Chemical Communications Articles

Contents list for Chemical Communications, issue 12, 2005

Front cover
Chem. Commun., 2005, 1489
DOI: 10.1039/b503078c

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Chem. Commun., 2005, 1490
DOI: 10.1039/b503079j

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Contents
Chem. Commun., 2005, 1491
DOI: 10.1039/b503081c

Ion exchanged Fe-FER through H₂O₂-assisted decomplexation of organic salts
I. Melián-Cabrera, S. Espinosa, F. J. García-Montelongo, F. Kapteijn and J. A. Moulijn, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1525
DOI: 10.1039/b417776b

Formation of aqueous molecular nematic liquid crystal phase in poly(p-sulfophenylene sulfoterephthalamide)
S. Viale, A. S. Best, E. Mendes and S. J. Picken, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1528
DOI: 10.1039/b416723f

Linking solution chemistry to crystal nucleation: the case of tetrolic acid
S. Parveen, R. J. Davey, G. Dent and R. G. Pritchard, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1531
DOI: 10.1039/b418603f

Spontaneous resolution in a halogen bonded supramolecular architecture
Hannes Neukirch, Emanuela Guido, Rosalba Liantonio, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Tullio Pilati and Giuseppe Resnati, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1534
DOI: 10.1039/b417771a

Synthesis of urea oligomers and their antibacterial activity
Haizhong Tang, Robert J. Doerksen and Gregory N. Tew, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1537
DOI: 10.1039/b413679a

A model for two-electron mixed valence in metal–metal bonded dirhodium compounds
Thomas G. Gray and Daniel G. Nocera, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1540
DOI: 10.1039/b410003d

Bis-1,2,3-thiaselenazolyl radicals and their -bonded dimers
Leanne Beer, Jaclyn L. Brusso, Robert C. Haddon, Mikhail E. Itkis, Alicea A. Leitch, Richard T. Oakley, Robert W. Reed and John F. Richardson, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1543
DOI: 10.1039/b416352d

A chiral electrooptic response in a racemic liquid crystal
Stephen J. Cowling, Alan W. Hall and John W. Goodby, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1546
DOI: 10.1039/b416884b

Supramolecular modulation of action of polyamine on enzyme/DNA interactions
Hiroyuki Isobe, Sota Sato, Jae Wook Lee, Hee-Joon Kim, Kimoon Kim and Eiichi Nakamura, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1549
DOI: 10.1039/b417999d

Self-organization of mesomeric–ionic hybrid heterocycles into liquid crystal phases: a new class of polar mesogens
Channabasaveshwar V. Yelamaggad, Manoj Mathews, Uma S. Hiremath, Doddamane S. Shankar Rao and Subbarao Krishna Prasad, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1552
DOI: 10.1039/b417506a

A metal–organic gel used as a template for a porous organic polymer
Qiang Wei and Stuart L. James, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1555
DOI: 10.1039/b418554d

High-resolution ¹³C NMR studies of cellulose and cellulose oligomers in ionic liquid solutions
Jason S. Moulthrop, Richard P. Swatloski, Guillermo Moyna and Robin D. Rogers, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1557
DOI: 10.1039/b417745b

The first enantioselective total synthesis of the anti-Helicobacter pylori agent (+)-spirolaxine methyl ether
James E. Robinson and Margaret A. Brimble, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1560
DOI: 10.1039/b418106a

Unique adsorption behavior of H₂ and CO over group 8–10 metals encapsulated inside silica nanotubes and nanocapsules
Shuichi Naito, Masato Ue, Seiko Sakai and Toshihiro Miyao, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1563
DOI: 10.1039/b417396a

A new type of nano-sized silicon/carbon composite electrode for reversible lithium insertion
Michael Holzapfel, Hilmi Buqa, Werner Scheifele, Petr Novák and Frank-Martin Petrat, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1566
DOI: 10.1039/b417492e

Inhibition of the electrochemistry of ferrocenes by polyamine dendrimers and the key role of hydrogen-bonding with hydroxy groups
Marie-Christine Daniel, Jaime Ruiz Aranzaes and Didier Astruc, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1569
DOI: 10.1039/b418437h

Anion-assisted trans–cis isomerization of palladium(II) phosphine complexes containing acetanilide functionalities through hydrogen bonding interactions
Xiao-Xia Lu, Hau-San Tang, Chi-Chiu Ko, Jenny Ka-Yan Wong, Nianyong Zhu and Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1572
DOI: 10.1039/b418202b

Novel metallamacrocyclic gold(I) thiolate cluster complex: structure and luminescence of [Au₉(µ-dppm)₄(µ-p-tc)₆](PF₆)₃
Jinhua Chen, Ahmed A. Mohamed, Hanan E. Abdou, Jeanette A. Krause Bauer, John P. Fackler, Jr., Alice E. Bruce and Mitchell R. M. Bruce, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1575
DOI: 10.1039/b415488f

Rapid electrochemically induced linkage isomerism in a ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex
Olof Johansson and Reiner Lomoth, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1578
DOI: 10.1039/b500946d

Steric engineering of C–F activation with lanthanoid formamidinates
Marcus L. Cole, Glen B. Deacon, Peter C. Junk and Kristina Konstas, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1581
DOI: 10.1039/b419047e

Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. Synchrotron X-ray structural analysis of [(PMe₂Ph)₂Pd₂B₁₆H₂₀(PMe₂Ph)₂] and [(PMe₂Ph)₃Pt₂B₁₆H₁₈(PMe₂Ph)]: models of intermediates to more condensed metallaboranes from the [(PMe₂Ph)₂PtB₈H₁₂] thermolysis system
Michael G. S. Londesborough, Elizabeth J. MacLean, Simon J. Teat, Mark Thornton-Pett and John D. Kennedy, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1584
DOI: 10.1039/b419242g

The cyclooligomerization of arylethynes in ionic liquids catalysed by ruthenium porphyrins: a case of real catalyst recycling
Valeria Conte, Elfituri Elakkari, Barbara Floris, Valentina Mirruzzo and Pietro Tagliatesta, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1587
DOI: 10.1039/b415462b

C–H Activation (-deprotonation) of a Sm(III) bis(trimethylsilyl)amide complex via macrocyclic stabilisation of the sodium counter ion
Jun Wang and Michael G. Gardiner, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1589
DOI: 10.1039/b417679k

Dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptenyl dibenzophosphole palladium dichloride: Synthesis, X-ray-crystal structure and application in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling
Claire Thoumazet, Louis Ricard, Hansjörg Grützmacher and Pascal Le Floch, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1592
DOI: 10.1039/b417716a

Syntheses and molecular structures of ³-[(⁵-Cp*)(CO)₂Fe–AsPC(SiMe₃)₂]M(CO)₂(⁵-Cp)(M = Mo, W): the first complexes featuring ³-arsaphosphaallyl ligands
Lothar Weber, Philipp Bayer, Hans-Georg Stammler and Beate Neumann, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1595
DOI: 10.1039/b414621b

Thiol-functionalized mesostructured silica vesicles
Jainisha Shah and Thomas J. Pinnavaia, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1598
DOI: 10.1039/b413265c

Simple and controllable synthesis of highly dispersed Pt–Ru/C catalysts by a two-step spray pyrolysis process
Xinzhong Xue, Tianhong Lu, Changpeng Liu and Wei Xing, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1601
DOI: 10.1039/b418227h

Combining sugar biosynthesis genes for the generation of L- and D-amicetose and formation of two novel antitumor tetracenomycins
María Pérez, Felipe Lombó, Lili Zhu, Miranda Gibson, Alfredo F. Braña, Jürgen Rohr, José A. Salas and Carmen Méndez, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1604
DOI: 10.1039/b417815g

The race for the first generation of the pentazolate anion in solution is far from over
Thorsten Schroer, Ralf Haiges, Stefan Schneider and Karl O. Christe, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1607
DOI: 10.1039/b417010e

The effect of dissolved water on the viscosities of hydrophobic room-temperature ionic liquids
Jason A. Widegren, Arno Laesecke and Joseph W. Magee, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1610
DOI: 10.1039/b417348a

Preparation, characterization and photoelectrochemical study of mixed C₆₀–Starburst^® PAMAM G0.0 dendrimer films anchored on the surface of nanocrystalline TiO₂ semiconductor electrodes
Erika Bustos, Juan Manríquez, Luis Echegoyen and Luis A. Godínez, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1613
DOI: 10.1039/b417906d

Polyethene with pendant fullerene moieties
Xiaochun Zhang, Alexander B. Sieval, Jan C. Hummelen and Bart Hessen, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1616
DOI: 10.1039/b417249c

Neutral Cu₄N₁₂ and Ag₄N₁₂ metallacycles with a para-cyclophane framework assembled from copper(I) and silver(I) pyrazolates and pyridazine
H. V. Rasika Dias, Himashinie V. K. Diyabalanage and Chammi S. Palehepitiya Gamage, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1619
DOI: 10.1039/b418306a

Metalloantimalarials: synthesis and characterization of a novel agent possessing activity against Plasmodium falciparum
Joseph A. Ocheskey, Scott E. Harpstrite, Anna Oksman, Daniel E. Goldberg and Vijay Sharma, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1622
DOI: 10.1039/b415771k

Artificial photochemical nitrogen cycle to produce nitrogen and hydrogen from ammonia by platinized TiO₂ and its application to a photofuel cell
M. Kaneko, N. Gokan, N. Katakura, Y. Takei and M. Hoshino, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1625
DOI: 10.1039/b418580c

Reducing ability of supramolecular C₆₀ dianion toward CO, CC and N–N bonds
Shin-ichi Takekuma, Hideko Takekuma and Zen-ichi Yoshida, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1628
DOI: 10.1039/b414977g

Direct and continuous synthesis of concentrated hydrogen peroxide by the gaseous reaction of H₂/O₂ non-equilibrium plasma
Juncheng Zhou, Hongchen Guo, Xiangsheng Wang, Mingxing Guo, Jiangli Zhao, Lixing Chen and Weimin Gong, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1631
DOI: 10.1039/b416835f

Tandem Pauson–Khand reaction and Diels–Alder reaction for access to polycycles in a one-pot reaction
Do Han Kim and Young Keun Chung, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1634
DOI: 10.1039/b413918f

Lewis acid mediated endo-cyclisation of trimethylsilylmethylenecyclopropyl imines—a stereoselective route to indolizidines
Suvi Rajamaki and Jeremy D. Kilburn, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1637
DOI: 10.1039/b418476a

Isolated single-molecule magnets on native gold
Laura Zobbi, Matteo Mannini, Mirko Pacchioni, Guillaume Chastanet, Daniele Bonacchi, Chiara Zanardi, Roberto Biagi, Umberto Del Pennino, Dante Gatteschi, Andrea Cornia and Roberta Sessoli, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1640
DOI: 10.1039/b418072k

Quantum dots–ionic liquid hybrids: efficient extraction of cationic CdTe nanocrystals into an ionic liquid
Takuya Nakashima and Tsuyoshi Kawai, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1643
DOI: 10.1039/b418001a

A general, two-directional approach to aza-C-(1 1)-linked disaccharide mimetics
Andrew Kennedy, Adam Nelson and Alexis Perry, Chem. Commun., 2005, 1646
DOI: 10.1039/b417899h