2009

169. Unique Chemical Properties of Metal-carbon Bonds in Metal-carboranyl and Metal-carboryne Complexes.
Qiu, Z.; Xie, Z.
Sci. China Ser. B-Chem. 2009, 52, 1544-1558.　

168. [O-NSR]TiCl3-Catalyzed Copolymerization of Ethylene with Functionalized Olefins.
Yang, X.-H.; Liu, C.-R.; Wang, C.; Sun, X.-L.; Guo, Y.-H.; Wang, X.-K.; Wang, Z.; Xie, Z.; Tang, Y.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 8099-8102.

167. Metallacarboranes Incorporating an arachno-η6-C2B9 Ligand. Sit, M.-M.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. Organometallics 2009, 28, 5998-6002.　

166. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Zirconium-Carboryne Complexes.
Ren, S.; Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2009, 28, 5749-5756.

165. Reaction of a 14-Vertex Carborane with Nucleophiles: Formation of nido-C2B12, nido-C2B11, and closo-CB11 Carborane Anions.
Zhang, J.; Zheng, F.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
​Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 9786-9791.　

164. Re-examination of Dynamics of Polyelectrolytes in Salt-Free Dilute Solutions by Designing and Using a Novel Neutral-Charged-Neutral Reversible Polymer.
Zhou, K.; Li, J.; Lu, Y.; Zhang, G.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2009, 42, 7146-7154. 

163. Nickel-Catalyzed Three-Component [2+2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Arynes, Alkenes, and Alkynes.
Qiu, Z.; Xie, Z.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 5729-5732.　

162. Reaction of Zirconocene-Carboryne Precursor with Alkynes: An Efficient Route to Zirconacyclopentenes Incorporating a Carboranyl Unit.
Ren, S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2009, 28, 4106-4114.

161. Multistep One-Pot Wittig/Nazarov Reaction for Construction of Cyclopentenone with Diazo Compounds and Acid Chlorides.
Cao, P.; Sun, X.-L.; Zhu, B.-H.; Shen, Q.; Xie, Z.; Tang, Y.
Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3048-3051. 

160. Constrained-geometry ruthenium carboranyl complexes and their unique chemical properties. 
Shen, H.; Xie, Z.
Chem. Commun. 2009, 2431-2445.

159. Titanacarborane mediated C-N bond forming/breaking reactions.
Shen, H.; Xie, Z. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 1652-1657.

158. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Zirconacyclopentene Incorporating a Carboranyl Unit. 
Ren, S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 3862-3863.

157. Nickel-Mediated Three-Component Cycloaddition Reaction of Carboryne, Alkenes, and Alkynes.
Qiu, Z.; Xie, Z.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 2084-2085.
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2008

156. Reaction of 13-Vertex Carboranes with Nucleophiles: Unprecedented Cage Carbon Extrusion and Formation of Monocarba-closo-Dodecaborate Anions. 
Zhang, J.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
​Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 9447-9449.

155. The Coil-to-Globule-to-Coil Transition of Linear Polymer Chains in Dilute Aqueous Solutions: Effect of Intrachain Hydrogen Bonding. 
Zhou, K.; Lu, Y.; Li, J.; Shen, L.; Zhang, G.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2008, 41, 8927-8931.

154. Hydrogen-Mediated Metal-Carbon to Metal-Boron Bond Conversion in Metal-Carboranyl Complexes. 
Liu, D.; Dang. L.; Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Lin, Z.; Xie, Z. 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16103-16110.

153. Ehtylene Homopolymerization and Copolymerization with -Olefins Catalyzed by Titanium Complexes Bearing [O-NSR] Tridentate Ligands.
Gao, M.-L.; Gu, Y.-F.; Wang, C.; Yao, X.-L.; Sun, X.-L.; Li, C.-F., Qian, C.-T.; Liu, B.; Ma, Z.; Tang, Y.; Xie, Z.; Bu, S.-Z.; Gao, Y. 
J. Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical,2008, 292, 62-66.

152. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Group 4 Metallacarboranes Bearing the Ligand [Me2C(C9H6)(C2B9H10)]3-. 
Liu, D.; Wang, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 5295-5302.

151. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Constrained–Geometry Organolanthanide Chlorides and Alkyls Incorporating the Ligand [η5:σ–(C9H6)C2B10H10]2–. 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 5309-5316.

150. A Facile and Practical Synthetic Route to 1,1’-Bis(o-carborane). 
Ren, S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 5167-5168.

149. Nickel-mediated coupling reactions of carboryne with alkenes: a synthetic route to alkenylcarboranes. 
Qiu, Z.; Xie, Z.
Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 2008, 47, 6572-6575.

148. One-Pot Screening of Titanium Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization. 
Yang, X.-H.; Sun, X.-L.; Han, F.-B.; Liu, B.; Tang, Y.; Wang, Z.; Gao, M.-L.; Xie, Z.; Bu, S.-Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 4618-4624.

147. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Group 4 Metal Complexes Bearing Pentavalent Phosphorus-Bridged Ligands [(C13H8)(iPr2N)P(-O)(C2B10H10)]2- and [(C13H9)(iPr2N)P(O)(C2B9H10)]2-. 
Wang, H.; Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 3964-3970.

146. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Group 4 Metallacarboranes Containing the Ligand [Me2C(C5H4)(C2B9H10)]3-.
Wang, Y.; Liu, D.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 2825-2832.

145. Titanacarborane amide catalyzed transamination of guanidines.
Shen, H.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 2685-2687.

144. Copolymerization of ethylene with cycloolefins by titanium complexes containing tridentate [O-NSR] ligands. 
Gao, M.-L.; Sun, X.-L.; Gu, Y.-F.; Yao, X.-L.; Li, C.-F.; Bai, J.-Y.; Wang, C.; Ma, Z.; Tang, Y.; Xie, Z.; Bu, S.-Z.; Qian, C. 
J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 2807-2819.

143. Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of Group 4 metallacycles incorporating a Me2C-linked cyclopentadienyl-carboranyl ligand. 
Sit, M.-M.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Dalton Trans. 2008, 1454-1464.

142. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Group 4 Metal Complexes Derived from 1-Indenyl-1,2-carborane. 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2008, 27, 1157-1168.

141. Synthesis, Folding, and Association of Long Multiblock (PEO23-b-PNIPAM124)750 Chains in Aqueous Solutions. 
Zhang, Q.; Ye, J.; Lu, Y.; Nie, T.; Xie, D.; Song, Q.; Chen, H.; Zhang, G.; Tang, Y.; Wu, C.; Xie, Z.
Macromolecules 2008, 41, 2228-2234.

140. Folding of Long Multiblock Copolymer (PI-b-PS-b-PI)n Chains Prepared by the Self-Assembly Assisted Polypolymerization (SAAP) in Cyclohexane.
Hong, L.; Zhu, F.; Li, J.; Ngai, T.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2008, 41, 2219-2227.
2007
139. Reaction of [s:h5-(C9H6)C2B9H10]Zr(NMe2)(DME) with Guanidines: Metallacarborane-Mediated C-N Bond Cleavage and 1,5-Sigmatropic Rearrangement. 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
​J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12934-12935.　

138. Advances in the Chemistry of Carboranes and Metallacarboranes with More than 12 Vertices. 
Deng, L.; Xie, Z. 
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2007, 251, 2452-2476.

137. Ph3As-Catalyzed Wittig-Type Olefination of Aldehydes with Diazoacetate in the Presence of Na2S2O4. 
Cao, P.; Li, C.-Y.; Kang, Y.-B.; Xie, Z.; Sun, X.-L.; Tang, Y. 
J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 6628-6630.

136. Ethylene-Norbornene Copolymerization by New Titanium Complexes bearing tridentate ligands. Sidearm effects on catalytic activity. 
Gao, M.; Wang, C.; Sun, X.; Qian, C.; Ma, Z.; Bu, S.; Tang, Y.; Xie, Z. 
Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2007, 28, 1511-1516.

135. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a 13-Vertex Carborane Radical Anion with 2n + 3 Framework Electrons. 
Fu, X.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8964-8965. 
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134. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of [s:h1:h5-(OCH2)(Me2NCH2)C2B9H9]Ti(NR2) (R = Me, Et). 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2007, 26, 2694-2704. 　

133. A Journey from 12-Vertex to 14-Vertex Carboranes and to 15-Vertex Metallacarboranes. 
Deng, L.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2007, 26, 1832-1845.

132. Synthesis, Structure, Reactivity, and Thermal Isomerization of Boron-Substituted 13-Vertex Cobaltacarboranes (h5-Cp)Co(h6-R2C2B10Me8H2) (R = H, Et). 
Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46, 2716-2724.

131. Role of C,C’-Linkage in the Formation and Stabilization of Supercarboranes. Synthesis and Structure of Carbon-Atoms-Apart 13-Vertex Carborane and 14-Vertex Metallacarborane. 
Zhang, J.; Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
​J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 18-19.

2006

130. Guanylation of Amines Catalyzed by a Half-Sandwich Titanacarborane Amide Complex. 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
​Organometallics 2006, 25, 5515-5517.

129. Ruthenium-Mediated Coupling/Cycloaddition of the Cyclopentadienyl in [h5:s-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Ru(NCCH3)2 with Alkynes: Facile Formation of Tricycles. 
Sun, Y. Chan, H.-S.; Zhao, H.; Lin, Z.; Xie, Z. 
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 5533.

128. Reaction Scope and Mechanism of Sterically Induced Ruthenium-Mediated Intramolecular Coupling of o-Carboranyl with Cyclopentadienyl. Synthesis and Structure of Ruthenium Complexes Incorporating Doubly-Linked Cyclopentadienyl-Carboranyl Ligands. 
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2006, 25, 4188.

127. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Reactivity, and Thermal Stability of [h5:s-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Ti(R)(NMe2). 
Wang, H.; Wang, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 5675.

126. Reaction of [h5:s-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Ru(NH2Prn)2 with Alkynes. Control Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Ruthenium Aminocarbene and Enamine Complexes. 
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2006, 25, 3447-3453.

125. Synthesis and Structure of 14- and 15-Vertex Ruthenacarboranes. 
Deng, L.; Zhang, J.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4309-4313.  

124. Nickel-Mediated Regioselective [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloaddition of Carboryne with Alkynes. 
Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 7728-7729.

123. Reactions of [η5:σ-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Ru(COD) with Lewis bases: Synthesis, structure, and electrochemistry of ruthenium amine, nitrile, carbene, phosphite and phosphine complexes.  
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Dixneuf, P. H.; Xie, Z. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 691, 3071-3082.  

122. Reaction of [η5:s-Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]Ru(NCCH3)2 with Me3SiCCR. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Mononuclear Ruthenium Bis(vinylidene) and Vinylvinylidene Complexes. 
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Dixneuf, P. H.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2006, 25, 2719-2721.

121. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of New Carboranyl-Indenyl Ligands and Their Lanthanide Complexes. 
Shen, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2006, 25, 2617-2625.

120. Synthesis, Structure, and Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Constrained-Geometry Group 4 Metallacarboranes Incorporating Imido-Dicarbollyl Ligands.  
Gao, M.; Tang, Y.; Xie, M.; Qian, C.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2006, 25, 2578-2584.

119. Pentavalent vs Trivalent Phosphorus-Bridged Ligands. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Unexpected Group 4 Metal Complexes Incorporating an Indenylide Unit, [σ:σ-iPr2NP(O)(C9H6)(C2B10H10)]M(NR2)2. 
Wang, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2006, 25, 2569-2573.

118. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of 13-Vertex Carboranes and 14-Vertex Metallacarboranes. 
Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 5219-5230.

117. Group 4 Metallocenes Incorporating Constrained-Geometry Carboranyl Ligands. 
Xie, Z. 
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2006, 250, 259-272. 
2005
116. Reduction of 1,2-(CH2)n-1,2-C2B10H10 by Group 1 Metals. Effects of Bridge Length/Rigidity on the Formation of Carborane Anions. 
Deng,L.; Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
​Organometallics 2005, 24, 6244-6249.

115. Highly Electrophilic Half-Sandwich Group 4 Metallacarborane Alkyls. C-H/C-O Activation and Alkyne Insertion Reactions at Neutral Metal Complexes. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 5217-5220.

114. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of a Zirconocene-Carboryne Precursor. 
Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 13774-13775.

113. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of 13-Vertex Lanthanacarboranes Bearing h7-arachno-Carboranyl Ligands. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 4468-4474.

112. Functional Sidearm Promoted Electron-Transfer Reactions: A New Route to Metallacarboranes Incorporating the h7-arachno-Carboranyl Ligands.
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Bi, S.; Lin, Z.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005,24, 4333-4336.

111. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Rare Earth Complexes Incorporating Lewis Base Appended nido-Carborane Anions of the C2B9 and C2B10 Systems. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 4207-4215.

110. Role of Carborane in Polymerization and Insertion Reactions.
Xie, Z.
Chin. J. Chem. 2005, 23, 1100-1102.

109. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Mono- and Bisfunctional o-Carboranes. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
​Dalton Trans. 2005, 14, 2375-2381.

108. Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity of Terminal Titanium Imido Complexes Incorporating Constrained-Geometry Carboranyl Ligands. 
Wang, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 3772-3779.

107. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Group 4 Metal Complexes Incorporating a Phosphorus-Bridged Indenyl-Carboranyl Constrained-Geometry Ligand. 
Wang, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Okuda, J.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 3118-3124.

106. A New Synthetic Route to High-Valent Half-Sandwich Group 4 Metallacarborane Alkyls. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [h1:h6-(Me2NCH2CH2)C2B10H11]Hf(CH2SiMe3)2. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2005, 24, 3037-3039.

105. Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Characterization of a 14-Vertex Carborane.
Deng, L.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 2128 –2131.