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β-Cyclodextrin and cucurbit[7]uril as protective encapsulation agents of the CO-releasing molecule [CpMo(CO)3Me]

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01863J, Paper
Rodrigo P. Monteiro, Isabel B. Calhau, Ana C. Gomes, André D. Lopes, José P. Da Silva, Isabel S. Gonçalves, Martyn Pillinger
For inclusion compounds between the complex [CpMo(CO)3Me] (1) and β-cyclodextrin or cucurbit[7]uril, the macrocyclic hosts modulate to different degrees the UV light-mediated CO release from encapsulated 1.
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Highly selective organo-gallium hydroxamate mediated inhibition of antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02440K, Paper
Rebekah N. Duffin, Jenisi Kelderman, Megan Herdman, Philip Craig Andrews
Five complexes of gallium derived from hydroxamic acids have been synthesised, characterised, and their anti-bacterial activity and mammalian cell toxicity established. These are three metal-organic complexes; [Ga(BPHA]3 1, [Ga(BHA-H]3 2,...
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Co-doping regulation on Ni-based electrocatalysts to adjust the selectivity of oxygen reduction reaction for Zn–air batteries and H2O2 production

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17819-17828
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01625D, Paper
Songhan Hu, Kai Wang, Xinxin Xu, Qiang Wang
Two Ni-based electrocatalysts with different ORR selectivity were synthesized from a NiMOF, which show promising prospects in Zn–air batteries and H2O2 production.
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Effect of mono- and dinuclear thiosemicarbazone platinacycles in the proliferation of a colorectal carcinoma cell line

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17803-17818
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01490A, Paper
Open Access
Francisco Reigosa-Chamorro, Sandra Cordeiro, M. Teresa Pereira, Beatriz Filipe, Pedro V. Baptista, Alexandra R. Fernandes, José M. Vila
The study of the antiproliferative activity of thiosemicarbazone platinacycles puts forward their high selectivity and low IC50 values.
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Molecular Fe(II)–Ln(III) dyads for luminescence reading of spin-state equilibria at the molecular level

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17756-17765
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01868K, Frontier
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Timothée Lathion, Neel Deorukhkar, Charlotte Egger, Homayoun Nozary, Claude Piguet
Efficient and easy lanthanide(III)-based luminescence reading of iron(II) spin-state equilibria presents an attractive challenge, owing to the delicate combination of the primogenic effect and the Fermi golden rule.
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Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) active interwoven polycatenated coordination polymer for selective detection of Al3+ and Ag+ ions along with water detection in less polar solvents

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18003-18012
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02285H, Paper
Anupam Maiti, Rakesh Kumar, Bidyadhar Mahato, Debajyoti Ghoshal
An ESIPT active coordination polymer is successfully synthesized, exhibiting ESIPT induced blue shift for Al3+ ions and ESIPT-off for Ag+ ions. The material can also detect polar water, dimethylformamide and methanol in less polar organic solvents.
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Construction of oxygen-rich vacancies and heterojunctions coupled with different morphologies of CeO2/mesoporous TiO2 framework structures for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17963-17975
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02014F, Paper
Morigejile Liu, Guangmei Jiang, Zaiwang Zhao, Ying Shi, Siqin Zhao
Construction of oxygen-rich vacancies and heterojunction-coupled CeO2/mesoporous TiO2 framework structures with different morphologies and efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance.
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An insightful study on the reduction and extraction of neptunium assisted by molybdenum

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17909-17917
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02547D, Paper
Huaixin Hao, Yaoyang Liu, Hong Cao, Zhipeng Wang, Chao Xu, Jing Chen
Mo dramatically boosts the extraction of Np(V) by TRPO through the catalytic reduction effect in both the aqueous phase and organic phase.
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Direct O2 mediated oxidation of a Ni(II)N3O structural model complex for the active site of nickel acireductone dioxygenase (Ni-ARD): characterization, biomimetic reactivity, and enzymatic implications

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17852-17863
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02538E, Paper
Kelsey E. Kirsch, Mary E. Little, Thomas R. Cundari, Emily El-Shaer, Georgia Barone, Vincent M. Lynch, Santiago A. Toledo
A structural and functional biomimetic Ni(II)N3O complex, capable of O2 mediated dioxygenase like C–C bond cleavage, via a putative high-valent Ni intermediate.
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Three organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic studies for oxidation of styrene

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17880-17892
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02544J, Paper
Zhi-Cheng Duan, Guanghua Li, Ke-Chang Li, Xiao-Bing Cui
Three novel organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Additionally, the catalytic efficacy of these compounds in the oxidation of styrene was investigated.
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Imine bond-directed assembly of polyoxometalate-based metal–organic frameworks

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17902-17908
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02609H, Paper
Xiang Yu, Xinyu Xu, Lei Gao, Rengan Luo, Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Hao Gu, Shuai Yuan
A series of isostructural polyoxometalate-based MOFs were constructed by linking polyoxometalates and metal clusters with imine bonds under mild conditions.
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Theoretical study on the concerted catalysis of Ir/Ni for amino radical transfer for C(sp2)–C(sp3) bond formation

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18047-18053
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02567A, Paper
Hui Li, He Zheng
Insights from DFT calculations into the synergistic Ir/Ni catalysis method for the synthesis of C(sp2)–C(sp3) bonds through an amino radical transfer (ART) strategy to generate alkyl radicals.
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Ruthenium, copper and ruthenium–copper complexes of an unsymmetrical phosphino pyridyl 1,8-naphthyridine PNNN ligand

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18037-18046
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02755H, Paper
Jingyun Wu, Michael A. Stevens, Michael G. Gardiner, Annie L. Colebatch
A new unsymmetrical dinucleating PNNN ligand is reported, the versatility of which is demonstrated by formation of heterobimetallic, homobimetallic and monometallic complexes.
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Tunability of triplet excited states and photophysical behaviour of bis-cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes with imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17934-17947
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01996B, Paper
Open Access
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Katarzyna Choroba, Joanna Palion-Gazda, Mateusz Penkala, Patrycja Rawicka, Barbara Machura
The impact of cyclometalating ligands on the photophysical behaviour of heteroleptic Ir(III) complexes with imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline. [Ir(ppy)2(imphen)]+ is a 3MLLCT emitter, while [Ir(pybzth)2(imphen)]+ has a predominant 3LCN∩C character.
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The role of the stabilizing/leaving group in palladium catalysed cross-coupling reactions

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18013-18020
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02533D, Paper
Open Access
Lorenzo Palio, Francis Bru, Tommaso Ruggiero, Laurens Bourda, Kristof Van Hecke, Catherine Cazin, Steven P. Nolan
Despite the widespread use of well-defined PdII complexes as pre-catalysts for cross-coupling processes, the role of the throw-away ligand is still underexplored.
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Catalytic partial oxidation of methane over oxide-ion-conductive lanthanum silicate apatites

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,18021-18026
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02421D, Paper
Afif Pamungkas, Yuta Goto, Kazumasa Murata, Saburo Hosokawa, Satoshi Ogawa, Kosaku Ohishi, Tomohiro Matsumoto, Miwa Saito, Teruki Motohashi
The oxide-ion-conductive lanthanum silicate La9.33Si6O26 with an apatite-type structure exhibits high activity for the catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOX).
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An acidity-triggered aggregation nanoplatform based on degradable mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles for precise drug delivery and phototherapy of focal bacterial infection

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17893-17901
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02111H, Paper
Yunhan Huang, Wei Guo, Xinyu Wang, Jingrui Chang, Bo Lu
An acidity-triggered aggregation antibacterial nanoplatform based on biodegradable mesoporous organic silica nanoparticles, is reported. It enables precise drug release and spatial accuracy for photodynamic therapy and photothermal therapy.
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Gold nanoparticle-decorated amorphous carbon for oxidative cyclization of anthranilamide and aryl alcohols

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17976-17988
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02355B, Paper
The Thai Nguyen, Huyen-Tran Thi Nguyen, Thu Anh Nguyen, Khuong Quoc Vo, Phuong Hoang Tran
Various 2-phenylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones were produced in moderate-to-good yields (44–80%) via the oxidative cyclization of anthranilamide and benzyl alcohols using gold nanoparticle-decorated amorphous carbon as an efficient catalyst.
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Synthesis and relaxivity of gadolinium-based DOTAGA conjugated 3-phosphoglycerate

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17777-17782
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02766C, Communication
Open Access
Andrew R. Brotherton, Shifa Noor Mohamed, Thomas J. Meade
A Gd-DOTAGA based MR contrast agent conjugated to 3-phosphoglycerate for enhanced relaxivity and investigation into its metabolism.
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A bioinspired water oxidation catalyst that is ∼1/10th as active as the photosystem II oxygen evolving center at pH 7: a study of activity and stability factors

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17783-17788
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02336F, Communication
Danijel Boskovic, Richard Terrett, Matthew Longhurst, Sabeel Basheer, Alireza Ariafard, Pawel Wagner, Ronald J. Pace, Rob Stranger, Gerhard F. Swiegers
Ca-doped birnessite MnOx on liquid crystalline reduced graphene oxide exhibits unprecedented performance for an abiological catalyst at pH 7, including a very low onset overpotential of 0.52 V and high activity per unit area at 0.56 V overpotential.
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The effect of second coordination sphere interactions on the magnetic anisotropy of transition metals

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02873B, Paper
Sofie S. Leiszner, Mauro Perfetti, Emil Damgaard-Møller, Yu-Sheng Chen, Bo B. Iversen
By investigating second coordination sphere effects on the magnetic anisotropy of a Co(II) single molecule magnet (SMM), we aim to clarify their role in magneto-structural correlations to enhance the performance of transition metal SMMs.
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A mechanistic study of chiral manganese porphyrin-catalyzed enantioselective C–H hydroxylation reaction

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02452D, Paper
Jing-Kun Gao, Wandong Chen, Junjie Tai, Zhengwei Chen, Hang Liu, Yuxin Du, Yiting Jiang, Yuanbin She, Yun-Fang Yang
This study uses DFT to explain the enantioselectivity of C–H hydroxylation by a chiral manganese porphyrin. A two-point hydrogen bonding favors pro-(S) C–H bond abstraction by 1.9 kcal mol−1, leading to (S)-hydroxylated products.
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Heats of formation on the way from B2H6 to B20H16: thermochemical consequences of multicenter bonding in ab initio and DFT methods

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02589J, Paper
Open Access
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Jindřich Fanfrlík, Jan Řezáč, Drahomír Hnyk, Josef Holub
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of various computational methods in reproducing the experimental heats of formation of boron hydrides using the atomization energy approach.
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Reactions of a geminal Sc/P Lewis pair with pyridotetrazole and beyond

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02838D, Paper
Yiwen Guan, Xian Xu, Xin Xu
An FLP pyridyl nitrene adduct was isolated from the denitrogenative reaction of the Sc/P complex with pyridotetrazole. FLP reactivity of the Sc/P complex with many small molecules were investigated with the generation of metallacyclic complexes.
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Mechanistic studies of NOx reduction reactions involving copper complexes: encouragement of DFT calculations

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02420F, Frontier
Open Access
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Yohei Kametani, Yoshihito Shiota
Mechanistic analysis of nitrite (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO) reduction reactions promoted by copper complexes provides a reliable view of electron transfer and atom movement.
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Synthesis of organo-uranium(II) species in the gas-phase using reactions between [UH]+ and nitriles

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02508C, Paper
Justin G. Terhorst, Theodore A. Corcovilos, Samuel J. Lenze, Michael J. van Stipdonk
A series of gas-phase, σ-bonded [U–R]+ species (R = CH3, C2H3, C2H5, C3H7, or C5H6) can be generated by using preparative tandem mass spectrometry (PTMSn) via ion-molecule reactions between [UH]+ and neutral nitriles.
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Modular synthesis of triphenylphosphine-derived cage ligands for rhodium-catalyzed hydroformylation applications

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02627F, Paper
Wenlong Wang, Cunyao Li, Wenhao Wang, Yuqin Qiu, Hongguang Liu, Jinlong Lu, Yizhou Zhan, Li Yan, Yunjie Ding
Cage ligands can be easily synthesized via dynamic imine chemistry, and a specific cage ligand exhibits excellent performance in Rh-catalyzed hydroformylation reaction (TOF up to 2665 h−1 and the l/b ratio reaches 2.6).
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Recent Advances in Syntheses and Emerging Applications of 2D Borophene based Nanomaterials with a Focus on Supercapacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02573C, Frontier
Prashanta Pal, Mahasweta Nandi
Two dimensional (2D) nanosheet of boron i.e. borophene, triggered interest in progressive research as a result of the vast field of opportunities to explore, from its innovative synthetic techniques to...
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Detailed mechanism of DNA/RNA nucleobase substituting bridging ligand in diruthenium (II,III) and dirhodium (II,II) tetraacetato paddlewheel complexes: Protonation of the leaving acetate is crucial

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02621G, Paper
Open Access
Iogann Tolbatov, Tiziano Marzo, Paolo Umari, Diego La Mendola, Alessandro Marrone
Paddlewheel complexes of bimetallic scaffolds are emerging metallic agents in the bioinorganic chemistry landscape. In the most commonly employed construct, these complexes are decorated by carboxylate moiety, prompting their possible...
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Study of CanUO2(CO3)3(4–2n)– complexes using CE-ICP-MS with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) capillaries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02781G, Paper
Ruopei Sun, Erwan Dupuis, Jean Aupiais, Pascal Reiller
The formation constants of CanUO2(CO3)3(4–2n)– complexes have been determined directly using capillary electrophoresis coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (CE-ICP-MS) in 0.1 M NaCl and at room temperature. Instead...
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Single-ion magnetism in novel Btp-based cobalt complexes of different charge

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02338B, Paper
Open Access
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Gustavo Rama-Martínez, Marcelo Osorio-Celis, Yolanda Sabater-Algarra, Diego Sánchez-Brunete, Antonio L. Llamas-Saiz, Eugenia P. Quirós-Díez, M. Eugenio Vázquez, Miguel Vázquez López, María del Carmen Giménez López
By deprotonating Btp-derived ligands, precise control over counterions in the outer-coordination sphere is achieved in both neutral and charged anisotropic CoII complexes exhibiting field-induced single-ion magnetism.
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Many facets of intolerance




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The show off syndrome




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The highs and lows of plant parenthood

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BJP leaders from various backward class communities are entrusted with the task of micro-managing voters, since JD (S) lacks many such leaders in its ranks