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The unusual solid state structure of heroin hydrochloride monohydrate and its selective detection using NQR spectroscopy (2004)
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Balchin, E., Malcolme-Lawes, D., Rowe, M., Smith, J., Bearpark, M., Steed, J., …Stephenson, D. (2004). The unusual solid state structure of heroin hydrochloride monohydrate and its selective detection using NQR spectroscopy. New Journal of Chemistry, 28(11), 1309-1314

Heroin hydrochloride monohydrate, the normal crystalline form of this material, has been studied by X-ray crystallography, nuclear quadrupole resonance spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations. The X-ray data at 120 K could be refined in either of... Read More about The unusual solid state structure of heroin hydrochloride monohydrate and its selective detection using NQR spectroscopy.

Bis(carbene)pyridine complexes of the early to middle transition metals: Survey of ethylene oligomerization and polymerization capability (2004)
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McGuinness, D., Gibson, V., & Steed, J. (2004). Bis(carbene)pyridine complexes of the early to middle transition metals: Survey of ethylene oligomerization and polymerization capability. Organometallics, 23(26), 6288-6292

Bis(carbene)pyridines of the type 2,6-bis(1-(alkyl/aryl)imidazol-2-ylidene)pyridine have been complexed to Ti, V, Cr, Fe, and Co and single-crystal X-ray structures obtained for two of the complexes (M = Cr, Fe). The structures confirm the tight chel... Read More about Bis(carbene)pyridine complexes of the early to middle transition metals: Survey of ethylene oligomerization and polymerization capability.

Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (2004)
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Khosravi, E., Hutchings, L., & Kujawa-Welten, M. (2004). Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation. Designed Monomers and Polymers, 7(6), 619-632

The synthesis of polystyrene (PS) macromonomers functionalised with a norbornene (Nbe) unit and their living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) to produce comb graft copolymers is described. Macromonomers comprising of one PS chain per Nbe... Read More about Synthesis of well-defined graft co-polymers via coupled living anionic and living ring-opening metathesis polymerisation.

A study of the thermal and light induced spin transition in FeL2 (BF4)(2) and FeL2 (ClO4)(2) L=2,6-di(3-methylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrazine (2004)
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Money, V., Elhaik, J., Evans, I., Halcrow, M., & Howard, J. (2004). A study of the thermal and light induced spin transition in FeL2 (BF4)(2) and FeL2 (ClO4)(2) L=2,6-di(3-methylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrazine. Dalton Transactions, 43(1), 65-69. https://doi.org/10.1039/b311262b

The spin crossover compounds [FeL2](BF4)(2), L = 2,6-di(3-methylpyrazol-1-yl) pyrazine and [FeL2](ClO4)(2) have very unusual two stage spin transitions which are initially steep and then become more gradual. A detailed variable temperature single cry... Read More about A study of the thermal and light induced spin transition in FeL2 (BF4)(2) and FeL2 (ClO4)(2) L=2,6-di(3-methylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrazine.

Ethynyl pi-extended 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 2-phenyl 5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles: synthesis, X-ray crystal structures and optical properties (2004)
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Hughes, G., Kreher, D., Wang, C., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2004). Ethynyl pi-extended 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 2-phenyl 5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles: synthesis, X-ray crystal structures and optical properties. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2(22), 3363-3367

2-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole 1 reacts with a series of heteroaryl iodides under standard Sonogashira cross-coupling conditions (Pd[PPh3](2)Cl-2, CuI, triethylamine, THF) to yield products 2a-g in 40-79% yields (heteroar... Read More about Ethynyl pi-extended 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 2-phenyl 5-(2-thienyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles: synthesis, X-ray crystal structures and optical properties.

Molecular containers: Design approaches and applications (2004)
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Turner, D., Pastor, A., Alajarin, M., & Steed, J. (2004). Molecular containers: Design approaches and applications

The design and synthesis of molecular containers is playing an increasing role in the selective removal and detection of species within solution. The cavities offered by such species provide the possibility of three-dimensional molecular recognition... Read More about Molecular containers: Design approaches and applications.

Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering: structural preferences in polyfluorinated tolans (2004)
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Smith, C., Smith, P., Thomas, R., Robins, E., Collings, J., Dai, C., …Marder, T. (2004). Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering: structural preferences in polyfluorinated tolans. Journal of materials chemistry, 14(3), 413-420. https://doi.org/10.1039/b314094f

The compounds 4-ROC6F4C[triple bond, length as m-dash]CPh (4) where R = Me (a), Et (b), Prn (c), Pri (d), Bun (e), n-C5H11 (f), PhCH2 (g), PhCH2CH2 (h), 4-MeC6H4 (i), 4-EtC6H4 (j) and menthyl (k), have been prepared by reaction of C6F5C[triple bond,... Read More about Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering: structural preferences in polyfluorinated tolans.

Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases (2004)
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Gasowska, J., Dabrowski, R., Drzewinski, W., Kenig, K., Tykarska, M., & Przedmojski, J. (2004). Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 411(1), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/15421400490435224

Two series of three ring esters with chiral chain (derivative of (S)-octanol-2) and achiral chain (the swallow type) with high tilted synclinic and anticlinic phases were chosen to studies. The aim of presented studies was to find how the changes of... Read More about Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases.

Beyond classical applications of powder diffraction (2004)
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Evans, J., & Evans, I. (2004). Beyond classical applications of powder diffraction. Chemical Society Reviews, 33(8), 539-547

This article provides a short tutorial review of how laboratory powder diffraction methods can be used to establish a variety of "non-traditional'' pieces of information about solid state materials-information beyond simple phase identification or st... Read More about Beyond classical applications of powder diffraction.

2,5-di(aryleneethynyl)pyrazine derivatives: synthesis, structural and optoelectronic properties, and light-emitting device (2004)
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Zhao, L., Perepichka, I., Turksoy, F., Batsanov, A., Beeby, A., Findlay, K., & Bryce, M. (2004). 2,5-di(aryleneethynyl)pyrazine derivatives: synthesis, structural and optoelectronic properties, and light-emitting device. New Journal of Chemistry, 28(8), 912-918

A series of 2,5-di(aryleneethynyl) pyrazine derivatives has been synthesised in 23-41% yields by two-fold reaction of 2,5-dibromo-3,6-dimethylpyrazine 3 with ethynylarenes (arene=phenyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-ethylphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-biphenyl) under sta... Read More about 2,5-di(aryleneethynyl)pyrazine derivatives: synthesis, structural and optoelectronic properties, and light-emitting device.

Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics (2004)
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GAsowska, J., DAbrowski, R., Drzewiński, W., Filipowicz, M., Przedmojski, J., & Kenig, K. (2004). Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics. Ferroelectrics, 309(1), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/00150190490509962

Homologous series of chiral (S) 4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)-phenyl and achiral 4-(4-heptyloxycarbonylphenyl 4-(perfluoroalkanoyloxyhexyloxy)biphenylates or 4-(alkanoyloxyhexyloxy)biphenylates, chiral (S) and racemic (R,S) 4′-(1-methyl heptyloxycarb... Read More about Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics.

5-Pyrimidylboronic acid and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid: new heteroarylpyrimidine derivatives via Suzuki cross-coupling reactions (2004)
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Saygili, N., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2004). 5-Pyrimidylboronic acid and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid: new heteroarylpyrimidine derivatives via Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2(6), 852-857

5-Pyrimidylboronic acid 2 and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid 4 have been synthesised by lithium-halogen exchange reactions on 5-bromopyrimidine and 2-methoxy-5-bromopyrimidine, respectively, followed by reaction with triisopropylborate. Suzuki cro... Read More about 5-Pyrimidylboronic acid and 2-methoxy-5-pyrimidylboronic acid: new heteroarylpyrimidine derivatives via Suzuki cross-coupling reactions.

The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems (2004)
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Turner, D., Smith, B., Goeta, A., Evans, I., Tocher, D., Howard, J., & Steed, J. (2004). The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems. CrystEngComm, 6, 633-641

The recurrence of the R-1(2)(6) motif between urea and metal bound halides is explored through studies in the CSD, including examples of the closely related thiourea and guanidine-based structures. A series of compounds containing the isomeric pyridy... Read More about The R-1(2)(6) hydrogen-bonded synthon in neutral urea and metal-bound halide systems.

Influence Of Molecular Weight On Self-organization, Uniaxial Alignment, And Surface Morphology Of Hairy-rodlike Polyfluorene In Thin Films (2004)
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Knaapila, M., Kisko, K., Lyons, B., Stepanyan, R., Foreman, J., Seeck, O., …Monkman, A. (2004). Influence Of Molecular Weight On Self-organization, Uniaxial Alignment, And Surface Morphology Of Hairy-rodlike Polyfluorene In Thin Films. Journal of Physical Chemistry B (Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysical Chemistry), 108(30), 10711-10720. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp049067p

Functionalisation reactions of 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing a terminal ethynyl or butadiynyl substituent: X-ray crystal structures of the products (2004)
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Kreher, D., Batsanov, A., Wang, C., & Bryce, M. (2004). Functionalisation reactions of 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing a terminal ethynyl or butadiynyl substituent: X-ray crystal structures of the products. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2(6), 858-862

2-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole 1 and the butadiyne analogue 2 reacted with triethyl orthoformate in the presence of zinc iodide to give the acetal derivatives 3 and 4 which were hydrolysed with Amberlyst-15 in acetone-wat... Read More about Functionalisation reactions of 2,5-diphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing a terminal ethynyl or butadiynyl substituent: X-ray crystal structures of the products.

Transition metal complexes with pyrazole based ligands, part 18: new binuclear Cu(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes with 3,5-dimethyl-l-thiocarboxamide pyrazole: synthesis, structural and magnetic studies (2004)
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Evans, I., Howard, J., Howard, L., Evans, J., Jacimovic, Z., Jevtovic, V., & Leovac, V. (2004). Transition metal complexes with pyrazole based ligands, part 18: new binuclear Cu(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes with 3,5-dimethyl-l-thiocarboxamide pyrazole: synthesis, structural and magnetic studies. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 357(15), 4528-4536

Three new binuclear metal complexes of the formulas [(Cu2L2Cl4)-L-II] (1), [(Cu2L2Br2)-L-I] (2) and [(Co2L2Cl4)-L-II] (3) (L = 3,5-dimethyl-1-thiocarboxamide pyrazole) have been synthesized and characterized by chemical analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy,... Read More about Transition metal complexes with pyrazole based ligands, part 18: new binuclear Cu(I), Cu(II) and Co(II) complexes with 3,5-dimethyl-l-thiocarboxamide pyrazole: synthesis, structural and magnetic studies.