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  • Feature Paper
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24 September 2024

The [PdCl2(Xantphos)] complex, in comparison with several [PdCl2(P–P)] complexes having different diphosphine chelating ligands (P–P), is very active as a catalyst for the carbonylation of iodobenzene to methyl benzoate. The run condition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Applications of Metal Catalysts in Organic Synthesis, 2nd Edition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,314 Views
18 Pages

Immobilization of Rh(I)-N-Xantphos and Fe(II)-C-Scorpionate onto Magnetic Nanoparticles: Reusable Catalytic System for Sequential Hydroformylation/Acetalization

  • Fábio M. S. Rodrigues,
  • Lucas D. Dias,
  • Mário J. F. Calvete,
  • Teresa M. R. Maria and ,
  • Liane M. Rossi,
  • Armando J. L. Pombeiro,
  • Luísa M. D. R. S. Martins and
  • Mariette M. Pereira
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

10 May 2021

Two heterogeneous catalysts, MNP@SiO2-N-Xantphos/Rh(I) and MNP@SiO2-NH-C-scorpionate/Fe(II), were prepared by reaction of chloro-functionalized MNP@SiO2 with N-Xantphos and amino-functionalized MNP@SiO2 with iron(II)/C-allyl-scorpionate through nucle...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 10th Anniversary of Catalysts: Molecular Catalysis)
  • Feature Paper
  • Communication
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,309 Views
14 Pages

Convergent Synthesis of N,S-bis Glycosylquinolin-2-ones via a Pd-G3-XantPhos Precatalyst Catalysis

  • Wafa Redjdal,
  • Nada Ibrahim,
  • Belkacem Benmerad,
  • Mouad Alami and
  • Samir Messaoudi

26 February 2018

Buchwald-Hartwig-Migita cross-coupling of 1-thiosugars with α- or β-3-iodo-N-glycosylquinolin-2-ones has been accomplished under mild and operationally simple reaction conditions through the use of a Pd-G3 XantPhos palladacycle precatalyst. This new...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Glycomimetics: Design, Synthesis and Therapeutic Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,317 Views
13 Pages

The Pd–Xantphos-mediated 11C-carbonylation protocol (also known as the “Xantphos- method”), due to its simplistic and convenient nature, has facilitated researchers in meeting a longstanding need for preparing 11C-carbonyl-labeled r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Alliance of PET/SPECT Imaging and Drug Design/Discovery for the Development of Novel Diagnostic or Therapeutic Tools)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
14,473 Views
13 Pages

9 April 2008

New N-aryl-4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine derivatives were synthesizedfrom the corresponding amines, applying optimized Buchwald-Hartwig aminationconditions using dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)Pd(II), xantphos and sodium tertbutoxidein refluxing...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,023 Views
17 Pages

Extended π-Systems in Diimine Ligands in [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Complexes: From 2,2′-Bipyridine to 2-(Pyridin-2-yl)Quinoline

  • Sarah Keller,
  • Murat Alkan-Zambada,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

27 March 2020

We describe the synthesis and characterization of [Cu(POP)(1)][PF6], [Cu(POP)(2)][PF6], [Cu(xantphos)(1)][PF6], and [Cu(xantphos)(2)][PF6] in which ligands 1 and 2 are 2-(pyridin-2-yl)quinoline and 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline, respectively. Wit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Characterisation and Study of Compounds by Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,430 Views
17 Pages

Desymmetrizing Heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Compounds: Effects on Structural and Photophysical Properties, and Solution Dynamic Behavior

  • Marco Meyer,
  • Fabian Brunner,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

29 December 2020

The preparation, characterization and electrochemical and photophysical properties of a series of desymmetrized heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] compounds are reported. The complexes incorporate the chelating P^P ligands bis(2-(diphenylphosphanyl)phe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 25th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,118 Views
15 Pages

Positional Isomerism in the N^N Ligand: How Much Difference Does a Methyl Group Make in [Cu(P^P)(N^N)]+ Complexes?

  • Fabian Brunner,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

15 June 2020

The synthesis and structural characterization of 5,6′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (5,6′-Me2bpy) are reported, along with the preparations and characterizations of [Cu(POP)(5,6′-Me2bpy)][PF6] and [Cu(xantphos)(5,6′-Me2bpy)][...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Coordination Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,971 Views
16 Pages

Intra-Cation versus Inter-Cation π-Contacts in [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Complexes

  • Francesca Mazzeo,
  • Fabian Brunner,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

18 December 2019

A series of [Cu(POP)(N^N][PF6] and [Cu(xantphos)(N^N][PF6] compounds has been prepared and characterized in which POP = bis[2-(diphenylphosphanyl)phenyl]ether (IUPAC PIN oxydi(2,1-phenylene)bis(diphenylphosphane), xantphos = 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphany...

(This article belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,280 Views
13 Pages

Chimera Diimine Ligands in Emissive [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Complexes

  • Marco Meyer,
  • Fabian Brunner,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

The syntheses and characterizations of the chelating ligand 6-chloro-6′-methyl-2,2′-bipyridine (6-Cl-6′-Mebpy) and of the copper(I) compounds [Cu(POP)(6-Cl-6′-Mebpy)][PF6] and [Cu(xantphos)(6-Cl-6′-Mebpy)][PF6] (POP = bi...

(This article belongs to the Section Organometallic Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,041 Views
15 Pages

Heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Complexes: Effects of Isomer Switching from 2,2′-biquinoline to 1,1′-biisoquinoline

  • Nina Arnosti,
  • Marco Meyer,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft

13 February 2021

The preparation and characterization of [Cu(POP)(biq)][PF6] and [Cu(xantphos)(biq)][PF6] are reported (biq = 1,1′-biisoquinoline, POP = bis(2-(diphenylphosphanyl)phenyl)ether, and xantphos = (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphane)....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Self-Assembled Complexes: “Love at First Sight”)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,995 Views
17 Pages

Heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Compounds with Isomeric Dibromo-1,10-Phenanthroline Ligands

  • Isaak Nohara,
  • Aramis Keller,
  • Nikolai Tarassenko,
  • Alessandro Prescimone and ,
  • Edwin C. Constable and
  • Catherine E. Housecroft
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

A series of [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] compounds are reported in which N^N is 2,9-dibromo-1,10-phenanthroline (2,9-Br2phen), 3,8-dibromo-1,10-phenanthroline (3,8-Br2phen) or 4,7-dibromo-1,10-phenanthroline (4,7-Br2phen) and P^P is bis(2-(diphenylphosphano)p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Photochemistry & Photophysics of Transition Metal Complexes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,316 Views
15 Pages

Softening the Donor-Set: From [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] to [Cu(P^P)(N^S)][PF6]

  • Isaak Nohara,
  • Alessandro Prescimone,
  • Catherine E. Housecroft and
  • Edwin C. Constable

We report the synthesis and characterization of [Cu(P^P)(N^S)][PF6] complexes with P^P = bis(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl) ether (POP) or 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9- dimethylxanthene (xantphos) and N^S = 2-(iso-propylthio)pyridine (iPrSpy) or 2-(t...

(This article belongs to the Section Coordination Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,541 Views
13 Pages

Dipolar Copper(I) Complexes: A Novel Appealing Class of Highly Active Second-Order NLO-Phores

  • Alessia Colombo,
  • Claudia Dragonetti,
  • Francesco Fagnani,
  • Dominique Roberto and
  • Simona Fantacci

21 February 2025

The second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the known heteroleptic complex [Cu(1,10-phenanthroline)xantphos][PF6] (complex 1) and the related new complexes [Cu(5-NO2-1,10-phenanthroline)xantphos][PF6] and [Cu(5-NO2-1,10-phenanthroline)(dpp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exclusive Feature Papers in Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,094 Views
12 Pages

12 July 2022

The hydroaminomethylation of the long-chain olefin 1-decene and diethylamine with a homogeneous Rh(acac)(cod)/SulfoXantphos catalyst complex as a one-pot synthesis was investigated. The influence of reaction conditions such as temperature and synthes...

(This article belongs to the Section Catalytic Reaction Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,060 Views
15 Pages

3 January 2023

In this research, ethyl levulinate, methyl levulinate, and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran as bio-derived hemicellulose-based solvents were applied as green alternatives in palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation reactions. Iodobenzene and morpholine were use...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysis for Green Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,861 Views
16 Pages

Mononuclear Copper(I) 3-(2-pyridyl)pyrazole Complexes: The Crucial Role of Phosphine on Photoluminescence

  • Kristina F. Baranova,
  • Aleksei A. Titov,
  • Alexander F. Smol’yakov,
  • Andrey Yu. Chernyadyev and ,
  • Oleg A. Filippov and
  • Elena S. Shubina
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 November 2021

A series of emissive Cu(I) cationic complexes with 3-(2-pyridyl)-5-phenyl-pyrazole and various phosphines: dppbz (1), Xantphos (2), DPEPhos (3), PPh3 (4), and BINAP (5) were designed and characterized. Complexes obtained exhibit bright yellow-green e...

(This article belongs to the Section Inorganic Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,686 Views
29 Pages

Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation and Bacterial Growth by Silver(I) Complexes Bearing a CH3-Substituted Thiadiazole-Based Thioamide

  • Despoina Varna,
  • Elena Geromichalou,
  • Georgia Karlioti,
  • Rigini Papi and ,
  • Panagiotis Dalezis,
  • Antonios G. Hatzidimitriou,
  • George Psomas,
  • Theodora Choli-Papadopoulou,
  • Dimitrios T. Trafalis and
  • Panagiotis A. Angaridis
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

1 January 2023

Ag(I) coordination compounds have recently attracted much attention as antiproliferative and antibacterial agents against a wide range of cancer cell lines and pathogens. The bioactivity potential of these complexes depends on their structural charac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterocycles: Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,285 Views
16 Pages

Selective Synthesis of N-Acylnortropane Derivatives in Palladium-Catalysed Aminocarbonylation

  • László Kollár,
  • Ádám Erdélyi,
  • Haroon Rasheed and
  • Attila Takács

23 March 2021

The aminocarbonylation of various alkenyl and (hetero)aryl iodides was carried out using tropane-based amines of biological importance, such as 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one (nortropinone) and 3α-hydroxy-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane (nortropine) as N-n...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,884 Views
11 Pages

11 October 2021

The homogeneously catalyzed reductive amination of the long-chain aldehyde undecanal with diethylamine was performed in an aqueous microemulsion system using the non-ionic surfactant Marlophen NP8. The experiments showed that the used water-soluble r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,724 Views
18 Pages

21 December 2021

The aminocarbonylation of 6-iodoquinoline has been investigated in the presence of large series of amine nucleophiles, providing an efficient synthetic route for producing various quinoline-6-carboxamide and quinoline-6-glyoxylamide derivatives. It w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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Synthesis of 6-Arylaminoflavones via Buchwald–Hartwig Amination and Its Anti-Tumor Investigation

  • Karinne E. Prado,
  • Micael R. Cunha,
  • Gabriela A. Moreira,
  • Karoline B. Waitman and ,
  • Neuza M. A. Hassimotto,
  • Katlin B. Massirer,
  • Monica F. Z. J. Toledo and
  • Roberto Parise-Filho
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

A new series of 6-arylaminoflavones was synthesized via the Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling reaction, aiming to functionalize the flavone core efficiently. Reaction optimization revealed that Pd2(dba)3/XantPhos with Cs2CO3 in toluene provided t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Organic Synthesis for Drug Discovery and Development)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,989 Views
18 Pages

Palladium-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Nucleophilic Halogenation of Acid Anhydrides

  • Tian Tian,
  • Shuhei Uei,
  • Weidan Yan and
  • Yasushi Nishihara

19 February 2025

In this study, we developed a palladium-catalyzed decarbonylative nucleophilic halogenation reaction using inexpensive and readily available acid anhydrides as substrates. This approach effectively circumvents the instability of acyl chlorides and th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Palladium-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,781 Views
14 Pages

Selective Synthesis of Isoquinoline-1-Carboxamides via Palladium-Catalyzed Aminocarbonylation in DMF and Biomass-Derived Solvents

  • László Kollár,
  • Nuray Uzunlu Ince,
  • Alexandra Zugó,
  • Ágnes Dörnyei and
  • Attila Takács

15 January 2025

In this study, the palladium-catalyzed aminocarbonylation of 1-iodoisoquinoline was accomplished in the presence of various amines. While the reactions with simple primary and secondary amines were carried out by using the well-known Pd(OAc)2/PPh3 ca...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catalysis in Heterocyclic and Organometallic Synthesis, 3rd Edition)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,414 Views
17 Pages

The Tail Wags the Dog: The Far Periphery of the Coordination Environment Manipulates the Photophysical Properties of Heteroleptic Cu(I) Complexes

  • Aleksandra Paderina,
  • Alexey Melnikov,
  • Sofia Slavova,
  • Vladimir Sizov and ,
  • Vladislav Gurzhiy,
  • Stanislav Petrovskii,
  • Maksim Luginin,
  • Oleg Levin,
  • Igor Koshevoy and
  • Elena Grachova
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

30 March 2022

In this work we show, using the example of a series of [Cu(Xantphos)(N^N)]+ complexes (N^N being substituted 5-phenyl-bipyridine) with different peripheral N^N ligands, that substituents distant from the main action zone can have a significant effect...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
2,750 Views
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1 December 2022

Novel, elongated, resorcine[4]arene-based cavitands were synthesized via various consecutive reaction steps, including homogeneous catalytic aryloxy- and azidocarbonylation processes. The effects of carbon monoxide pressure and temperature on the con...

(This article belongs to the Section Organic Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,409 Views
16 Pages

26 August 2019

The present work describes the synthesis of mono- and bis-pyrazole compounds bearing flexible p-tolyl ether and rigid 4,5-dibromo-2,7-di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene backbones as pyrazolyl analogues of DPEphos and Xantphos ligands, respectivel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Palladium-Catalyzed Reactions)
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  • Open Access
21 Citations
7,654 Views
17 Pages

Imidazo-Phenanthroline Ligands as a Convenient Modular Platform for the Preparation of Heteroleptic Cu(I) Photosensitizers

  • Marie-Ann Schmid,
  • Martin Rentschler,
  • Wolfgang Frey,
  • Stefanie Tschierlei and
  • Michael Karnahl

12 December 2018

The capture and storage of solar energy is a promising option to overcome current energy issues. To put such systems into practice, molecular photosensitizers should be based on abundant metals and possess a strong absorption capability for visible l...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue First-Row Transition Metal Complexes)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,778 Views
17 Pages

12-Vertex closo-3,1,2-Ruthenadicarbadodecaboranes with Chelate POP-Ligands: Synthesis, X-ray Study and Electrochemical Properties

  • Anastasiya M. Zimina,
  • Nikolay V. Somov,
  • Yulia B. Malysheva,
  • Nadezhda A. Knyazeva and ,
  • Alexander V. Piskunov and
  • Ivan D. Grishin
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 November 2022

A class of so-called POP ligands (Xanthos, NiXantphos, DPEphos) are of a great interest to the coordination chemistry due to their wide P-M-P bite angles and ability to show either κ2- or κ3-binding modes. Such κ2–κ3-rea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fifth Element: The Current State of Boron Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
677 Views
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Synthesis, Antiparasitic Activity and Substituent Effects of Methyl 5-(Hetero)aryl or Alicyclicaminothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylates

  • Francisco Ribeiro,
  • Juliana P. Sousa,
  • Nuno Santarém,
  • Joana Tavares and ,
  • Anabela Cordeiro-da-Silva and
  • Maria-João R. P. Queiroz
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

17 April 2026

Di(hetero) aryl and alicyclic amine derivatives of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine were synthesized in good to high yields (45–76%) via palladium-catalyzed Buchwald–Hartwig amination. The reactions were performed using methyl 5-bromothieno[2,3-b]py...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocycles with Potential Applications)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,442 Views
18 Pages

3 October 2025

Understanding how solvents influence the luminescence behavior of Cu(I) complexes is crucial for designing advanced optical sensors. This study reports the synthesis, structures and photophysical investigation of an 8-hydroxyquinoline-functionalized...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Influence of Solvent Molecules in Coordination Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,526 Views
15 Pages

Cu(I) Complexes of Multidentate N,C,N- and P,C,P-Carbodiphosphorane Ligands and Their Photoluminescence

  • Marius Klein,
  • Nemrud Demirel,
  • Alexander Schinabeck,
  • Hartmut Yersin and
  • Jörg Sundermeyer

1 September 2020

A series of dinuclear copper(I) N,C,N- and P,C,P-carbodiphosphorane (CDP) complexes using multidentate ligands CDP(Py)2 (1) and (CDP(CH2PPh2)2 (13) have been isolated and characterized. Detailed structural information was gained by single-crystal XRD...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Carbon Ligands: From Fundamental Aspects to Applications)