The hydridoirida-β-diketone [(IrH{(PPh2(o-C6H4CO))2H})2(μ-Cl)][BF4] (2) has been used as a homogeneous catalyst for the methanolysis of ammonia-borane to release up 3 equivalents hydrogen in presence air. With loadings low 0.2 mol%, undergoes within 6 min at 30 °C, with TOF50% 320 molH2 ⋅ molIr−1 min−1, or 80 s 60 an excellent 1991 and maintains its catalytic activity consecutive runs. Triethyl...

A straightforward synthesis toward two conjugated alternating copolymers consisting of 2,7-linked carbazole donor (2,7-Cz) and ladderized pentaphenylene with diketone bridge (LPPK) acceptor chromophores is reported: the copolymers differ by the repeat unit ratio between the 2,7-Cz and LPPK units within the backbone; energy and charge transfer properties and supramolecular organizations of donor...

Few novel cobalt(II) and copper(II) complexes [M(fmp)3]Cl2, [M(fmp)(bpy)2]Cl2,[M(fmp)(phen)2]Cl2 and [M(fmp)(phen)(bpy)]Cl2 (fmp = 3-furan-2-ylmethylene-pentane-2,4-dione, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) have been synthesized andcharacterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements,IR, electronic, EPR, mass spectra and cyclic voltammetri...

The spectra ofthe diketone compounds biacetyl, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone, 1,2cyclohexanedione, and 1,4-cyclohexanedione have been investigated by the technique oflowenergy variable-angle electron energy-loss spectroscopy. With this method low-lying, spinforbidden transitions have been observed. The energy difference between the lowest spin-allowed and spin-forbidden n-+ 1r* excitations in ...

An efficient and eco-friendly protocol for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives employing a condensation reaction between 1,2-diketone and 1,2-diaminobenzene derivative has been developed. The reaction of  1,2-diketone and 1,2-diaminobenzene derivative was carried out in water at room temperature using 10 mol% of task-specific dicationic ionic liquid as a catalyst. The results show that...