The reaction of the bis(pentalene)dititanium complex Ti2(μ:η5,η5-Pn†)2 (Pn† = C8H4(1,4-SiiPr3)2) with the N-heterocyclic carbene 1,3,4,5-tetramethylimidazol-2-ylidene results in intramolecular C-H activation of one of the iPr methyl groups of a Pn† ligand and formation of a "tucked-in" bridging hydride complex. The "tuck-in" process is reversed by the addition of hydrogen, which yields a dihydr...

The Front Cover shows a public transportation map representing the synthetic trip from an aryl halide to heterocyclic diarylalkyne ligand. “multi-stop” route or conventional step-wise synthesis involves long reaction times and “stops” for isolation of intermediates. In contrast, reported “non-stop” via one-pot copper-free Sonogashira-type coupling is faster avoids formation Glaser products “acc...

Reaction of 2,5-bis-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,3,4-thia-diazole and sodium azide with nickel(II) triflate yielded the mononuclear title complex, [Ni(N3)2(C12H8N4S)2]. The Ni(II) ion is located on a centre of symmetry and is octa-hedrally coordinated by four N atoms of the two bidentate heterocyclic ligands in the equatorial plane. The axial positions are occupied by the N atoms of two almost linear azide...

Neutral cyclometalated platinum(ii) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes [Pt(C^C*)(O^O)] with C^C* ligands based on 1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene and 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene, as well as acetylacetonato (O^O = acac) and 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)propan-1,3-dionato (O^O = mesacac) ancillary ligands were synthesized and characterized. All complexes are emissive at room temperature in a...

Luminescent ruthenium(II)-cyanide complex with N-heterocyclic carbene pincer ligand C(∧)N(∧)C = 2,6-bis(1-butylimidazol-2-ylidene)pyridine and 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) shows minimal cytotoxicity to both human breast carcinoma cell (MCF-7) and human retinal pigmented epithelium cell (RPE) in a wide range of concentration (0.1-500 μM), and can be used for the luminescent imaging of endocytosis of th...

Several ppm level gold-catalyzed reactions enabled by the ligand HandaPhos can be performed at room temperature in aqueous nanoreactors composed of the surfactant Nok. Variously substituted allenes undergo cycloisomerization leading to heterocyclic products in good yields. Likewise, cyclodehydration is also illustrated under similar conditions, as is an intermolecular variant, hydration of term...

Commercially available N-oxide (2-mercaptopyridine-N-oxide) is used as a ligand instead of an oxidizing agent to stabilize the compounds of main group elements in low-valent states. The isolated compounds [(C5H4NOS)2Sn (), (C5H4NOS)SnCl () and (C5H4NOS)GeCl ()] are the first structurally characterized examples of O,S-heterocyclic stannylenes and germylenes with interesting bonding features. Fur...

The N-heterocyclic ligand in the title compound, [Cu(NCS)(C(15)H(13)N(5)S(2))](n), coordinates to the Cu(I) atom through its pyridine N-donor site, and adjacent metal atoms are bridged by the thio-cyanate ion, forming a helical chain along the b axis. The geometry of the metal atom is tetra-hedral owing to a somewhat long intra-molecular Cu-S inter-action of 2.5621 (9) Å.

A series of cyclometalated Z-selective ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts with alterations to the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand were prepared. X-Ray crystal structures of several new catalysts were obtained, elucidating the structural features of this class of cyclometalated complexes. The metathesis activity of each stable complex was evaluated, and one catalyst, bearing geminal dimet...