2004

104. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Ligand Displacement Reaction, and Electrochemical Property of Ruthenium Complexes Incorporating Linked Cyclopentadienyl-Carboranyl Ligands. 
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Dixneuf, P. H.; Xie, Z. 
​Organometallics 2004, 23, 5864-5872.

103. An Unprecedented Intramolecular Coupling of o-Carboranyl and Cyclopentadienyl. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of a Ruthenium Complex Containing a Novel Doubly-Bridged Cyclopentadienyl-Carboranyl Ligand. 
Sun, Y.; Chan, H.-S.; Dixneuf, P. H.; Xie, Z. 
Chem. Commun. 2004, 2588-2589.

102. Substituent Effects. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Group 4 Metallacarboranes Containing (C6H5CH2)2C2B9H92- and [o-C6H4(CH2)2]C2B9H92- Ligands.
Kwong, W.-C.; Chan, H.-S.; Tang, Y.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2004, 23, 4301-4307.

101. Sidearm Effects. Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Reactivity of Lanthanides Incorporating A Linked Carboranyl-Indenyl Ligand with A Tethered Amine Group. 
Wang, S.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2004, 23, 3780-3787.

100. Zirconium-Mediated Oxidative Coupling of Carbons-Adjacent nido-Carborane Dianions of the C2B10 System. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Full-Sandwich High- and Sub-Valent Zirconacarboranes. 
Kwong, W.-C.; Chan, H.-S.; Tang, Y.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2004, 23, 3098-3100.

99. Sidearm Effects. Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Reactivity of Rare Earth Complexes Incorporating A Linked Carboranyl-Indenyl Ligand with A Tethered Oxygen Atom. 
Wang, S.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2004, 23, 2469-2478.

98. Hybridization of Polymeric Micelles in a Dispersion Mixture.
Cai, P.; Wang, C.; Ye, J.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C.
Macromolecules 2004, 37, 3438-3443.

97. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Rare-Earth Complexes Derived from A New Phosphorus-Bridged Versatile Ligand, iPr2NP(C9H7)(C2B10H11).
Wang, H.; Wang, H.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2004, 23, 875-885.

96. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Hydroxyethyl- and Alkoxyethyl-o-Carboranes and Their Alkali and Rare Earth Metal Complexes. 
Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2004, 23, 517-526.
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2003

95. Aracho-carborane anions and their metal complexes.
Wang, H.; Xie, Z. 
​Boron Chemistry at the Beginning of the 21st Century, [Proceedings of the International Conference on the Chemistry of Boron], 11th, Moscow, Russian Federation, July 28-Aug. 1, 2003, 227-233.

94. Substituents Effect on Molecular Structures of 13-Vertex closo-metallacarboranes of Rare Earths. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Metallacarboranes Bearing nido- and arachno-carborane Ligands. 
Wang, S.; Wang, Y.; Cheung, M.-S.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 10373-10380.

93. Micellar Formation of Poly(caprolactone-block-ethylene oxide-block- caprolactone) and Its Enzymatic Biodegradation in Aqueous Dispersion. 
Nie, T.; Zhao, Y.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2003, 36, 8825-8829.

92. Multiple Insertion of Unsaturated Molecules into the Zr-N Bonds of [η5:σ-Me2A(C9H6)(C2B10H10)]Zr(NMe2)2 (A = C, Si). 
Wang, H.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2003, 22, 4522-4531.

91. Reactions of L2Zr(NMe)2with Me3Al and PhCCH: synthesis and structural characterization of new zirconium carborane complexes [L2= Me2Si(C9H6)(C2B10H10) and Me2C(C5H4)(C2B10H10)]. 
Wang, Y.; Wang, H.; Wang, H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 683, 39-43.

90. Self-Assembly Assisted Coupling of End Functional Block Copolymers.
Zhu, F.; Ngai, T.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2003, 36, 7405-7408.

89. Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding of a Zirconocene-1,2-Dehydro-o-Carborane Complex.
Wang, H.; Li, H.-W.; Huang, X.; Lin, Z.; Xie, Z. 
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 4347-4349.

88. Controlled Synthesis of Carbons-Adjacent and -Apart nido- and arachno-Carborane Anions and Their Metal Complexes. 
Xie, Z. 
Pure and Appl. Chem. 2003, 75, 1335-1341.

87. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Silver and Argentate Complexes of Mixed Halocarborane Anions, (C5H5N)2Ag(1-H-CB11Br5I6)(C5H5N) and [{(CH3CN)4Ag3}{Ag(CB11I5Br6)2}]n.
Tsang, C.-W.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T. C. W.; Xie, Z. 
Appl. Organometallic Chem. 2003, 17, 449-452.

86. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Carbons-Adjacent Stannacarboranes of the C2B10 System.
Wong, K.-H.; Chan, H.-S.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2003, 22, 1775-1778.

85. Cyclopentadienyl-Carboranyl Hybrid Compounds: a New Class of Versatile Ligands for Organometallic Chemistry. 
Xie, Z. 
Acc. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 1-9.
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2002
​84. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of 'Carbons-Adjacent' nido- and arachno-Carborane Anions of the C2B10 Systems and Their Metal Complexes.
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z. 
​Organometallics 2002, 21, 5415-5427.

83. Self-Assembly Assisted Polymerization (SAAP): Approaching Long Multi-Block Copolymers with an Ordered Chain Sequence and Controllable Block Length.
Wu, C.; Xie, Z.; Zhang, G.; Zi, G.; Tu, Y.; Yang, Y.; Cai P.; Nie T. 
Chem. Commun. 2002, 2898-2899.

82. Synthesis and Structure of Solvated Protons Incorporating Weakly Coordinating  Anions. Precursors of Superacids. 
Tsang, C. W.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T. C. W.; Xie, Z. 
Chin. J. Chem. 2002, 20, 1241-1248.

81. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Catalytic Property of Group 4 Metal Carborane Complexes with a R2NB-Bridged Constrained-Geometry Ligand. 
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2002, 21, 3850-3855.

80. Advances in the Chemistry of Metallacarboranes of f-Block Elements. 
Xie, Z. 
Coord. Chem. Rev. 2002, 231, 23-46.

79. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Lanthanacarboranes Incorporating ‘Carbons-Adjacent’ nido- andarachno-Carborane Anions of the C2B10 System. 
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2002, 21, 3464-3470. 

78. Unexpected Intramolecular Oxidative Addition: A Novel Synthetic Route to the First High-Valent Group 4 Metallacarboranes Bearing a η6- or η7-Carboranyl Ligand.
Wang, Y.; Wang, H.;  Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2002, 21, 3311-3313. 

77. Novel Synthesis and Characterization of Side-chain Ferrocene Containing Polymers.
Yang, Y.; Xie, Z.; Wu, C. 
Macromolecules 2002, 35, 3426-3432. 

76. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Imido-Lanthanide Complexes with a Metal-Nitrogen Multiple Bond. 
Chan, H.-S.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Chem. Commun. 2002, 652-653. 

75. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Reactivity of Organolanthanide Complexes Derived from a New, Versatile Boron-Bridged Ligand, iPr2NB(C9H7)(C2B10H11).
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2002, 21, 1136-1145. 

2001

74. New Carborane-Based Cocatalysts: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Potential Applications in Olefin Polymerization. 
Xie, Z.
​In Advances on Organometallic Catalysts and Olefin Polymerization in China and Germany, J. Sun and C. Janiak (eds); Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, China, 2001, p.94-104.

73. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Olefin Polymerization Behavior of Group 4 Metal Complexes with Constrained-Geometry Carborane Ligands.
Wang, H.; Wang, Y.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2001, 20, 5110-5118.

72. Novel Synthesis of Long Multi-Block Heteropolymer Chains with an Ordered Sequence and Controllable Block Lengths.
Wu, C.; Xie, Z.; Zhang, G.; Zi, G.
Chin. J. Polymer Sci. 2001, 19, 451-454.  　

71. A Novel Full-Sandwich Lanthanacarborane Complex Bearing an η7-Carboranyl Ligand, {{[η7-Me2Si(C13H9)(C2B10H11)]2YbIII}2YbII}{Na8(THF)20}.
Wang, S.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2001, 20, 3842-3844.

70. A Novel Carbons-Adjacent arachno-C2B10 Carborane Tetraanion Bearing both Hexagonal and Pentagonal Bonding Faces. 
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2001, 20, 3836-3838. 

69. Samarium-Mediated Tandem Reactions of o-Carborane. Synthesis and Molecular Structure of [{h5:h1:h6-Me2Si(C9H5CH2CH2G)(C2B10H10)Sm}2(u-Cl)][Li(THF)4] (G = NMe2 and OMe).
Wang, S.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2001, 20, 3624-3625. 

68. The First Full-Sandwich Potassacarborane and a Novel 'Carbons-Adjacent' R2C2B10H11- Monoanion.
Zi, G.; Li, H.-W., Xie, Z.
Chem. Commun. 2001, 1110-1111. 

67. Tetramethylcyclopentadienyl vs Cyclopentadienyl Substituents. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Organolanthanide Compounds Derived from the Versatile Ligand Me2Si(C5Me4H)(C2B10H11). 
Zi, G.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T. C. W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2001, 20, 2359-2366. 

66. New Class of Metallacarboranes Incorporating the η7-Carboranyl Ligand.
Xie, Z.
Pure Appl. Chem. 2001, 73, 361-365.
2000
65. Weakly Coordinating Nature of a Carborane Cage Bearing Different Halogen Atoms. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Icosahedral Mixed Halocarborane Anions, 1-H-CB11Y5X6- (X, Y = Cl, Br, I).
Tsang, C.-W.; Yang, Q.; Sze, E. T. P.; Mak, T. C. W.; Chan. D. T .W.; Xie, Z.
​Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 5851-5858. 

64. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of closo-exo, exo-nido, and pseudocloso Group 1 Carborane Compounds of the C2B10 System. 
Chui, K.; Li, H.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2000, 19, 5447-5453. 

63. Synthesis and Characterization of Half- and Full-sandwich Lanthanacarboranes of C2B9-carboranyl Ligand. X-ray Crystal Structures of [LnCl2(THF)5][nido-C2B9H12] (Ln = Y, Yb). 
Chiu, K.-Y.; Zhang, Z.; Mak, T. C. W.; Xie, Z. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 2000, 614/615, 107-112. 

62. Monomeric and Polymeric Structures of Silver Salts of Cobalt(III) Bis(dicarbollide) Ions. 
Tsang, C.-W.; Sun, J.; Xie, Z. 
J. Organomet. Chem.2000, 613, 99-104. 

61. A Novel Synthetic Route to Peralkylated Carborane Anions, 1-H-CB9Me9- and 1-H-CB11R11 - (R = Me, Et).
Tsang, C.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Chem. Commun. 2000, 1839-1840.

60. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Highly Chlorinated, Brominated, Iodinated, and Methylated Carborane Anions, 1-H-CB9X9-, 1-NH2-CB9X9- (X = Cl, Br, I), and 1-H-CB9(CH3)9-.
Tsang, C.-W.; Yang, Q.; Sze, E. T. P.; Mak, T. C. W.; Chan, D. T. W.; Xie, Z.
Inorg. Chem. 2000, 39, 3582-3589. 

59. Synthesis, Structure, and Bonding of d0/fn Metallacarboranes Incorporating η7-Carboranyl Ligand.
Chui, K.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T. C. W.; Lam, W. H.; Lin, Z.; Xie, Z.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2000, 122, 5758-5764. 

58. Organolanthanide Compounds Bearing Versatile Ligands.
Wang, S.; Xie, Z.
Contemporary Boron Chemistry, M. G. Davidson, A. K. Hughes, T. B. Marder, and K. Wade (eds); Special Publication-The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge: 2000, p.36-39. 

57. Anionic dichlorolanthanocene Compounds. X-ray Crystal Structure of [{(Me3Si)2C5H3}2LnCl2]-[Li(THF)4] (Ln = Yb, Er) and {(Me3Si)2C5H3}2Yb(u-Cl)2Li(THF)2. 
Chan, H.-S.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.-C.-W.; Xie, Z.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2000, 601, 160-163. 

56. Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity of Organolanthanide Carboranyl Compounds and Lanthanacarboranes Derived from a Versatile Ligand, Me2C(C5H5)(C2B10H11).
Chui, K.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.-C.-W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 2000, 19, 1391-1401. 

55. Carbon versus Silicon Bridges. Synthesis of a New Versatile Ligand and Its Applications in Organolanthanide Chemistry.
Wang, S.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.-C.-W.; Xie, Z.
Organometallics 2000, 19, 334-343.