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Front cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 2413
DOI: 10.1039/b907003f

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Inside front cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 2414
DOI: 10.1039/b907004b

Contents and Chemical Technology
Chem. Commun., 2009, 2415
DOI: 10.1039/b907005m

Feature Articles

Constrained-geometry ruthenium carboranyl complexes and their unique chemical properties
Hao Shen and Zuowei Xie,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2431
DOI: 10.1039/b901549c
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The discovery of antibacterial agents using diversity-oriented synthesis
Warren R. J. D. Galloway, Andreas Bender, Martin Welch and David R. Spring,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2446
DOI: 10.1039/b816852k
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Communications

First total syntheses of (-)-macrosphelides J and K and elucidation of their absolute configuration
Hwayoung Yun, Seung-Mann Paek, Jong-Wha Jung, Nam-Jung Kim, Seok-Ho Kim and Young-Ger Suh,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2463
DOI: 10.1039/b817693k
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Nucleoside H-boranophosphonates: a new class of boron-containing nucleotide analogues
Renpei Higashida, Natsuhisa Oka, Toshihide Kawanaka and Takeshi Wada,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2466
DOI: 10.1039/b901045a
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Efficient dyad-based organic solar cells with a highly crystalline donor group
Takeshi Nishizawa, Hady Kesuma Lim, Keisuke Tajima and Kazuhito Hashimoto,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2469
DOI: 10.1039/b902060h
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Cumulated advantages of enzymatic and carbene chemistry for the non-organometallic synthesis of (co)polyesters
Yan Xiao, Olivier Coulembier, Cor E. Koning, Andreas Heise and Philippe Dubois,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2472
DOI: 10.1039/b819624a
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In situ generation of novel acyclic diaminocarbene–copper complex
Dimitri Hirsch-Weil, David R. Snead, Sebastien Inagaki, Hwimin Seo, Khalil A. Abboud and Sukwon Hong,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2475
DOI: 10.1039/b821169h
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Engineering and improvement of the efficiency of a chimeric [P450cam-RhFRed reductase domain] enzyme
Aélig Robin, Gareth A. Roberts, Johannes Kisch, Federico Sabbadin, Gideon Grogan, Neil Bruce, Nicholas J. Turner and Sabine L. Flitsch,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2478
DOI: 10.1039/b901716j
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Asymmetric induction of supramolecular helicity in calix[4]arene-based triple-stranded helicate
Takeharu Haino, Hidemi Shio, Ryuji Takano and Yoshimasa Fukazawa,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2481
DOI: 10.1039/b900599d
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Structure of the Michaelis complex of -mannosidase, Man2A, provides insight into the conformational itinerary of mannoside hydrolysis
Wendy A. Offen, David L. Zechel, Stephen G. Withers, Harry J. Gilbert and Gideon J. Davies,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2484
DOI: 10.1039/b902240f
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A reliable method for attaching biological molecules to layer-by-layer self-assemblies
Robert Wilson, Maryam Mehrabi, Ian A Prior, Alison Beckett and Alistair Hutchinson,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2487
DOI: 10.1039/b822688a
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Synthesis, characterisation and intracellular imaging of PEG capped BEHP-PPV nanospheres
Philip Howes, Richard Thorogate, Mark Green, Sue Jickells and Barbara Daniel,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2490
DOI: 10.1039/b903405f
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A novel metal–organic coordination polymer for selective adsorption of CO2 over CH4
Bin Mu, Feng Li and Krista S. Walton,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2493
DOI: 10.1039/b819828d

The detection of Hg2+ by cyanobacteria in aqueous media
Moorthy Suresh, Sanjiv K. Mishra, Sandhya Mishra and Amitava Das,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2496
DOI: 10.1039/b821687h

Thiophene-linked porphyrin derivatives for dye-sensitized solar cells
Yijiang Liu, Na Xiang, Xiaoming Feng, Ping Shen, Weiping Zhou, Chao Weng, Bin Zhao and Songting Tan,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2499
DOI: 10.1039/b821985k

Two- to one-dimensional transition of self-assembled coordination networks at surfaces by organic ligand addition
Alexander Langner, Steven L. Tait, Nian Lin, Rajadurai Chandrasekar, Mario Ruben and Klaus Kern,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2502
DOI: 10.1039/b822476e

Methyl glycosides are identified as glycosyl donors for the synthesis of glycosides, disaccharides and oligosaccharides
Srinivasa Rao Vidadala and Srinivas Hotha,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2505
DOI: 10.1039/b822526e

Nucleophile-dependent regioselective ring opening of 2-substituted N,N-dibenzylaziridinium ions: bromide versus hydride
Sae Young Yun, Saron Catak, Won Koo Lee, Matthias Dhooghe, Norbert De Kimpe, Veronique Van Speybroeck, Michel Waroquier, Yongeun Kim and Hyun-Joon Ha,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2508
DOI: 10.1039/b822763b
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Fabrication of living cellosomes of rod-like and rhombohedral morphologies based on magnetically responsive templates
Rawil F. Fakhrullin and Vesselin N. Paunov,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2511
DOI: 10.1039/b902260k
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Molecular tectonics: 3-D organisation of decanuclear silver nanoclusters
Marina N. Kozlova, Sylvie Ferlay, Nathalie Kyritsakas, Mir Wais Hosseini, Svetlana E. Solovieva, Igor S. Antipin and Alexander I. Konovalov,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2514
DOI: 10.1039/b902267h
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Cycloaddition to an anthracene-derived macrocyclic receptor with supramolecular control of regioselectivity
Jeremiah J. Gassensmith, Jeffrey M. Baumes, Jens Eberhard and Bradley D. Smith,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2517
DOI: 10.1039/b901814j
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Protonation activates anion binding and alters binding selectivity in new inherently fluorescent 2,6-bis(2-anilinoethynyl)pyridine bisureas
Calden N. Carroll, Orion B. Berryman, Charles A. Johnson II , Lev N. Zakharov, Michael M. Haley and Darren W. Johnson,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2520
DOI: 10.1039/b901643k
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Selective and unexpected transformations of 2-methylpropane to 2,3-dimethylbutane and 2-methylpropene to 2,3-dimethylbutene catalyzed by an alumina-supported tungsten hydride
Nicolas Merle, François Stoffelbach, Mostafa Taoufik, Erwan Le Roux, Jean Thivolle-Cazat and Jean-Marie Basset,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2523
DOI: 10.1039/b823226a
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An unexpected bonding interaction between dxy and axial cyanide mediated by porphyrin deformation
Ru-Jen Cheng, Chang-Hung Lee and Chia-Wei Chao,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2526
DOI: 10.1039/b901116a
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Constitutional dynamic systems of ionic and molecular liquids
Morgan D. Soutullo, Richard A. OBrien, Kyle E. Gaines and James H. Davis  Jr. ,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2529
DOI: 10.1039/b901899a
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Nanostructured carbon–crystalline titania composites from microphase separation of poly(ethylene oxide-b-acrylonitrile) and titania sols
Morgan Stefik, Jinwoo Lee and Ulrich Wiesner,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2532
DOI: 10.1039/b818972b

Au(PPh3)Cl–AgSbF6-catalyzed rearrangement of propargylic 1,3-dithianes: formation of 8-membered 1,3-bisthio-substituted cyclic allenes
Xia Zhao, Zhenzhen Zhong, Lingling Peng, Wenxiong Zhang and Jianbo Wang,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2535
DOI: 10.1039/b903028j
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A new family of metallaboratrane complexes based on 7-azaindole: B–H activation mediated by carbon monoxide
Nikolaos Tsoureas, Mairi F. Haddow, Alex Hamilton and Gareth R. Owen,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2538
DOI: 10.1039/b822678d
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Self-assembly of oligomeric linear dipyrromethene metal complexes
Qing Miao, Ji-Young Shin, Brian O. Patrick and David Dolphin,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2541
DOI: 10.1039/b820461f
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Aluminium complexes of N2O2-type dipyrrins: the first hetero-multinuclear complexes of metallo-dipyrrins with high fluorescence quantum yields
Chusaku Ikeda, Satoko Ueda and Tatsuya Nabeshima,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2544
DOI: 10.1039/b820141b
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Reversible luminescence switching of NaYF4:Yb,Er nanoparticles with controlled assembly of gold nanoparticles
Shu-Zhuo Zhang, Ling-Dong Sun, He Tian, Ying Liu, Jian-Fang Wang and Chun-Hua Yan,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2547
DOI: 10.1039/b823453a
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Electrochemical identification of metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes using the water gate effect
Xiaojun Xian, Liying Jiao, Zhongyun Wu and Zhongfan Liu,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2550
DOI: 10.1039/b900379g
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Facile molecular design of hybrid functional assemblies with controllable transport properties: mesoporous films meet polyelectrolyte brushes
Alejandra Calvo, Basit Yameen, Federico J. Williams, Omar Azzaroni and Galo J. A. A. Soler-Illia,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2553
DOI: 10.1039/b822489g
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Use of in situ neutron diffraction to monitor high-temperature, solid/H2-gas reactions
Florent Tonus, Mona Bahout, Paul F. Henry, Siân E. Dutton, Thierry Roisnel and Peter D. Battle,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2556
DOI: 10.1039/b822419f
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Quantum dots-gold(III)-based indirect fluorescence immunoassay for high-throughput screening of APP
Zonghai Sheng, Heyou Han, Dehong Hu, Jiangong Liang, Qigai He, Meilin Jin, Rui Zhou and Huanchun Chen,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2559
DOI: 10.1039/b822921j
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Clean, reusable and low cost heterogeneous catalyst for amide synthesis
James W. Comerford, James H. Clark, Duncan J. Macquarrie and Simon W. Breeden,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2562
DOI: 10.1039/b901581g
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Polymer functionalization and solubilization of carbon nanosheets
L. Monica Veca, Fushen Lu, Mohammed J. Meziani, Li Cao, Puyu Zhang, Gang Qi, Liangwei Qu, Mona Shrestha and Ya-Ping Sun,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2565
DOI: 10.1039/b900590k
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Aligned electrospun ZnO nanofibers for simple and sensitive ultraviolet nanosensors
Zhengtao Zhu, Lifeng Zhang, Jane Y. Howe, Yiliang Liao, Jordan T. Speidel, Steve Smith and Hao Fong,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2568
DOI: 10.1039/b901426h
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Photothermally-triggered self-assembly of gold nanorods
Daniele Fava, Mitchell A. Winnik and Eugenia Kumacheva,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2571
DOI: 10.1039/b901412h

Time-tunable autocatalytic lucigenin chemiluminescence initiated by platinum nanoparticles and ethanol
Chun-Feng Duan and Hua Cui,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2574
DOI: 10.1039/b901232j
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One-component catalysts for cyclic carbonate synthesis
Jaisiel Meléndez, Michael North and Pedro Villuendas,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2577
DOI: 10.1039/b900180h
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Sol-gel synthesis of monolithic silica gels and glasses from phase-separating tetraethoxysilane–water binary system
Koichi Kajihara, Masahiro Hirano and Hideo Hosono,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2580
DOI: 10.1039/b900887j
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Vapor-phase silylation for the construction of monomeric silica puncheons in the interlayer micropores of Al-MWW layered precursor
Satoshi Inagaki and Takashi Tatsumi,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2583
DOI: 10.1039/b823524d
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7Li,15N heteronuclear multiple quantum shift correlation—a fast and reliable 2D NMR method on natural abundant nuclei
Ignacio Fernández, Pascual Oña-Burgos, Felix Armbruster, Ivo Krummenacher and Frank Breher,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2586
DOI: 10.1039/b902053e
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Phosphole-N-phenylmaleimide [4+2] cycloadducts as synthetic equivalents of nucleophilic phosphinidenes
Rongqiang Tian, Zheng Duan, Xiaoxu Zhou, Dingjin Geng, Yangjie Wu and François Mathey,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 2589
DOI: 10.1039/b901154d
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Back cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 2591
DOI: 10.1039/b907006k