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Contents list for Dalton Transactions, issue 30, 2008
Front cover
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3909
DOI: 10.1039/b811654g
Contents
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3911
DOI: 10.1039/b811655p
Perspectives
O2 Reduction to H2O by the multicopper oxidases
Edward I. Solomon, Anthony J. Augustine and Jungjoo Yoon,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3921
DOI: 10.1039/b800799c
This perspective discusses kinetic, spectroscopic, and computational studies that have elucidated the molecular mechanism of O2 reduction to water by the multicopper oxidases.
Charged ligands for catalyst immobilisation and analysis
Danielle M. Chisholm and J. Scott McIndoe,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3933
DOI: 10.1039/b800371h
Charged ligands are inherently multifunctional–they not only facilitate biphasic catalysis through immobilization in water or ionic liquids, but they also allow direct analysis of catalyst speciation using electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI-MS).
Communications
The first metal–organic framework (MOF) of Imazethapyr and its SHG, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties
Da-Wei Fu, Wen Zhang and Ren-Gen Xiong,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3946
DOI: 10.1039/b806255b
A diamond-like MOF 1 Cd(Imazethapyr)2, crystallizing in a non-centrosymmetric space group (Fdd2), displays a strong SHG response, and good ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties.
Reductive elimination of C6F5–C6F5 in the reaction of bis(pentafluorophenyl)palladium(II) complexes with protic acids
Take-aki Koizumi, Atsuko Yamazaki and Takakazu Yamamoto,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3949
DOI: 10.1039/b802408a
Reductive elimination of C6F5–C6F5 from cis-[Pd(C6F5)2L] (L = cod, bpy, and dppb) was promoted by Brønsted acids. HNO3 is a convenient acid for the formation of C6F5–C6F5 from [Pd(C6F5)2(cod)].
Zirconia supported undecatungstophosphate: synthesis and characterization of a bifunctional catalyst
Pragati Shringarpure and Anjali Patel,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3953
DOI: 10.1039/b804788j
Zirconia supported undecatungstophosphate has been synthesized, characterized and first time evaluated for bifunctional catalysis. The superiority of the present catalyst lies, especially, in obtaining 98.5% conversion of styrene and 100% selectivity for benzaldehyde.
Multi-centre, hydrogen and dihydrogen bonds in lithium closo-hydroborate obtained from liquid ammonia
Monalisa Panda, Kathrin Hofmann, Marc H. Prosenc and Barbara Albert,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3956
DOI: 10.1039/b804766a
Charge density analysis reveals multi-centre bonds in the cluster, hydrogen bridges in the ammonia network, and the dihydrogen bond between H
- and H+; all observed in [Li(NH3)4]2B6H6·2NH3.
Papers
DFT calculations of 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts in transition metal hydrides
I. del Rosal, L. Maron, R. Poteau and F. Jolibois,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3959
DOI: 10.1039/b802190b
Density functional theory calculations of 1H and 13C NMR chemical shieldings of transition metal complexes correlates remarkably well with experimental chemical shifts. The possible role of dynamic effects is also examined in some cases.
Targeted self-assembly and quantum Monte Carlo magnetic study of an alternating nickel(II) 1D coordination polymer composed of highly preorganized binuclear tectons
Feng-Mei Nie, Serhiy Demeshko, Sebastian Fuchs, Sebastian Dechert, Thomas Pruschke and Franc Meyer,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3971
DOI: 10.1039/b804292f
A pyrazolate-based binucleating ligand has been used to synthesize the dinickel(II) complex [LNi2(N3)(MeOH)2](ClO4)2 ( 1) and the corresponding 1D polymeric [LNi2(
-N3)2]n(NO3)n ( 2).
Synthesis of Al complexes containing phenoxy-imine ligands and their use as the catalyst precursors for efficient living ring-opening polymerisation of 
-caprolactone
Jingyu Liu, Naruhito Iwasa and Kotohiro Nomura,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3978
DOI: 10.1039/b801561a
Synthesis and structural analysis of Me2Al[O-2-R1-6-(R2N
CH)C6H3] and Me2Al[2-O-2-(R2NCH)C6H4](AlMe3) have been explored. These complexes initiated ring-opening polymerisation of -caprolactone in the presence of nBuOH, and the activities were strongly affected by the imino substituent (R2).
Hydrogen-bond-directing effect in the ionothermal synthesis of metal coordination polymers
Zhuojia Lin, Yang Li, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin and Russell E. Morris,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3989
DOI: 10.1039/b802892c
Organic amines introduce hydrogen-bond-directing effects in the ionothermal synthesis. Hydrogen bonding helps to align the packing between the coordination layers and control the formation of 3D supramolecular networks.
Nickel(II), copper(II), and cobalt(II) solid-state structures formed through hydrogen bonding with ditopic heteroscorpionate ligands
Guillermo A. Santillan and Carl J. Carrano,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 3995
DOI: 10.1039/b805253k
Solid-state interactions using the strong hydrogen bonding capabilities of the protonated and uncoordinated carboxyl groups of the heteroscorpionate ligands L3c and L4c leads to linear polymers with the linear L4c while the bent L3c leads to structures based on metallocyclic dimers.
Heteroleptic platinum(II) complexes of 8-quinolinolates bearing electron withdrawing groups in 5-position
Fabian Niedermair, Ohyun Kwon, Karin Zojer, Stefan Kappaun, Gregor Trimmel, Kurt Mereiter and Christian Slugovc,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4006
DOI: 10.1039/b804832k
A series of novel luminescent heteroleptic platinum(II) complexes bearing orthometalated 2-phenylpyridine ligands and several 5-substituted quinolinolate ligands have been synthesized, characterized and their photophysical properties were studied.
Synthesis, structural characterization, and catalytic behaviour in Heck coupling of palladium(II) complexes containing pyrimidine-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes
Jiansheng Ye, Wanzhi Chen and Daqi Wang,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4015
DOI: 10.1039/b801264d
Square-pyramidal and square-planar palladium complexes of pyrimidylimidazolylidene ligands have been prepared and their catalytic activities for Heck coupling reactions are described.
Acylmethyl(aryl)tellurium(IV,II) derivatives: intramolecular secondary bonding and steric rigidity
Ashok K. S. Chauhan, Puspendra Singh, Ramesh C. Srivastava, Andrew Duthie and Andreea Voda,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4023
DOI: 10.1039/b800473k
Acylmethyl(mesityl)tellurium dichlorides, (RCOCH2)(2,4,6-Me3C6H2)TeCl2, exhibit intramolecular 1,4-Te
O secondary bonding interaction, which makes the ring and o-methyl protons magnetically inequivalent.
NC–(CF2)4–CNSSN
containing 1,2,3,5-dithiadiazolyl radical dimer exhibiting triplet excited states at low temperature and thermal hysteresis on melting–solidification: structural, spectroscopic, and magnetic characterization
Konstantin V. Shuvaev, Andreas Decken, Friedrich Grein, Tareque S. M. Abedin, Laurence K. Thompson and Jack Passmore,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4029
DOI: 10.1039/b804699a
Synthesis and physical properties of the title radical dimer are reported.
Oligopyridine ligands derived from amino acid precursors: Their Zn2+ complexation and effects on hepatic stellate cell functions
Hiroshi Tsukube, Yuki Noda, Yumiko Kataoka, Hiroyuki Miyake, Satoshi Shinoda, Akiko Kojima-Yuasa, Yoshitake Nishida and Isao Matsui-Yuasa,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4038
DOI: 10.1039/b806548a
New oligopyridine ligands form stable Zn2+ complexes at neutral pH and promote collagen synthesis in hepatic stellate cells.
On the interrelationship of -OH bridged dimers, trimers, and tetramers of (en)PtII and their Ag+ adducts
Wei-Zheng Shen, Ralf-Dieter Schnebeck, Eva Freisinger and Bernhard Lippert,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4044
DOI: 10.1039/b802924e
The -OH hydrolysis product of (en)PtCl2, [(en)Pt(-OH)2Pt(en)]2+ crystallizes with AgNO3 to produce a triangular Pt2Ag compound in high yield, displaying Pt
Ag dative bonds of 2.809(1) and 2.818(1) 
as well as a short Pt2Pt2A contact of 3.054(1) .
Zirconium complexes bearing a tetradentate dipyrrolyl ligand
Eyal Barnea and Aaron L. Odom,
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4050
DOI: 10.1039/b804172e
Reaction of the bis(pyrrolyl) ligand H2enp with Zr(NMe2)4 results in the pseudo-octahedral complex Zr(enp)(NMe2)2, which reacts cleanly with H2NR reagents.
Back cover
Dalton Trans., 2008, 4055
DOI: 10.1039/b811656n
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