Axially chiral macrocyclic E-alkene bearing bisazole component formed by sequential C-H homocoupling and ring-closing metathesis.

Clipping by ring-closing metathesis freezes rotation of a C-C bond to result in forming axial chirality. Treatment of bisbenzimidazole bearing an N-(3-butenyl) substituent with a Grubbs' catalyst undergoes ring-closing metathesis, in which the stereochemistry of the thus formed olefin was exclusively E-form. Analysis by HPLC with a chiral stationary column confirmed clear baseline separation of each enantiomer.

Triethylsilane as a mild and efficient reducing agent for the preparation of alkanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles.

The reaction of HAuCl(4).4H(2)O and n-C(12)H(25)SH with 1 equiv. of Et(3)SiH in an organic solvent affords spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with narrow dispersity.