Department of Chemistry

Nitschke Group

Peer-Reviewed Publications as an Independent Principal Investigator

53. "Transformative Binding and Release of Gold Guests from a Self-Assembled Cu8L4 Tube", Wenjing Meng, Jack K. Clegg and Jonathan R. Nitschke, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Early View.

52. "Nonlinear Enhancement of Chiroptical Response through Subcomponent Substitution in M4L6 Cages", Naoki Ousaka, Jack K. Clegg and Jonathan R. Nitschke, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Early View.

51. "Supramolecular Control over Diels-Alder Reactivity by Encapsulation and Competitive Displacement", Maarten M. J. Smulders and Jonathan R. Nitschke, Chem Sci, Advance Article.

50. "Subcomponent Self-Assembly and Guest-Binding Properties of Face-Capped Fe4L48+ Capsules", Rana A. Bilbeisi, Jack K. Clegg, Noémie Elgrishi, Xavier de Hatten, Marc Devillard, Boris Breiner, Prasenjit Mal, and Jonathan R. Nitschke, J. Am. Chem. Soc, Articles ASAP.

49. "Controlling the Transmission of Stereochemical Information through Space in Terphenyl-Edged Fe4L6 Cages", W. Meng, J. K. Clegg, J. D. Thoburn, and J. R. Nitschke, J. Am. Chem. Soc., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 13652-13660.

48. "Reactivity in nanoscale vessels", B. Breiner and J.R. Nitschke, chapter in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials, P.A. Gale and J.W. Steed (eds), Wiley, 2011. Chapter accessible here.

47. "Anion templation under pH control of self-assembled [2+2] and [3+3] metallomacrocycles containing a new dicopper(I) motif", E.F.V. Dry, J.K. Clegg, B. Breiner, D.E. Whitaker, R. Stefak and J.R. Nitschke, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 6021-6023.

46. "A self-assembled M8L6 cubic cage that selectively encapsulates large aromatic guests", W. Meng, B. Breiner, K. Rissanen, J.D. Thoburn, J.K. Clegg and J.R. Nitschke, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 3479-3483. Featured on the inside front cover of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 50 (15). Highlighted in Chem. Eng. News 2011, 89, 41-42.

45. "Selective anion binding by a chameleon capsule with a dynamically reconfigurable exterior", Y.R. Hristova, M.M.J. Smulders, J.K. Clegg, B. Breiner, and J.R. Nitschke, Chem. Sci. 2011, 2, 638-641.

44. "A dynamic-covalent, luminescent metallopolymer that undergoes sol-to-gel transition on temperature rise", X. de Hatten, N. Bell, N. Yufa, G. Christmann, J.R. Nitschke, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 3158-3164.

43. "The two faces of phosphorus", J.R. Nitschke, Nature Chem. 2011, 3, 90.

42. "Encapsulation, storage and controlled release of sulfur hexafluoride from a metal-organic capsule", I.A. Riddell, M.M.J. Smulders, J.K. Clegg and J.R. Nitschke, Chem. Commun. 2010, 47, 457-459.

41. "Reactivity Modulation in Container Molecules", B. Breiner and J.R. Nitschke, Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 51-56.

40. Cascading Transformations Within a Dynamic Self-Assembled System, V.E. Campbell, X. de Hatten, N. Delsuc, B. Kauffmann, I. Huc and J.R. Nitschke, Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 684-687.

39. "Sequential self-assembly of iron structures in water", P. Mal and J.R. Nitschke, Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 2417-2419.

38. "Template-directed synthesis: Producing 'perfect' particles", B. Breiner and J.R. Nitschke, Nature Chem. 2010, 2, 6-7.

37. "Systems chemistry: Molecular networks come of age" J.R. Nitschke, Nature 2009, 462, 736-738.

36. "White phosphorus is air-stable within a self-assembled tetrahedral capsule" P. Mal, B. Breiner, K. Rissanen and J.R. Nitschke Science 2009, 324, 1697-1699. Highlighted in Nature, New Scientist, Chem. World and Chem. Eng. News, as well as popular media (newspaper, radio, television) in 5 countries.

35. "Interplay of interactions governing the dynamic conversions of acyclic and macrocyclic helicates" V.E. Campbell, X. de Hatten, N. Delsuc, B. Kauffmann, I. Huc and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 6138-6142.

34. "An unlockable-relockable iron cage by subcomponent self-assembly" P. Mal, D. Schultz, K. Beyeh, K. Rissanen and J.R. Nitschke Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 8297-8301. Featured on the front cover of Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47 (43). Highlighted in Chem. Eng. News 2008, 86, 35-36.

33. "Helicate extension as a route to molecular wires" D. Schultz, F. Biaso, A.R.M. Shahi, M. Geoffroy, K. Rissanen, L. Gagliardi, C.J. Cramer and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 86, 35-36.

32. "Metal-Directed Dynamic Formation of Tertiary Structure in Foldamer Assemblies: Orienting Helices at an Angle" N Delsuc, M. Hutin, V.E. Campbell, B. Kauffmann, J.R. Nitschke and I. Huc Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 7140-7143.

31. "An iminoboronate construction set for subcomponent self-assembly" M. Hutin, G. Bernardinelli, and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J., 2008,14, 4585-4593.

30. "Self-assembly in systems of subcomponents: simple rules, subtle consequences" R.J. Sarma and J.R. Nitschke Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 377-380.

29. "From simplicity to complexity via subcomponent self-assembly" Marie Hutin, David Schultz, J.R. Nitschke CHIMIA 2008, 62, 198-203.

28. "Subcomponent self-assembly as a route to new structures and materials" J.R. Nitschke, in Tomorrow's Chemistry Today: Concepts in Nanoscience, Organic Materials and Environmental Chemistry, B. Pignataro (ed.), Wiley VCH, Weinheim, 2008; pp. 3-29.

27. "Complex structures from simple building blocks via subcomponent self-assembly", V.E. Campbell, J.R. Nitschke Synlett 2008, 3077-3090.

26. "Disulfides, imines and metal coordination within a single system: interplay between three dynamic equilibria" R.J. Sarma, S. Otto and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J., 2007, 13, 9542-9546.

25. "Self-sorting subcomponent rearrangement during crystallization" M. Hutin, C.J. Cramer, L. Gagliardi, A.R.M. Shahi, G. Bernardinelli, R. Cerny, and J.R. Nitschke J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 8774-8780. Highlighted by M.D. Ward in a Nature News & Views Article

24. "Kinetic and thermodynamic selectivity in subcomponent substitution" D. Schultz and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J., 2007, 13, 3660-3665.

23. "Construction, substitution, and sorting of metallo-organic structures via subcomponent self-assembly" J.R. Nitschke Acc. Chem. Res., 2007, 40, 103-112.

22. "Synthetic selectivity through avoidance of valence frustration" M. Hutin, G. Bernardinelli, and J.R. Nitschke Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2006, 103, 17655-17660.

21. "Designing multistep transformations using the Hammett equation: Imine exchange on a copper(I) template" D. Schultz and J.R. Nitschke J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 9887-9892.

20. "A dynamic tricopper double-helicate" M. Hutin, R. Frantz, and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 4077-4082.

19. "Helicate, macrocycle or catenate: dynamic topological control over subcomponent self-assembly" M. Hutin, C.A. Schalley, G. Bernardinelli, and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 4069-4076.

18. "Solvent-tunable inversion of chirality transfer from carbon to copper" M. Hutin and J.R. Nitschke Chem. Commun. 2006, 1724-1726.

17. "Choices of iron and copper: cooperative selection during self-assembly" D. Schultz and J.R. Nitschke Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 2453-2456.

16. "Dynamic covalent and supramolecular direction of the synthesis and reassembly of copper(I) complexes" D. Schultz and J.R. Nitschke Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2005, 102, 11191-11195.

15. "Selection rules for helicate ligand component self-assembly: steric, pH, charge, and solvent effects" J.R. Nitschke, D. Schultz, G. Bernardinelli, and D. Gérard J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 16538-16543.

14. "The hydrophobic effect as a driving force in the self-assembly of a [2x2] copper(I) grid" J.R. Nitschke, M. Hutin, and G. Bernardinelli Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 6724-6727.

13. "Mutual stabilization between imine ligands and copper(I) in aqueous solution" J.R. Nitschke Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 3073-3075.

Doctoral and Postdoctoral Publications

12. "Generation of [2x2] grid metallosupramolecular architectures from preformed ditopic bis(acylhydrazone) ligands and through component self-assembly", Xiao-Yu Cao, Jack Harrowfield, Jonathan R. Nitschke, Juan Ramírez, Adrian-Mihail Stadler, Nathalie Kyritsakas-Gruber, Augustin Madalan, Kari Rissanen, Luca Russo, Gavin Vaughan, and Jean-Marie Lehn Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2007, 2944-2965.

11. "Self-organization by selection: generation of a metallosupramolecular grid architecture by selection of components in a dynamic library of ligands" J.R. Nitschke and J.-M. Lehn Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 2003, 100, 11970-11974.

10. "Convenient, zirconocene-coupling routes to germole- and thiophene-containing macrocycles with triangular geometries" J.R. Nitschke and T.D. Tilley J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 666, 15-22.

9. "Zirconocene-mediated, high-yielding macrocyclizations of silyl-terminated diynes" L.L. Schafer, J.R. Nitschke, S.S.H. Mao, F.-Q. Liu, G. Harder, M. Haufe, and T.D. Tilley Chem. Eur. J, 2002, 8, 74-83.

8. "Efficient, high-yield route to long, functionalized p-phenylene oligomers containing perfluorinated segments, and their cyclodimerizations by zirconocene coupling" J.R. Nitschke and T.D. Tilley J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2001, 123, 10183-10190.

7. "Novel templating effect in the macrocyclization of functionalized diynes by zirconocene coupling" J.R. Nitschke and T.D. Tilley Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 2142-2145.

6. "New zirconocene-coupling route to large, functioalized macrocycles" J.R. Nitschke, S. Zürcher, and T.D. Tilley J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 10345-10352.

5. "Bipyridine-containing cyclophanes via zirconocene coupling" J. Nitschke and T.D. Tilley J. Org. Chem. 1998, 63, 3673-3676.

Other published work

4. "A passage to Geneva", J.R.Nitschke, CHIMIA 2009, 63, 874-875.

3. "Rewards from a passage to India", J.R.Nitschke, RSC News, March 2009, 7.

2. Book Review of Self Assembly - The Science of Things That Put Themselves Together, John A. Pelesko, Chapmann & Hall, for Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 6108.

1. "The 40th EUCHEM Bürgenstock conference on stereochemistry" J.R. Nitschke CHIMIA 2005, 59, 366-371.