In the centrosymmetric dinuclear title compound, [Tb(2)(C(7)H(3)F(2)O(2))(6)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)], the Tb(III) ion is coordinated by an N,N'-bidentate 2,2'-bipyridine mol-ecule, and two O,O'-bidentate 2,4-difluoro-benzoate (dfb) anions. One of the latter also bonds to the second Tb(III) centre through one of its O atoms. The third dfb anion bonds to one Tb atom from each of its O atoms. Thus, the...

Evidence is presented for a reductive pathway for the anaerobic metabolism of benzoate by Rhodopseudomonas palustris.

In the title compound, C18H19BrO4, the aromatic rings enclose a dihedral angle of 81.9 (7)°. There are no short directional contacts in the crystal structure.

In the title compound, [Sn(C(6)H(5))(3)(C(14)H(9)N(2)O(4))], the Sn atom has a distorted tetra-hedral geometry with one of the carboxyl-ate O atoms and the C atoms from three phenyl groups. The other carboxyl-ate O atom of the benzoate ligand inter-acts weakly with the Sn atom, with an Sn⋯O distance of 2.790 (2) Å, which causes a distortion of the tetra-hedral coordination geometry.

The asymmetric unit of the title salt, C12H14N2 (2+)·2C7H3N2O6 (-), comprises half a 4-[2-(pyridin-1-ium-4-yl)eth-yl]pyridin-1-ium dication, being disposed about a centre of inversion, and a 2,6-di-nitro-benzoate anion, in a general position. In the anion, the carboxyl-ate group is inclined to the benzene ring [dihedral angle = 85.45 (9)°], whereas near-coplanar and twisted arrangements are fou...

In the title mononuclear complex, [Mn(C(8)H(7)O(2))(4)(C(10)H(8)N(2))], the Mn(II) atom lies on a twofold rotation axis and has a distorted octa-hedral coordination geometry defined by four O atoms from four 4-methyl-benzoate ligands and two N atoms from one 2,2'-bipyridyl ligand. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions [the centroid-...

In the title compound, C(37)H(50)O(5), the central benzene ring makes dihedral angles of 39.72 (14) and 64.43 (13)° with the benzyl and 3-meth-oxy-benzoate rings, respectively. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular C-H⋯π inter-actions involving the central benzene ring and the benzene ring closest to the aliphatic chain.

A new mesoporous MOF, Zn4O(bpdc)(btctb)(4/3) (DUT-32), containing linear ditopic (bpdc(2-); 4,4'-biphenylenedicarboxylic acid) and tritopic (btctb(3-); 4,4',4''-[benzene-1,3,5-triyltris(carbonylimino)]tris-benzoate) linkers, was synthesised. The highly porous solid has a total pore volume of 3.16 cm(3) g(-1) and a specific BET surface area of 6411 m(2) g(-1), adding this compound to the top ten...

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Rb(C(7)H(3)N(2)O(6))](n), comprises an Rb cation and a 3,5-dinitro-benzoate anion. The Rb cation is eight-coordinated by O atoms from five 3,5-dinitro-benzoate anions. On the other hand, each 3,5-dinitro-benzoate anion links five Rb cations with the carboxyl-ate groups as μ(3)-bridging. The metal atom is firstly linked by the carboxyl-ate groups into ...

We systematically examined the effect of different esters on the rhodium-catalyzed intermolecular [5+2] cycloaddition of 3-acyloxy-1,4-enynes and alkynes with a concomitant 1,2-acyloxy migration. Significant rate acceleration was observed for benzoate substrates bearing an electron-donating substituent. The cycloaddition can now be conducted under much more practical conditions for most termina...