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Contents list for Dalton Transactions, issue 7, 2010
Front cover
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1657
DOI: 10.1039/C001246G
Contents
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1659
DOI: 10.1039/C001247P
Perspective
Arene ruthenium complexes as anticancer agents
Georg Süss-Fink,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1673
DOI: 10.1039/b916860p
Cytotoxic arene ruthenium complexes combining lipophilicity and hydrophilicity are an emerging class of molecules for the rational design of anticancer drugs due to their robustness and their synthetic versatility.
Communications
Two-step spin crossover in the mononuclear iron(II) complex [FeII(L)2(NCS)2] (L = 2,5-di-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole)
Julia Klingele, Dominik Kaase, Marco H. Klingele, Jochen Lach and Serhiy Demeshko,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1689
DOI: 10.1039/b924223f
The first iron(II) complex of 2,5-di-(2-pyridyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole (L), namely [FeII(L)2(NCS)2], has been synthesised and studied by magnetic susceptibility measurements, Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.
Micro and mesoporous metal–organic frameworks for catalysis applications
Praveen K. Thallapally, Carlos A. Fernandez, Radha Kishan Motkuri, Satish K. Nune, Jun Liu and Charles H. F. Peden,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1692
DOI: 10.1039/b921118g
Micro and mesoporous metal–organic frameworks were synthesized using a single tetrahedral building block and their catalytic properties towards alkylation of toluene and biphenyl showed high selectivity for the para oriented product using these porous materials.
[RuIII(edta)(H2O)]- mediated oxidation of hydroxyurea with H2O2. Kinetic and mechanistic investigation
Debabrata Chatterjee, Kalyan Asis Nayak, Erika Ember and Rudi van Eldik,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1695
DOI: 10.1039/b920839a
The first example of a ruthenium complex, [RuIII(edta)(H2O)]-, that catalyzes the oxidation of hydroxyurea in the presence of H2O2, mimicking the action of peroxidase or catalase, was studied to elucidate the mechanism of the catalytic process.
A new phosphonate pendant-armed cross-bridged tetraamine chelator accelerates copper(II) binding for radiopharmaceutical applications
Dannon J. Stigers, Riccardo Ferdani, Gary R. Weisman, Edward H. Wong, Carolyn J. Anderson, James A. Golen, Curtis Moore and Arnold L. Rheingold,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1699
DOI: 10.1039/b920871b
A phosphonate pendant-armed cross-bridged cyclam chelator has been synthesized, complexed to Cu(II), radiolabeled with 64Cu under mild conditions, and its biodistribution studied.
Hydrogen-bonded boron imidazolate frameworks
Jian Zhang, Tao Wu, Pingyun Feng and Xianhui Bu,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1702
DOI: 10.1039/b924633a
The synthesis of three hydrogen-bonded boron imidazolate frameworks (HBIFs) gives distinct 3-D and 2-D supramolecular architectures: (1) the ionic diamond net containing the first reported Li+ complex with ethylene glycol, (2) four-connected double-layers built from a new neutral Li(tea)B(im)4 double complex, and (3) three-connected (6,3) layer of H3O·BH(eim)3.
Structure and magnetism of new lanthanide 6-wheel compounds utilizing triethanolamine as a stabilizing ligand
Stuart K. Langley, Boujemaa Moubaraki, Craig M. Forsyth, Ian A. Gass and Keith S. Murray,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1705
DOI: 10.1039/b921843b
Hexanuclear triethanolamine LnIII complexes [Ln6(teaH)6(NO3)6]·8MeOH, Ln = Gd, Dy, have wheel-like geometries and the Dy derivative displays slow magnetization reversal.
Highly luminescent bis-cyclometalated iridium(III) ethylenediamine complex: synthesis and correlation between the solid state polymorphism and the photophysical properties
Anna Maria Talarico, Iolinda Aiello, Anna Bellusci, Alessandra Crispini, Mauro Ghedini, Nicolas Godbert, Teresa Pugliese and Elisabeta Szerb,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1709
DOI: 10.1039/b925471b
Solvent induced polymorphism in a cyclometalated Ir(III) ethylenediamine ionic complex is a new tool to modulate and enhance emission in the solid crystalline state.
Spontaneous crystallization of a new chiral open-framework borophosphate in the ionothermal system
Hongzhu Xing, Yi Li, Tan Su, Jin Xu, Weiting Yang, Enbo Zhu, Jihong Yu and Ruren Xu,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1713
DOI: 10.1039/b919933k
A new chiral open-framework borophosphate JIS-2 has been successfully synthesized in an ionothermal system. Its structure contains a three-dimensional anionic framework with intersecting 12-ring channels formed by interweaving helical chains. This chiral framework structure can be reduced into the well-known diamond net, which is achiral.
A convenient synthetic route to useful monobranched polyethoxylated halogen terminated [3,3-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2]- synthons
Pau Farràs, Francesc Teixidor, Reijo Sillanpää and Clara Viñas,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1716
DOI: 10.1039/b924798j
An atom efficient and environmentally friendly route has been developed to obtain a new range of reagents in metallacarborane chemistry having monobranched polyethoxylated cobaltabisdicarbollide synthons.
Unprecedented three-step spin-crossover transition in new 2-dimensional coordination polymer {FeII(4-methylpyridine)2[AuI(CN)2]2}
Takashi Kosone, Itaru Tomori, Chikahide Kanadani, Toshiaki Saito, Tomoyuki Mochida and Takafumi Kitazawa,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1719
DOI: 10.1039/b914330k
The new 2-D coordination polymer of FeII ions bridged by [Au(CN)2]- units with additional Au
Au intermolecular interactions displays an unprecedented three-step SCO transition.
Papers
AlF·1,4-benzenedicarboxylate: synthesis and absorption properties
Lumei Liu, Xiqu Wang and Allan J. Jacobson,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1722
DOI: 10.1039/b919161e
AlF(bdc), bdc=1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, is a new member of the family of MX(bdc) compounds that shows unusual absorption properties.
Using EPR to follow reversible dihydrogen addition to paramagnetic clusters of high hydride count: [Rh6(PCy3)6H12]+ and [Rh6(PCy3)6H14]+
Rachel M. Hiney, Adrian B. Chaplin, Jeffrey Harmer, Jennifer C. Green and Andrew S. Weller,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1726
DOI: 10.1039/b919209c
Hydrogen uptake in the paramagnetic octahedral high-hydride content cluster [Rh6(PCy3)6H12][BArF4] can been followed by solid-state X-ray crystallographic, EPR and DFT studies.
An extremely rare example of asymmetric tetranuclear core {M4(
3-X)2(-X)4} in a novel alkoxo-bridged heterometallic Cr/Cd complex
Valentyna V. Semenaka, Oksana V. Nesterova, Volodymyr N. Kokozay, Viktoriya V. Dyakonenko, Oleg V. Shishkin, Roman Boca and Julia Jezierska,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1734
DOI: 10.1039/b916568a
A heterometallic complex possessing an asymmetric {Cr3Cd(3-O)2(-O)4} core has been prepared in a one-pot reaction of cadmium oxide, Reinecke
s salt, ammonium thiocyanate and a methanol solution of triethanolamine, and magnetostructurally characterized.
Preparation of polyoxometalates in ionic liquids by ionothermal synthesis
Shiwei Lin, Wenli Liu, Yangguang Li, Qiong Wu, Enbo Wang and Zhiming Zhang,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1740
DOI: 10.1039/b905079e
Ionothermal synthesis was applied to the formation of polyoxometalates (POMs) yielding two new compounds. One is a high-nuclear transition metal substituted polyoxometalate (TMSP) with an unprecedented polyoxoanion, the other is a heteropolyoxometalate with the polyoxoanion of 
-Keggin type.
Thallium(I) complexes of dichalcogenido imidodiphosphinates {Tl[(EPiPr2)2N]}n (E = Te, Se, S): Synthesis, NMR spectra and a structural comparison
Jamie S. Ritch and Tristram Chivers,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1745
DOI: 10.1039/b920388e
The thallium(I) complexes {Tl[(EPiPr2)2N]}n (E = Te, Se, S) form one-dimensional coordination polymers. The Se and Te derivatives feature edge-sharing Te2E4 octahedra, whereas the sulfur analogue forms a ladder motif containing vertex-sharing Tl2S2 rings.
Intermatrix synthesis of polymer stabilized inorganic nanocatalyst with maximum accessibility for reactants
Patricia Ruiz, María Muñoz, Jorge Macanás, Constantin Turta, Denis Prodius and Dmitri N. Muraviev,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1751
DOI: 10.1039/b917929a
This paper reports a comparative study of different procedures for the Inter-Matrix Synthesis (IMS) of monometallic Pd-Polymer-Stabilized Metal NanoParticles (PSMNPs) in sulfonated polyetherether ketone (SPEEK) as stabilizing polymeric matrix.
The use of ionic liquids in the synthesis of zinc imidazolate frameworks
Gesley A. V. Martins, Peter J. Byrne, Phoebe Allan, Simon J. Teat, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Yang Li and Russell E. Morris,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1758
DOI: 10.1039/b917348j
Ionic liquids can be used as solvents for the preparation of zinc imidazole framework materials, including ones that have not previously been prepared using alternative solvothermal methods.
Cation and anion selectivity of zwitterionic salicylaldoxime metal salt extractants
Ross S. Forgan, James E. Davidson, Francesca P. A. Fabbiani, Stuart G. Galbraith, David K. Henderson, Stephen A. Moggach, Simon Parsons, Peter A. Tasker and Fraser J. White,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1763
DOI: 10.1039/b916877j
The preparation and properties of a new class of solvent extractants which are capable of transporting metal salts in extractive hydrometallurgy are reported.
Chiral transition metal clusters from two enantiomeric schiff base ligands. Synthesis, structures, CD spectra and magnetic properties
Lin-Lin Fan, Fu-Sheng Guo, Lei Yun, Zhuo-Jia Lin, Radovan Herchel, Ji-Dong Leng, Yong-Cong Ou and Ming-liang Tong,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1771
DOI: 10.1039/b917091j
Two enantiomorphous MnIIMnIII3 clusters and two enantiomorphous CuII6 clusters assembled from in situ generated chiral Schiff base ligands were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, CD spectroscopy and magnetism.
A chiral screw propeller-like scalene triangle manganese(III) cluster
Cai-Ming Liu, De-Qing Zhang and Dao-Ben Zhu,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1781
DOI: 10.1039/b913062d
The Schiff base manganese(III) compound with a pyramidal {(MnIII)3(
3-OCH3)} core is the first chiral triangle manganese cluster complex, showing a magnetic anisotropy.
A new spin crossover heterometallic FeIIAgI coordination polymer with the [Ag2(CN)3]- unit: crystallographic and magnetic study
Takashi Kosone, Yusuke Suzuki, Syota Ono, Chikahide Kanadani, Toshiaki Saito and Takafumi Kitazawa,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1786
DOI: 10.1039/b910354f
The new heterometallic FeIIAgI SCO coordination polymer compound is made up of 3D networks of FeII ions bridged by binuclear [AgI2(CN)3]- and mononuclear [AgI(CN)2]- units with strong triangular argentophilic interactions.
On the crystal structure and thermal decomposition of ammonium-iron(III) bis(hydrogenphosphate)
Belén F. Alfonso, Jesús A. Blanco, Ma Teresa Fernández-Díaz, Camino Trobajo, Sergei A. Khainakov and José R. García,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1791
DOI: 10.1039/b912427f
Frequently, the behaviour and features of very simple inorganic compounds are debatable even today. This is the case for the NH4Fe(HPO4)2 solid phase. New data about their crystal structure and thermal decomposition are presented.
Luminescence of five-coordinated nickel(II) complexes with substituted-8-hydroxyquinolines and macrocyclic ligands
M. Dolores Santana, Rocío García-Bueno, Gabriel García, José Pérez, Luis García, Miguel Monge and Antonio Laguna,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1797
DOI: 10.1039/b917994a
A series of heteroleptic quinolinolate pentacoordinated nickel(II) complexes, [Ni(mcN3)(R1,R2,R3-8-hq)](PF6), were synthesized and characterized. Variation of the substituents on quinolinolate ligands imposes obvious electronic or structural effects on the nickel atom.
Anaerobic DNA cleavage activity in red light and photocytotoxicity of (pyridine-2-thiol)cobalt(III) complexes of phenanthroline bases
Debojyoti Lahiri, Sovan Roy, Sounik Saha, Ritankar Majumdar, Rajan R. Dighe and Akhil R. Chakravarty,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1807
DOI: 10.1039/b917860k
Cobalt(III) complexes [Co(pnt)(B)2](NO3)2 having pyridine-2-thiol and phenanthroline bases (B) show anaerobic DNA cleavage in red light and the dppz complex is photocytotoxic in UV-A light.
Synthesis of monosubstituted functional derivatives of carboranes from 1-mercapto-ortho-carborane: 1-HOOC(CH2)nS-1,2-C2B10H11 and [7-HOOC(CH2)nS-7,8-C2B9H11]- (n = 1–4)
Marina Yu. Stogniy, Igor B. Sivaev, Pavel V. Petrovskii and Vladimir I. Bregadze,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1817
DOI: 10.1039/b916022a
A general approach to the synthesis of monosubstituted functional derivatives of 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane (ortho-carborane).
X-Ray structural and gas phase studies of silver(I) perfluorinated carboxylate complexes with 2,2
-bipyridyl as potential precursors for chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
Edward Sz
yk, Robert Szcz
sny and Andrzej Wojtczak,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1823
DOI: 10.1039/b911741e
Single crystals of [Ag2(C2F5COO)2(bpy)] and [Ag6(C3F7COO)6(bpy)4] reveal polymeric structures with uncommon bridging 2,2-bipyridyl, which is known as a classical chelating ligand.
Construction of a photoactive supramolecular system based on a platinum(II) bis-acetylide building block incorporated into a ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex
Michito Shiotsuka, Naoki Nishiko, Kazutoshi Keyaki and Koichi Nozaki,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1831
DOI: 10.1039/b914794b
Ru–Pt triad suggests an energy transfer from the Pt bis-ethynyl site to the Ru polypyridyl site followed by the charge injection from a ruthenium center to an extended 
-conjugated phenanthroline under a photoexcited state.
Comparison of electronic structures and light-induced excited spin state trapping between [Fe(2-picolylamine)3]2+ and its iron(III) analogue
Hideo Ando, Yoshihide Nakao, Hirofumi Sato and Shigeyoshi Sakaki,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1836
DOI: 10.1039/b913927c
We investigated mer- and fac-[FeII(2-pic)3]2+ (pic = picolylamine) and Fe(III) analogue, mer-[FeIII(2-pic)3]3+, by the DFT method to clarify the mechanism of light-induced excited spin state trapping (LIESST).
Structures and magnetism of azide- and carboxylate-bridged metal(II) systems derived from 1,2-bis(N-carboxymethyl-4-pyridinio)ethane
Yu Ma, Yan-Qing Wen, Jian-Yong Zhang, En-Qing Gao and Cai-Ming Liu,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1846
DOI: 10.1039/b919096a
The combination of azide and the title zwitterionic dicarboxylate ligand leads to 2D coordination networks that contain M(II) chains (M = Mn, Co, Ni or Cu) with mixed azide and carboxylate bridges; Magnetic studies reveal antiferromagnetic behavior for the Mn compound but ferromagnetic behavior for the others.
Cycloaurated triphenylphosphine-sulfide and -selenide
Kelly J. Kilpin, William Henderson and Brian K. Nicholson,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1855
DOI: 10.1039/b916755b
Cycloaurated Ph3P
S and Ph3PSe were synthesised by transmetallation reactions from Hg(2-C6H4P(E)Ph2)2 (E = S or Se) or ClHg(2-C6H4P(E)Ph2); PhP(S)(NEt2)2 was also cycloaurated via a transmetallation reaction.
Reverse orders of reactivities in the polymerization of cyclic esters using N2O2 aluminium alkoxide complexes
Khamphee Phomphrai, Phongnarin Chumsaeng, Preeyanuch Sangtrirutnugul, Palangpon Kongsaeree and Manat Pohmakotr,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1865
DOI: 10.1039/b919340e
Reverse orders of reactivities in the polymerization of 
-caprolactone and rac-lactide were observed possibly caused by electronic and steric influences, respectively, as a primary contributor.
The formation of a metalloid Sn10[Si(SiMe3)3]6 cluster compound and its relation to the 
tin phase transition
Claudio Schrenk, Inga Schellenberg, Rainer Pöttgen and Andreas Schnepf,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1872
DOI: 10.1039/b921392a
The reaction of SnBr with LiSi(SiMe3)3 leads to Sn10[Si(SiMe3)3]6 1, which is the first example of a metalloid cluster compound of tin synthesized applying the disproportionation reaction of SnBr. The structural and electronic properties of 1 are discussed with the aid of quantum chemical calculations as well as 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy.
Low coordinate lanthanide(II) complexes supported by bulky guanidinato and amidinato ligands
Dennis Heitmann, Cameron Jones, David P. Mills and Andreas Stasch,
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1877
DOI: 10.1039/b924367d
A series of homoleptic, four-coordinate guanidinato-lanthanide(II) complexes [Ln(Priso)2] (see picture; Ar = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, Cy = cyclohexyl) have been prepared and shown to exhibit coordination geometries midway between tetrahedral and planar. This contrasts with their bulkier analogues, [Ln(Giso)2], which have previously been shown to display planar or distorted tetrahedral geometries.
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Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1883
DOI: 10.1039/C001248N
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