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Gold is glittering, but is India making the most of it?

For a moderately conservative investor, a 5-10 per cent allocation towards gold is ideal



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India’s purchase of silver dropped 38% in 2023, says Silver Institute

Demand for jewellery and silverware too dropped on higher domestic prices, says its 2024 Survey



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Dip in gold prices ahead of Akshaya Tritiya to boost demand

Lingering global uncertainty may boost prices again



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Malabar Gold achieves 50% cost reduction from automation as gold prices go through the roof

The high prices may detract price-sensitive customers away, but he pins his hopes on the digital-savvy new generation to invest more in the gold



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Investor interest surges as ₹27,000 crore of Sovereign Gold Bonds purchased in FY24, reveals RBI report

The surge in investments can be attributed to the prospects of higher returns, tax benefits, and the bonds’ exemption from capital gains tax.



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RBI brings back 100 tonnes of gold reserves from UK vaults

Most countries keep their gold in the vaults of the Bank of England or some such location and pay a fee for the privileges



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RBI moves 100 tonnes of gold back home amid global uncertainty

Since late last year, all the major central banks are moving their gold reserves back home given the volatile global developments, including the unrest in West Asia and conflict between Iran and Iraq



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India’s import of gold, silver from UAE rises 210% to $10.7 billion in 2023-24: GTRI

`Concessional customs duty under the India-UAE CEPA must be revised’




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SBI MF launches Silver ETF and Fund-of-Fund; NFO opens June 27

Both investment options aim to provide returns that closely correspond to the performance of physical silver in domestic prices




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Bullion Cues: Glimpses of a rally

Traders may look to buy




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Augmont ties up with fintech players to offer digital gold services

The company’s digital platform can help users transact in the yellow metal



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The role of bullion in the event of a financial crisis 

Precious metals offer liquidity and act as hedges against economic instability, while real estate provides tangible assets with income-generating potentia



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As prices soften, festival period triggers buying interest in gold jewellery

Sales up 20% during Ganesh Chathurthi, wedding demand could buoy demand for the precious metal further



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The role of gold in diversified commodity portfolios 

It serves multiple purposes as it acts as a hedge against inflation and provides stability during economic downturns



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Gold steadies after Iran strikes spark surge of haven buying

Gold has rallied nearly 30 per cent this year, hitting a series of record highs.



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65% of millennials prefer digital gold over traditional for its ease of access and convenience: Moneyview survey

Digital gold can be easily converted to cash or physical gold, giving investors flexibility to trade without incurring heavy transaction costs or delays



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Silver poised to outperform gold, expected to hit ₹1.25 lakh/kg in 12-15 months: MOFSL

Silver has shown impressive growth in 2024, recording gains of over 40 per cent year-to-date and surpassing the ₹1,00,000 mark domestically



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Jewellers woo Dhanteras buyers with attractive offers

Gold prices have been hovering above Rs ₹78,600 per 10 gm-level consistently despite weak demand due to ongoing global geopolitical turmoil in West Asia and Russia-Ukraine




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Cuisine of Macau

Abstract: The cooking of the Macanese, an ethnic group originating in Macau, represents one of the earliest examples of creole cooking. What can be seen on the dining plates of these people reflects history and culture dating back to the seafaring discoveries of the Portuguese. Macanese cuisine demonstrates how Portuguese culinary traditions have been

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Unravelling the potential of low-valent tunable vanadium complexes in the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR)

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02217C, Paper
Bijoy Ghosh, Sahtaz Ahmed, Ashwini K. Phukan
Comprehensive computational investigations predict the potential of several hitherto unknown tripodal vanadium complexes in the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) without the probability of generation of hydrazine as a side product.
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Influence of triphosphine ligand coordination geometry in Mn(I) hydride complexes [(P∩P∩P)(CO)2MnH] on their kinetic hydricity

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02496F, Paper
Sergey A. Kovalenko, Ekaterina S. Gulyaeva, Elena S. Osipova, Oleg A. Filippov, Anastasia Danshina, Laure Vendier, Nikolay V. Kireev, Ivan A. Godovikov, Yves CANAC, Dmitry A. Valyaev, Natalia Belkova, Elena Shubina
Octahedral Mn(I) complexes bearing tridentate donor ligands [(L∩L’∩L’’)(CO)2MnX] have recently emerged as major players in catalytic (de)hydrogenation processes. While most of these systems are still based on structurally rigid pincer...
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Rhenium(I) and technetium(I) complexes with megazol derivatives: towards the development of a theranostic platform for Chagas disease

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02714K, Paper
Ana Cristina Resende Gonçalves, Silvia Helena Libardi, Júlio Cesar Borges, Ronaldo Junio de Oliveira, Carla Gotzmann, Olivier Blacque, Sergio Albuquerque, Carla Duque Lopes, Roger Alberto, Pedro Ivo da Silva Maia
The diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease (CD) in the chronic phase remains a challenge. With that in mind, a potential theranostic device based on the trypanocidal agent known as...
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Achieving isopropenyl-enriched polyisoprene: unraveling the role of bidentate vs. tridentate iron precatalysts through ligand framework design

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02659D, Paper
Sunny Sohail, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Zexu Hu, Yizhou Wang, Tongling Liang, Wen-Hua Sun
The coordination sphere and steric variations in iron catalysts present a fascinating strategy for adjusting monomer regio- and stereoselective enchainment, leading to the development of novel polymer structures in isoprene polymerization.
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Zn(II) coordination influences the secondary structure, but not antimicrobial activity of the N-terminal histatin 3 hydrolysis product

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02274B, Paper
Emilia Dzień, Joanna Wątły, Aleksandra Hecel, Aleksandra Mikołajczyk, Agnieszka Matera-Witkiewicz, Miquel Adrover, Miquel Barceló-Oliver, Alicia Domínguez-Martín, Magdalena Rowińska-Żyrek
Histatin 3 and 4 have greater activity against Gram(+) than Gram(−) bacteria, and Cu(II) or Zn(II) binding can moderately increase their antimicrobial activity. The N-terminal part of histatin 3 becomes α-helical upon Zn(II) binding.
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High-pressure synthesis and crystal structure analysis of PbTeO4, a UV transparent material

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02697G, Paper
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Michael Hladik, Armin Penz, Felix R. S. Purtscher, Thomas S. Hofer, Gunter Heymann, Matthias Weil
Crystal structure of PbTeO4 with presumed position of the PbII lone-pair electrons (turquoise spheres). The electron localization function was used to emphasize the presence of the electron lone pair E.
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Quantitative determination and subcellular mapping of Pt-based drugs in single breast tumour cells via laser ablation-ICP-mass spectrometry

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02467B, Paper
Open Access
Legna Colina-Vegas, Thibaut Van Acker, Wilmer Villarreal, Olivier De Wever, Alzir Azevedo Batista, Joaquim Araújo Nóbrega, Frank Vanhaecke
This study utilizes LA-ICP-MS to reveal the distribution and determine the concentration of Pt in MDA-MB-231 cells, providing insight into the mechanism and efficacy of Pt-based chemotherapeutic drugs.
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Solvent-dependent Ln(III) clusters assembled by immobilization of CO2 in the air: zero-field single-molecule magnets and magnetic refrigerant materials

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02310B, Paper
Cai-Ming Liu, Xiang Hao, Zhao-Bo Hu, He-Rui Wen
The automatic fixation of CO2 in the air plays a key role in the construction of Dy(III) single-molecule magnets (SMMs) and Gd(III) magnetic refrigeration molecular materials using Ln(III)Cl3 (Ln =...
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Syntheses, structures and characterization of noncentrosymmetric MZnPO4 (M = K, NH4)

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02530J, Paper
Jiawei Zhao, Wei Wei, Meihui Chen, Yanna Chen, Donghai An
Two phosphates, KZnPO4 and NH4ZnPO4, were successfully synthesized, and both structures show a three-way skeleton of isolated PO4 and ZnO4 tetrahedra. And NCS KZnPO4 and NH4ZnPO4 can exhibit SHG responses of 0.4 × KDP and 1 × KDP.
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Alkyl initiated ring opening polymerization of lactide by indium complexes supported by NCN pincer ligands

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02603A, Paper
Takeo Iwase, Afagh Habibzadeh, Chatura Goonesinghe, Kudzanai Nyamayaro, Joseph Chang, Jason Wai-Lok Poon, Salik Hasan Rushdy, Justin Koh, Brian O. Patrick, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
Alkyl-indium NCN pincer complexes supported by amine donors are significantly more active for lactide polymerization than the analogous imine derivatives.
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Exploring the versatility of MoSe2/WS2 heterostructures

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02075H, Paper
Tuan V. Vu, Dat D. Vo, Cuong Q. Nguyen, Nguyen N. Hieu, Huynh V. Phuc, Chuong V. Nguyen
Two-dimensional materials and their combined heterostructures have paved the way for numerous next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications.
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The mechanism of Mo-nitrogenase: from N2 capture to first release of NH3

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02606C, Paper
Ian Dance
I describe how nitrogenase catalyses N2 → HNNH → HNNH2 → NH3 + NH and how the calculated dynamics explain recent kinetics data.
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What is the key factor affecting the cathodoluminescence intensity of europium complexes?

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02501F, Communication
Rongdeng Lu, Tinghui Huang, Alexander Goloveshkin, Dmitry Kopytov, Kseniya Orekhova, Ivan Khanbekov, Valentina V. Utochnikova
Cathodoluminescence of lanthanide coordination compounds correlates with PLQY/τ in the saturation regime and with PLQY when saturation is not reached. Understanding this, a brightly cathodoluminescent europium complex was obtained.
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Trigonal bipyramidal or square planar? Density functional theory calculations of iron bis(dithiolene) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02650K, Communication
Katherine Merkel, Alyssa V. B. Santos, Scott Simpson
DFT calculations of 57 iron bis(dithiolene)-N-heterocyclic carbene adducts were conducted to determine what parameters predict their coordination. The properties were compared via regression models to see which best predict the Addison τ parameter.
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Titanosiloxanes Consisting of Tetrahedrally Coordinated Ti Cores and Branched Siloxane Cages

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02848A, Communication
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Shohei Saito, Kenta Kawamura, Naoto Sato, Takamichi Matsuno, Hiroaki Wada, Kazuyuki Kuroda, Atsushi Shimojima
Well-defined titanosiloxane molecules with tetrahedrally coordinated Ti centers are synthesized by using mono-silanol functionalized siloxane cages as building blocks. The Ti sites are modified with the OSi(OSi)3 units, which is...
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Investigating the formation of metal nitride complexes employing a tetradentate bis-carbene bis-phenolate ligand

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01765J, Paper
Romain Kunert, Diego Martelino, Samyadeb Mahato, Nicholas Hein, Jason Pulfer, Christian Philouze, Olivier Jarjayes, Fabrice Thomas, Tim Storr
The synthesis of MnV and CrV nitride complexes of a pro-radical tetradentate bis-phenol bis-N-heterocyclic carbene ligand H2LC2O2 were investigated. Employing either azide photolysis of the MnIII precursor complex MnLC2O2(N3) or...
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Development of Polyoxometalate-loaded MOF for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Enhanced Dye Adsorption

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02645D, Paper
Ketan Maru, Sarita Kalla, Ritambhara Jangir
The study focuses here on the enhancement of MIL-117 functionality by incorporating well-known polyoxometalate (POM); tetrabutylammonium octamolybdate [(n-C4H9)4N]4[Mo8O26]. Using an encapsulation method with conventional heating, Mo8O264- anions were first time...
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Construction of efficient Pb(II) carboxylate catalysts for Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02958E, Paper
Janak ., Vijay Sarjerao Sapner, Bhaskar Ramchandra Sathe, Sadhika Khullar
The development of cost-effective and efficient electrocatalysts can solve the problem in the production of energy via water splitting reactions. In this work, we focused on two lead-based coordination polymers...
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Activation of small molecules by ambiphilic NHC-stabilized phosphinoborenium cation: formation of boreniums with B-O-C, B-O-B, and B-O-P structural motifs

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02656J, Paper
Tomasz Wojnowski, Anna Ordyszewska, Hanna Halenka, Iwona Anusiewicz, Jarosław Chojnacki, Kinga Kaniewska-Laskowska, Rafał Grubba
The reactivity of the phosphinoborenium cation supported by a 1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazolin-2-ylidene ligand toward small molecules was explored. The phosphinoborenium cation exhibited dual Lewis acid–base properties due to the presence of the...
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Hydrate of neutral iron(III) complex based on pyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone ligand with abrupt spin-crossover with T1/2=340 K and wide hysteresis loop of 45 K

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02901A, Paper
Maxim Andreevich Blagov, Alexander V. Akimov, Anatoly S Lobach, Leokadiya Zorina, Sergey Simonov, Konstantin Zakharov, Alexander Vasiliev, Natalia Spitsyna
The hydrate of neutral iron(III) complex based on pyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone ligand [FeIII(Hthpy)(thpy)]·H2O (1) was synthesized and characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, dc magnetic measurements, EPR...
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Syntheses and structures of dimesitylphosphinite complexes of alkali metals and their catalytic activity in hydrophosphorylation reactions

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02721C, Paper
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Benjamin E. Fener, Philipp Schüler, Phil Liebing, Helmar Görls, Matthias Westerhausen
The diarylphosphinite complexes of the alkali metals exhibit a broad structural variety. Especially for potassium dimesitylphosphinite, the heterocubane cage can be broken down into dimeric K2O2 units by adding oligodentate ether molecules.
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Rational fabrication of an anionic zinc carboxylate framework as a fluorescent probe for 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02529F, Paper
Hui-Hui Xie, Hao Yu, Xiuling Xu, Si-Fu Tang
An anionic zinc carboxylate framework has been fabricated as a fluorescent sensor for the detection of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (DPA).
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Design and theoretical analysis of a tunable bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide and photoconductive silicon

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02563F, Paper
Changfeng Fu, Xinke Wang, Yicheng Zhang, Jiaxin Ju, Wei Fan, Xiaobo Yan, Lianfu Han
A bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide (VO2) and photoconductive silicon (PSi) is proposed, which can be switched from dual- to single-broadband absorption by VO2, and the absorptivity is tunable by varying σPSi.
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Extended investigation of the conductive characteristics of monoclinic tungstates with a Bi3.24Ln2W0.76O10.14 (Ln = La, Pr or Nd) composition

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02462A, Paper
Ekaterina I. Orlova, Yelizaveta A. Morkhova, Nikolay V. Lyskov, Anastasia V. Egorova, Egor D. Baldin, Artem A. Kabanov, Elena P. Kharitonova, Valentina I. Voronkova
More extensive conductivity studies have been carried out on the Bi3.24Ln2W0.76O10.14 (Ln = La, Pr or Nd) Watanabe phases, resulting in a detailed understanding of the predominant oxygen-ion migration.
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Accelerating the reaction kinetics of Ni1−xO/Ni(OH)2/NF by defect engineering for urea-assisted water splitting

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02871F, Paper
Yuan Rui, Zong Li, Miaohui Wang, Yunxia Liu, Haiping Lin, Peipei Huang, Qing Li
The reaction kinetics of Ni1-xO/Ni(OH)2/NF are accelerated through a defect engineering strategy by combining Zn doping and acid etching, leading to improved intrinsic activities for UOR.
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Chemistry of organometallic nucleic acid components: personal perspectives and prospects for the future

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02634A, Perspective
Mateusz Klarek, Konrad Kowalski
Article summarizes over 12 years of studies on organometallic nucleic acid components in our laboratory. It outlines synthetic chemistry, redox, photophysical and biological properties alike. It also shows directions for future development.
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One-pot facile synthesis of rod-like Bi2S3 particles in deep eutectic solvent and their ppb-level selective H2S gas detection

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT03006K, Communication
Reiko Furukawa, Takuya Hasegawa, Ayahisa Okawa, Shu Yin
Rod-like Bi2S3 particles were synthesized by one-pot reactions with choline chloride-based DESs, and showed sub-ppm level selective H2S gas detection. Acetamide-based DES yielded uniform particles with excellent gas sensitivity.
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Influence of weakly coordinating anions binding to the hexa-tert-butyl dysprosocenium cation

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02713B, Paper
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Sophie C. Corner, Gemma K. Gransbury, David P. Mills
We present the synthesis and characterisation of two dysprosium metallocene complexes with bound weakly coordinating anions. Despite their similarity these complexes exhibit vastly different effective energy barriers to magnetic reversal.
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Indium-Catalyzed Hydrosilylation of Nitroarenes to Aromatic Amines

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02861A, Paper
Sai Kumar Gobbilla, Kulsum Bano, Priyabrata Biswal, Soumyadip Dey, Ravi Kumar, Abhijit Sau, Vadapalli Chandrasekhar, Tarun Kanti Panda
Herein, we report the synthesis of three indium complexes (1-3) supported by different chelating ligands (L1-L3). The indium metal complexes were characterized by using multinuclear NMR, and their solid-state structures...
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The preparation of CuM/SiO2 (M=Bi, Mg, Mn) catalysts applied in ethynylation of formaldehyde for 1,4‑butynediol synthesis: the positive interface effect of CuO and Bi2O3

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02616K, Paper
Jiali Chen, Guihua Yang, Feng Gao, Rui Wang
The ethynylation of formaldehyde reaction catalyzed by Cu-based catalysts is an important synthesis method for 1,4-butynediol relating to high value-added chemicals. In this work, a series of CuM/SiO2 ( M=Bi,...
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Stable homogeneous silver(I) catalysts for the highly efficient cycloaddition of azides onto terminal alkynes in water

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02825B, Communication
Meysam Kakavand, Anna Kozakiewicz, Abdollah Neshat
To develop stable and efficient silver(I) catalysts and evaluate the role of sulfur and phosphorus donor ligands in the catalytic cycloaddition of selected organic azides and alkynes (AAC), a series...
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