− and derivatives; formation of neutral 11-vertex carboranes by acidification. Journal of the Chemical Society. Dalton transactions (2001. Online), 2002(18), 3505-3517. https://doi.org/10.1039/b203920f

Reactions of the nido-carborane salts (Bu4N)(nido-7,9-R,R′-7,9-C2B9H10) (R,R′ = H; R,R′ = Me; R,R′ = Ph; R = Ph, R′ = Me) with H2SO4 at ambient temperature give the 11-vertex closo-carboranes 2,3-R,R′-2,3-C2B9H9 in high yields (R,R′ = H; R,R′ = Me; R... Read More about Cage-closing reactions of the nido-carborane anion 7,9-C2B9H12− and derivatives; formation of neutral 11-vertex carboranes by acidification..