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Vol. 80, No. 5 (May, 2007)

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Vol.80 Commemorative Accounts
  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 797-808  Symmetry Driven Self-Assembly of Metallo-Supramolecular Architectures
 M. Albrecht* and R. Fröhlich
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The self-assembly leading to metallosupramolecular aggregates like helicates, meso-helicates or M4L4 tetrahedra is controlled by the symmetry of the molecular building blocks: ligands as well as metal ions.

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 809-822  Tin-Free Radical Carbon–Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions Based on α-Scission of Alkylsulfonyl Radicals
 S. Kim* and S. Kim
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Tin-free radical reactions based on α-scission of alkylsulfonyl radicals are very useful for various carbon–carbon bond formations. Especially, alkyl allyl sulfone precursors are highly efficient and most reliable to generate primary alkyl radicals under tin-free conditions for the further formation of carbon–carbon bonds.


Award Accounts
  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 823-841  Chemical Biology that Controls DNA Structure and Function: Lessons in Organic Chemistry from Nature
 H. Sugiyama
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Our long term efforts in understanding of DNA reactivity, structure, and function are reviewed. The prospective uses of the chemical biology of DNA are also discussed.

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 842-855  Photochemistry and Photo-Induced Ultrafast Dynamics at Metal Surfaces
 Y. Matsumoto
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The stretching mode of alkali-metal adsorbates at a metal surface is coherently excited with femtosecond pump pulses and its decaying process is probed by using second harmonic generation in real time.

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 856-871  Development and Application of a Convergent Strategy for the Total Synthesis of Polycyclic Ether Natural Products
 M. Sasaki
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The polycyclic ether class of marine natural products presents formidable and challenging synthetic targets due to their structural complexity and exceptionally potent biological activities. In this account, the development and application of a convergent strategy for the synthesis of natural polycyclic ethers are described.


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 872-884  Functionalities of a Nanoporous Crystal 12CaO·7Al2O3 Originating from the Incorporation of Active Anions
 K. Hayashi,* M. Hirano, and H. Hosono
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A cage structure in a positively charged lattice framework was utilized to incorporate and release chemically unstable anions. This approach imparted unique chemical and electronic activities to this material.

BCSJ Award Article
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 885-893  Investigations of Electronic Structures and Photocatalytic Activities under Visible Light Irradiation of Lead Molybdate Replaced with Chromium(VI)
 Y. Shimodaira, H. Kato, H. Kobayashi, and A. Kudo*
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PbMo1−xCrxO4 exhibited visible light-driven photocatalytic activity for O2 evolution from an aqueous solution. On the basis of DFT calculations, the present study indicated that the formation of an electron-accepter level is one strategy for developing new visible light driven photocatalysts.

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 894-898  Group-Inclusion Complex and Its External High Pressure Effect in O-Methylated β-Cyclodextrin as Compared with Unmodified β-Cyclodextrin
 Y. Sueishi,* H. Tobisako, and Y. Kotake
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High static pressure was applied to the inclusion complex of a modified β-cyclodextrin, heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (DM-β-CD). We investigated group-inclusion equilibria in DM-β-CD under high static pressure and compared with the data for unmodified β-CD.


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 899-901  The Effect of Magnetic Field on the Bleaching of Indigo Dyes with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Imidazole
 A. A. Rousan and A. M. Al-Ajlouni*
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The effect of applying a magnetic field on the catalytic oxidation of indigo dyes by H2O2/imidazole was investigated. The rate of oxidation, in the presence of imidazole, was enhanced by applying an external magnetic field in the range of 0.035–0.12 T.


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 902-909  6,6″-Azobis(2,2′-bipyridine) and Its Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex: A Comparative Study with Positional Isomers
 J. Otsuki,* I. Kurihara, A. Imai, Y. Hamada, and N. Omokawa
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The ligand 6,6″-azobis(2,2′-bipyridine), a new member of the family of azo-bridged bis(bipyridine) ligands, was prepared. A dinuclear Ru complex bridged by this ligand was characterized, and it was shown that the bridge mediates a moderate, but the largest among the family, intermetallic interaction.

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 910-915  Dissociation Kinetics and Complexation Equilibrium Studies of a ZnII Complex with 1,5-Bis(2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl)-3-cyanoformazan during Capillary Electrophoretic Separation Process
 T. Takahashi,* Y. Takehara, and H. Hoshino
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The dissociation reaction kinetics and the complexation equilibrium of a metal complex were studied to clarify whether the “stability” of the metal complex during capillary electrophoretic separation process is kinetic or thermodynamic.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 916-921  Dinuclear Valence Tautomeric 1,2-Semiquinonato/Catecholatocobalt Complexes Containing 1,1,4,7,10,10-Hexamethyltriethylenetetramine
 H. Liang, Y. M. Na, I. S. Chun, S. S. Kwon, Y.-A Lee, and O.-S. Jung*
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Intramolecular charge distribution between [CoIII]/[CoII] valence tautomers of two dinuclear 1,2-semiquinonato/catecholatocobalt complexes with 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyltriethylenetetramine (hmteta) was investigated. [Co2(hmteta)(3,6-dbbq)4]·2C6H5CH3 was low spin [CoIII(3,6-dbsq)(3,6-dbcat)(hmteta)CoIII(3,6-dbsq)(3,6-dbcat)] (3,6-dbsq = 3,6-di-tert-butyl-1,2-semiquinonato; 3,6-dbcat = 3,6-di-tert-butylcatecholato), while [Co2(hmteta)(3,5-dbbq)4]·C6H5CH3 was close to [CoII(3,5-dbsq)2(hmteta)CoII(3,6-dbsq)2] in the solid state at ambient temperature.

Selected Paper
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 922-936  Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Mono(di-2-pyridylamine)chloro(dimethyl sulfoxide-S)ruthenium(II) Complexes [RuCl2(Hdpa)(dmso-S)2] and [RuCl(Hdpa)(dmso-O)(dmso-S)2](OTf)
 M. Toyama,* R. Suganoya, D. Tsuduura, and N. Nagao*
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Two isomers of a mono(di-2-pyridylamine)ruthenium complex, trans(Cl),cis(S)- and cis(Cl),cis(S)-[RuCl2(Hdpa)(dmso-S)2] (1 and 2, respectively), along with cis(Cl,S),trans(O,S)-[RuCl(Hdpa)(dmso-O)(dmso-S)2](OTf) (3·(OTf)), were selectively synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structures revealed that the conformation of the Hdpa ligand varies according to its interaction with the co-ligands (dmso and Cl−) or counter-anion (OTf−).


Selected Paper
  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 937-950  Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Conversion of Three Linkage Isomers of Di-2-pyridyl Ketone in Dichlorobis(dimethyl sulfoxide-S)ruthenium(II) and Chlorobis(dimethyl sulfoxide-S)ruthenium(II) Complexes: [RuCl2(dpk-κ2N,O)(dmso-S)2], [RuCl2(dpk-κ2N,N′)(dmso-S)2], and [RuCl(dpk-OH-κ3N,O,N′)(dmso-S)2]
 M. Toyama,* M. Nakahara, and N. Nagao*
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Ruthenium(II) complexes containing three linkage isomers of di-2-pyridyl ketone, trans(Cl),cis(S)-[RuCl2(dpk-κ2N,O)(dmso-S)2] (1), cis(Cl),cis(S)-[RuCl2(dpk-κ2N,N′)(dmso-S)2]·DMSO (2·DMSO), and trans(Cl,O),cis(S)-[RuCl(dpk-OH-κ3N,O,N′)(dmso-S)2] (4a), as well as trans(Cl),cis(S)-[AgRuCl2(dpk-OH-κ3N,O,N′)(dmso-S)2]n (3) were synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography. The reaction of 1 or 2 with OH− afforded 4a or cis(Cl,O),cis(S)-[RuCl(dpk-OH-κ3N,O,N′)(dmso-S)2] (4b), respectively.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 951-956  On-Line Electrochemical Redox Derivatization for Enhancement of Separation Selectivity of Liquid Chromatography
 K. Saitoh,* S. Naitoh, M. Endo, M. Washiya, and M. Shibukawa
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An on-line electrochemical redox derivatization HPLC system composed of two separation columns and a small electrolytic flow cell placed between them is presented. Selective separation of an analyte compound was achieved by controlling the redox reactions specific for the analyte through alteration of the potential applied to the cell.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 957-959  Structural Characterization of a Dioxovanadium(V) Complex with 4,8-Dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic Acid
 T. Moriuchi, M. Nishiyama, T. Beppu, T. Hirao,* and D. Rehder*
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A cis-dioxovanadium(V) complex with 4,8-dihydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid was synthesized and found to be packed in a hexagonal molecular arrangement through π–π interaction, creating a channel cavity for a one-dimensional water chain.


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 960-962  Crystal Structure, Magnetic Properties, and Second Harmonic Generation of a Three-Dimensional Pyroelectric Cyano-Bridged Mn–Mo Complex
 W. Kosaka, T. Nuida, K. Hashimoto, and S. Ohkoshi*
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A paramagnetic pyroelectric 3-dimensional cyano-bridged bimetal assembly, [{MnII(H2O)2}{MnII(pyrazine)(H2O)2}{MoIV(CN)8}]·4H2O (P21) was synthesized. This compound displayed second harmonic generation with a value of 6.0× 10−11 esu.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 963-965  Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Nickel(II) Mixed-Ligand Complexes Containing Various β-Diketonates and a Phosphorus Donor Bidentate Ligand
 M. Arakawa, H. Miyamae, and Y. Fukuda*
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The ternary complexes, [Ni(dike)(dppe)]X keep their square-planar structures both in solid state and in donor solvents due to the strong ligand field strength of dppe. The peak positions of these complexes are not so much different between substituent groups of β-diketonates.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 966-971  Fixation of Natural Furanoeremophilane by Diels–Alder Reaction
 K. Iida, M. Mitani, and C. Kuroda*
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Unstable natural furanoeremophilanes were fixed as stable Diels–Alder adducts with maleimide.


  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 972-978  Carbocyclization Reaction of Malonate Derivatives with Allylsilane Moiety Mediated by AlCl3-n-Bu3N
 S. Imazeki,* R. Kinoshita, and T. Akiyama
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Allylsilane bearing active methine compounds underwent intramolecular carbocyclization reaction by means of AlCl3-n-Bu3N to give silyl-substituted cyclopentanes with good yields.


  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 979-985  Radiation-Induced Cross-Linking of Gelatin by Using γ-Rays: Insoluble Gelatin Hydrogel Formation
 M. Bessho,* T. Kojima, S. Okuda, and M. Hara
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Hydrogels of Type-A gelatin were cross-linked by γ-ray irradiation, and then, their physical properties were investigated. From these results, we propose a model for the formation of insoluble gelatin hydrogels induced by γ-ray irradiation.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 986-993  Synthesis, Structures, and Optical Properties of Two Novel Two-Photon Initiators Derived from 2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridine
 Z.-J. Hu, J.-X. Yang,* Y.-P. Tian,* X.-T. Tao, L. Tian, H.-P. Zhou, G.-B. Xu, W.-T. Yu, Y.-X. Yan, Y.-H. Sun, C.-K. Wang, X.-Q. Yu, and M.-H. Jiang
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Efficient aqueous-phase aldol condensation, Michael addition, and solvent-free Wittig reactions were employed to synthesize two D–π–A-type two-photon initiators derived from 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine. The title initiators, which have good one and two-photon activities, were successfully utilized as initiators to realize microfabrication by TPIP.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 994-998  Monodispersed Fullerene Derivatives Introduced into the Channels of Mesoporous Silica via Chemical Bond Interactions
 H. Wu, Y. Lin,* J. Tang, D. Gao, R. Cai, and D. Zhao*
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The fullerene derivative C60(CHCOOH)2 was chemically grafted to the backbone of mesoporous silica SBA-15, and SBA-15 was shown to be an effective carrier for fullerene derivatives.

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 999-1003  Near-Infrared Fluorescent 2,3-Dicyanopyrazines
 M. Matsui,* T. Maehashi, and K. Funabiki
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Novel non-ionic NIR fluorecent 2,3-dicyanopyrazines with clear positive solvatochromism were prepared.


  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 1004-1010  Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting on Gallium Nitride Powder
 K. Maeda, K. Teramura, N. Saito, Y. Inoue, and K. Domen*
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GaN powder modified with Rh2−yCryO3 nanoparticles as a cocatalyst for H2 evolution were found to be an active and stable photocatalyst for overall water splitting under UV irradiation (λ > 300 nm).

  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 1011-1016  Preparation and Characterization of a Layered Molybdenum Trioxide with Poly(o-anisidine) Hybrid Thin Film and Its Aldehydic Gases Sensing Properties
 T. Itoh,* I. Matsubara, W. Shin, and N. Izu
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Layered molybdenum trioxide with PoANIS ((PoANIS)xMoO3) hybrid thin film was formed by CVD and an intercalation process, in which sodium ions were exchanged for PoANIS into MoO3. The (PoANIS)xMoO3 hybrid thin film was investigated by gas-sensing properties analysis.


  Web Release Date:  May 14, 2007
 1017-1019  Degradation of Phenol under Visible Light Irradiation Using TiO2 with FeIII and Easy Sedimentation of TiO2 Particles
 M. S. Nahar, K. Hasegawa,* S. Kagaya, and S. Kuroda
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The combined photocatalytic system (P25 TiO2 + Fe(ClO4)3) was visible light active, and phenol degradation was significantly increased. The reason is discussed based on the catalytic cycle of FeIII/FeII. The suspended TiO2 particles were easily sedimented by neutralizing the suspension.

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