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Dr Andrei Batsanov's Outputs (100)

The oxanorbornene approach to 3-hydroxy, 3,4-dihydroxy and 3,4,5-trihydroxy derivatives of 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (2006)
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Masesane, I., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., Mondal, R., & Steel, P. (2006). The oxanorbornene approach to 3-hydroxy, 3,4-dihydroxy and 3,4,5-trihydroxy derivatives of 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2(9), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1860-5397-2-9

The nitro oxanorbornene adduct derived from the Diels-Alder reaction of ethyl (E)-3-nitroacrylate and furan provides a versatile template for the stereoselective synthesis of hydroxylated derivatives of 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (ACHC).

Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog. (2006)
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Amriou, S., Perepichka, I., Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., Rovira, C., & Vidal-Gancedo, J. (2006). Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog. Chemistry - A European Journal, 12(21), 5481-5494. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200600244

Derivatives of 9-[2-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)ethylidene]thioxanthene have been synthesized using Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reactions of (1,3-dithiol-2-yl)phosphonate reagents with thioxanthen-9-ylidene-acetaldehyde (5). Further reactions lead to the ster... Read More about Remarkable interplay of redox states and conformational changes in a sterically crowded, cross-conjugated tetrathiafulvalene vinylog..

The interplay of inverted redox potentials and aromaticity in the oxidized states of new pi-electron donors: 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene and 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)thioxanthene derivatives. (2006)
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Amriou, S., Wang, C., Batsanov, A., Bryce, M., Perepichka, D., Orti, E., …Rovira, C. (2006). The interplay of inverted redox potentials and aromaticity in the oxidized states of new pi-electron donors: 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene and 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)thioxanthene derivatives. Chemistry - A European Journal, 12(12), 3389-3400. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200501326

Derivatives of 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene (9) and 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)thioxanthene (10) have been synthesised using Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons reactions of (1,3-dithiol-2-yl)phosphonate reagents with fluorenone and thioxanthen-9-one. X-ray c... Read More about The interplay of inverted redox potentials and aromaticity in the oxidized states of new pi-electron donors: 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene and 9-(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)thioxanthene derivatives..

Synthetic and structural studies on C-ethynyl- and C-bromo-carboranes. (2006)
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Fox, M., Cameron, A., Low, P., Paterson, M., Batsanov, A., Goeta, A., …Schirlin, J. (2006). Synthetic and structural studies on C-ethynyl- and C-bromo-carboranes. Dalton Transactions, 29, 3544-3560. https://doi.org/10.1039/b517538k

A high-yield preparation of the C-monoethynyl para-carborane, 1-Me3SiC[triple bond, length as m-dash]C-1,12-C2B10H11, from C-monocopper para-carborane and 1-bromo-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyne, BrC[triple bond, length as m-dash]CSiMe3 is reported. The low... Read More about Synthetic and structural studies on C-ethynyl- and C-bromo-carboranes..

Fac-Dichlorotris(trimethylphosphine)(trimethylphosphoniomethyl) rhodium(III) chloride/bromide dichloromethane benzene solvate. (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Marder, T., & Seeler, F. (2006). Fac-Dichlorotris(trimethylphosphine)(trimethylphosphoniomethyl) rhodium(III) chloride/bromide dichloromethane benzene solvate. Acta crystallographica. Section E, 62(3), m574-m575. https://doi.org/10.1107/s1600536806005630

The title complex, [RhCl2(C4H11P)(C3H9P)3](Br0.12/Cl0.88)·CH2Cl2·C6H6, has an ionic structure with fac-octa­hedral coordination of RhIII in the cation. The anion is a mixture of Cl and Br in a 7:1 ratio.

Synthesis, crystal structures, linear and nonlinear optical properties, and theoretical studies of (p-R-phenyl)-, (p-R-phenylethynyl)-, and (E)-[2-(p-R-phenyl)ethenyl]dimesitylboranes and related compounds (2006)
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Yuan, Z., Entwistle, C., Collings, J., Albesa-Jove, D., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., …Marder, T. (2006). Synthesis, crystal structures, linear and nonlinear optical properties, and theoretical studies of (p-R-phenyl)-, (p-R-phenylethynyl)-, and (E)-[2-(p-R-phenyl)ethenyl]dimesitylboranes and related compounds. Chemistry - A European Journal, 12(10), 2758-2771. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200501096

The (p-R-phenyl)dimesitylboranes (R=Me2N, MeO, MeS, Br, I), (p-R-phenylethynyl)dimesitylboranes (R=Me2N, MeO, MeS, H), (E)-[2-(p-R-phenyl)ethenyl]dimesitylboranes (R=Me2N, H2N, MeO, MeS, H, CN, NO2), (E)-[2-(2-thienyl)ethenyl]dimesitylborane, and (E)... Read More about Synthesis, crystal structures, linear and nonlinear optical properties, and theoretical studies of (p-R-phenyl)-, (p-R-phenylethynyl)-, and (E)-[2-(p-R-phenyl)ethenyl]dimesitylboranes and related compounds.

Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. Part 14. 1 : 1 Complexes of octafluoronaphthalene with fluorene and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (2006)
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Collings, J., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., & Marder, T. (2006). Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. Part 14. 1 : 1 Complexes of octafluoronaphthalene with fluorene and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84(2), 238-242. https://doi.org/10.1139/v06-007

The 1:1 molecular complexes of octafluoronaphthalene (OFN) with fluorene (1) and with 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene (2) were prepared by cocrystallization of the components and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 1 can be d... Read More about Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. Part 14. 1 : 1 Complexes of octafluoronaphthalene with fluorene and 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene.

Convergent synthesis of 10 nm aryleethynylene molecular wires by an iterative regioselective deprotection/sonogashira coupling protocol (2006)
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Wang, C., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2006). Convergent synthesis of 10 nm aryleethynylene molecular wires by an iterative regioselective deprotection/sonogashira coupling protocol. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71(1), 108-116. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo051711o

The synthesis of a new series of rigid-rod aryleneethynylene derivatives of up to ca. 10 nm molecular length (compounds 16 and 17) is reported using iterative Pd-mediated Sonogashira coupling methodology combined with regioselective removal of the di... Read More about Convergent synthesis of 10 nm aryleethynylene molecular wires by an iterative regioselective deprotection/sonogashira coupling protocol.

Synthesis and reactivity of cobalt boryl complexes. (2006)
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Adams, C., Baber, R., Batsanov, A., Bramham, G., Charmant, J., Haddow, M., …Orpen, A. (2006). Synthesis and reactivity of cobalt boryl complexes. Dalton Transactions, 11, 1370-1373. https://doi.org/10.1039/b516594f

The reaction between [Co(PMe3)4] and B2(4-Mecat)2 (4-Mecat = 1,2-O2-4-MeC6H3) or between [Co(PMe2Ph)4] and B2(cat)2 (cat = 1,2-O2C6H4) affords the paramagnetic Co(II) bisboryl complexes [Co(PMe3)3{B(4-Mecat)}2] and [Co(PMe2Ph)3{B(cat)}2] respectively... Read More about Synthesis and reactivity of cobalt boryl complexes..

Preparative and structural studies on sulfur-linked carborane icosahedra: 2-phenyl-ortho-carboranyl-sulfur systems (2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10)(2)X (X = S, S-2 or SO), and ortho-carboran-di-yl systems (1,2-C2B10H10Y)(2) (Y = S or SO) (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Clegg, W., Copley, R., Fox, M., Gill, W., Grimditch, R., …Wade, K. (2006). Preparative and structural studies on sulfur-linked carborane icosahedra: 2-phenyl-ortho-carboranyl-sulfur systems (2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10)(2)X (X = S, S-2 or SO), and ortho-carboran-di-yl systems (1,2-C2B10H10Y)(2) (Y = S or SO). Polyhedron, 25(2), 300-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2005.06.046

Details are reported of the preparation and X-ray structural characterisation of the new compounds (PhCbo)2X, where PhCbo = 2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10 and X = S (1) or SO (3), prepared from PhCboLi and SCl2 or SOCl2 respectively, as well as the known compound... Read More about Preparative and structural studies on sulfur-linked carborane icosahedra: 2-phenyl-ortho-carboranyl-sulfur systems (2-Ph-1,2-C2B10H10)(2)X (X = S, S-2 or SO), and ortho-carboran-di-yl systems (1,2-C2B10H10Y)(2) (Y = S or SO).

Reactions of Icosahedral Carboranes with Iminotris(dimethylamino)Phosphorane HNP(NMe2)3: a Deboronation Intermediate nido-C2B10H12·N(H)P(NMe2)3, Deboronation Reactions and Hydrogen-bonded Closo-carborane Systems (2006)
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Batsanov, A. S., Copley, R. C., Davidson, M. G., Fox, M. A., Hibbert, T. G., Howard, J. A., & Wade, K. (2006). Reactions of Icosahedral Carboranes with Iminotris(dimethylamino)Phosphorane HNP(NMe2)3: a Deboronation Intermediate nido-C2B10H12·N(H)P(NMe2)3, Deboronation Reactions and Hydrogen-bonded Closo-carborane Systems. Journal of Cluster Science, 17(1), 119-137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-005-0042-9

Bridged diiridium complexes for electrophosphorescent OLEDs : synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, photophysics, and devices. (2006)
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Bettington, S., Tavasli, M., Bryce, M., Batsanov, A., Thompson, A., Al Attar, H., …Monkman, A. (2006). Bridged diiridium complexes for electrophosphorescent OLEDs : synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, photophysics, and devices. Journal of materials chemistry, 16(11), 1046-1052. https://doi.org/10.1039/b515258e

Results are presented which challenge the accepted view that dinuclear transition metal–ligand complexes are unsuitable for organic light-emitting device (OLED) applications due to their low luminescence quantum efficiencies. We establish for the fir... Read More about Bridged diiridium complexes for electrophosphorescent OLEDs : synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, photophysics, and devices..

Effects of ortho- and para-ring activation on the kinetics of S<sub>N</sub>Ar reactions of 1-chloro-2-nitro and 1-phenoxy-2-nitrobenzenes with aliphatic amines in acetonitrile (2005)
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Crampton, M., Emokpae, T., Isanbor, C., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., & Mondal, R. (2006). Effects of ortho- and para-ring activation on the kinetics of SNAr reactions of 1-chloro-2-nitro and 1-phenoxy-2-nitrobenzenes with aliphatic amines in acetonitrile. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2006(5), 1222-1230. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.200500774

Rate constants are reported for reaction of 4-substituted 1-chloro-2,6-dinitrobenzenes 1, 6-substituted 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzenes 2, and some of the corresponding 1-phenoxy derivatives, 3 and 4, with n-butylamine, pyrrolidine and piperidine in ace... Read More about Effects of ortho- and para-ring activation on the kinetics of S<sub>N</sub>Ar reactions of 1-chloro-2-nitro and 1-phenoxy-2-nitrobenzenes with aliphatic amines in acetonitrile.

The synthesis, structure, reactivity and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes featuring cyanoacetylide ligands (2005)
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Cordiner, R. L., Smith, M. E., Batsanov, A. S., Albesa-Jové, D., Hartl, F., Howard, J. A., & Low, P. J. (2006). The synthesis, structure, reactivity and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes featuring cyanoacetylide ligands. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 359(3), 946-961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2005.06.044

The complex [Ru(CCCN)(dppe)Cp*] (1) is readily obtained (ca. 70%) from the sequential reaction of [Ru(CCH2)(dppe)Cp*]PF6 with nBuLi and phenyl cyanate. The complex behaves as a typical transition metal acetylide upon reaction with tetracyanoethene, a... Read More about The synthesis, structure, reactivity and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes featuring cyanoacetylide ligands.

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.

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.

Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering 8: structures of 1 : 1 complexes of hexafluorobenzene with fused-ring polyaromatic hydrocarbons (2002)
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Collings, J., Roscoe, K., Robins, E., Batsanov, A., Stimson, L., Howard, J., …Marder, T. (2002). Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering 8: structures of 1 : 1 complexes of hexafluorobenzene with fused-ring polyaromatic hydrocarbons. New Journal of Chemistry, 26(12), 1740-1746. https://doi.org/10.1039/b207102a

A series of 1:1 complexes of hexafluorobenzene (HFB) with naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene and triphenylene were prepared and their X-ray crystal structures determined at low temperatures. Each structure contains infinite mixed stacks of... Read More about Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering 8: structures of 1 : 1 complexes of hexafluorobenzene with fused-ring polyaromatic hydrocarbons.