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Front cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6309
DOI: 10.1039/b920799f

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Contents and Highlights in Chemical Technology
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6311
DOI: 10.1039/b920800n

Feature Articles

Discovery and early development of squaraine rotaxanes
Jeremiah J. Gassensmith, Jeffrey M. Baumes and Bradley D. Smith,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6329
DOI: 10.1039/b911064j
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Squaraine dyes in molecular recognition and self-assembly
Johnathan J. McEwen and Karl J. Wallace,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6339
DOI: 10.1039/b909572a

Communications

A supramolecular Cu(II) metallocyclophane probe for guanosine 5-monophosphate
Akhil K. Nair, Prakash P. Neelakandan and Danaboyina Ramaiah,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6352
DOI: 10.1039/b911855a
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The unusual self-organising behaviour of a glycosteroidal bolaphile
Fahima Ali Rachedi, Stéphane Chambert, Fouad Ferkous, Yves Queneau, Stephen J. Cowling and John W. Goodby,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6355
DOI: 10.1039/b908235b

Layer-by-layer assembly of ruthenium(II) complex anion/layered double hydroxide ordered ultrathin films with polarized luminescence
Dongpeng Yan, Jun Lu, Min Wei, Jing Ma, David G. Evans and Xue Duan,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6358
DOI: 10.1039/b914312b

-Agostic interactions stabilize the propagating species in the vinyl addition polymerization of norbornene
Marc D. Walter, Peter S. White and Maurice Brookhart,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6361
DOI: 10.1039/b916457j

Metal specificities of Arabidopsis zinc and copper transport proteins match the relative, but not the absolute, affinities of their N-terminal domains
Matthias Zimmermann, Zhiguang Xiao, Christopher S. Cobbett and Anthony G. Wedd,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6364
DOI: 10.1039/b916472c
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Direct chemoselective synthesis of glyconanoparticles from unprotected reducing glycans and glycopeptide aldehydes
Mikkel B. Thygesen, Kasper K. Sřrensen, Emiliano Cló and Knud J. Jensen,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6367
DOI: 10.1039/b911676a

Superparamagnetic submicro-megranates: Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with highly cross-linked organic/inorganic hybrids
Junfeng Zhou, Lingjie Meng, Qinghua Lu, Jianwei Fu and Xiaobin Huang,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6370
DOI: 10.1039/b914394g
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Organometallic wheels based on coinage metal ions and norbornene: syntheses and structural characterization of [M(norbornene)3][SbF6] (M = Au, Ag, Cu)
Mauro Fianchini, Huixiong Dai and H. V. Rasika Dias,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6373
DOI: 10.1039/b915076e

Inhibition of the histone lysine demethylase JMJD2A by ejection of structural Zn(II)
Rok Sekirnik, Nathan R. Rose, Armin Thalhammer, Peter T. Seden, Jasmin Mecinovi and Christopher J. Schofield,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6376
DOI: 10.1039/b916357c

Coordination chemistry approach to the long-standing challenge of stereocontrolled chemical glycosylation
Papapida Pornsuriyasak, Cornelia Vetter, Sophon Kaeothip, Michael Kovermann, Jochen Balbach, Dirk Steinborn and Alexei V. Demchenko,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6379
DOI: 10.1039/b903942b

A facile iodide-controlled fluorescent switch based on the interconversion between two- and three-coordinate copper(I) complexes
Chang-Chuan Chou, Hsueh-Ju Liu and Lucas Hung-Chieh Chao,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6382
DOI: 10.1039/b908765f

Hydrolysis of phosphohistidine in water and in prostatic acid phosphatase
Satyan Sharma and André H. Juffer,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6385
DOI: 10.1039/b910451h

Tracking the transition behavior and dynamics of ionic transport in crystalline ionic gel electrolytes
HoSeok Park, Se Ra Kwon, Young Mee Jung, Hoon Sik Kim, Hyun Joo Lee and Won Hi Hong,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6388
DOI: 10.1039/b910600f

An endohedral titanium(III) in a clusterfullerene: putting a non-group-III metal nitride into the C80-Ih fullerene cage
Shangfeng Yang, Chuanbao Chen, Alexey A. Popov, Wenfeng Zhang, Fupin Liu and Lothar Dunsch,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6391
DOI: 10.1039/b911267g

Fast catalytic and electrocatalytic oxidation of sodium borohydride on palladium nanoparticles and its application to ultrasensitive DNA detection
Jagotamoy Das, Heonjo Kim, Kyungmin Jo, Kang Hyun Park, Sangyong Jon, Kwangyeol Lee and Haesik Yang,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6394
DOI: 10.1039/b912450k

Efficient cobalt(II) phthalocyanine-catalyzed reduction of flavones with sodium borohydride
Pratibha Kumari, Poonam and Shive M. S. Chauhan,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6397
DOI: 10.1039/b912928f

Temperature control of photoreaction for hydrogen generating gel systems
Kosuke Okeyoshi and Ryo Yoshida,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6400
DOI: 10.1039/b913126d

Aromatic ionomers with superacid groups
Kenji Miyatake, Takuya Shimura, Takefumi Mikami and Masahiro Watanabe,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6403
DOI: 10.1039/b913260k

Utilising 14C-radiolabelled atom transfer radical polymerisation initiators
Mark Long, David W. Thornthwaite, Suzanne H. Rogers, Gwénaëlle Bonzi, Francis R. Livens and Steve P. Rannard,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6406
DOI: 10.1039/b913294e

Encapsulated chloride coordinating with two inin protons of bridgehead amines in an octaprotonated azacryptand
Musabbir A. Saeed, Frank R. Fronczek and Md. Alamgir Hossain,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6409
DOI: 10.1039/b916099j

[(silox)3M]2(:1,1-P2) (M = Nb, Ta) and [(silox)3Nb]2{:2,2-(cP3cP3)} from (silox)3M (M = NbPMe3, Ta) and P4 (silox = tBu3SiO)
Elliott B. Hulley, Peter T. Wolczanski and Emil B. Lobkovsky,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6412
DOI: 10.1039/b911275h

Elastomeric and degradable polyanhydride network polymers by step-growth thiol–ene photopolymerization
Devon A. Shipp, Christopher W. McQuinn, Broden G. Rutherglen and Ryan A. McBath,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6415
DOI: 10.1039/b911557a
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Superhydrophobic electrospun POSS-PMMA copolymer fibres with highly ordered nanofibrillar and surface structures
Yuhua Xue, Hongxia Wang, Dingshan Yu, Lianfang Feng, Liming Dai, Xungai Wang and Tong Lin,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6418
DOI: 10.1039/b911509a
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Centimetre scale assembly of vertically aligned and close packed semiconductor nanorods from solution
S. Ahmed and Kevin M. Ryan,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6421
DOI: 10.1039/b914478a
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Direct assessment of molecular transport in mordenite: dominance of surface resistances
Lei Zhang, Christian Chmelik, Adri N. C. van Laak, Jörg Kärger, Petra E. de Jongh and Krijn P. de Jong,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6424
DOI: 10.1039/b914391b

Green molecular transformation by a B12–TiO2 hybrid catalyst as an alternative to tributyltin hydride
Hisashi Shimakoshi, Makoto Abiru, Shin-ichiro Izumi and Yoshio Hisaeda,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6427
DOI: 10.1039/b913255d

Simple mixed Fe–Zn catalysts for the Suzuki couplings of tetraarylborates with benzyl halides and 2-halopyridines
Robin B. Bedford, Mark A. Hall, George R. Hodges, Michael Huwe and Mark C. Wilkinson,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6430
DOI: 10.1039/b915945b

Copper-catalyzed arene C–H bond cross-coupling
Hien-Quang Do and Olafs Daugulis,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6433
DOI: 10.1039/b912890e

1,2,3-Triazole-boranes: stable and efficient reagents for ketone and aldehyde reductive amination in organic solvents or in water
Wenyan Liao, Yunfeng Chen, Yuxiu Liu, Haifeng Duan, Jeffrey L. Petersen and Xiaodong Shi,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6436
DOI: 10.1039/b915361f
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Oxidation of cyclic acetals by ozone in ionic liquid media
Charlie Van Doorslaer, Annelies Peeters, Pascal Mertens, Chris Vinckier, Koen Binnemans and Dirk De Vos,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6439
DOI: 10.1039/b913431j

MRI contrast agent delivery using spore capsules: controlled release in blood plasma
Mark Lorch, Matthew J. Thomasson, Alberto Diego-Taboada, Sylvain Barrier, Stephen L. Atkin, Grahame Mackenzie and Stephen J. Archibald,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6442
DOI: 10.1039/b909551a

Label-free aptamer-based sensor using abasic site-containing DNA and a nucleobase-specific fluorescent ligand
Zhiai Xu, Kotaro Morita, Yusuke Sato, Qing Dai, Seiichi Nishizawa and Norio Teramae,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6445
DOI: 10.1039/b908345f

Switching the direction of plasmon-induced photocurrents by cytochrome c at Au–TiO2 nanocomposites
Anwei Zhu, Yongping Luo and Yang Tian,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6448
DOI: 10.1039/b911344d

Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of cationic, two-coordinate gold(I) -alkene complexes that contain a sterically hindered o-biphenylphosphine ligand
Timothy J. Brown, Marina G. Dickens and Ross A. Widenhoefer,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6451
DOI: 10.1039/b914632f

Separation of enantiomers with magnetic silica nanoparticles modified by a chiral selector: enantioselective fishing
Hee Jung Choi and Myung Ho Hyun,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6454
DOI: 10.1039/b908349a

New reactions of 2-methylenetetrahydropyrans. A three component coupling protocol for the synthesis of tetrahydropyranyl ketides
Guohua Liang, Laura J. Bateman and Nancy I. Totah,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6457
DOI: 10.1039/b916190b

Regioselective copper-catalyzed chlorination and bromination of arenes with O2 as the oxidant
Lujuan Yang, Zhan Lu and Shannon S. Stahl,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6460
DOI: 10.1039/b915487f

Formation of highly selective and efficient interstrand cross-linking to thymine without photo-irradiation
Keiichi Hattori, Tomoya Hirohama, Shuhei Imoto, Shuhei Kusano and Fumi Nagatsugi,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6463
DOI: 10.1039/b915381k

From NHCgermylenes to stable NHCgermanone complexes
Shenglai Yao, Yun Xiong and Matthias Driess,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6466
DOI: 10.1039/b914060c

One-step preparation of xanthones via Pd-catalyzed annulation of 1,2-dibromoarenes and salicylaldehydes
Sizhuo Wang, Kai Xie, Ze Tan, Xiangyu An, Xingjian Zhou, Can-Cheng Guo and Zhihong Peng,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6469
DOI: 10.1039/b913951f

Aminations of allylic phenyl ethers via micellar catalysis at room temperature in water
Takashi Nishikata and Bruce H. Lipshutz,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6472
DOI: 10.1039/b914982a
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Gd(DO3A-N--aminopropionate): a versatile and easily available synthon with optimized water exchange for the synthesis of high relaxivity, targeted MRI contrast agents
Miguel F. Ferreira, André F. Martins, José A. Martins, Paula M. Ferreira, Éva Tóth and Carlos F.G.C. Geraldes,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6475
DOI: 10.1039/b912201j

Open-cellular organic semiconductor thin films by vertical co-deposition using sub-100 nm nanosphere templates
S. Schumann, S. A. F. Bon, R. A. Hatton and T. S. Jones,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6478
DOI: 10.1039/b914136g
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G-quadruplex recognition by macrocyclic hexaoxazole (6OTD) dimer: greater selectivity than monomer
Keisuke Iida, Masayuki Tera, Takatsugu Hirokawa, Kazuo Shin-ya and Kazuo Nagasawa,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6481
DOI: 10.1039/b910242f

Synthesis of framework Ti-substituted, 3-D hexagonal, mesoporous Ti-SBA-12 for selective catalytic oxidation
Anuj Kumar, Darbha Srinivas and Paul Ratnasamy,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6484
DOI: 10.1039/b915324a

Sp–sp3 C–C bond formation via Fe(OTf)3/TfOH cocatalyzed coupling reaction of terminal alkynes with benzylic alcohols
Shi-Kai Xiang, Li-He Zhang and Ning Jiao,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6487
DOI: 10.1039/b911905a

Steam reforming of methane over ordered mesoporous Ni–Mg–Al oxides
Weihua Shen, Kenta Komatsubara, Tomaya Hagiyama, Akihiro Yoshida and Shuichi Naito,  Chem. Commun., 2009, 6490
DOI: 10.1039/b910071g

Back matter
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6493
DOI: 10.1039/b920801c

Back cover
Chem. Commun., 2009, 6495
DOI: 10.1039/b920802j