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Dr Stuart Batten

Stuart Batten Senior Lecturer
BSc(Hons), PhD, MRACI, C.Chem, GCHE
Address: School of Chemistry, Monash University 3800, Australia.
Telephone: (03) 9905 4606
Fax: (03) 9905 4597
Email: stuart.batten@sci.monash.edu.au
Web: http://www.chem.monash.edu.au/staff/sbatten/index.html
   
 

Molecular Art

Pictures of recent X-ray crystal structures from our group Bamboo
The large cavity ( blue sphere) created by the two interpenetrating networks in Zn(CN)(NO3)(tpt)2/3.solv(tpt = 2,4,6-tri(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine)

Two interpenetrating rutile-related networks of Cu(tcm)2, tcm = tricyanomethanide, C(CN)3-.

Structure of Mn(dca)2, dca = dicyanamide, N(CN)2-.

Alternating cation and anion layers in the structure of (Ph4P)M(dca)3.

Structure of (Ph4P)M(dca)3

Two cations lying in a cavity created by the anionic network in the structure of (Ph3MeP)M(dca)3.

Structure of [M(2,2'-bipy)3][M(dca)3]2.

A M(2,2'-bipy)32+cation within a hexagonal window within the M(dca)3- network in the structure of [M(2,2'-bipy)3][M(dca)3]2.

Anionic network of [FeIII(bis-amidine)3][FeII(dca)3]2Cl with only some of the cations and chlorides shown.

A cation within a cavity created by the anionic network in [FeIII(bis-amidine)3][FeII(dca)3]2Cl.

Three chains in the structure of Mn(dca)2(pyridine)2.

H-bonding between chains in Fe(dca)2(MeOH)2

Infinite molecular tube structure of M(dca)2(apym), apym = 2-aminopyrimidine.

Two interpenetrating α-Po networks in the structure of α-Mn(dca)2pyz, pyz = pyrazine.
Flinders Street Station
Three sheets in the structure of β-Cu(dca)2pyz, pyz = pyrazine.

Three stacked ladders with intercalated bipy ligands in the structure of Cu2(dca)2(bipy)(MeCN)2.1/2bipy, bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine.

Three side-by-side ladders with intercalated bipy ligands in the structure of Cu2(dca)2(bipy)(MeCN)2.1/2bipy.

Nine ladders with intercalated bipy ligands in the structure of Cu2(dca)2(bipy)(MeCN)2.1/2bipy.

Three interpenetrating sheets in the structure of Cu4(dca)4(bipy)3(MeCN)2.

Three adamantane units from two of the five interpenetrating diamonoid networks in the structure of β-Cu(dca)(bpe).

Two sheets in the structure of α-Cu(dca)(bpe) showing 2D->2D parallel interpenetration.

Five interepentrating adamantane units in the structure of β-Cu(dca)(bpe).

Two interpenetrating 3D nets in the structure of Cu3(tpt)4(ClO4)3.

A (6,3) sheet in the structure of Cu(dca)(Me4pyz), Me4pyz = tetramethylpyrazine.

A M(dca)2(H2O) sheet in the structure of M(dca)2(H2O).phz, phz = phenazine.

Picture of an astronaut.