Molecular Phosphide Complexes of Zirconium.

Molecular Zr phosphides are extremely rare, with no examples containing a one-coordinated and terminal triple-bonded phosphorus atom. We report here an isolable and relatively stable Zr phosphide complex, [(PN)Zr≡P{μ-Na(OEt)}] (), stemming from a cyclometalated Zr-hydride, [(PN)(PN')Zr(H)] (), and NaPH. Complex is prepared from two- or one-electron reductions of precursors [(PN)ZrCl] () or metastable Zr[(PN)ZrCl], respectively.

Analysis of Functional Cis-regulatory Elements Reveals Novel Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms in Gonadal Development.

Recent studies have demonstrated that the production of bidirectional enhancer-derived transcripts (eRNAs) is a characteristic of an active Cis-regulatory element (CRE). Higher levels of eRNA synthesis correlate with the activation of histone modifications, a potentially valuable tool for deciphering the complexity of the gene regulatory network. To understand the changes of CREs during gonadal development in mice, we collected gonadal WT1-positive cells from the piggyBac-Wt1-mCherry-2A-EGFP (PBWt1-RG) reporter strain at E13.

Mechanistic Investigation of the Ce(III) Chloride Photoredox Catalysis System: Understanding the Role of Alcohols as Additives.

Photocatalytic C-H activation is an emerging area of research. While cerium chloride photocatalysts have been extensively studied, the role of alcohol additives in these systems remains a subject of ongoing discussion. It was demonstrated that the photocatalyst [NEt][CeCl] () produces •Cl and added alcohols exhibit zero-order kinetics.

Pnictogen-based vanadacyclobutadiene complexes.

The reactivity of the V[triple bond, length as m-dash]C Bu multiple bonds in the complex (dBDI)V[triple bond, length as m-dash]C Bu(OEt) (C) (dBDI = ArNC(CH)CHC(CH)NAr, Ar = 2,6- PrCH) with unsaturated substrates such as N[triple bond, length as m-dash]CR (R = Ad or Ph) and P[triple bond, length as m-dash]CAd leads to the formation of rare 3d transition metal compounds featuring α-aza-vanadacyclobutadiene, (dBDI)V(κ- , - BuC(R)N) (R = Ad, 1; R = Ph, 2) and β-phospha-vanadacyclobutadiene moieties, (dBDI)V(κ- , - BuPAd) (3). Complexes 1-3 are characterized using multinuclear and multidimensional NMR spectroscopy, including the preparation of the 50% N-enriched isotopologue (dBDI)V(κ- , - BuCC(Ad)N) (1-N). Solid-state structural analysis is used to determine the dominant resonance structures of these unique pnictogen-based vanadacyclobutadienes.