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New Associate Editor for NJC
07 January 2009
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Peter Junk as Associate Editor for NJC
A raincoat that keeps us cool
22 December 2008
A new water repellent coating for aluminium foil could prolong the lifetime of air conditioning units, say researchers in China.
Issue 1 2009 Chemical Biology now published
15 December 2008
Drawing together coverage from all RSC publications, providing an overview of the latest developments in chemical biology
Contents list for New Journal of Chemistry, issue 1, 2009
Front cover
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 1
DOI: 10.1039/b821997b
Inside front cover
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 2
DOI: 10.1039/b821998m
Contents and Chemical Science
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 3
DOI: 10.1039/b822000j
Editorial
Changes ahead for NJC in 2009
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 17
DOI: 10.1039/b820900f
Denise Parent and Sarah Ruthven highlight the changes to NJC for the year ahead, together with the latest news from the RSC.
Letters
Evidence of crystalline/glassy intermediates in bismuth phosphates
Marie Colmont, Laurent Delevoye and Olivier Mentré,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 19
DOI: 10.1039/b815388b
The wide NMR chemical shift range of 17O provides a profitable source of information about partially ordered materials. In addition, original phosphorous/oxygen through-bond correlation experiments have allowed the unambiguous assignment of the 17O resonances.
A supramolecular sensing system for AgI at nanomolar levels by the formation of a luminescent AgI–TbIII–thiacalix[4]arene ternary complex
Nobuhiko Iki, Munehiro Ohta, Teppei Tanaka, Takayuki Horiuchi and Hitoshi Hoshino,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 23
DOI: 10.1039/b816596c
The first example of the detection of AgI ions using supramolecular chemistry is demonstrated, in which two thiacalix[4]arene ligands are linked by analyte AgI ions and then coordinate to TbIII ions to form a luminescent ternary complex, AgI2·TbIII2·TCAS2, enabling the detection of AgI at concentrations as low as 3.2 × 10-9 M.
Papers
Ionic liquids with dual biological function: sweet and anti-microbial, hydrophobic quaternary ammonium-based salts
Whitney L. Hough-Troutman, Marcin Smiglak, Scott Griffin, W. Matthew Reichert, Ilona Mirska, Jadwiga Jodynis-Liebert, Teresa Adamska, Jan Nawrot, Monika Stasiewicz, Robin D. Rogers and Juliusz Pernak,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 26
DOI: 10.1039/b813213p
Newly synthesized dual function ionic liquids combine both anti-microbial and sweetener properties into one compound.
Metal ion-catalyzed oxidative degradation of Orange II by H2O2. High catalytic activity of simple manganese salts
Erika Ember, Sabine Rothbart, Ralph Puchta and Rudi van Eldik,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 34
DOI: 10.1039/b813725k
In an effort to develop new routes for the clean oxidation of non-biodegradable organic dyes, a detailed study of some environmentally friendly Mn(II) salts that form very efficient in situ catalysts for the activation of H2O2 in the oxidation of substrates such as Orange II under mild reaction conditions, was performed.
The solubility and recrystallization of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene in a 3-ethyl-1-methylimidazolium acetate–DMSO co-solvent system
T. Yong-Jin Han, Philip F. Pagoria, Alexander E. Gash, Amitesh Maiti, Christine A. Orme, Alexander R. Mitchell and Laurence E. Fried,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 50
DOI: 10.1039/b810109d
A highly hydrogen-bonded solid, 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TATB), was dissolved and recrystallized in various IL systems. Dissolution of TATB in EMImOAc occurred by forming a very stable 
-complex.
Supramolecular synthesis of some molecular adducts of 4,4
-bipyridine N,N-dioxide
Kapildev K. Arora, Mayura S. Talwelkar and V. R. Pedireddi,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 57
DOI: 10.1039/b807853j
4,4'-Bipyridine N,N-dioxide has yielded different types of supramolecular assemblies from simple stacked sheet structures to pseudorotaxane and stair-case type structures depending upon its interaction with the co-crystallizing agents used in the supramolecular synthesis.
Synthesis and characterisation of bulky guanidines and phosphaguanidines: precursors for low oxidation state metallacycles
Guoxia Jin, Cameron Jones, Peter C. Junk, Kai-Alexander Lippert, Richard P. Rose and Andreas Stasch,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 64
DOI: 10.1039/b809120j
Reactions of alkali metal amides or phosphides with the bulky carbodiimide, ArN
CNAr (Ar = C6H3Pri2-2,6), followed by aqueous work-ups, have yielded several guanidines, a bifunctional guanidine and two phosphaguanidines (e.g. see picture).
The hydrogen bond acidity and other descriptors for oximes
Michael H. Abraham, Javier Gil-Lostes, J. Enrique Cometto-Mu
iz, William S. Cain, Colin F. Poole, Sanka N. Atapattu, Raymond J. Abraham and Paul Leonard,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 76
DOI: 10.1039/b811688a
The hydrogen bond acidity of cyclohexanone oxime and acetone oxime are 0.33 and 0.37, respectively; this places oximes as about the same hydrogen bond acidity as alcohols.
Electrochemical methodology for determination of imidazolium ionic liquids (solids at room temperature) properties: influence of the temperature
M. P. Stracke, M. V. Migliorini, E. Lissner, H. S. Schrekker, D. Back, E. S. Lang, J. Dupont and R. S. Gonçalves,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 82
DOI: 10.1039/b812258j
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for determination of imidazolium ionic liquid physicochemical properties: the influence of the temperature on the Nyquist diagrams.
A new family of biocompatible and stable magnetic nanoparticles: silica cross-linked pluronic F127 micelles loaded with iron oxides
Zhaoyang Liu, Jun Ding and Junmin Xue,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 88
DOI: 10.1039/b810302j
A new family of magnetic nanoparticles, silica cross-linked pluronic F127 micelles loaded with iron oxides having the properties of high biocompatibility, physical and chemical stability, high magnetism, and low-cost production, have been synthesized.
Novel thiophene-conjugated indoline dyes for zinc oxide solar cells
Takuya Dentani, Yasuhiro Kubota, Kazumasa Funabiki, Jiye Jin, Tsukasa Yoshida, Hideki Minoura, Hidetoshi Miura and Masaki Matsui,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 93
DOI: 10.1039/b808959k
The introduction of thiophene ring(s) into D131-type indoline dyes improved cell performance due to their appropriate energy levels and bathochromic shift in the UV-vis absorption band on zinc oxide.
Gold imidazolium-based ionic liquids, efficient catalysts for cycloisomerization of 
-acetylenic carboxylic acids
Florentina Nea
u, Vasile I. Pârvulescu, Véronique Michelet, Jean-Pierre Gênet, Alexandre Goguet and Christopher Hardacre,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 102
DOI: 10.1039/b812580e
Ionic liquid stabilized gold(III) chloride is shown to be a very active catalyst in the cyclization of sterically hindered and unhindered acetylenic carboxylic acid substrates even in the absence of a base.
Magnetically moveable bimetallic (nickel/silver) nanoparticle/carbon nanotube composites for methanol oxidation
Guan-Ping Jin, Ronan Baron, Neil V. Rees, Lei Xiao and Richard G. Compton,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 107
DOI: 10.1039/b814630f
The functionalization of carbon nanotubes with both AgNPs and a minute fraction of NiNPs add to the electrocatalytic properties of the AgNPs, the possibility to easily move them in solution using a magnet. The bi-functionalized carbon nanotubes are then easily recoverable after use.
Microwave-assisted facile synthesis of discotic liquid crystalline symmetrical donor–acceptor–donor triads
Satyam Kumar Gupta, V. A. Raghunathan and Sandeep Kumar,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 112
DOI: 10.1039/b808750d
The first examples of columnar phase forming triphenylene-anthraquinone-based donor–acceptor–donor triads were prepared and characterized by polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffractometry.
Synthesis, crystal structures and luminescence properties of lanthanide oxalatophosphonates with a three-dimensional framework structure
Yanyu Zhu, Zhengang Sun, Yan Zhao, Jing Zhang, Xin Lu, Na Zhang, Lei Liu and Fei Tong,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 119
DOI: 10.1039/b814400a
Six new three-dimensional (3D) lanthanide oxalatophosphonates, [Ln(HL)(C2O4)0.5(H2O)2]·H2O (Ln = La ( 1), Ce ( 2), Pr ( 3), Nd ( 4), Sm ( 5), Eu ( 6); H3L = H2O3PCH(OH)CO2H), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. Compound 6 shows strong red luminescence in the solid state at room temperature.
The annular tautomerism of the curcuminoid NH-pyrazoles
Pilar Cornago, Pilar Cabildo, Rosa M. Claramunt, Latifa Bouissane, Elena Pinilla, M. Rosario Torres and José Elguero,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 125
DOI: 10.1039/b812018h
The structures of six NH-pyrazoles, derived from curcumin and related 
-diketones, have been established by X-ray crystallography, and solid state 13C and 15N CPMAS NMR spectroscopy.
Neutral 5-nitrotetrazoles: easy initiation with low pollution
Thomas M. Klapötke, Carles Miró Sabaté and Jörg Stierstorfer,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 136
DOI: 10.1039/b812529e
New synthesis, crystal structures and characterization of neutral 5-nitro-2H-tetrazole, 1-methyl-5-nitrotetrazole and 2-methyl-5-nitrotetrazole are presented. These nitrogen-rich compounds were tested to be highly energetic with increased sensitivities towards impact, friction and electrical discharge.
Probing multivalency for the inhibition of an enzyme: glycogen phosphorylase as a case study
Samy Cecioni, Oana-Andreea Argintaru, Tibor Docsa, Pál Gergely, Jean-Pierre Praly and Sébastien Vidal,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 148
DOI: 10.1039/b812540f
The concept of multivalency was applied to the inhibition of an enzyme (glycogen phosporylase). Trivalent inhibitors were synthesized and displayed improved activities in comparison to their monovalent counterparts.
The formation of silver nanofibres by liquid/liquid interfacial reactions: mechanistic aspects
Kun Luo and Robert A. W. Dryfe,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 157
DOI: 10.1039/b809654f
Silver nano-fibres deposited by spontaneous reduction at the water/organic interface.
The role of nucleophilic catalysis in chemistry and stereochemistry of ribonucleoside H-phosphonate condensation
Michal Sobkowski, Jacek Stawinski and Adam Kraszewski,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 164
DOI: 10.1039/b812780h
Reactions of ribonucleoside 3-H-phosphonates with alcohols proceed with high stereoselectivity towards the same diastereomer irrespective of the presence or absence of nucleophilic catalysts.
Two polyaminophenolic fluorescent chemosensors for H+ and Zn(II). Spectroscopic behaviour of free ligands and of their dinuclear Zn(II) complexes
Gianluca Ambrosi, Cristina Battelli, Mauro Formica, Vieri Fusi, Luca Giorgi, Eleonora Macedi, Mauro Micheloni, Roberto Pontellini and Luca Prodi,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 171
DOI: 10.1039/b810228g
UV-Vis and fluorescence properties of two polyamino-phenolic ligands; design of new efficient fluorescent chemosensors for H+ and Zn(II) ions.
Dynamic covalent self-assembled macrocycles prepared from 2-formyl-aryl-boronic acids and 1,2-amino alcohols
Ewan Galbraith, Andrew M. Kelly, John S. Fossey, Gabriele Kociok-Köhn, Matthew G. Davidson, Steven D. Bull and Tony D. James,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 181
DOI: 10.1039/b815138e
Reaction of 2-formyl-aryl-boronic acids with 1,2-amino alcohols results in dynamic covalent self assembly to quantitatively afford tetracyclic macrocyclic Schiff base boracycles containing bridging boron–oxygen–boron functionality.
N-Inversion in 2-azabicyclopentane derivatives: model simulations for a laser controlled molecular switch
Bastian Klaumünzer and Dominik Kröner,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 186
DOI: 10.1039/b812319e
Quantum model simulation of a N-inversion based laser controlled molecular switch by IR-ladder-climbing or UV.
How does non-covalent Se
SeO interaction stabilize selenoxides at naphthalene 1,8-positions: structural and theoretical investigations
Satoko Hayashi, Waro Nakanishi, Atsushi Furuta, Jozef Drabowicz, Takahiro Sasamori and Norihiro Tokitoh,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 196
DOI: 10.1039/b809763a
Non-covalent GSeO 3c–4e interactions are demonstrated to determine the fine structures of 8-G-1-[MeSe(O)]C10H6 and operate to protect from racemization of the selenoxides: G of SeMe acts more effectively than G of halogens.
Mechanistic aspects of nitrate ion reduction on silver electrode: estimation of O–NO2- bond dissociation energy using cyclic voltammetry
Mohsin Ahmad Bhat, Pravin Popinand Ingole, Vijay Raman Chaudhari and Santosh Krishna Haram,
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 207
DOI: 10.1039/b814895c
Cyclic voltammetric investigations for nitrate ion reduction at silver electrode in alkaline medium, show that reaction follows a concerted dissociative electron transfer mechanism, with bond dissociation energy of O–NO2- bond of ca. 48.4 kcal mol-1.
Back cover
New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 211
DOI: 10.1039/b822001h
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