Xiaoyan Li

Dual Electrophilic–Nucleophilic Behavior of M(II) Centers (M = Co, Ni, Cu) in M(acac)2 Complexes: Insights into Intermolecular Noncovalent Interactions

Abstract Quantum-chemical calculations were performed to elucidate the electrophilic and nucleophilic properties of first-row transition-metal centers in M(acac)2 (M = Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+; Hacac = acetylacetone), as well as the nature of the resultant M···N/I interactions with pyraz...

Cinchonidine vs Cinchonine: Stereochemical Control of Architecture and Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Chiral Cu4I4–Cluster-Based Coordination Polymers

Abstract Employing the epimeric ligands, cinchonidine (L1) and cinchonine (L2), two chiral Cu(I) coordination polymers were synthesized: a 1D chain Cu4I4(L1) and a 3D framework Cu4I4(L2). Structural analyses reveal that Cu4I4(L1) incorporates interconnected distorted gyroscope-li...