2014/07/29 by Choon Hwee Bernard Ng, Wai Yip Fan · 4 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Materials Science · #bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research #Crystallography and molecular interactions #Nonlinear Optical Materials Research #Chemistry #Pyrazine #Bismuth #Homogeneity (statistics) #Yield (engineering) #Hydrolysis #Nitrate #Nanotechnology #Crystallography #Chemical engineering #Stereochemistry #Organic chemistry #Thermodynamics
paper · doi:10.1021/ja506625y
published in Journal of the American Chemical Society 136(37), 12840-12843 (American Chemical Society)
openalex publication_date 2014/07/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15
We report here the unprecedented preparation of Reuleaux triangle disks. The hydrolysis and precipitation of bismuth nitrate in an ethanol-water system with 2,3-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine yielded basic bismuth nitrate Reuleaux triangle disks. Analysis of the intermediates provided insights into the mystery behind the formation of the Reuleaux triangle disk, revealing a unique growth process. The report of a facile method to prepare crystals of a novel shape in high yield, with good homogeneity, and with excellent reproducibility is expected to unlock new research directions in multiple disciplines.