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Dr Andrei Batsanov's Outputs (31)

Bis(2,6-dimethylpyridyl)iodonium dibromoiodate (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Lightfoot, A., Twiddle, S., & Whiting, A. (2006). Bis(2,6-dimethylpyridyl)iodonium dibromoiodate. Acta crystallographica. Section E, E62, o901-o902. https://doi.org/10.1107/s1600536806003680

The crystal structure of the title compound, C14H18IN2+·Br2I-, isostructural with the Cl2I analogue, comprises discrete centrosymmetric cations and anions, both with linear coordination of the I atoms.

2-(4-Chloroanilino)- and 2-(4-methoxyanilino)-1,2-diphenyl-ethanone (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Goeta, A., Howard, J., Soto, B., & Au-Alvarez, O. (2006). 2-(4-Chloroanilino)- and 2-(4-methoxyanilino)-1,2-diphenyl-ethanone. Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 62(5), o304-o306. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0108270106012881

The title compounds, C20H16ClNO and C21H19NO2, adopt syn orientations of the C=O and N-H bonds but, like their analogues, form no strong inter­molecular hydrogen bonds.

Structural investigations on quinone methides for understanding their properties in confined media. (2006)
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Szarma, R., Batsanov, A., Kataky, R., & Baruah, J. (2006). Structural investigations on quinone methides for understanding their properties in confined media. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 55(1-2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-005-9001-1

Encapsulation of 4−[(4′-hydroxy−3′,5′-dimethylphenyl)(aryl)-methylene]−2,6−dimethyl-cyclohexa−2,5−dienones (when aryl=4−hydroxyphenyl 1, 4−methoxyphenyl 2, 2,3,4-trimethoxy phenyl 3) by β-cyclodextrin is studied. The compound 2 is selectively encapsu... Read More about Structural investigations on quinone methides for understanding their properties in confined media..

Calix 6 arene derivatives selectively functionalized at alternate sites on the smaller rim with 2-phenylpyridine and 2-fluorenylpyridine substituents to provide deep cavities (2006)
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Zeng, X., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2006). Calix 6 arene derivatives selectively functionalized at alternate sites on the smaller rim with 2-phenylpyridine and 2-fluorenylpyridine substituents to provide deep cavities. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71(26), 9589-9594. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo0614341

The synthesis is described of calix[6]arene derivatives 4, 9, and 14 functionalized at alternate sites on the smaller rim with 4‘-(pyrid-2‘ ‘-yl)phenylmethoxy, (6‘-phenylpyrid-3‘-ylmethoxy), and {6‘-[2-(9,9-di-n-hexylfluorenyl)]pyrid-3‘-ylmethoxy} su... Read More about Calix 6 arene derivatives selectively functionalized at alternate sites on the smaller rim with 2-phenylpyridine and 2-fluorenylpyridine substituents to provide deep cavities.

Chelating N-pyrrolylphosphino-N-arylaldimine ligands : synthesis, ligand behaviour and applications in catalysis. (2006)
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Anderson, C., Batsanov, A., Dyer, P., Fawcett, J., & Howard, J. (2006). Chelating N-pyrrolylphosphino-N-arylaldimine ligands : synthesis, ligand behaviour and applications in catalysis. Dalton Transactions, 45, 5362-5378. https://doi.org/10.1039/b611652c

Two families of variously-substituted N-pyrrolylphosphino-N′-arylaldimine ligands, 2-(aryl–N[double bond, length as m-dash]CH)C4H3N–PR2 {3a–d R = Ph; 4a–d R = Pri2N}, have been prepared from the corresponding pyrrolylaldimines 2. The donor characteri... Read More about Chelating N-pyrrolylphosphino-N-arylaldimine ligands : synthesis, ligand behaviour and applications in catalysis..

4,4 '-Diamino-2,2 ',6,6 '-tetramethylbiphenyl (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Low, P., & Paterson, M. (2006). 4,4 '-Diamino-2,2 ',6,6 '-tetramethylbiphenyl. Acta crystallographica. Section E, E62, o2973-o2975. https://doi.org/10.1107/s1600536806022756

Each of the three independent mol­ecules of the title compound, C16H20N2, has near-perpendicular benzene rings and pyramidal N atoms. Hydrogen bonding in the structure is rather inefficient.

Are terminal aryl butadiynes stable? Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of a series of aryl- and heteroaryl-butadiynes (Ar-C C-C C-H) (2006)
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West, K., Wang, C., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2006). Are terminal aryl butadiynes stable? Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of a series of aryl- and heteroaryl-butadiynes (Ar-C C-C C-H). Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71(22), 8541-8544. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo0615697

The synthesis and isolation are reported of a range of terminal aryl- and heteroaryl-butadiynes (ArC⋮C−C⋮CH) 4a−h from 2-methyl-6-(aryl/heteroaryl)hexa-3,5-diyn-2-ol precursors. The stability of 4a−h in solution is concentration dependent:  many of t... Read More about Are terminal aryl butadiynes stable? Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of a series of aryl- and heteroaryl-butadiynes (Ar-C C-C C-H).

Synthesis of new axially-disubstituted silicon-phthalocyanine derivatives : optical and structural characterisation. (2006)
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Barker, C., Findlay, K., Bettington, S., Batsanov, A., Perepichka, I., Bryce, M., & Beeby, A. (2006). Synthesis of new axially-disubstituted silicon-phthalocyanine derivatives : optical and structural characterisation. Tetrahedron, 62(40), 9433-9439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2006.07.046

This paper describes the synthesis of a range of new axially-disubstituted silicon-phthalocyanines with several ester and ether derivatives as axial ligands, including phenyl, terphenyl, thienyl and pyrenyl systems. Their absorption and emission spec... Read More about Synthesis of new axially-disubstituted silicon-phthalocyanine derivatives : optical and structural characterisation..

Synthesis and structure of an unusual di-rhodium diarylbutadiyne pi-complex featuring a mu-(1,2-eta(2)):(3,4-eta(2))-p-CF3C6H4-C C-C C-C6H4-p-CF3 moiety. (2006)
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Ward, R., Batsanov, A., Howard, J., & Marder, T. (2006). Synthesis and structure of an unusual di-rhodium diarylbutadiyne pi-complex featuring a mu-(1,2-eta(2)):(3,4-eta(2))-p-CF3C6H4-C C-C C-C6H4-p-CF3 moiety. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 359(11), 3671-3676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2005.12.018

Reaction of the salt [Rh(PMe3)4]Cl (1) with p-F3C–C6H4–Ctriple bond; length of mdashC–Ctriple bond; length of mdashC–C6H4-p-CF3 (2) in THF gives a mixture of two related neutral π-bound diyne complexes of [Rh(PMe3)3Cl], each having two distinct CF3 r... Read More about Synthesis and structure of an unusual di-rhodium diarylbutadiyne pi-complex featuring a mu-(1,2-eta(2)):(3,4-eta(2))-p-CF3C6H4-C C-C C-C6H4-p-CF3 moiety..

New electroluminescent bipolar compounds for balanced charge-transport and tuneable colour in organic light emitting diodes: triphenylamine oxadiazole-fluorene triad molecules (2006)
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Kamtekar, K., Wang, C., Bettington, S., Batsanov, A., Perepichka, I., Bryce, M., …Petty, M. (2006). New electroluminescent bipolar compounds for balanced charge-transport and tuneable colour in organic light emitting diodes: triphenylamine oxadiazole-fluorene triad molecules. Journal of materials chemistry, 16(39), 3823-3835. https://doi.org/10.1039/b604543j

This work describes bipolar 2,5-diaryl-1,3,4-oxadiazole–fluorene hybrids which incorporate triphenylamine or carbazole units within the π-electron system, viz. compounds 7, 8, 14 and 16. A related bipolar bis(oxadiazolyl)pyridine system 20 is reporte... Read More about New electroluminescent bipolar compounds for balanced charge-transport and tuneable colour in organic light emitting diodes: triphenylamine oxadiazole-fluorene triad molecules.

The dihydrofuran template approach to furofuran synthesis (2006)
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Aldous, D., Batsanov, A., Yufit, D., Dalencon, A., Dutton, W., & Steel, P. (2006). The dihydrofuran template approach to furofuran synthesis. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 4(15), 2912-2927. https://doi.org/10.1039/b604952d

Flash vacuum pyrrolysis of vinyl epoxides provides cis-dihydrofuran carboxylic esters in good yields and diastereoselectivities, which, on base-promoted epimerisation afford the complementary trans series. The compounds provide a viable template for... Read More about The dihydrofuran template approach to furofuran synthesis.

Extreme conformational constraints in pi-extended tetrathiafulvalenes : Unusual topologies and redox behavior of doubly and triply bridged cyclophanes. (2006)
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Christensen, C., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2006). Extreme conformational constraints in pi-extended tetrathiafulvalenes : Unusual topologies and redox behavior of doubly and triply bridged cyclophanes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(32), 10484-10490. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja062358m

Doubly and triply bridged 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene (ex-TTF) derivatives have been synthesized. Key steps are the generation and macrocyclization reactions of ex-TTF-dithiolate reagents. The X-ray crystal structures of th... Read More about Extreme conformational constraints in pi-extended tetrathiafulvalenes : Unusual topologies and redox behavior of doubly and triply bridged cyclophanes..

Crystal engineering with ethynylbenzenes Part 2. Structures of 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline, and 4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline with Z '=12 and a single-crystal to single-crystal phase transition at 122.5 +/- 2 K (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Collings, J., Ward, R., Goeta, A., Porres, L., Beeby, A., …Marder, T. (2006). Crystal engineering with ethynylbenzenes Part 2. Structures of 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline, and 4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline with Z '=12 and a single-crystal to single-crystal phase transition at 122.5 +/- 2 K. CrystEngComm, 8, 622-628. https://doi.org/10.1039/b606327f

The crystal and molecular structures of 4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline (1), and 4-(trimethylsilylethynyl)-N,N-dimethylaniline (2), have been obtained from X-ray diffraction data. Crystals of 1 exhibit a phase transition at 122.5 ± 2 K. Both polymorphs... Read More about Crystal engineering with ethynylbenzenes Part 2. Structures of 4-trimethylsilylethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline, and 4-ethynyl-N,N-dimethylaniline with Z '=12 and a single-crystal to single-crystal phase transition at 122.5 +/- 2 K.

Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. XV. Ferrocene-decafluorobiphenyl (1/1) (2006)
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Batsanov, A., Collings, J., & Marder, T. (2006). Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. XV. Ferrocene-decafluorobiphenyl (1/1). Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 62(6), M229-M231. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0108270106014090

The title crystal, [Fe(C5H5)2]·C12F10, comprises infinite chains of alternating component mol­ecules, linked through face-to-face contacts of nearly parallel cyclo­penta­dienyl and penta­fluoro­phenyl rings. The deca­fluoro­biphenyl mol­ecule has a c... Read More about Arene-perfluoroarene interactions in crystal engineering. XV. Ferrocene-decafluorobiphenyl (1/1).

Nanoscale aryleneethynylene oligomers incorporating fluorenone units as electron-dopable molecular wires. (2006)
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Wang, C., Batsanov, A., & Bryce, M. (2006). Nanoscale aryleneethynylene oligomers incorporating fluorenone units as electron-dopable molecular wires. Faraday Discussions, 131, 221-234. https://doi.org/10.1039/b506712j

The first general synthetic procedures to obtain fluorenone-containing aryleneethynylene oligomers have been developed. The strategy involves stepwise Sonogashira cross-coupling methodology, with 2,7-diethynylfluorenone and 1,4-diiodo-2,6-di(hexyloxy... Read More about Nanoscale aryleneethynylene oligomers incorporating fluorenone units as electron-dopable molecular wires..

Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study (2006)
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Anderson, C., Apperley, D., Batsanov, A., Dyer, P., & Howard, J. (2006). Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study. Dalton Transactions, 2006(34), 4134-4145. https://doi.org/10.1039/b605995c

A straightforward methodology for the high-yielding synthesis of the di-functionalised phosphines {Ph2P(CH2)2NC4H8E, E = NMe (1), O (2), S (3)}via base-catalysed Michael addition is described. Reaction of the functionalised tertiary phosphines 1–3 wi... Read More about Concise syntheses of tridentate PNE ligands and their coordination chemistry with palladium(II): a solution- and solid-state study.

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..