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Call for papers: Frustrated Lewis Pairs

28 Nov 2011

We are pleased to announce an upcoming themed issue on Frustrated Lewis Pairs, guest edited by Doug Stephan. It is our pleasure to invite you to contribute to this themed issue.

The concept of Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) was formulated in 2006/2007. Since then, an explosive array of creative applications in stoichiometric and catalytic reactivity have been developed based on this simple concept. Activation of a variety of small molecules has garnered much interest and utility in fields including metal-free hydrogenations, green-house gas chemistry, hydrogen storage and organic synthesis have also emerged. A number of these systems have prompted insightful computational studies targeting a deeper understanding of this novel reactivity. Moreover the notion of FLPs has broadened well beyond the initial phosphine/borane systems, with extensions to a variety of main group and transition metal systems as well as organic reagents. This themed issue aims to grasp the current momentum in FLP chemistry and hopes to bring together contributions from experts across the field.

How to submit? All types of manuscript, Communications, Full Papers and Perspectives, will be considered for publication. We aim to publish this themed issue in summer 2012 and therefore would like to receive manuscripts by 16th February 2012. The manuscript should be prepared according to the format for regular articles and should be submitted via our online system. All invited manuscripts will be subjected to the normal refereeing procedure.

Deadline for Submission: 16th February 2012.

Please indicate on submission that your manuscript is intended for this themed issue and direct any questions to the Dalton Transactions Editorial Office.

You might also be interested to read some recent research on FLPs:

Perspective: Organometallic frustrated Lewis pair chemistry
Gerhard Erker
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 7475-7483 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10152H

Hot Article: Chloro- and phenoxy-phosphines in frustrated Lewis pair additions to alkynes
Christopher B. Caputo, Stephen J. Geier, Eva Y. Ouyang, Christoph Kreitner and Douglas W. Stephan
Dalton Trans., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11196E

Reactivity of Lewis pairs (R2PCH2AlMe2)2 with carbon dioxide
Josée Boudreau, Marc-André Courtemanche and Frédéric-Georges Fontaine
Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 11131-11133 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC14641F

Perspective: Frustrated Lewis pairs: a new strategy to small molecule activation and hydrogenation catalysis
Douglas W. Stephan
Dalton Trans., 2009, 3129-3136 DOI: 10.1039/B819621D

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Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry (ISACS8)

22 Nov 2011

We are proud to announce that the International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences (ISACS) series will return in 2012 to include Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry (ISACS8) on 19 – 22 July in Toronto, Canada.

A range of topics will be covered including catalysis, organometallic chemistry, porous materials, main group chemistry, magnetism and materials for energy.

Full details surrounding the confirmed speakers and abstract submission process can be found on the dedicated webpage for this significant global conference.

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Themed issue now online: Self-assembly in inorganic chemistry

15 Nov 2011

Dalton Trans., 2011, 40(45): 11985-12396

Our themed issue on self-assembly in inorganic chemistry is now online. Guest editors Paul Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson introduce the issue in their editorial.

Self-assembly in inorganic chemistry
Paul E. Kruger and Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12003-12004
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT90162A

The front cover highlights work from Gale, Light, Ogden et al. examining the coordination of 2,5-dicarbothioamidopyrroles. De Cola et al. feature on the inside front cover with their description of a new class of water soluble metallosurfactant molecules based on luminescent neutral iridium(III) complexes. Both cover articles will be free for 6 weeks so do take a look.

Further insight into the coordination of 2,5-dicarbothioamidopyrroles: the case of Cu and Co complexes
Louise E. Karagiannidis, Philip A. Gale, Mark E. Light, Massimiliano Massi and Mark I. Ogden
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12097-12105
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10441A

Aggregation induced colour change for phosphorescent iridium(III) complex-based anionic surfactants
Matteo Mauro, Gabriele De Paoli, Matthias Otter, Daniela Donghi, Giuseppe D’Alfonso and Luisa De Cola
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12106-12116
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11251A

The perspective by Jim Thomas gives an overview of research on sensor systems featuring discrete metal ion directed self-assembled architectures.

Metal ion directed self-assembly of sensors for ions, molecules and biomolecules
Jim A. Thomas
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12005-12016
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10876J

Also in the issue is the HOT communication from Stephen Faulkner and co-workers. You can read Helen’s previous blog post on this article here.

Self-assembly between dicarboxylate ions and a binuclear europium complex: formation of stable adducts and heterometallic lanthanide complexes
James A. Tilney, Thomas Just Sørensen, Benjamin P. Burton-Pye and Stephen Faulkner
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12063-12066
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11103E

We’d like to thank the Guest Editors and all the authors for their contributions – it really is a fantastic issue and we hope you enjoy reading it. Why not take a look at the articles today and blog your comments below.

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Professor Philip Mountford announced as new Dalton Transactions Editorial Board Chair

10 Nov 2011

Professor Philip Mountford

We are delighted and thrilled to announce that Professor Philip Mountford, from the University of Oxford, UK, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Dalton Transactions Editorial Board, with effect from 1st January 2012.

Philip’s research interests centre around studies of the bonding and stoichiometric and catalytic reactivity of organometallic and related compounds of the early transition and lanthanide metals, and, more recently, the alkaline earth metals. This research has a particular emphasis on compounds with metal-nitrogen multiple bonds, olefin polymerization and ring-opening polymerization towards “green” polymers. Philip is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a past recent recipient of the RSC’s Sir Edward Frankland Fellowship. He has been a Visiting Professor at several European universities and recently served as Acting Head of Inorganic Chemistry in Oxford.

Of his forthcoming role, Philip says: “I am delighted and honored to be taking over from Chris Orvig as Chair of the Editorial Board of Dalton Transactions at such an exciting time in the journal’s history. During my period as Chair, I will strive, together with Jamie Humphrey and the RSC editorial team, the Editorial Board and the Advisory Board, to not only maintain but to exceed Dalton Transactions’ current position and its reputation for quality papers, fair and robust refereeing, excellent technical support and impressive submission to publication times.”

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Chair, Professor Chris Orvig, who has successfully led the Editorial Board through a period of significant achivements for the journal. Chris’ term of office finishes at the end of 2011.

Read some of Philip Mountford’s recently published articles by following the links below:

The First Group 4 Metal Bis(imido) and Tris(imido) Complexes†
Andrew Schwarz, A J Nielson, Philip Mountford and Nikolas Kaltsoyannis
Chem. Sci., 2011, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00786F

Titanium alkoxyimido (Ti=N–OR) complexes: reductive N–O bond cleavage at the boundary between hydrazide and peroxide ligands
Andrew D. Schwarz, Ainara Nova, Eric Clot and Philip Mountford
Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 4926-4928
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10862J
Low-coordinate rare-earth complexes of the asymmetric 2,4-di-tert-butylphenolate ligand prepared by redox transmetallation/protolysis reactions, and their reactivity towards ring-opening polymerisation
Lawrence Clark, Glen B. Deacon, Craig M. Forsyth, Peter C. Junk, Philip Mountford and Josh P. Townley
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 6693-6704
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00023J

Synthesis and ethylene trimerisation capability of new chromium(II) and chromium(III) heteroscorpionate complexes
Alexander F. R. Kilpatrick, Shaneesh Vadake Kulangara, Michael G. Cushion, Robbert Duchateau and Philip Mountford
Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 3653-3664
DOI: 10.1039/B926333K

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News from the 3rd Erlangen Symposium

21 Oct 2011

Some of the speakers at Erlangen

Congratulations to Florian Pfaff from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany winner of the Dalton Transactions poster prize at the 3rd Erlangen Symposium earlier this month!

The symposium, organised by Professor Karsten Meyer, covered the topic of Redox-Active Metal Complexes: Control of Reactivity via Molecular Architecture and took place in from October 5th–October 8th, 2011 in Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg in the north of Bavaria.

Professor Dan Nocera at a poster session

Redox-active metal complexes are central to many fundamental processes that involve redox transformations of small molecules of industrial and biological relevance, like H₂O, N₂, NO, H₂, O₂, CO, and CO₂. Research devoted to identifying and mimicking the “structure-function” relationships, which govern the metal complex catalyzed reactions, is essential in order to design novel species capable of catalyzing industrially relevant small molecule transformations.

Speakers included Dan Nocera, Geoff Cloke, Kenneth Karlin, Wonwoo Nam, Paul Chirik, Serena DeBeer, Felix Castellano, Hiroyuki Kawaguchi, Lechoslaw Latos-Grazynski, Frank Neese, Moritz Sokolowski, Felix Tuczek, Michael Wasielewski and Jeremy Smith. This conference aimed to bring together international junior and senior experts to report on and discuss their current research in this field. The conference delegates also had the opportunity to see more of Bavaria on the social activities and of course, to sample the local beer!

More information on the meeting can be found here. And why not also find out more about some of the symposium’s speakers:

The latest ChemComm Highlight from Dan Nocera:
Photocatalytic hydrogen production
Thomas S. Teets and Daniel G. Nocera
Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 9268-9274 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC12390D

Geoff Cloke’s recent themed issue:
Dalton Transactions Themed Issue on ‘New horizons in organo-f-block chemistry‘ guest edited by Geoff Cloke.

Kenneth Karlin and Wonwoo Nam:
Spectroscopic and computational characterization of CuII–OOR (R = H or cumyl) complexes bearing a Me₆-tren ligand
Yu Jin Choi, Kyung-Bin Cho, Minoru Kubo, Takashi Ogura, Kenneth D. Karlin, Jaeheung Cho and Wonwoo Nam
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 2234-2241, DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01036G, Paper
This article features in the recent themed issue New Talent: Asia

Find out more about Jeremy Smith in this recent Chemistry World interview

Check out Karsten’s recent Chemical Science Edge Article:
Activation of elemental S, Se and Te with uranium(III): bridging U–E–U (E = S, Se) and diamond-core complexes U–(E)2–U (E = O, S, Se, Te)
Oanh P. Lam, Frank W. Heinemann and Karsten Meyer
Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 1538-1547 DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00151E

Paul Chirik’s latest Dalton Trans. article:
Cyclisation of α,ω-dienes promoted by bis(indenyl)zirconium sandwich and ansa-titanocene dinitrogen complexes
Doris Pun, Donald J. Knobloch, Emil Lobkovsky and Paul J. Chirik
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 7737-7747 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10149

Were you at the meeting yourself? Or perhaps you also work on redox-active metal complexes? Tell us about your experience by posting a comment on this blog post below…..

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Jeremy Smith’s Desert Island Papers – Chemistry in verse?

18 Oct 2011

Jermey Smith

We love Jeremy Smith’s recent list of desert island chemistry papers in his recent interview with Chemistry World. There is one paper in particular which Jeremy highlights which I am keen to point out to all you Dalton Trans. readers…… it is an old JOC paper written entirely in verse which is fantastic:

Comparative mobility of halogens in reactions of dihalobenzenes with potassium amide in ammonia
J F Bunnett and F J Kearley,
J. Org. Chem., 1971, 36, 84, DOI: 10.1021/jo00800a036

Jeremy is based at New Mexico State University and works on metal complexes of strongly donating ligands, such as tris(carbene)borates and metal ligand multiple bonds.

Check out the full Chemistry World interview here: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/September/30091102.asp

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RSC Inorganic Chemistry Awards: Nominations now open

14 Oct 2011

Do you know someone who has advanced research in inorganic chemistry by developing new organometallic compounds or by providing vital insight into catalytic processes?

The RSC has a wide range of Prizes and Awards to acknowledge those undertaking excellent work from across the field of inorganic chemistry. Nominations are now open, so get your suggests in now. The closing date for nominations is 15th January 2012.

To find out more visit the RSC Inorganic Chemistry Awards website. The ones that are open for nominations say (Open 2012) in brackets at the end.

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Are you in interested in science writing? We’re looking for a web writer for Dalton Transactions

13 Oct 2011

We are looking for someone who is interested in science writing to act as a web writer for the Dalton Transactions blog (https://blogs.rsc.org/dt/). We’d be asking for someone to write about once a week highlighting an interesting paper, topic, conference or story in inorganic chemistry.

If you are interested in this great opportunity to practise your science communication skills please contact us at the Dalton Trans. Editorial Office.

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Top ten most accessed articles in October

Call for papers: Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry (ISACS8)

Themed issue now online: Self-assembly in inorganic chemistry

Professor Philip Mountford announced as new Dalton Transactions Editorial Board Chair

News from the 3rd Erlangen Symposium

Top ten most accessed articles in September

Jeremy Smith’s Desert Island Papers – Chemistry in verse?

RSC Inorganic Chemistry Awards: Nominations now open

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