Reduction of a bulky diamido-magnesium(II) complex has yielded the potassium salt of a dimagnesium(I) dianion, whereas prior reduction of a bulkier analogue gave an activated N2 complex. The relevance of ligand bulk in these processes is discussed.
Rare earth metal alkyl complexes can promote the reactions of 2-imino-benzonitriles and substituted phthalonitriles with amines to produce the corresponding 2,3-dihydroquinazolinimines and 1,3-diiminoisoindolines in moderate to excellent yields.
Trip-Phz/SWCNTs composites deliver a three-electron reaction, accompanied by a pseudo-capacitive charge storage mechanism. ESR spectroscopy confirms the strong π–π interactions between radical cations and SWCNTs, leading to a radical-free state.
When a tripodal triptycene with strong 2D assembling ability is incorporated into both termini of a poly(ethylene glycol), the polymer chains are accommodated between the 2D triptycene arrays, giving rise to a periodic lamellar structure.
A series of carbene–anilido boron complexes exhibiting efficient UV to blue fluorescence have been designed and synthesized.