This week’s CrystEngSelects

06 May 2011

Here is this week’s selection of advanced articles of interest to crystal engineers from across the RSC journals.

Articles are chosen from:
ChemComm,
CrystEngComm,
Dalton Transactions,
Journal of Materials Chemistry,
New Journal of Chemistry,
Nanoscale,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry.

Octaalkyl tetracene-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octacarboxylates: synthesis by twofold [2+2+2] cocyclization and crystallochromy

Chitoshi Kitamura, Akira Takenaka, Takeshi Kawase, Takashi Kobayashi and Hiroyoshi Naito, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11655J

High mobility n-channel single-crystal field-effect transistors based on 5,7,12,14-tetrachloro-6,13-diazapentacene

Md. Minarul Islam, Someshwar Pola and Yu-Tai Tao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11762A

Organic–inorganic hybrid materials starting from the novel nanoscaled bismuth oxido methacrylate cluster [Bi₃₈O₄₅(OMc)₂₄(DMSO)₉]·2DMSO·7H₂O

Linda Miersch, Tobias Rüffer and Michael Mehring, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11299F

Interpenetrated metal–organic frameworks of self-catenated four-connected mok nets

Yun Gong, Yu-Chao Zhou, Tian-Fu Liu, Jian Lü, Davide M. Proserpio and Rong Cao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10411J

Bridging, terminal, free, anti and gauche BPA ligands in a 1D hybrid organic–inorganic Mn^II-cyanate system

Noelia De la Pinta, Luz Fidalgo, Gotzon Madariaga, Franz A. Mautner, Luis Lezama and Roberto Cortés, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10257E

Laboratory-based separation techniques for insoluble compound mixtures: methods for the purification of metal–organic framework materials

Tony D. Keene, Daniel J. Price and Cameron J. Kepert, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10251F

Liquid crystalline salen manganese(III) complexes. Mesomorphic and catalytic behaviour

Rubén Chico, Cristina Domínguez, Bertrand Donnio, Silverio Coco and Pablo Espinet, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01700K

Polyoxometalate-templated lanthanide–organic hybrid layers based on 6³-honeycomb-like 2D nets

Xiu-Li Hao, Ming-Fa Luo, Wei Yao, Yang-Guang Li, Yong-Hui Wang and En-Bo Wang, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10139K

Monomeric, trimeric, and tetrameric transition metal complexes (Mn, Fe, Co) containing N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-2-aminoethanol/-ate: preparation, crystal structure, molecular magnetism and oxidation catalysis

Jong Won Shin, Sankara Rao Rowthu, Min Young Hyun, Young Joo Song, Cheal Kim, Bong Gon Kim and Kil Sik Min, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10028A

Correlation between the photoactive character and the structures of two novel metal organic frameworks

Zhiyong Fu, Yuan Chen, Jie Zhang and Shijun Liao, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10945F

Highly bright and sharp light emission of a single nanoparticle of crystalline rubrene

Dong Hyuk Park, Seong Gi Jo, Young Ki Hong, Chunzhi Cui, Hyunsoo Lee, Dong June Ahn, Jeongyong Kim and Jinsoo Joo, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10530B

Carboxylic acid functionalized imidazolium salts: sequential formation of ionic, zwitterionic, acid-zwitterionic and lithium salt-zwitterionic liquid crystals

Joseph C. Y. Lin, Chao-June Huang, Yi-Ting Lee, Kwang-Ming Lee and Ivan J. B. Lin, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10580A

Pt nanocrystal evolution in the presence of Au(III)-salts at room temperature: spontaneous formation of AuPt heterodimers

Stephanie I. Lim, Miriam Varon, Isaac Ojea-Jiménez, Jordi Arbiol and Victor Puntes, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10313J

Constructing hierarchical architectures of Eu³⁺-doped Mg₃B₂O₆ for tunable luminescent properties

Hongchang Pang, Guiling Ning, Weitao Gong, Junwei Ye, Yuan Lin and Xinai Pan, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20118B

Inclusion of potassium 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate into β-cyclodextrin: the design and synthesis of an organic secondary building unit

José A. Fernandes, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Susana S. Braga, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro and João Rocha, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00796J

Assembly of polyoxometalate-based inorganic–organic compounds from silver–Schiff base building blocks: synthesis, crystal structures and luminescent properties

Yan Bai, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Dong-Bin Dang, Peng-Tao Ma, Hui Gao and Jing-Yang Niu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05192J

Anion directed supramolecular architecture of pyrazole based ionic salts

Udai P. Singh, Sujata Kashyap, Hari Ji Singh and Ray J. Butcher, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00820F

Dimensional caging of polyiodides: cation-templated synthesis using bipyridinium salts

Marcos D. García, Javier Martí-Rujas, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Carlos Peinador, Tullio Pilati, Giuseppe Resnati, Giancarlo Terraneo and Maurizio Ursini, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00860E

Covalent assistance in supramolecular synthesis: in situ modification and masking of the hydrogen bonding functionality of the supramolecular reagent isoniazid in co-crystals

Andreas Lemmerer, Joel Bernstein and Volker Kahlenberg, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05152K

Structural systematics and conformational analyses of a 3 × 3 isomer grid of nine N-(tolyl)pyridinecarboxamides and three chlorinated relatives

Pavle Mocilac and John F. Gallagher, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05169E

Facile synthesis of cuprous oxide using ultrasound, microwave and electric heating: effect of heating methods on synthesis kinetics, morphology and yield

Enamul Haque, Chang Min Kim and Sung Hwa Jhung, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00920B

Structural diversity of Zn(II)/Cd(II) complexes based on bis(pyridyl) ligands with a long flexible spacer: From zero-dimensional binuclear, one-dimensional chain, two-dimensional layer, to three-dimensional frameworks

Zhao-Peng Deng, Li-Hua Huo, Hui-Ling Qi, Li-Na Zhu, Hui Zhao and Shan Gao, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00717J