New metal-organic frameworks from triptycene: structural diversity from bulky bridges.

Four distinct triptycene-containing metal-organic frameworks, including three that are structural isomers, were synthesized and characterized. Structural isomerism was observed in the secondary building units of TMOF-2 giving rise to no fewer than three distinct [Zn4O](6+) clusters. Structural integrity upon guest solvent removal was confirmed using powder X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis, but gas adsorption experiments were conducted and revealed no appreciable surface area. Triptycenyl groups incorporated into MOFs appear to enhance structural diversity, but also crowd the pores of the MOF, reducing accessible surface area.

Campestarenes: novel shape-persistent Schiff base macrocycles with 5-fold symmetry.

A simple 1-step procedure yields a family of easily modifiable, stable, conjugated Schiff base macrocycles with 5-fold symmetry mediated by 3-center hydrogen bonding.

Synthesis and structure of iron(iii) diamine-bis(phenolate) complexes.

The structures and properties of six new iron(iii) diamine-bis(phenolate) complexes are reported. Reaction of anhydrous FeX(3) salts (where X = Cl or Br) with the diprotonated tripodal tetradentate ligands 2-pyridylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), H(2)[L(1)], and N,N-dimethyl-N',N'-bis(2-methylene-4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)ethylenediamine, H(2)[L(2)], produces the trigonal bipyramidal iron(iii) complexes, [L(1)]FeCl , [L(1)]FeBr , [L(2)]FeCl and [L(2)]FeBr . Reaction of FeX(3) with the related linear tetradentate ligand N,N'-bis(4,6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol)-N,N'-bismethyl-1,2-diaminoethane, H(2)[L(3)], generates square pyramidal iron(iii) complexes, [L(3)]FeCl and [L(3)]FeBr . Complexes have been characterized using electronic absorption spectroscopy and magnetometry. Single crystal X-ray molecular structures have been determined for complexes 1, 3, 5 and 6.

Iron(III) amine-bis(phenolate) complexes as catalysts for the coupling of alkyl halides with aryl Grignard reagents.

Catalytic cross-coupling of aryl Grignard reagents with primary and secondary alkyl halides bearing beta-hydrogens is achieved using Fe(III) amine-bis(phenolate) halide complexes.