Reaction of bicine {BicH3, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine} with an Fe(III) oxo-centered pivalate triangle in MeCN in the presence of Et2NH yields [Et2NH2]2[Fe6O2(OH)2(Bic)2(O2CCMe3)8], which possesses an S = 5 ground state. Changing the base to NaOMe produces [Fe12O4(Bic)4(HBic)4(O2CCMe3)8], which contains two Fe6 units bridged by the carboxylate arms from the bicine ligands. The complex displa...

Exciting new variations in Fischer-type carbene complex composition and reactivity have been realised by following or modifying well-established synthetic approaches such as metal carbonyl functionalization and modification of existing carbene ligands. The formation of targeted complexes for organic synthesis, carbene-containing chelates, and polynuclear carbene complexes, by employing 'click c...

Donor-acceptor interactions at the periphery of a coordination compound can have important consequences on its photochemical and photophysical behavior. Effects of this type have been explored using Ru(I1) bipyridine complexes containing cyanide ligands. The cyanide ligands of these compkxes behave a6 eLectroR donors in interactions with acceptor solvents, protonation, methylation, and bridging...

We demonstrate the rational design of nanoporous two-dimensional supramolecular structures by the hierarchical assembly of organic molecules and transition metal atoms at surfaces. Single-molecule level observations with scanning tunneling microscopy monitor the successive aufbau of structures with increasing complexity. From the primary components secondary mononuclear chiral complexes are for...

Exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, alternatively powered by gasoline or by liquefied petroleum gas, were analysed for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. The engine operated a lift truck for the handling of warehouse goods. A combined condensation-filtration apparatus was constructed for sampling of the exhausts. The basic steps of the analytical procedure are summarized here. Sev...

Nine new mononuclear and polynuclear Cu(II) complexes [Cu(H2L(2))Cl]Cl·3H2O (1), [Cu(H2L(3))Cl]Cl·H2O (2), [Cu(H2L(4))Cl]Cl·2.5H2O (3), [Cu3(μ(3)-L(1))2(H2O)3](ClO4)2·H2O (4), [Cu4(μ-HL(1))4](ClO4)8·CH3OH·5H2O (5), [Cu2(HL(3))2](ClO4)2·2H2O (6a), [Cu2(μ-HL(3))2](ClO4)2·H2O (6b), [Cu2(μ-HL(3))(L(3))Cu(teta)](ClO4)3·2H2O (7) and [Cu2(H2L(3))2(ox)](ClO4)2·2H2O·2MeOH (8) containing [5-(2-pyridine-2...

The reaction between pyridine-2-ylmethanol (HL), anhydrous CoCl(2) and NaH afforded polynuclear Co(II) complexes [Co(7)(L)(12)]Cl(2) (1), [Co(6)Na(L)(12)]Cl (2) and [Co(4)Cl(2)(L)(6)] (3), depending on the HL:CoCl(2) ratio set in the reaction. The core structures of the centrosymmetric complexes 1 and 2 are of the M@Co(6) type (M = Co or Na, respectively) with a coplanar arrangement of the meta...