The large number of reagents that have been developed for the synthesis of trifluoromethylated compounds is a testament to the importance of the CF3 group as well as the associated synthetic challenge. Current state-of-the-art reagents for appending the CF3 functionality directly are highly effective; however, their use on preparative scale has minimal precedent because they require multistep s...

The reaction of strontium(II) nitrate with the proton-transfer compound (pdaH(2))(py-3,5-dc)·H(2)O (where pda = propane-1,3-diamine and py-3,5-dcH(2) = pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid) leads to the formation of the title polymeric compound, [Sr(C(7)H(3)NO(4))(H(2)O)(4)](n). The propane-1,3-diaminium cation is not incorporated in this crystal structure. The Sr(II) atom lies on an inversion centre...

In the title compound, (C(3)H(12)N(2))[Hg(C(7)H(3)NO(4))(2)]·2H(2)O, the Hg(II) ion is coordinated by four O and two N atoms of two pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate (pydc) ligands in a distorted octa-hedral environment. The structure contains two uncoordinated water mol-ecules. In the crystal, N-H⋯O, O-H⋯O and weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and π-π stacking inter-actions between the pyridine rings of the...

In the title compound, (C(3)H(12)N(2))[Zr(C(7)H(3)NO(4))(3)]·3H(2)O, the Zr(IV) cation is chelated by three pyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate anions in a distorted tricapped trigonal-prismatic environment. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular N-H⋯O and O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

Aryl(alkynyl)iodonium salts have been demonstrated to be valuable precursors to a diverse range of heteroaromatic ring systems including aryl[1,2-a]imidazopyridines. Successful application, using the recently described aryl(alkynyl)iodonium trifluoroacetate salts, is described, highlighting for the first time that the regioselectivity of this process is both counter-ion and concentration depend...