NiII formate complexes with bi- and tridentate nitrogen-donor ligands: synthesis, characterization, and magnetic and thermal properties

New Ni^II formate complexes were synthesized and characterized to exhibit low decomposition temperatures to produce pure metallic nickel.

A versatile and practical microwave-assisted synthesis of sterically hindered N-arylpiperazines

A wide-ranging and practical synthesis of structurally diverse, sterically hindered N-arylpiperazines from 2,2'-(4-nitrophenylsulfonylazanediyl) bis(ethane-2,1-diyl) bis(4-nitrobenzenesulfonate) and substituted anilines has been achieved using microwave irradiation in acetonitrile followed by deprotection with PhSH.