Presented by:Â Nicholas H. Evans & Christopher J. Serpell
Research Leader:Â Prof. Paul D. Beer
Published: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Catenanes and rotaxanes are highly attractive targets for the supramolecular chemist due to their potential uses as molecular machines or as selective hosts for ionic and molecular guests. This molecule was synthesised via chloride anion … Read the rest
Presented by:Â Dr. Adrian B. Chaplin
Research Leader:Â Prof. Andrew S. Weller
Published:Â Journal of the American Chemical Society
Making and breaking C–C bonds in the solid state: The structure of [Ir(BINOR‑S)(PiPr3)][BArF4] over the temperature range 100–250 K reveals a dynamic equilibrium between Ir(III) C–C agostic and Ir(V) bis-alkyl … Read the rest
Presented by:Â Nicola K. S. Davis & Dr. Amber L. Thompson
Research Leader:Â Prof. Harry L. Anderson
Published:Â Journal of the American Chemical Society
Molecules with large planar Ï€-systems show a strong tendancy to aggregate due to Ï€-Ï€ interactions. This tetra-anthracene-fused porphyrin forms dimers with the molecules twisted with respect to each other. Bulky aryl … Read the rest
Presented by:Â Dr. Nathan L. Kilah, Matthew D. Wise, Christopher J. Serpell, Nicholas G. White, Dr. Kirsten E. Christensen & Dr. Amber L. Thompson
Research Leader:Â Prof. Paul D. Beer
Published:Â Journal of the American Chemical Society
This structure represents the first use of solution phase halogen bonding to control and facilitate the anion templated … Read the rest
Presented by:Â Dmitry Kondratiuk, Johannes Sprafke & Dr. Amber L. Thompson.
Research Leader:Â Prof. Harry L. Anderson
Published: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Molecules with many strongly coupled Ï€-electrons exhibit unique optical and electronic behaviour because of the way they interact with electric fields, particularly high-frequency optical fields.  The crystals of this material are … Read the rest
There is some really cool chemistry done in Oxford and some even cooler structures. In order to encourage everyone to take an interest in what other people are doing with our instruments, we have instigated a “Structure of the Month”. The idea is that users submit a single-crystal structure that they have done (either here … Read the rest