The formation constants (log K), of the complexes formed between a number of amino acids(glycine , L-valine and L-alanine) with p-sulfonatocalix [4] arene at varying temperatures (25± 0.1to 65 ± 0.1 °C) in aqueous solutions and at natural pH of p-sulphonato-calix [4] arene (pH=3.2) bymeans of UV-Vis spectrophotometeric technique have been investigated. At this pH the guestmolecule is in its cat...

Electrophilic direct borylation is facilitated, and arene substrate scope enhanced, by using electrophiles derived from inexpensive reagents; specifically an amine, BCl(3) and AlCl(3).

In the title compound, C(15)H(2)F(10)O, the two perfluorinated arene rings are tilted at an angle of 66.08 (5)° with respect to each other. The olefinic double bond adopts an E configuration and the single bond between the olefinic and carbonyl double bonds has an s-trans conformation. The carbonyl group is not in a coplanar alignment with respect to the neighbouring arene ring (0.963 Å from ar...

An enantioselective total synthesis of the diterpenoid natural product (+)-salvileucalin B is reported. Key findings include a copper-catalyzed arene cyclopropanation reaction to provide the unusual norcaradiene core and a reversible retro-Claisen rearrangement of a highly functionalized norcaradiene intermediate.

Efficient C-H functionalization requires selectivity for specific C-H bonds. Progress has been made for directed aromatic substitution reactions to achieve ortho and meta selectivity, but a general strategy for para-selective C-H functionalization has remained elusive. Herein we introduce a previously unappreciated concept that enables nearly complete para selectivity. We propose that radicals ...

A model for studying polar-pi interactions between arenes spaced at van der Waals distances is developed on the basis of peri-diarylbiphenylenes. A set of 1,8-diarylbiphenylenes is synthesized comprising two Hammett series, one with reference to mesityl ring interactions and the other with reference to pentafluorophenyl ring interactions. X-Ray crystal structures of several derivatives are dete...

A trisphosphine ligand with a triarylbenzene backbone was employed to support mono-nickel(II) and palladium(II) complexes. Two phosphine arms coordinated to the metal center, while the third phosphine was found to form a C-P bond with dearomatization of the central arene. Deprotonation effected the rearomatization of the central ring and metal reduction from M(II) to M(0). The overall conversio...

A series of water soluble complexes of general formula [(η-arene)Ru {(C5H4N)2CNRi}Cl]PF6 have been prepared by the reaction of [{(η-arene)RuCl2}2] with appropriate 2,2 ́-dipyridyl-N-alkylimine ligands (dpNRi) in the presence of NH4PF6 (where; R = Me or Et; arene = p-cymene, C6Me6, C6H6). The 2,2 ́-dipyridyl-N-alkylimine ligands are prepared by reaction of 2,2 ́-dipyridyl ketone with the correspond...

Patterns of noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs) of ruthenium and platinum are formed on p-phosphonic acid calix[8]arene stabilised graphene in water. This involves hydrogen gas induced reduction of metal ions absorbed on the stabilised graphene, with TEM revealing the patterns being comprised of domains of parallel arrays of NMNPs ∼7 nm apart. The domains are orientated in three directions on eac...

A long period grating (LPG) modified with a mesoporous film infused with a functional compound, calix[4]arene, was employed for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The mesoporous film consisted of an inorganic part, of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) along with an organic moiety of poly(allylamine hydrochloride) polycation PAH, which was finally infused with functional compound, p-sulp...