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Above: Single crystal structure of the complex Th3(L1)3. The carbon atoms are grey, nitrogen atoms are light blue, thorium atoms are cyan, and oxygen atoms are red. Hydrogen atoms omitted for clarity. Below: Single crystal packing structure of the ligand Th3(L1)3. Methanol molecule and hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity.
Check Out the Thorium Delta Structure!
Our new paper is finally out with Dylan Eralie and Julie Niklas and some collaborative efforts with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
"Thorium Bis-Salophen Trimers as
Anion Detectors and Binding Agents,"
Dylan M.T. Eralie, Julie E. Niklas, Florian Ressnik, Bailey Bouley, Marisa Monreal, and Anne E.V. Gorden
Chemistry: A European Journal 2025
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202501970
Check Out John and Dylan's Review Article!
In Inorganic Chemistry 2025
Uranium Chemistry: Identifying the Next Frontiers
Dylan M. T. Eralie, John Ducilon, and Anne E. V. Gorden*
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02173
Check out John's Neptunium Paper!
Our paper led by John Ducilon with our Collaborators from Pacific Northwest National Lab Aaron Nicholas and Gian Surbella.
"Neptunyl Pyrrophen Complexes: Exploring Schiff base chemistry with multidentate acyclic ligands and transuranics,"
Chemistry: A European Journal 2024
https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202402047
The packing structure of NpO2L1, viewed along the c-axis showing alternating chains of monomeric units. Dichloromethane solvent molecules are omitted for clarity. The neptunyl coordination sites are indicated as green Euclidean solids.
Check out Dylan's Paper!
"Uranyl Naphthylsalophen and Pyrasal Complexes: Oxo Ligands Acting as Hydrogen Bond Acceptors in the Solid State"
Inorganic Chemistry 2024
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c02843
Check out Mario and Xiaoyu's Paper!
Huo, X.; Guagliardo, M.; Gorden, A. E. V. "Copper(II) quinoxolinol imidazolium complexes in catalytic oxidation of benzylic and heterocyclic alcohols,"
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2024.
Congratulations to Fall 2024 graduates
Dr. Eralie and Dr. Ducilon!!
Good Luck
We will miss you!
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