David R McMillin

PtI(5,5'-bis(HCFCHOCH)-2,2'-bpy)], , is the first example of a substituted fluorinated diiodoplatinum diimine complex that exhibits polymorphism. The complex, upon recrystallization, forms two different polymorphs, denoted as α and β forms....

The oxidation pathways and products of a discrete, sulfide-endcapped donor-acceptor-donor (D/A/D) molecule, namely, propylenedioxythiophene-benzothiadiazole-propylenedioxythiophene, are investigated. The electrochemical and chemical oxidations proceed by two distinct routes. Specifically, electrochemical oxidation undergoes...

This report describes the synthesis and characterization of a series of eight [Pt(NNN)X] complexes where the tridentate NNN ligand is (2,2'-bipyrid-6-yl)(pyrid-2-yl)sulfide (btp) or methyl(2,2'-bipyrid-6-yl)(pyrid-2-yl)amine (bmap) and X is OMe, Cl,...

The goal of this work has been to synthesize and investigate Pd(TC3), an intercalating porphyrin that has conformable substituents capable of groove binding to B-form DNA. (TC3 denotes the doubly...

Presented here is the chemistry of Cr(III) alkynyl complexes based on the rac-HMC and meso-HMC ligands (HMC = 5,5,7,12,12,14-hexamethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane). Thus far, two pairs of cis/trans-[Cr(rac/meso-HMC)(C2R)2]Cl (R = Ph, C2H/C2SiMe3) complexes...

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) is a promising candidate for electronic and optoelectronic applications. However, its application in light harvesting has been limited in part due to crystal defects, often related...

The f-f emissions of lanthanide-ion complexes have predictable emission energies and many practical applications, but the emitting states are generally impervious to the surroundings. This investigation explores ligand- and metal-centered...

This investigation explores binding interactions involving G-quadruplex DNA and two copper(II)-containing porphyrins (5,10,15,20-tetra(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrinato)copper(II) and the sterically friendlier analogue (trans-5,15-di(N-methylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrinato)copper(II), or Cu(T4) and Cu(tD4), respectively. The study incorporates five different DNA...

All-synthetic molecular donor-acceptor complexes are designed, which are capable of counteracting the effect of photoinduced degradation of donor chromophores. Anionic gallium protoporphyrin IX (GaPP) and semiconducting carbon nanotube (CNT) are...

This investigation explores DNA-binding interactions of various forms of an alkyl-substituted cationic porphyrin, H2TC3 (5,10,15,20-tetra[3-(3'-methylimidazolium-1'-yl)]porphyrin). The motivating idea is that incorporating alkyl rather than aryl substituents in the meso positions...