Helen Stoeckli-evans

Molecular Insight into Photocatalytic Reactions by TiO2 Investigated by ATR-IR Spectroscopy (2008)

Dolamic, Igor, Bürgi, Thomas, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Kiwi-Minsker, L., Hug, S. J.

Today mankind faces several environmental pollution problems which are a result of our fossil fuels dependence. Water pollution, global warming, air pollution are just several tasks that rapt...

Molecular Insight into Photocatalytic Reactions by TiO2 Investigated by ATR-IR Spectroscopy (2008)

Dolamic, Igor, Bürgi, Thomas, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Kiwi-Minsker, L., Hug, S. J.

Today mankind faces several environmental pollution problems which are a result of our fossil fuels dependence. Water pollution, global warming, air pollution are just several tasks that rapt...

The High Stereoselectivity of the Tandem Sequence Diels-Alder Reaction/Ireland­-Claisen Rearrangement Starting from Substituted O-(E)-Buta-1,3-dienyl Ketene Acetals and Cyclic Dienophiles (2008)

Soldermann, Nicolas, Velker, Jörg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

A new tandem reaction leads to bicyclic cyclohexene derivatives with complete control of the relative configuration of the four chiral centers formed. The high diastereoselectivity is the consequence...

The High Stereoselectivity of the Tandem Sequence Diels-Alder Reaction/Ireland­-Claisen Rearrangement Starting from Substituted O-(E)-Buta-1,3-dienyl Ketene Acetals and Cyclic Dienophiles (2008)

Soldermann, Nicolas, Velker, Jörg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

A new tandem reaction leads to bicyclic cyclohexene derivatives with complete control of the relative configuration of the four chiral centers formed. The high diastereoselectivity is the consequence...

4′-Methyl-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-4-phenyl-4,5,1′,2′,3′,4′-hexahydrospiro[isoxazole-5,2′-naphthalen]-1′-one (2008)

Ghali Alhouari, Abdelali Kerbal, Najib Ben Larbi, Brahim Bennani, Taibi Ben Hadda, Helen Stoeckli-Evans

The title compound, C25H20N2O4, is a new spiro-isoxazoline derivative. It contains a five-membered isoxazoline ring (A), a tetralone unit (E and D), a 4-nitrophenyl substituent (B), and a phenyl ring...

3,4-Bis(4-nitrophenyl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole 2-oxide (2008)

Ghali Alhouari, Abdelali Kerbal, Najib Ben Larbi, Taibi Ben Hadda, Maria Daoudi, Helen Stoeckli-Evans

The title compound, C14H8N4O6, a new 1,2,5-oxadiazole N-oxide derivative, was formed by dimerization of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde oxime. The compound crystallizes with two independent molecules per...

The gas-solid interface The Interaction of Argon, Xenon and Sulfur Hexafluoride with Rhombic Sulfur (2007)

Stoeckli, Fritz, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

Further theoretical calculations have been carried out for the adsorption potentials of Ar on the (011) face of rhombic sulfur, and for Xe and SF6 on the (011) and (111) faces. By using the same...

The gas-solid interface The Interaction of Argon, Xenon and Sulfur Hexafluoride with Rhombic Sulfur (2007)

Stoeckli, Fritz, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

Further theoretical calculations have been carried out for the adsorption potentials of Ar on the (011) face of rhombic sulfur, and for Xe and SF6 on the (011) and (111) faces. By using the same...

The Interaction of Argon with Sulfur Surfaces. Experimental and calculated variations of the adsorption potential with surface coverage (2007)

Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Stoeckli, Fritz

The adsorption potentials of argon on the (111), (001) and (110) planes of rhombic sulfur have been calculated for a total of 818 sites, using an intermolecular potential of the Lennard-Jones (6:12)...

The Interaction of Argon with Sulfur Surfaces. Experimental and calculated variations of the adsorption potential with surface coverage (2007)

Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Stoeckli, Fritz

The adsorption potentials of argon on the (111), (001) and (110) planes of rhombic sulfur have been calculated for a total of 818 sites, using an intermolecular potential of the Lennard-Jones (6:12)...

Diastereoselective synthesis of (1S,2S,3R,6S) 3-Chloro-3-methyl-6-isopropenyl-1,2-cyclohexanediol via Prins reaction induced by zinc and trimethylsilyl chloride (2007)

Marty, Maurus, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

While attempting to synthesize a potential inhibitor of the biosynthetic step of formation of PBG, a novel catalytic system inducing the Prins reaction was discovered. Treatment of epoxy geranial...

Diastereoselective synthesis of (1S,2S,3R,6S) 3-Chloro-3-methyl-6-isopropenyl-1,2-cyclohexanediol via Prins reaction induced by zinc and trimethylsilyl chloride (2007)

Marty, Maurus, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

While attempting to synthesize a potential inhibitor of the biosynthetic step of formation of PBG, a novel catalytic system inducing the Prins reaction was discovered. Treatment of epoxy geranial...

Preparation of N-Alkylketene-N-Butadienyl-N,O-Silyl Acetals (2007)

Franz, Andreas, Eschler, Pierre-Yves, Tharin, Manuel, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

The synthesis of a series of dienamides 5a-j using Oppolzer’s method is described. Using Rathke’s method the ketene N,O-silyl acetals 6a-j can be obtained in good yield from the corresponding...

The Novel Sequence Diels-Alder Reaction/Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement Applied to Acyclic Dienophiles: New Insights into the Selectivity of the Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement (2007)

Velker, Jörg, Roblin, Jean-Philippe, Neels, Antonia, Tesouro, Ana, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Klaerner, Frank-Gerrit, ...

The new dienes 4a-d, 7 and 11 reacted in good yields with acyclic dienophiles like methyl acrylate and diethyl fumarate in the tandem process Diels-Alder reaction/Ireland-Claisen rearangement....

Preparation of N-Alkylketene-N-Butadienyl-N,O-Silyl Acetals (2007)

Franz, Andreas, Eschler, Pierre-Yves, Tharin, Manuel, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neier, Reinhard

The synthesis of a series of dienamides 5a-j using Oppolzer’s method is described. Using Rathke’s method the ketene N,O-silyl acetals 6a-j can be obtained in good yield from the corresponding...

The Novel Sequence Diels-Alder Reaction/Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement Applied to Acyclic Dienophiles: New Insights into the Selectivity of the Ireland-Claisen Rearrangement (2007)

Velker, Jörg, Roblin, Jean-Philippe, Neels, Antonia, Tesouro, Ana, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Klaerner, Frank-Gerrit, ...

The new dienes 4a-d, 7 and 11 reacted in good yields with acyclic dienophiles like methyl acrylate and diethyl fumarate in the tandem process Diels-Alder reaction/Ireland-Claisen rearangement....

The Synthesis of a Pyrazol Analogon of Porphobilinogen with the Help of the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction (2007)

Chaperon, André, Bertschy, Hugo, Franz-Schrumpf, Anne-Laurence, Hugelet, Bertrand, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, ...

The synthesis of a pyrazol analogon of porphobilinogen is described. The Mukaiyama crossed aldol reaction is the key step of our approach. The retrosynthetic analysis follows the mechanism for the...

The Synthesis of a Pyrazol Analogon of Porphobilinogen with the Help of the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction (2007)

Chaperon, André, Bertschy, Hugo, Franz-Schrumpf, Anne-Laurence, Hugelet, Bertrand, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, ...

The synthesis of a pyrazol analogon of porphobilinogen is described. The Mukaiyama crossed aldol reaction is the key step of our approach. The retrosynthetic analysis follows the mechanism for the...

An Unexpected Tandem Reaction between N-Butadienyl-N-alkylketeneN,0-Trimethylsilylacetals of Propionamide and Activated Dienophiles like N-Phenylmaleimide or Acryloyl Chloride (2007)

Baak, Marcel, Rubin, Yves, Franz, Andreas, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Bigler, Laurant, Nachbauer, Jürgen, ...

Starting from the N-butadienyl-N-alkylpropionamides 1a-1c the corresponding N,0-trimethylsilylacetals could be obtained using the mixture ofLDA and trimethylsilyl chloride in THF. The unexpected...

An Unexpected Tandem Reaction between N-Butadienyl-N-alkylketeneN,0-Trimethylsilylacetals of Propionamide and Activated Dienophiles like N-Phenylmaleimide or Acryloyl Chloride (2007)

Baak, Marcel, Rubin, Yves, Franz, Andreas, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Bigler, Laurant, Nachbauer, Jürgen, ...

Starting from the N-butadienyl-N-alkylpropionamides 1a-1c the corresponding N,0-trimethylsilylacetals could be obtained using the mixture ofLDA and trimethylsilyl chloride in THF. The unexpected...

rac-(R)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-Methyl­tetra­hydro­furan-2-yl]propanoic acid (2007)

Loiseau, François, Neier, Reinhard, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C8H14O3, the 2,5-tetra­hydro­furan ring junction is cis. The relative configuration of position 2 in the propanoic acid group was found to be the...

rac-(R)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-Methyl­tetra­hydro­furan-2-yl]propanoic acid (2007)

Loiseau, François, Neier, Reinhard, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C8H14O3, the 2,5-tetra­hydro­furan ring junction is cis. The relative configuration of position 2 in the propanoic acid group was found to be the...

rac-Ethyl 2-bromo-2-[(3R,5R)-3-bromo-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-ylidene]acetate (2007)

Loiseau, François, Neier, Reinhard, Labat, Gael, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

In the title compound, C9H12Br2O3, a (tetrahydrofuran-2-ylidene)acetate, the double bond has the Z form. In the tetrahydrofuran group, the relative configuration of the Br atom in the 3-position and...

rac-Ethyl 2-bromo-2-[(3R,5R)-3-bromo-5-methyltetrahydrofuran-2-ylidene]acetate (2007)

Loiseau, François, Neier, Reinhard, Labat, Gael, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

In the title compound, C9H12Br2O3, a (tetrahydrofuran-2-ylidene)acetate, the double bond has the Z form. In the tetrahydrofuran group, the relative configuration of the Br atom in the 3-position and...

A perfluorocyclopentene dithienylethene based molecular switch: 1,2-bis[5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl]-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluorocyclopentene (2007)

Iyer, Vijay Mahadevan, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Belser, Peter

The title compound, C₃₁H₁₈F₆S₂, is a molecular switch based on dithienylperfluorocyclopentene. The molecule possesses pseudo-C₂ symmetry and has the open form of the switch. There are a...

A perfluorocyclopentene dithienylethene based molecular switch: 1,2-bis[5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl]-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluorocyclopentene (2007)

Iyer, Vijay Mahadevan, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Belser, Peter

The title compound, C₃₁H₁₈F₆S₂, is a molecular switch based on dithienylperfluorocyclopentene. The molecule possesses pseudo-C₂ symmetry and has the open form of the switch. There are a...

Synthesis and structural analysis of palladium biscarbene complexes derived from bisimidazolium ligand precursors (2006)

Heckenroth, Marion, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Albrecht, Martin

The palladation of potentially chelating bisimidazolium ligand precursors with palladium acetate gives bridging bimetallic, chelating monometallic, and homoleptic tetracarbene complexes. The...

Synthesis and structural analysis of palladium biscarbene complexes derived from bisimidazolium ligand precursors (2006)

Heckenroth, Marion, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Albrecht, Martin

The palladation of potentially chelating bisimidazolium ligand precursors with palladium acetate gives bridging bimetallic, chelating monometallic, and homoleptic tetracarbene complexes. The...

Catalytically active palladium pyridylidene complexes: pyridinium ionic liquids as N-heterocyclic carbene precursors (2006)

Albrecht, Martin, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

Pyridinium salts similar to those used as ionic liquid solvents readily undergo palladation in the presence of a base, thus giving palladium-pyridylidene N-heterocyclic carbene complexes that are...

Catalytically active palladium pyridylidene complexes: pyridinium ionic liquids as N-heterocyclic carbene precursors (2006)

Albrecht, Martin, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

Pyridinium salts similar to those used as ionic liquid solvents readily undergo palladation in the presence of a base, thus giving palladium-pyridylidene N-heterocyclic carbene complexes that are...

Stereoselectivity in the formation of tris-diimine complexes of Fe(II), Ru(II), and Os(II) with a C₂-symmetric chiral derivative of 2,2′-bipyridine (2006)

Drahoňovský, Dušan, Knof, Ulrich, Jungo, Laurence, Belser, Thomas, Neels, Antonia, Labat, Gaël Charles, ...

A C₂-symmetric enantiopure 4,5-bis(pinene)-2,2′-bipyridine ligand (–)-L was used to investigate the diastereoselectivity in the formation of [ML₃]²⁺ coordination species (M = Fe(II),...

Stereoselectivity in the formation of tris-diimine complexes of Fe(II), Ru(II), and Os(II) with a C₂-symmetric chiral derivative of 2,2′-bipyridine (2006)

Drahoňovský, Dušan, Knof, Ulrich, Jungo, Laurence, Belser, Thomas, Neels, Antonia, Labat, Gaël Charles, ...

A C₂-symmetric enantiopure 4,5-bis(pinene)-2,2′-bipyridine ligand (–)-L was used to investigate the diastereoselectivity in the formation of [ML₃]²⁺ coordination species (M = Fe(II),...

Rhodium-Catalysed Carbonylation of Methanol Using a New Multifunctional Ligand - Isolation and Structural Characterisation of the Macrocycle [Rh2I6(CO)2(C6H4N3CH2CO2C4H2SCO2CH2C6H4N3)]2 (2006)

Thomas, Christophe M., Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The new multifunctional ligand thiophene-2,5-bis(carboxylatomethylenebenzotriazole) (1) reacts with [RhCl(CO)2]2 to give the rhodium complex [RhCl(CO)(1)]2 (2), which was found to catalyse...

Rhodium-Catalysed Carbonylation of Methanol Using a New Multifunctional Ligand - Isolation and Structural Characterisation of the Macrocycle [Rh2I6(CO)2(C6H4N3CH2CO2C4H2SCO2CH2C6H4N3)]2 (2006)

Thomas, Christophe M., Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The new multifunctional ligand thiophene-2,5-bis(carboxylatomethylenebenzotriazole) (1) reacts with [RhCl(CO)2]2 to give the rhodium complex [RhCl(CO)(1)]2 (2), which was found to catalyse...

Tri- and Tetranuclear Mixed-Metal Clusters Containing Alkyne Ligands : Synthesis and Structure of [Ru3Ir(CO)11(RCCR’)]-, [Ru2Ir(CO)9(RCCR’)]-, and [HRu2Ir(CO)9(RCCR’)] (2006)

Ferrand, Vincent, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The tetrahedral cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]- (1) reacts with internal alkynes RCCR to afford the alkyne derivatives [Ru3Ir(CO)11(RCCR)]- (2: R = R’ = Ph; 3: R = R’ = Et; 4: R = Ph; R’ = Me; 5:...

Tri- and Tetranuclear Mixed-Metal Clusters Containing Alkyne Ligands : Synthesis and Structure of [Ru3Ir(CO)11(RCCR’)]-, [Ru2Ir(CO)9(RCCR’)]-, and [HRu2Ir(CO)9(RCCR’)] (2006)

Ferrand, Vincent, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The tetrahedral cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]- (1) reacts with internal alkynes RCCR to afford the alkyne derivatives [Ru3Ir(CO)11(RCCR)]- (2: R = R’ = Ph; 3: R = R’ = Et; 4: R = Ph; R’ = Me; 5:...

Water-Soluble Arene Ruthenium Complexes Containing a trans-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane Ligand as Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts in Aqueous Solution (2006)

Canivet, Jérôme, Labat, Gael, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The cationic chloro complexes [(arene)Ru(H2N∩NH2)Cl]+ (1: arene = C6H6; 2: arene = p-MeC6H4iPr; 3: arene = C6Me6) have been synthesised from the corresponding arene ruthenium dichloride dimers and...

Water-Soluble Arene Ruthenium Complexes Containing a trans-1,2-Diaminocyclohexane Ligand as Enantioselective Transfer Hydrogenation Catalysts in Aqueous Solution (2006)

Canivet, Jérôme, Labat, Gael, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The cationic chloro complexes [(arene)Ru(H2N∩NH2)Cl]+ (1: arene = C6H6; 2: arene = p-MeC6H4iPr; 3: arene = C6Me6) have been synthesised from the corresponding arene ruthenium dichloride dimers and...

New Diphosphine Ligands Containing Ethyleneglycol and Amino Alcohol Spacers for the Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Methanol (2006)

Thomas, Christophe M., Mafua, Roger, Therrien, Bruno, Rusanov, Eduard, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The new diphosphine ligands Ph2PC6H4C(O)X(CH2)2OC(O)C6H4PPh2 (1: X=NH; 2: X=NPh; 3: X=O) and Ph2PC6H4C(O)O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OC(O)C6H4PPh2 (5) as well as the monophosphine ligand Ph2PC6H4C(O)X(CH2)2OH (4)...

New Diphosphine Ligands Containing Ethyleneglycol and Amino Alcohol Spacers for the Rhodium-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Methanol (2006)

Thomas, Christophe M., Mafua, Roger, Therrien, Bruno, Rusanov, Eduard, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Süss-Fink, Georg

The new diphosphine ligands Ph2PC6H4C(O)X(CH2)2OC(O)C6H4PPh2 (1: X=NH; 2: X=NPh; 3: X=O) and Ph2PC6H4C(O)O(CH2)2O(CH2)2OC(O)C6H4PPh2 (5) as well as the monophosphine ligand Ph2PC6H4C(O)X(CH2)2OH (4)...

Framework Fluxionality of Organometallic Oxides : Synthesis, Crystal Structure, EXAFS, and DFT Studies on [{Ru(η6-arene)}4Mo4O16] Complexes (2006)

Laurencin, Danielle, Fidalgo, Eva Garcia, Villanneau, Richard, Villain, Françoise, Herson, Patrick, Pacifico, Jessica, ...

Reactions of the molybdates Na2MoO4•2 H2O and (nBu4N)2[Mo2O7] with [{Ru(arene)Cl2}2] (arene=C6H5CH3, 1,3,5-C6H3(CH3)3, 1,2,4,5-C6H2(CH3)4) in water or organic solvents led to formation of the...

Framework Fluxionality of Organometallic Oxides : Synthesis, Crystal Structure, EXAFS, and DFT Studies on [{Ru(η6-arene)}4Mo4O16] Complexes (2006)

Laurencin, Danielle, Fidalgo, Eva Garcia, Villanneau, Richard, Villain, Françoise, Herson, Patrick, Pacifico, Jessica, ...

Reactions of the molybdates Na2MoO4•2 H2O and (nBu4N)2[Mo2O7] with [{Ru(arene)Cl2}2] (arene=C6H5CH3, 1,3,5-C6H3(CH3)3, 1,2,4,5-C6H2(CH3)4) in water or organic solvents led to formation of the...

Mono-, di- and tetra-nuclear p-cymeneruthenium complexes containing oxalato ligands (2006)

Yan, Hong, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The oxalato complexes [Ru2(µ-η4-C2O4)Cl2(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)2] 1 and [Ru(η2-C2O4)(NH3)(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)] 2 have been prepared from the reaction of ammonium oxalate with [{RuCl2(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)}2]...

Mono-, di- and tetra-nuclear p-cymeneruthenium complexes containing oxalato ligands (2006)

Yan, Hong, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The oxalato complexes [Ru2(µ-η4-C2O4)Cl2(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)2] 1 and [Ru(η2-C2O4)(NH3)(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)] 2 have been prepared from the reaction of ammonium oxalate with [{RuCl2(η6-p-PriC6H4Me)}2]...

Saturated and unsaturated triruthenium clusters containing three sterically demanding phosphine ligands : synthesis and structure of [Ru3(CO)9(PCy3)3] and [Ru3H2(CO)6(PCy3)3] (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Ferrand, Vincent, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The reaction of Na[Ru3H(CO)11] with an excess of tricyclohexylphosphine in methanol afforded, depending on the reaction conditions, the tri-substituted clusters [Ru3(CO)9(PCy3)3] (48e) and...

The mixed-metal carbonyl cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]– : synthesis, molecular structure, fluxionality, reactivity (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Haak, Susanne, Ferrand, Vincent, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The new cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]–1 was synthesized in high yield from [Ru3(CO)12] and [Ir(CO)4]–. The single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of the bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium...

Oxidative functionalisation of alkanes: synthesis, molecular structure and catalytic implications of anionic vanadium(V) oxo and peroxo complexes containing bidentate N,O ligands (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Stanislas, Sandrine, Shulpin, Georgiy B., Nizova, Galina V., Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neels, Antonia, ...

A mixture of [NBu4][VO3] and pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (Hpca) in acetonitrile catalysed smoothly the reaction of alkanes RH (R = CH3 or C6H11) with molecular oxygen (from air) and hydrogen peroxide...

Saturated and unsaturated triruthenium clusters containing three sterically demanding phosphine ligands : synthesis and structure of [Ru3(CO)9(PCy3)3] and [Ru3H2(CO)6(PCy3)3] (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Ferrand, Vincent, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The reaction of Na[Ru3H(CO)11] with an excess of tricyclohexylphosphine in methanol afforded, depending on the reaction conditions, the tri-substituted clusters [Ru3(CO)9(PCy3)3] (48e) and...

The mixed-metal carbonyl cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]– : synthesis, molecular structure, fluxionality, reactivity (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Haak, Susanne, Ferrand, Vincent, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The new cluster anion [Ru3Ir(CO)13]–1 was synthesized in high yield from [Ru3(CO)12] and [Ir(CO)4]–. The single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of the bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium...

Oxidative functionalisation of alkanes: synthesis, molecular structure and catalytic implications of anionic vanadium(V) oxo and peroxo complexes containing bidentate N,O ligands (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Stanislas, Sandrine, Shulpin, Georgiy B., Nizova, Galina V., Stoeckli-Evans, Helen, Neels, Antonia, ...

A mixture of [NBu4][VO3] and pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (Hpca) in acetonitrile catalysed smoothly the reaction of alkanes RH (R = CH3 or C6H11) with molecular oxygen (from air) and hydrogen peroxide...

Triruthenium–iridium clusters containing alkyne ligands : synthesis, structure, and catalytic implications of [(µ-H)IrRu3(CO)11(µ3-η2-PhC≡CPh)] and [IrRu3(CO)10(µ4-η2-PhC≡CPh)(µ-η2-PhC=CHPh)] (2006)

Ferrand, Vincent, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The mixed-metal cluster [HIrRu3(CO)13] 1 reacts with one equivalent of disubstituted alkynes RC≡CR to give [HIrRu3(CO)11(µ3-η2-RC≡CR)] (R = Ph 2; R = Me 3), with a second equivalent of the...

Triruthenium–iridium clusters containing alkyne ligands : synthesis, structure, and catalytic implications of [(µ-H)IrRu3(CO)11(µ3-η2-PhC≡CPh)] and [IrRu3(CO)10(µ4-η2-PhC≡CPh)(µ-η2-PhC=CHPh)] (2006)

Ferrand, Vincent, Süss-Fink, Georg, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The mixed-metal cluster [HIrRu3(CO)13] 1 reacts with one equivalent of disubstituted alkynes RC≡CR to give [HIrRu3(CO)11(µ3-η2-RC≡CR)] (R = Ph 2; R = Me 3), with a second equivalent of the...

Saturated and unsaturated tetraruthenium clusters containing sterically demanding dicyclohexylphosphido ligands: synthesis and structure of [H4Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)4] and [H5Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)3] (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Béguin, Alain, Rheinwald, Gerd, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The thermal reaction of the dinuclear complex [Ru2(CO)4(O2CH)2(PCy2H)2] with molecular hydrogen in cyclohexane afforded the tetranuclear clusters [H4Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)4] (64e) and [H5Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)3]...

[(p-PriC6H4Me)4 Ru4Mo4O16]: an amphiphilic organoruthenium oxomolybdenum cluster presenting a unique framework geometry (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Plasseraud, Laurent, Ferrand, Vincent, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The amphiphilic title compound, easily accessible from (p- cymene)ruthenium dichloride dimer and sodium molybdate in aqueous solution, presents an unprecedented Ru4Mo4O12 framework comprising a...

Fixation and spontaneous dehydrogenation of methanol on a triruthenium–iridium framework: synthesis and structure of the cluster anion [HRu3Ir(CO)12(OMe)]– (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Plasseraud, Laurent, Ferrand, Vincent, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The anionic mixed-metal cluster [Ru3Ir(CO)13]– 1, found to be catalytically active in the carbonylation of methanol, reacts with methanol at 70 °C to give, with O–H activation of the substrate,...

Saturated and unsaturated tetraruthenium clusters containing sterically demanding dicyclohexylphosphido ligands: synthesis and structure of [H4Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)4] and [H5Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)3] (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Godefroy, Isabelle, Béguin, Alain, Rheinwald, Gerd, Neels, Antonia, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The thermal reaction of the dinuclear complex [Ru2(CO)4(O2CH)2(PCy2H)2] with molecular hydrogen in cyclohexane afforded the tetranuclear clusters [H4Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)4] (64e) and [H5Ru4(CO)8(PCy2)3]...

[(p-PriC6H4Me)4 Ru4Mo4O16]: an amphiphilic organoruthenium oxomolybdenum cluster presenting a unique framework geometry (2006)

Süss-Fink, Georg, Plasseraud, Laurent, Ferrand, Vincent, Stoeckli-Evans, Helen

The amphiphilic title compound, easily accessible from (p- cymene)ruthenium dichloride dimer and sodium molybdate in aqueous solution, presents an unprecedented Ru4Mo4O12 framework comprising a...