This tutorial review showcases recent (2015–2021) work describing ligand construction as it
relates to the design of secondary coordination spheres (SCSs). Metalloenzymes, for …

The short C–H⋯ S contacts found in available structural data for both small molecules and
larger biomolecular systems suggest that such contacts are an often overlooked yet …

It has been established experimentally that aromatic thioketones possess several inherently
unique photophysical properties, some of which are highly sensitive even to common …

The enzymes manganese lipoxygenase (MnLOX) and manganese superoxide dismutase
(MnSOD) utilize mononuclear Mn centers to effect their catalytic reactions. In the oxidized …

In the design of new metal–organic frameworks, the constant challenges of framework
stability and structural predictability continue to influence ligand choice in favour of well …

The functionalization of 3-(difluoromethyl) pyridine has been developed via direct
deprotonation of-CHF2 with a lithiated base and subsequent trapping with various …

A series of nickel (II) tris (2-pyridylmethyl) amine (TPA) complexes featuring appended
hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) to halides (F, Cl, Br) was synthesized and charcterized …

An efficient and practical organocatalytic asymmetric [3+ 2] cycloaddition of
difluoromethylated ketoimines and methyleneindolinones catalyzed by a quinine-derived …

A pair of cobalt (II)-based hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs),[Co (pca) 2
(bmimb)] n (1) and [Co2 (pca) 4 (bimb) 2](2), where Hpca= p-chlorobenzoic acid, bmimb= 1 …

Bidentate Pt (II) complexes with cyclometalated N-heteroarene or N-heterocyclic carbene
(NHC) ligands have been extensively studied as phosphorescent emitters over the past two …