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Molecular recognition of ketomalonates by asymmetric aldol reaction of aldehydes with secondary-amine organocatalysts

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32772D, Communication

Taichi Kano, Sunhwa Song, Keiji Maruoka
A diastereo- and enantioselective aldol reaction between aldehydes and a synthetically useful ketomalonate 1c as a hydrated form was developed, and either anti- or syn-aldol adducts having a chiral tetrasubstituted...
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In-situ reversible conversion of porphyrin aggregate morphologies

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33438K, Communication

Ming-Cheng Kuo, Hsiao-Fan Chen, Jing-Jong Shyue, Dario Bassani, Ken-Tsung Wong
A porphyrin derivative possessing orthogonal self-assembly units displays in-situ reversible transformation of aggregate morphology between nano-rods and hollow spheres upon exposure to different solvents.
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"Copper (II) Mediated Facile and Ultra Fast Peptide Synthesis in Methanol"

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32581K, Communication

Hosahudya N Gopi, Sachitanand M Mali, Sandip V Jadhav
A novel, ultrafast, mild and scalable amide bond formation strategy in methanol using simple thioacids and amines is described. The mechanism suggests that coupling reactions are initially mediated by the...
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Amplified fluorescence polarization aptasensors based on structure-switching- triggered nanoparticles enhancement for bioassays

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33021K, Communication

Yong Huang, Shulin Zhao, Zhen-Feng Chen, Ming Shi, Hong Liang
We have developed an amplified fluorescence polarization aptasensor that relies on aptamer structure-switching-triggered nanoparticles (NPs) enhancement for biomolecules detection. This new type of assay exhibits high detection sensitivity over traditional...
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Asymmetric Olefin Aziridination Using a Newly Designed Ru(CO)(salen) Complex as Catalyst

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32997B, Communication

Tsutomu Katsuki, Chungsik Kim, Tatsuya Uchida
Highly enantioselective and good to high-yielding aziridination of conjugated and non-conjugated terminal olefins and cyclic olefins was achieved using a newly designed Ru(CO)(salen) complex as the catalyst in the presence...
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Catalytic Oxidation/C-H Functionalization of N-Arylpropiolamides by Means of Gold Carbenoid: Concise Route to 3-Acyloxindoles

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31972A, Communication

Junliang Zhang, Deyun Qian
An efficient catalytic C-H arylation by means of gold carbenoids insertion for one-step synthesis of 3-acyloxindole derivatives has been developed. The reaction proceeds efficiently with extremely good substrate scope and...
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Palladium-catalyzed carbocyclization-cross-coupling reactions of two different allenic moieties: synthesis of 3-(buta-1,3-dienyl) carbazoles and mechanistic insights

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32015K, Communication

Benito Alcaide, Pedro Almendros, Jose M. Alonso, Israel Fernandez
An efficient palladium-catalyzed chemo-, regio- and stereoselective carbocyclization-cross-coupling sequence of two different [small alpha]-allenols to afford 3-(E-buta-1,3-dienyl) carbazoles is reported.
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Efficient catalytic cyclizations of three and two imine assemblies: direct access to tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-c]imidazol-7-ones and imidazoles

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32760K, Communication

Yasmin Saima, Saikat Khamarui, Krishnanka S. Gayen, Palash Pandit, Dilip K. Maiti
Proline catalyzed cascade cyclization of three imines is established to afford a fused-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-c]imidazol-7-one with excellent regio- and stereoselectivity. Another dehydrogenative cyclization by union of two imines is developed by the Cu(OTf)₂-Ag₂O combo catalyst to furnish imidazoles.
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Molecular recognitive adsorption of aqueous tetramethylammonium on the organic derivative of Hiroshima University Silicate-1 with a silane coupling reagent

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32743K, Communication

Yusuke Ide, Masato Torii, Nao Tsunoji, Masahiro Sadakane, Tsuneji Sano
Hiroshima University Silicate-1 (HUS-1), which composed of silicate sheets with halved sodalite cage and the interlayer tetramethylammonium (TMA) cation in the cage, was modified with dimethyldichlorosilane to form the organic...
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Quest for Highly Porous Metal-Metalloporphyrin Framework based upon a Custom-Designed Octatopic Porphyrin Ligand

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33118G, Communication

Xi-Sen Wang, Matthew Chrzanowski, Chungsik Kim, Wen-Yang Gao, Lukasz Wojtas, Yu-Sheng Chen, Peter Zhang, Shengqian Ma
A porous metal-metalloporphyrin framework, MMPF-2, has been constructed from a custom-designed octatopic porphyrin ligand, tetrakis(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)porphine, that links a distorted cobalt trigonal prism SBU; MMPF-2 possesses permanent microporosity with the highest...
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Manganese(III)-mediated radical cyclisations for the (Z)-selective synthesis of exo-alkylidene pyrrolidinones and pyrrolidines

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32382F, Communication

Harriet A. Keane, Wilfried Hess, Jonathan W. Burton
Cyclisation of a range of alkynyl aminomalonates in the presence of manganese(III) acetate gives rise to exo-alkylidene pyrrolidines and pyrrolidinones in good yields and with useful levels of (Z)-selectivity.
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Temperature-controlled Phase-transfer Catalysis for Ethylene Glycol Production from Cellulose

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32305B, Communication

Zhijun Tai, Junying Zhang, Ai-Qin Wang, Mingyuan Zheng, Tao Zhang
A temperature-controlled phase-transfer catalyst-tungsten acid, which in combination with a robust heterogeneous catalyst Ru/C shows a high activity and exceptional reusability for the one-pot conversion of cellulose to ethylene glycol....
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A practical electromediated ipso-hydroxylation of aryl and alkyl boronic acids under air atmosphere

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32711B, Communication

Hao Jiang, Lennart Lykke, Steen Uttrup Pedersen, Wen-Jing Xiao, Karl Anker Jorgensen
An efficient electromediated aerobic ipso-hydroxylation reaction of aryl and alkyl boronic acids has been developed. Furthermore, mechanistic insights into the role of superoxide anions in this reaction have also been...
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Field enhanced thermally activated mechanism in a square Dy4 aggregate

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31864D, Communication

Jinkui Tang
A rare [small mu ]4-O centred square Dy4 aggregate displays field enhanced thermally activated mechanism with 3-fold increase in the single-molecule magnetic relaxation barrier upon application of an optimal field.
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Enzyme-encapsulated microreactor for efficient theanine synthesis

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32271D, Communication

Shun-ichi Matsuura
In this work, we successfully constructed a glutaminase-mesoporous silica (TMPS10.6) microreactor and demonstrated the successful encapsulation of the enzyme in TMPS10.6 by direct visualization using a confocal laser microscope system....
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Hierarchical Nanostructures of Fluorinated and Naked Ta2O5 Single Crystalline Nanorods: Hydrothermal Preparation, Formation Mechanism and Photocatalytic Activity for H2 Production

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33211F, Communication

Junyuan Duan, Weidong Shi, Leilei Xu, Guangying Mou, Quanliang Xin, Jianguo Guan
The hydrolysis of H2TaF7 when it slowly forms via etching Ta powders with HF and H2O2 under hydrothermal conditions produces hierarchical nanostructures of fluorinated and naked Ta2O5 single-crystalline nanorods, which...
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Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding-Assisted Cyclocondensation of [small alpha]-Diazoketones with Various Amines: A Strategy for Highly Efficient Wolff 1,2,3-Triazole Synthesis

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33157H, Communication

Xihe Bi
Catalytic and highly efficient Wolff's cyclocondensation of [small alpha]-diazoketones with aromatic and aliphatic amines has been realized for the first time by utilizing the strategy of intramolecular hydrogen bonding-activating carbonyl group....
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Multifusion-Induced Wall-Super-Thick Giant Multilamellar Vesicles

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32387G, Communication

Wei Yao, Hanqing Qian, Jialiang Zhang, Wei Wu, Xiqun Jiang
A polymeric multivesicular system was created by hydrating a film. This system underwent multifusion events and eventually evolved into giant multilamellar vesicles with extremely thick wall. The semi-permeable wall and...
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Synthesis of novel sulphur-rich BODIPY systems that enable stepwise fluorescent O-atom turn-on responses and H2O2 neuronal system probing

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33076H, Communication

Atul P. Singh, Dhiraj Murale, Kang Mun Lee, Taehong Jun, Hyunjeong Liew, Yoo-Hun Suh, David George Churchill
Novel bis-arylsulfide BODIPY systems were prepared and studied for multiple O-atom sensing (at 522 nm); 2- and 3-atom loading was optimal (50-fold, "turn on,"). Neuronal studies showed greater H2O2 sensitivity...
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Regio- and stereoselective syntheses of piperidine derivatives via ruthenium-catalyzed coupling of propargylic amides and allylic alcohols

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32497K, Communication

Sathiyamoorthy Murugesan, Fan Jiang, Mathieu Achard, Christian Bruneau, Sylvie Derien
New highly functionalized piperidine derivatives are obtained from intermolecular selective coupling of allylic alcohols and propargylic amine derivatives via ruthenium catalysis.
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A block copolymer micelle template for synthesis of hollow calcium phosphate nanospheres with excellent biocompatibility

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32279J, Communication

Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti, Masamichi Inuoe, Shin-ichi Yusa, Shih-Hsiang Liao, Kevin C.-W. Wu, Kenichi Nakashima, Yusuke Yamauchi
Hollow calcium phosphate (CaP) nanospheres with very high biocompatibility are synthesized by using block copolymer micelles as templates.
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A gold nanocage-CNT hybrid for targeted imaging and photothermal destruction of cancer cells

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32313C, Communication

Sadia Afrin Khan, Rajashekhar Kanchanapally, Zhen Fan, Lule Beqa, Anant Kumar Singh, Dulal Senapati, Paresh Chandra Ray
Design of aptamer conjugated gold nanocage decorated SWCNTs for targeted imaging and photothermal destruction of prostate cancer.
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Molecular simulation design of a multisite solid for the abatement of cold start emissions

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC30688C, Communication

B. Puertolas, M. Navlani-Garcia, J. M. Lopez, T. Garcia, R. Murillo, A. M. Mastral, M. V. Navarro, D. Lozano-Castello, A. Bueno-Lopez, D. Cazorla-Amoros
CuHZSM-5, a multisite solid with specific adsorption points for the different molecules present in the exhaust gases during the cold start.
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Hydrogen evolution across nano-Schottky junctions at carbon supported MoS2 catalysts in biphasic liquid systems

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31398G, Communication

Peiyu Ge, Micheal D. Scanlon, Pekka Peljo, Xiaojun Bian, Heron Vubrel, Arlene O'Neill, Jonathan N. Coleman, Marco Cantoni, Xile Hu, Kyosti Kontturi, BaoHong Liu, Hubert H. Girault
The activities of a series of MoS₂-based hydrogen evolution catalysts were studied by biphasic reactions monitored by UV/Vis spectroscopy.
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[small alpha]-Fe2O3 hollow structures: formation of single crystalline thin shells

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33032F, Communication

Bing Xu, Baibiao Huang, Hefeng Cheng, Zeyan Wang, Xiaoyan Qin, Xiaoyang Zhang, Ying Dai
Novel [small alpha]-Fe₂O₃ hollow polyhedra structures with single crystalline thin shells were synthesized by a one-pot template-free hydrothermal method.
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Chemiluminescence excited photoelectrochemistry using graphene-quantum dots nanocomposite for biosensing

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32866F, Communication

Wenwen Tu, Wenjing Wang, Jianping Lei, Shengyuan Deng, Huangxian Ju
A universal photoelectrochemical immunosensing platform based on a reduced graphene oxide-CdS nanocomposite was constructed by using chemiluminescence as the exciting light source.
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A slipped multi-decker zirconium complex with an [small eta]7:[small eta]2-bridging cycloheptatrienyl ligand

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32961A, Communication

Andreas Glockner, Constantin G. Daniliuc, Matthias Freytag, Peter G. Jones, Matthias Tamm
An antifacial [small mu ]-[small eta]⁷:[small eta]²-coordination mode of the cycloheptatrienyl ligand was observed for the first time in polymeric [([small eta]⁷-C₇H₇)Zr{N(SiMe₃)₂}]_[infinity].
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Gels of shape-persistent macrocycles: the role of the interior

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32804F, Communication

Joscha Vollmeyer, Stefan-S. Jester, Friederike Eberhagen, Thomas Prangenberg, Werner Mader, Sigurd Hoger
Shape-persistent arylene-ethynylene macrocycles in apolar solvents allow a fine tuning of the gelation temperature by variation of the interior filling.
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A concise route to indoloazocines via a sequential Ugi-gold-catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32586A, Communication

Sachin G. Modha, Dipak D. Vachhani, Jeroen Jacobs, Luc Van Meervelt, Erik V. Van der Eycken
A diversity oriented approach for the synthesis of indoloazocines employing an Ugi reaction followed by a gold-catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation.
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A unique substituted Co(II)-formate coordination framework exhibits weak ferromagnetic single-chain-magnet like behavior

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31204B, Communication

Jiong-Peng Zhao, Qian Yang, Zhong-Yi Liu, Ran Zhao, Bo-Wen Hu, Miao Du, Ze Chang, Xian-He Bu
A chain-based substituted cobalt-formate framework has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions, which remarkably displays the coexistence of spin competition, canting, and slow magnetic relaxation and thus, could be considered as a peculiar example of a weak ferromagnetic single-chain-magnet.
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Monovalent chiral-at-copper complexes: halide-controlled diastereoselectivity

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33036A, Communication

Paul D. Newman, Kingsley J. Cavell, Benson M. Kariuki
A tridentate diphosphino-NHC ligand coordinates to CuCl to give the chiral-at-copper complex with the S_Cu stereochemistry. The same reaction with CuI leads to the diastereomer with the R_Cu configuration as the major species in solution.
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Highly efficient CO2 capture by tunable alkanolamine-based ionic liquids with multidentate cation coordination

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32365F, Communication

Congmin Wang, Yan Guo, Xiang Zhu, Guokai Cui, Haoran Li, Sheng Dai
A series of novel alkanolamine-based ionic liquids show a highly efficient and excellent reversible capture of CO₂ through multidentate cation coordination between alkanolamine and Li⁺ ion in a quasi-aza-crown ether fashion.
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Zwitterionic half-sandwich Rh and Ir complexes containing a diphosphine nido-carborane ligand: synthesis, structure transformation and application in H2 activation

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32036C, Communication

Zi-Jian Yao, Xian-Kuan Huo, Guo-Xin Jin
Three kinds of zwitterionic complexes containing P,P-o-carborane were synthesized and their reactivity was explored preliminarily, H₂ activation of zwitterionic half-sandwich complexes has been also studied.
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Transmetallation reactions of a lithium disilenide

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33047D, Communication

Michael J. Cowley, Kai Abersfelder, Andrew J. P. White, Moumita Majumdar, David Scheschkewitz
The first magnesium, copper and zinc disilenides were prepared via transmetallation reactions of a lithium disilenide and structurally characterised. The copper and zinc derivatives show red-shifted UV/vis absorptions due to admixture of metal d-orbitals to the highest occupied molecular orbital.
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Nickel catalyzed alkylation of N-aromatic heterocycles with Grignard reagents through direct C-H bond functionalization

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32396F, Communication

Peng-Yang Xin, Hong-Ying Niu, Gui-Rong Qu, Rui-Fang Ding, Hai-Ming Guo
A novel protocol for nickel-catalyzed direct sp² C-H bond alkylation of N-aromatic heterocycles has been developed. This new reaction proceeded efficiently at room temperature using a Grignard reagent as the coupling partner. This approach provides new access to a variety of alkylated N-aromatic heterocycles.
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An efficient layer-by-layer self-assembly of metal-TiO2 nanoring/nanotube heterostructures, M/T-NRNT (M = Au, Ag, Pt), for versatile catalytic applications

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33031H, Communication

Fangxing Xiao
A facile two-step anodization combined layer-by-layer self-assembly approach has been developed for rapid fabrication of hierarchically ordered metal-TiO₂ nanoring/nanotube nanostructures, which exhibit versatile photocatalytic and catalytic reduction capabilities.
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A luminescent nanoscale metal-organic framework with controllable morphologies for spore detection

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32346J, Communication

Hui Xu, Xingtang Rao, Junkuo Gao, Jiancan Yu, Ziqi Wang, Zhongshang Dou, Yuanjing Cui, Yu Yang, Banglin Chen, Guodong Qian
A nanoscale MOF material with controllable morphologies is realized for highly sensitive, selective and instant sensing of bacterial endospores.
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A heme degradation enzyme, HutZ, from Vibrio cholerae

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31147J, Communication

Takeshi Uchida, Yukari Sekine, Toshitaka Matsui, Masao Ikeda-Saito, Koichiro Ishimori
HutZ from Vibrio cholerae was purified and found as heme oxygenase, which degrades heme to release iron essential for bacterial survival.
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An enantioenriched vanadium phosphonate generated via asymmetric chiral amplification of crystallization from achiral sources showing a single-crystal-to-single-crystal dehydration process

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32214E, Communication

Xiao-Jing Yang, Song-Song Bao, Tao Zheng, Li-Min Zheng
The enantioenriched compound (VO)₃(2-cpp)₂(H₂O)6[middle dot]H₂O (2-cpp^3- = 2-OOC-C₆H₄-PO₃) (1) experiences a single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation upon heating forming achiral compound [(VO)₃(2-cpp)₂(H₂O)₄] (1a).
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Facile synthesis of functional Au nanopatches and nanocups

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32070C, Communication

Jie He, Peng Zhang, Jinlong Gong, Zhihong Nie
This communication describes a one-step strategy for the facile synthesis of polymer-Au patchy particles (PPs) and Au nanocups using the interfacial reactions.
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Prussian blue: a new framework of electrode materials for sodium batteries

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31777J, Communication

Yuhao Lu, Long Wang, Jinguang Cheng, John B. Goodenough
Prussian blue and its analogues consisting of different transition-metal ions (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Co and Zn) have been synthesized at room temperature.
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Encapsulation of proteins into tunable and giant mesocage alumina

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC30725A, Communication

Sherif A. El-Safty, Mohamed A. Shenashen, Moahmed Ismael, Mohamed Khairy
We designed tunable and giant mesocage alumina monoliths for size-selective, effective encapsulation of large and single proteins from mixtures.
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A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene: synthesis and application in the preparation of gold nanoparticles

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31962D, Communication

Yong Yao, Min Xue, Xiaodong Chi, Yingjie Ma, Jiuming He, Zeper Abliz, Feihe Huang
A new water-soluble pillar[5]arene containing ten imidazolium groups was prepared. It can be used as a stabilizer to fabricate gold nanoparticles smaller than 6 nm in water.
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Highly sensitive electrochemical immunoassay for H1N1 influenza virus based on copper-mediated amplification

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31990J, Communication

Yanxia Li, Mei Hong, Yanqin Lin, Qiu Bin, Zhenyu Lin, Zongwei Cai, Guonan Chen
A highly sensitive electrochemical immunoassay method for detection of H1N1 influenza virus with the signal amplification of CuO NPs has been demonstrated.
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A selective Seoul-Fluor-based bioprobe, SfBP, for vaccinia H1-related phosphatase-a dual-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31377D, Communication

Myeong Seon Jeong, Eunha Kim, Hyo Jin Kang, Eun Joung Choi, Alvin R. Cho, Sang J. Chung, Seung Bum Park
We developed a Seoul-Fluor-based bioprobe, SfBP, for selective monitoring of vaccinia H1-related (VHR) phosphatase, a dual-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase (DUSP3).
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Unexpected formation of stannolanes and trigonal bipyramidal tin complexes by radical cyclization reaction

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31753B, Communication

Akio Kamimura, Shingo Ishikawa, Fumiaki Noguchi, Takaaki Moriyama, Masahiro So, Toshihiro Murafuji, Hidemitsu Uno
Optically active stannolanes and trigonal bipyramidal pentacoordinated tin complexes were readily prepared by radical cyclization of N-propargylated chiral aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman adducts induced by Bu₃SnH.
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Photosensitizer-incorporated G-quadruplex DNA-functionalized magnetofluorescent nanoparticles for targeted magnetic resonance/fluorescence multimodal imaging and subsequent photodynamic therapy of cancer

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32129G, Communication

Meili Yin, Zhenhua Li, Zhen Liu, Jinsong Ren, Xinjian Yang, Xiaogang Qu
A versatile system has been designed for targeted magnetic resonance/fluorescence multimodal imaging and subsequent photodynamic therapy of cancer.
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A new layered metal-organic framework as a promising heterogeneous catalyst for olefin epoxidation reactions

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC18127D, Communication

Jingming Zhang, Ankush V. Biradar, Sanhita Pramanik, Thomas J. Emge, Tewodros Asefa, Jing Li
A new layered MOF heterogeneous catalyst [Co(Hoba)₂[middle dot]2H₂O] leads to both high conversion (96%) and high selectivity (96%) for olefin epoxidation.
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Rhenium complexes bearing phosphole-pyridine chelates: simple molecules with large chiroptical properties

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32542J, Communication

Eszter Takacs, Aude Escande, Nicolas Vanthuyne, Christian Roussel, Christophe Lescop, Elisabeth Guinard, Camille Latouche, Abdou Boucekkine, Jeanne Crassous, Regis Reau, Muriel Hissler
The synthesis and chiroptical properties of chiral rhenium complexes bearing mono- or di-topic phosphole ligands are described.
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Dipole Driven Bonding Schemes of Quinonoid Zwitterions on Surfaces

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32462H, Communication

Donna A. Kunkel, Scott Simpson, Justin Nitz, Geoffrey A. Rojas, Lucie Routaboul, Pierre Braunstein, Bernard Doudin, Peter A Dowben, Eva Zurek, Axel Enders
The permanent intrinsic charge dipole of quinonoid zwitterions of ca. 10 Debye changes significantly when the molecules adsorb on crystalline Ag(111) and Cu(111) surfaces. Scanning tunnelling microscopy reveals that sub-monolayers...
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Iron Phosphate Microflowers as Peroxidase Mimic and Superoxide Dismutase Mimic for Biocatalysis and Biosensing

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32429F, Communication

Wei Wang, Xiangpeng Jiang, Kezheng Chen
Peroxidase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) are both enzymes that act as natural antioxidant to defend oxidative stress related to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Iron phosphates (FePOs) nanoflowers were fabricated via...
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Fucose-specific conjugation of hydrazide derivatives to a vascular-targeting monoclonal antibody in IgG format

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32412A, Communication

Kathrin Zuberbuhler, Giulio Casi, Goncalo J. L. Bernardes, Dario Neri
We describe a method that enables specific and efficient conjugation of hydrazide-moieties to an IgG targeting the tumor neovasculature. The resulting chemically defined, homogeneous hydrazone-linked IgG conjugates remain immunoreactive and...
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Rational design of a ratiometric fluorescent probe with a large emission shift for the facile detection of Hg2+

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32435K, Communication

Weimin Xuan, Chen Chen, Yanting Cao, Wenhan He, Wei Jiang, Ke-Jian Liu, Wei Wang
A new ratiometric and colorimetric fluorescent probe for highly selective, sensitive and facile detection of Hg2+ has been rationally designed. Notably, significant ratiometric fluorescent response and a large emission red...
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Photochemical properties of a myoglobin-CdTe quantum dot conjugate

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33046F, Communication

Akira Onoda, Tomoki Himiyama, Kei Ohkubo, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Takashi Hayashi
A myoglobin-cadmium telluride quantum dot conjugate was constructed using an artificial heme modified with a thiol moiety as a linker. Irradiation of the myoglobin-cadmium telluride conjugate generated the photoreduced ferrous...
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Organocatalytic direct Mannich/cyclization cascade as [3+2] annulation: Asymmetric synthesis of 2,3-substituted pyrrolidines

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33103A, Communication

Indresh Kumar, Nisar A. Mir, Vivek Gupta, Rajani Kant
A new method for asymmetric synthesis of 2,3-substituted pyrrolidine from N-PMP aldimine and succinaldehyde via formal [3+2] cycloaddition is reported. This reaction involves proline catalyzed direct Mannich reaction and acid...
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Click and photo-unclick chemistry of aminoacrylate for visible light-triggered drug release

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32373G, Communication

Moses Bio, Gregory Nkepang, Youngjae You
Aminoacrylate is prepared via an amine-yne reaction and cleaved by singlet oxygen after irradiation with visible light.
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Catalytic, enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis of [gamma]-butyrolactones incorporating quaternary stereocentres

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32147E, Communication

Francesco Manoni, Claudio Cornaggia, James Murray, Sean Tallon, Stephen J. Connon
An organocatalyst promotes the enantio- and diastereoselective cycloaddition of aryl succinic anhydrides and aldehydes to generate paraconic acid ([gamma]-butyrolactone) derivatives.
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Stimuli-Responsive Peroxidase Mimicking at a Smart Graphene Interface

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32406G, Communication

Meng Liu, huimin zhao, Shuo Chen, Hongtao Yu, Xie Quan
A synergistic graphene-based catalyst is engineered by in situ growing "naked" Au-nanoparticles (NPs) on hydrothermally-converted graphene (HCG) sheets, which exhibits excellent switchable peroxidase-like activity in response to specific DNA.
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Efficient hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived ketones over bifunctional Pt-polyoxometalate catalyst

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33189F, Communication

Mshari Alotaibi, Elena Kozhevnikova, Ivan Kozhevnikov
Acidic heteropoly salt Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40 doped with Pt nanoparticles is a highly active and selective catalyst for one-step hydrogenation of methyl isobutyl and diisobutyl ketones to the corresponding alkanes in the...
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Supersensitive detection of explosives by recyclable AIE luminogen-functionalized mesoporous materials

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31890C, Communication

Dongdong Li, Jianzhao Liu, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Zhiqiang Liang, Ben Zhong Tang, Jihong Yu
This is an Accepted Manuscript, which has been through the RSC Publishing peer review process and has been accepted for publication. Accepted manuscripts are published online shortly after acceptance. This version of the article will be replaced by the fully edited, formatted and proof read Advance Article as soon as this is available.
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Cyclometallated Gold(III) Hydroxides as Versatile Synthons for Au-N, Au-C Complexes and Luminescent Compounds

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33104G, Communication

Manfred Bochmann, Dragos A Rosca, Dan A. Smith
The monomeric gold(III) hydroxide, k3-(C^N^C)*Au(OH), undergoes C-H and N-H activation reactions to afford, for example, Au(III) perfluoroaryls, pyrazolato, imidazolato, triazolato and alkynyl compounds, while the reactions with aryl boronic acids...
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Gating of Hole Transfer from Photoexcited PbS Quantum Dots to Aminoferrocene by the Ligand Shell of the Dots

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32895J, Communication

Michal Malicki, Kathryn E Knowles, Emily Weiss
Photoinduced hole transfer (PHT) from PbS quantum dots (QDs) to aminoferrocene (amFc) occurs in < 1 ns when the QDs are coated with an oleate ligand shell, which allows some...
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N-Acylation: an effective method for reducing the LUMO energy levels of conjugated polymers containing five-membered lactam units

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32184J, Communication

Qing Zhang, Ping Deng, lu liu, Shendong Ren, Hongxiang Li
N-Acylation has been studied as a method for reducing the LUMO energy levels of benzodipyrrolidone-based polymers. The N-acylated polymers have displayed significantly reduced the LUMO levels (about 0.3 eV) and...
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Potent Oxidative DNA Cleavage by the Di-Copper Cytotoxin: [Cu2([small mu ]-terephthalate)(1,10-phen)4]2+

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31023F, Communication

Andrew Kellett
The di-copper(II) cation [Cu₂([small mu ]-terephthalate)(1,10-phen)₄]²⁺ is a powerful, non-sequence-specific, minor-groove oxidizer of duplex DNA which, unlike copper(II) bis-1,10-phenanthroline chloride, operates independently of exogenous reagents. The agent displays excellent in vitro cytoxicity...
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Exploiting a novel size exclusion phenomenon for enantioselective acid/base cascade catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32258G, Communication

Michael E. Muratore, Lei Shi , Adam W. Pilling, R. Ian Storer, Darren J. Dixon
Size exclusion allows the strong Schwesinger base PS-BEMP to co-exist and function in the presence of bulky BINOL phosphoric acids.
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Formic acid electro-synthesis from carbon dioxide in a room temperature ionic liquid

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32011H, Communication

Benjamin C. M. Martindale, Richard G. Compton
The novel synthesis of formic acid has been achieved in a room temperature ionic liquid via the reaction of electro-activated carbon dioxide and protons on pre-anodised platinum.
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Desymmetrization of cyclohexadienones via D-camphor-derived triazolium salt catalyzed intramolecular Stetter reaction

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32783J, Communication

Min-Qiang Jia, Shu-Li You
Enantioselective desymmetrization of cyclohexadienones via a D-camphor-derived triazolium salt catalyzed intramolecular Stetter reaction was realized.
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Structural basis for oxygen sensing and signal transduction of the heme-based sensor protein Aer2 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32549G, Communication

Hitomi Sawai, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yoshitsugu Shiro, Haruto Ishikawa, Yasuhisa Mizutani, Shigetoshi Aono
Trp283 is responsible for oxygen sensing and signal transduction in a chemotaxis signal transducer protein, Aer2.
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Fluorescent probe for detection of bacteria: conformational trigger upon bacterial reduction of an azo bridge

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32521G, Communication

Nicholas J. W. Rattray, Waleed A. Zalloum, David Mansell, Joe Latimer, Carl H. Schwalbe, Alexander J. Blake, Elena V. Bichenkova, Sally Freeman
A novel dimer based fluorescence probe has been designed to detect azo-reductase expression by C. perfringens bacteria.
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Borderline metal-catalyzed carboarylation of alkynylarenes using N,O-acetals

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32715E, Communication

Kimihiro Komeyama, Takahiro Yamada, Ryoichi Igawa, Ken Takaki
Borderline metal catalysts, Bi(OTf)₃ and Fe(OTf)3, were proven to work as dual activators for alkynes and N,O-acetals via [sigma],[small pi]-chelation, which achieved a new carboarylation reaction of alkynylarenes with N,O-acetals.
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Near-infrared chemiluminescence tunable from 900 nm to 1700 nm from narrow-bandgap compounds and polymers

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32624H, Communication

Gang Qian, Jian Ping Gao, Zhi Yuan Wang
Near-infrared chemiluminescence tunable from 900 nm to 1700 nm was realized from the reaction of the narrow-bandgap compounds and polymers with oxalyl chloride and hydrogen peroxide.
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Tuning glycosidase inhibition through aglycone interactions: pharmacological chaperones for Fabry disease and GM1 gangliosidosis

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32065G, Communication

M. Aguilar-Moncayo, T. Takai, K. Higaki, T. Mena-Barragan, Y. Hirano, K. Yura, L. Li, Y. Yu, H. Ninomiya, M. I. Garcia-Moreno, S. Ishii, Y. Sakakibara, K. Ohno, E. Nanba, C. Ortiz Mellet, J. M. Garcia Fernandez, Y. Suzuki
Fine-tuning of aglycone interaction with lysosomal enzymes allows the design of selective pharmacological chaperones for Fabry disease or GM₁ gangliosidosis.
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Guanidine catalyzed aerobic reduction: a selective aerobic hydrogenation of olefins using aqueous hydrazine

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32611F, Communication

Manjunath Lamani, Ravikumara Siddappa Guralamata, Kandikere Ramaiah Prabhu
An efficient aerobic reduction of olefins is revealed using guanidine as an organocatalyst in the presence of a variety of reducible functional groups.
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Chiral metal-organic frameworks with tunable open channels as single-site asymmetric cyclopropanation catalysts

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32232C, Communication

Joseph M. Falkowski, Sophie Liu, Cheng Wang, Wenbin Lin
We have synthesized a new pair of porous chiral MOFs that were constructed from the same catalytically active bridging ligand but possessed different open channel sizes as a result of the different catenation modes.
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A robust doubly interpenetrated metal-organic framework constructed from a novel aromatic tricarboxylate for highly selective separation of small hydrocarbons

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31792C, Communication

Yabing He, Zhangjing Zhang, Shengchang Xiang, Frank R. Fronczek, Rajamani Krishna, Banglin Chen
A microporous MOF has been realized for highly selective separation of C₁, C₂ and C₃ hydrocarbons at room temperature.
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A graphene-cobalt oxide based needle electrode for non-enzymatic glucose detection in micro-droplets

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32674D, Communication

Xuewan Wang, Xiaochen Dong, Yanqin Wen, Changming Li, Qihua Xiong, Peng Chen
A novel needle-electrode based on a graphene-Co₃O₄ hybrid was developed for non-enzymatic glucose detection in micro-droplets.
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Electron-poor N-substituted imide-fused corannulenes

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32643D, Communication

Bernd M. Schmidt, Berit Topolinski, Philipp Roesch, Dieter Lentz
N-Substituted imide-fused corannulenes build supramolecular stacks with large [small pi]-[small pi]-overlap and undergo two reversible reduction steps in THF solution.
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Enzyme-triggered model self-assembly in surfactant-cyclodextrin systems

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32533K, Communication

Lingxiang Jiang, Yun Yan, Markus Drechsler, Jianbin Huang
We present here a host-guest approach to construct enzyme-triggered assembly systems on the basis of surfactant-cyclodextrin complexes and [small alpha]-amylase.
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Enantioselective metallo-organocatalyzed preparation of cyclopentanes bearing an all-carbon quaternary stereocenter

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32823B, Communication

Benjamin Montaignac, Chandrasekaran Praveen, Maxime R. Vitale, Veronique Michelet, Virginie Ratovelomanana-Vidal
The enantioselective metallo-organocatalyzed carbocyclizations of formyl-alkynes granted access to enantio-enriched cyclopentanes through the challenging formation of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters.
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Synthesis of isochromenones and oxepines via Pd-catalyzed cascade cyclization of alkynes and benzynes involving C-H activation

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31807E, Communication

Kanniyappan Parthasarathy, Han Han, Chandran Prakash, Chien-Hong Cheng
A new method for the synthesis of various isochromen-6-ones and phenanthro[1,10-bc]oxepines via a palladium-catalyzed cascade carbocyclization of 2-iodobenzyl-3-phenylpropiolates and 1-iodo-2-(2-(phenylethynyl)benzyloxy)benzenes with arynes is described.
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A gold(I)-catalyzed route to [small alpha]-sulfenylated carbonyl compounds from propargylic alcohols and aryl thiols

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32042H, Communication

Srijit Biswas, Joseph S. M. Samec
A novel synthetic route to [small alpha]-thiocarbonyl compounds.
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A Dramatic Concentration Effect on the Stereoselectivity of N-Glycosylation for the Synthesis of 2'-Deoxy-beta-ribonucleosides

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33155A, Communication

Biao Yu, Fei Yang, Yugen Zhu
A dramatic concentration effect on the stereoselectivity of N-glycosylation, which is attributable to a low-concentration-facilitated remote-participation, has been disclosed, leading to convenient synthesis of the 2'-deoxy-beta-ribonucleosides of biological significance.
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Straightforward Synthesis of Phenanthrenes from Styrenes and Arenes

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33100D, Communication

Zhang-Jie Shi, Hu Li, Jia Liu, Ke-Han He, Ke-Qing Zhao, Ping Hu, Bi-Qin Wang
Semi-one-pot synthesis of phenanthrenes from styrenes and arenes was developed through cross dehydrogenative coupling. The sequence of Heck-type coupling and photo-cyclization were involved. A variety of functionalities were tolerated. This...
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Calciate-mediated intermolecular hydroamination of diphenylbutadiyne with secondary anilines

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32790B, Communication

Matthias Westerhausen, Carsten Glock, Helmar Gorls
Calcium-mediated intermolecular hydroamination of di¬phe-nyl¬butadiyne with N-phenyl and N-isopropyl-substituted ani-lines yields E- and Z-isomers of the corresponding 1-anilino-1,4-diphenylbut-1-ene-3-yne. Heterobimetallic K2Ca(¬NRPh)4 (R = Ph, iPr) effectively catalyzes this hydroami¬nation reaction in...
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Chemical methods for degradation of target proteins using designed light-activatable organic molecules

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC30831B, Feature Article

Shuho Tanimoto, Daisuke Takahashi, Kazunobu Toshima
Molecular design, chemical synthesis, and biological evaluation of several designed organic molecules, which target-selectively degrade proteins upon photo-irradiation, are introduced. The designed molecules for protein photo-degradation include 2-phenylquinoline-steroid hormone hybrids...
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Selective Four Electron Reduction of O2 by an Iron Porphyrin Electrocatalyst Under Fast and Slow Electron Flux

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32832A, Communication

Subhra Samanta, Kushal Sengupta, Kaustuv Mittra, Sabyasachi Bandyopadhay, Abhishek Dey
An iron porphyrin catalyst with four electron donor groups is reported. The porphyrin ligand bears a distal hydrogen bonding pocket which inverts the normal axial ligand binding selectivity exhibited by...
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Defect-Less, Layered Organo-Titanosilicate with Superhydrophobicity and Its Catalytic Activity in Room-Temperature Olefin Epoxidation

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC30737E, Communication

Liping Xiao
A new type of defect-less, layered organo-titanosilicate is synthesized using a simple, template-free, evaporation-induced self-assembly process. The obtained layered material has super-hydrophobicity and exhibits promising catalytic activity in the epoxidation...
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Synthesis of the anti-trypanosomal agent (+/-)-hydroxyanthecotulide by Cr(II)-catalysed allylation and Meyer-Schuster rearrangement

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32283H, Communication

David M. Hodgson, Eric P. A. Talbot, Barry P. Clark
The first synthesis of the bioactive sesquiterpene lactone hydroxyanthecotulide is achieved.
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Highly Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Sensing of Oxalate in Water

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33191H, Communication

Min Hu, Guoqiang Feng
Effective fluorescent sensing of oxalate in water is significant but still remains challenge. By using the indicator-displacement assays, a readily available macrocyclic copper(II) complex was found to show a sensitive...
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Magnesium Aminoethyl Phosphonate (Mg(AEP)(H2O)): An Inorganic-organic Hybrid Nanomaterial with High CO2:N2 Sorption Selectivity

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32691D, Communication

Peter Leidinger, Sara Simonato, Claus Feldmann
The inorganic-organic hybrid magnesium aminoethyl phosphonate (Mg(AEP)(H2O) (particle diameter: 20 nm; specific surface: 322 m2g-1; pore volume: 0.9 cm3g-1) shows reversible CO2 sorption (152 mg g-1) at high pressure ([less-than-or-equal]120...
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Novel DMSO-based Electrolyte for High Performance Rechargeable Li-O2 Batteries

Chem. Commun., 2012, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32844E, Communication

Xinbo ZHANG
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) based electrolyte is first proposed for rechargeable lithium-O2 (Li-O2) batteries and superior battery performances are successfully obtained, including good rate performance and especially high discharge capacity and...
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Electrochemistry at carbon nanotube forests: sidewalls and closed ends allow fast electron transfer

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32890A, Communication

Thomas S. Miller, Neil Ebejer, Aleix G. Guell, Julie V. Macpherson, Patrick R. Unwin
Using a nanoscale electrochemical cell both the sidewalls and closed ends of a SWNT forest are shown to support fast electron transfer.
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In situ shaping of Pt nanoparticles directly overgrown on carbon supports

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33126H, Communication

Cheonghee Kim, Sung Su Kim, Sungeun Yang, Joung Woo Han, Hyunjoo Lee
In situ shaped cubic Pt/C showed superior activity and long-term stability for oxygen reduction reaction without an organic removal process.
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Potassium-doped graphene enhanced electrochemiluminescence of SiO2@CdS nanocomposites for sensitive detection of TATA-binding protein

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32767H, Communication

Jing Wang, Wei-Wei Zhao, Xiao-Rong Li, Jing-Juan Xu, Hong-Yuan Chen
Integrating the amplified signals from SiO₂@CdS nanocomposites and K-doped graphene, an electrochemiluminescence biosensor was developed for the sensitive detection of TATA-binding protein.
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Protic compound mediated living cross-chain-transfer polymerization of rac-lactide: synthesis of isotactic (crystalline)-heterotactic (amorphous) stereomultiblock polylactide

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32680A, Communication

Wei Zhao, Yang Wang, Xinli Liu, Xuesi Chen, Dongmei Cui, Eugene Y.-X. Chen
One-pot synthesis of programmable, crystalline-amorphous stereomultiblock PLA with tunable topologies from rac-lactide.
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An aptamer-based fluorescence biosensor for multiplex detection using unmodified gold nanoparticles

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32667A, Communication

Fang Luo, Lingyan Zheng, Shanshan Chen, Qihong Cai, Zhenyu Lin, Bin Qiu, Guonan Chen
A novel aptamer-based fluorescence biosensor for multiplex detection using unmodified AuNPs is developed to detect adenosine, thrombin and cocaine. Besides, this strategy can be applied to detect other small molecule substances.
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Electrochemical DNA three-way junction based sensor for distinguishing chiral metallo-supramolecular complexes

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32496B, Communication

Lingyan Feng, Chuanqi Zhao, Yi Xiao, Li Wu, Jinsong Ren, Xiaogang Qu
A simple, signal-on and regeneratable three-way junction based-electrochemical DNA sensor was presented and used for discrimination of chiral metallo-supramolecular complexes.
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Novel mixed anion [trans-Pt(C[triple bond, length as m-dash]CTol)2(CN)2]2- as a building block of new luminescent PtII-TlI and PtII-PbII coordination polymers

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32390G, Communication

Jesus R. Berenguer, Julio Fernandez, Elena Lalinde, Sergio Sanchez
A new class of heteroleptic blue emitter anions, [trans-Pt(C[triple bond, length as m-dash]CTol)₂(CN)₂]^2-, has been prepared and successfully used in the assembling of luminescent supramolecular heterometallic PtTl₂ and PtPb₂ species.
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Electrochemical tandem synthesis of oximes from alcohols using KNO3 as the nitrogen source, mediated by tin microspheres in aqueous medium

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32800C, Communication

Li Zhang, He Chen, Zhenggen Zha, Zhiyong Wang
Electrochemical oximation of alcohols was realized with KNO₃ as the nitrogen source mediated by tin microspheres.
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DNA-based catalytic enantioselective intermolecular oxa-Michael addition reactions

Chem. Commun., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31854G, Communication

Rik P. Megens, Gerard Roelfes
Using the DNA-based catalysis concept, up to 86% ee was achieved in a novel Cu(II) catalyzed enantioselective intermolecular oxa-Michael addition of alcohols to enones.
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