Contrasting single-molecule magnet behaviour in dysprosium and terbium bis(stannolediide) complexes - Nature Chemistry

Highly axial lanthanide complexes with strong magnetic anisotropy are attractive candidates for high-performance single-molecule magnets. Now dysprosium(III) and terbium(III) homoleptic bis(stannoledi...

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Pure Molecular Inorganic Rings: Mixed Group 14/15 Metallacycles

The synthesis and characterization of novel mixed group 14/15 metallacycles incorporating a transition-metal is described. All of the presented compounds were obtained by reduction of an organometall...

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Heterobimetallic Cu(I)–Rh(I) and Cu(I)–Ir(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Catalytic Applications in Transfer Hydrogenation, and Photophysical Properties

Heterobimetallic Cu(I)–Rh(I) and Cu(I)–Ir(I) complexes are synthesized using a phosphine-substituted amidinate ligand via both stepwise and one-pot reactions. The Cu(I)–Ir(I) complex is further emplo...

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Silicon‐Based Azo Compound‐Mediated CO Activation and N2 Release

A rare silicon(IV)-based azo compound featuring a Si─N═N─Si linkage was synthesized via the direct reaction of an organoazide with a silaiminyl–silylene precursor. This compound undergoes an unusual ...

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Control over Ba(II)-mediated single-chain polymer nanoparticle compaction by dynamic metal complexation

The current study investigates the dynamic interactions of barium ions with a synthetic polymer, leading to the formation of intramolecularly folded single-chain nanoparticles (SCNPs), providing targe...

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Luminescent ionic heterobimetallic diphosphine-β-diketiminate complexes

The syntheses of luminescent heterobimetallic ionic complexes based on the bis(phosphine)-functionalized β-diketiminate ligand [HC{(CH3)C}2{(o-[P(C6H5)2]2C6H4)N}2]− (PNac) are reported. This orthogona...

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On-demand switching from mono-silylene to bis-silylene to access mono-, di- and mixed coinage metal complexes

Recently, we discovered that silaiminyl-silylene, [LSi–Si(NDipp)L] (L = PhC(NtBu)2, Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl), can be converted from a mono-silylene to bis-silylene by using Lewis acids. This reve...

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Alkali Metal Complexes of a Phosphine‐Functionalized Cyclooctatetraene

A novel phosphine−functionalized COT ligand and its inverse sandwich alkali metal complexes (Na, K, Rb, and Cs) were synthesized and structurally characterized. The polymeric architectures vary with ...

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Synthesis of Molecular Organo‐f‐Element‐Polyphosphides with Non‐Classical Divalent Lanthanide Precursors

The coordination and functionalization of white phosphorus (P4) by transition metal and main group element compounds has led to a great variety of polyphosphides. However, larger polyphosphides of th....

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Introducing Photochemical Action Plots as a Tool for Unlocking On‐Off Switchable Behavior in a Polymeric Eosin Y Photocatalyst

Photochemical action plots are a powerful tool for investigating the wavelength-dependent efficiency of photochemical processes. Herein, we apply the photochemical action plot methodology developed b...

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