Dr Dmitry Yufit's Outputs (10)

Connectivity-Dependent Conductance of 2,2′-Bipyridine-Based Metal Complexes (2023)
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Chelli, Y., Ferri, N., Vezzoli, A., Davidson, R. J., Morris, J., Nichols, R. J., …Beeby, A. (2023). Connectivity-Dependent Conductance of 2,2′-Bipyridine-Based Metal Complexes. ACS Omega, 8(51), 48958-48965. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c06555

The present work provides an insight into the effect of connectivity isomerization of metal-2,2′-bipyridine complexes. For that purpose, two new 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) ligand systems, 4,4′-bis­(4-(methylthio)­phenyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (Lmeta) and 5,5′-b... Read More about Connectivity-Dependent Conductance of 2,2′-Bipyridine-Based Metal Complexes.

Single-Molecule Conductance Behavior of Molecular Bundles (2023)
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Bara-Estaún, A., Planje, I. J., Almughathawi, R., Naghibi, S., Vezzoli, A., Milan, D. C., …Beeby, A. (2023). Single-Molecule Conductance Behavior of Molecular Bundles. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(51), 20940-20947. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01943

Controlling the orientation of complex molecules in molecular junctions is crucial to their development into functional devices. To date, this has been achieved through the use of multipodal compounds (i.e., containing more than two anchoring groups)... Read More about Single-Molecule Conductance Behavior of Molecular Bundles.

Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues (2023)
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Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Gildea, L. F., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. A. G. (2023). Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(31), 12356-12371. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01439

A series of seven new platinum(II) complexes PtLnCl have been prepared, where Ln is an NCN-coordinating ligand comprising a benzene ring 1,3-disubstituted with two different azaheterocycles. In PtL1–5Cl, one heterocycle is a simple pyridine ring, whi... Read More about Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues.

Extensive Polymorphism in the Molecular Ferroelectric 18-Crown-6 Oxonium Tetrachloro-Gallium(III) (2023)
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Thompson, S. Y., Devenney, L. A., Yufit, D. S., & Evans, J. S. (2023). Extensive Polymorphism in the Molecular Ferroelectric 18-Crown-6 Oxonium Tetrachloro-Gallium(III). Crystal Growth and Design, 23(4), 2860-2869. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00017

The materials property of ferroelectricity is intimately linked with symmetry-changing phase transitions. Characterizing such transitions is therefore essential for understanding molecular ferroelectrics. In this paper, we explore the temperature and... Read More about Extensive Polymorphism in the Molecular Ferroelectric 18-Crown-6 Oxonium Tetrachloro-Gallium(III).

Control of Dynamic sp3-C Stereochemistry (2023)
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Bismillah, A., Johnson, T., Hussein, B., Turley, A., Saha, P., Wong, H., Aguilar, J., Yufit, D., & McGonigal, P. (2023). Control of Dynamic sp3-C Stereochemistry. Nature Chemistry, 15(5), 615-624. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01156-7

Stereogenic sp3-hybridized carbon centres are fundamental building blocks of chiral molecules. Unlike dynamic stereogenic motifs, such as sp3-nitrogen centres or atropisomeric biaryls, sp3-carbon centres are usually fixed, requiring intermolecular re... Read More about Control of Dynamic sp3-C Stereochemistry.

Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding (2023)
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Saha, P. K., Mallick, A., Turley, A. T., Bismillah, A. N., Danos, A., Monkman, A. P., Avestro, A.-J., Yufit, D. S., & McGonigal, P. R. (2023). Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding. Nature Chemistry, 15(4), 516-525. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-023-01149-6

The balance between strain relief and aromatic stabilization dictates the form and function of non-planar π-aromatics. Overcrowded systems are known to undergo geometric deformations, but the energetically favourable π-electron delocalization of thei... Read More about Rupturing aromaticity by periphery overcrowding.

Vapor Sorption and Halogen-Bond-Induced Solid-Form Rearrangement of a Porous Pharmaceutical (2023)
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Andrews, J. L., Yufit, D. S., McCabe, J. F., Fox, M. A., & Steed, J. W. (2023). Vapor Sorption and Halogen-Bond-Induced Solid-Form Rearrangement of a Porous Pharmaceutical. Crystal Growth and Design, 23(4), 2628-2633. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.2c01464

A porous, nonsolvated polymorph of the voltage-gated sodium channel blocker mexiletine hydrochloride absorbs iodine vapor to give a pharmaceutical cocrystal incorporating an I2Cl– anion that forms a halogen−π interaction with the mexiletine cations.... Read More about Vapor Sorption and Halogen-Bond-Induced Solid-Form Rearrangement of a Porous Pharmaceutical.

HFO‐1234yf as a CF3 Building Block: Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Quinoline and Chromene Derivatives from Trifluoromethyl‐ynones (2023)
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Marsh, T. G., Santambrogio, A., Murray, B. J., Boulton, L. T., Aguilar, J. A., Yufit, D. S., Sandford, G., & Brittain, W. D. (2023). HFO‐1234yf as a CF3 Building Block: Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Quinoline and Chromene Derivatives from Trifluoromethyl‐ynones. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 26(11), Article e202300058. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202300058

Trifluoromethyl ynones derived from the refrigerant gas HFO-1234yf (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene) react with nucleophiles via a Michael-type addition process and the allenolate intermediate formed reacts intramolecularly with a carbonyl group to form h... Read More about HFO‐1234yf as a CF3 Building Block: Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Quinoline and Chromene Derivatives from Trifluoromethyl‐ynones.

Tuning Emission Lifetimes of Ir(C^N)2(acac) Complexes with Oligo(phenyleneethynylene) Groups (2023)
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Davidson, R., Hsu, Y.-T., Fox, M. A., Aguilar, J. A., Yufit, D., & Beeby, A. (2023). Tuning Emission Lifetimes of Ir(C^N)2(acac) Complexes with Oligo(phenyleneethynylene) Groups. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(6), 2793-2805. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03934

Emissive compounds with long emission lifetimes (μs to ms) in the visible region are of interest for a range of applications, from oxygen sensing to cellular imaging. The emission behavior of Ir(ppy)2(acac) complexes (where ppy is the 2-phenylpyridyl... Read More about Tuning Emission Lifetimes of Ir(C^N)2(acac) Complexes with Oligo(phenyleneethynylene) Groups.

Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence (2023)
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Dikova, Y. M., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. G. (2023). Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(4), 1306-1322. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04116

Platinum(II) complexes of NNC-cyclometalating ligands based on 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine (HL1) have been widely investigated for their luminescence properties. We describe how PtL1Cl and five analogues with differently substituted aryl rings, PtL2–6Cl... Read More about Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence.