Publications
38. T. F. Robbins, H. Qian, X. Su, R. P. Hughes, I. Aprahamian, "Cyanide Detection Using a Triazolopyridinium Salt", Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2386-2389.
37. X. Su, M. Liptak, I. Aprahamian, "Water Soluble Triazolopyridinium Salts as Tunable Blue Light Emitters", Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4160-4162.
36. Y. Yang, R. P. Hughes, I. Aprahamian, "Visible Light Switching of a BF2-Coordinated Azo Compound", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 15221-15224.
35. X. Su, M. Lokov, A. Kutt, I. Leito, I. Aprahamian, "Unusual para-Substituent Effects on the Intramolecular Hydrogen-Bond in Hydrazone-Based Switches", Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 10490-10492.
34. D. Ray, J. T. Foy, R. P. Hughes, I. Aprahamian, "A switching cascade of hydrazone-based rotary switches through coordination-coupled proton relays", Nature Chem. 2012, 4, 757-762.
33. X. Su, T. Lessing, I. Aprahamian, "The Importance of the Rotor in Hydrazone-Based Molecular Switches", Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 872-876.
32. J. T. Foy, E. B. Wilkes, I. Aprahamian, "Self-Assembly of Benzyl Cyclopentadienyl Lithium", CrystEngComm 2012, 14, 6126-6128.
31. Y. Yang, X. Su, C. Carroll, I. Aprahamian, "Aggregation Induced Emission in BF2-Hydrazone (BODIHY) Complexes", Chem. Sci. 2012, 3, 610-613.
30. S. M. Landge, K. Tkatchouk, D. Benitez, D. A. Lanfranchi. M. Elhabiri, W. A. Goddard III, I. Aprahamian, "Isomerization Mechanism in Hydrazone-Based Rotary Switches: Lateral Shift, Rotation, or Tautomerization?", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 9812-9823.
29. X. Su, T. F. Robbins, I. Aprahamian, "Switching Through Coordination-Coupled Proton Transfer", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 1841-1844.
28. X. Su, I. Aprahamian, "Switching Around Two Axles: Controlling the Configuration and Conformation of a Hydrazone-Based Switch", Org. Lett. 2011, 31, 30-33.
27. S. M. Landge, I. Aprahamian, "pH Activated Configurational Rotary Switch: Controlling the E/Z Isomerization in Hydrazones", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 18269-18271.
26. T. Yasuda, K. Tanabe, K. K. Coti, I. Aprahamian, J. F. Stoddart, T. Kato, "Electrochromic Behavior in a Redox-Switchable Liquid-Crystalline [2]Rotaxane", Chem. Commun. 2010, 1224-1226.
25. A. Trabolsi, A. C. Fahrenbach, S. K. Dey, A. I. Share, D. C. Friedman, S. Basu, T. B. Gasa, N. M. Khashab, S. Saha, I. Aprahamian, H. A. Khatib, A. H. Flood, J. F. Stoddart, "A Tristable [2]Pseudo[2]Rotaxane", Chem. Commun. 2010, 871-873.
24. Y.-L Zhao, W. R. Dichtel, A. H. Trabolsi, S. Saha, I. Aprahamian, J. F. Stoddart, "A Redox-Switchable α-Cyclodextrin-Based [2]Rotaxane", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11294-11296.
23. W. R. Dichtel, O. Š. Miljanic, W. Zhang, J. M. Spruell, K. Patel, I. Aprahamian, J. R. Heath, J. F. Stoddart, "Kinetic and Thermodynamic Approaches for the Efficient Formation of Mechanical Bonds", Acc. Chem. Res. 2008, 41, 1750-1761.
22. A. Coskun, S. Saha, I. Aprahamian, J. F. Stoddart, "A Reverse Donor-Acceptor Bistable [2]Catenane", Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 3187-3190.
21. Y.-L Zhao, I. Aprahamian, A. H. Trabolsi, N. Erina, J. F. Stoddart, "Organogel Formation by a Cholesterol-Stoppered Bistable [2]Rotaxane and Its Dumbbell Precursor", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6348-6350.
20. I. Aprahamian, J.-C. Olsen, A. H. Trabolsi, J. F. Stoddart, "Tetrathiafulvalene Radical Cation Dimerization in a Bistable Tripodal [4]Rotaxane", Chemistry - A European Journal 2008, 14, 3889-3895.
19. O. Š. Miljanic, W. R. Dichtel, I. Aprahamian, R. D. Rohde, H. D. Agnew, J. R. Heath, J. F. Stoddart, "Rotaxanes and Catenanes by Click Chemistry", QSAR Comb. Sci. 2007, 27, 1165-1174. (Invited Review)
18. I. Aprahamian, O. Š. Miljanic, W. R. Dichtel, K. Isoda, T. Yasuda, T. Kato, J. F. Stoddart, "Clicked Interlocked Molecules", Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2007, 80, 1856-1869. (Invited Review - Back Cover)
17. S. Kang, I. Aprahamian, J. F. Stoddart, "Pirouetting in Chiral [2]Catenanes", Israel J. Chem. 2007, 46, 253-262. (Equal contribution with S. K.)
16. I. Aprahamian, T. Yasuda, T. Ikeda, S. Saha, W. R. Dichtel, K. Isoda, T. Kato, J. F. Stoddart, "A Liquid Crystalline Bistable [2]Rotaxane", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 4675-4679.
15. T. Ikeda, I. Aprahamian, J. F. Stoddart, "The Blue-Colored Donor-Acceptor [2]Rotaxane", Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1481-1484.
14. I. Aprahamian, W. R. Dichtel, T. Ikeda, J. R. Heath, J. F. Stoddart, "A Clicked Bistable [2]Rotaxane", Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1287-1290.
13. T. Ikeda, S. Saha, I. Aprahamian, K. C.-F. Leung, A. Williams, W.-Q. Deng, A. H. Flood, W. A. Goddard III, J. F. Stoddart, "Toward Electrochemically-Controllable Tristable Three-Station [2]Catenanes", Chem. Asian J. 2007, 2, 76-93.
12. S. Nygaard, K. C.-F. Leung, I. Aprahamian, T. Ikeda, S. Saha, B. W. Laursen, S.-Y. Kim, S. W. Hansen, P. C. Stein, A. H. Flood, J. F. Stoddart, J. O. Jeppesen, "Functionally Rigid Bistable [2]Rotaxanes", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 960-970.
11. R. J. Vermeil, D. O. Miller, L. N. Dawe, I. Aprahamian, T. Sheradsky, M. Rabinovitz, G. J. Bodwell, "Mixed [2.2]Cyclophanes of Pyrene and Benzene", Aust. J. Chem. 2010, 63, 1703-1716.
10. I. Aprahamian, H. A. Wegner, T. Sternfeld, K. Rauch, A. de Meijere, T. Sheradsky, L. T. Scott, M. Rabinovitz, "Anions and Polyanions of Oligoindenopyrenes: Modes of Electron Delocalization and Dimerization", Chem. Asian J. 2006, 1, 678-685.
9. A. de Meijere, B. Stulgies, K. Albrecht, K. Rauch, H. A. Wegner, H. Hopf, L. T. Scott, L. Eshdat, I. Aprahamian, M. Rabinovitz, "New Interesting Molecular Topologies by Way of Modern Cross-Coupling Reactions", Pure Appl. Chem. 2006, 78, 813-830.
8. I. Aprahamian, D. V. Preda, M. Bancu, A. P. Belanger, T. Sheradsky, L. T. Scott, M. Rabinovitz, "Reduction of Bowl-Shaped Hydrocarbons: Dianions and Tetraanions of Annelated Corannulenes", J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 290-298.
7. I. Aprahamian, D. Eisenberg, R. E. Hoffman, T. Sternfeld, Y. Matsuo, E. A. Jackson, E. Nakamura, L. T. Scott, T. Sheradsky, M. Rabinovitz, "Ball-and-Socket Stacking of Supercharged Geodesic Polyarenes: Bonding by Interstitial Lithium Ions", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 9581-9587.
6. I. Aprahamian, G. J. Bodwell, J. J. Fleming, G. P. Manning, M. R. Mannion, B. L. Merner, T. Sheradsky, R. J. Vermeij, M. Rabinovitz, "Reduction of Strained Polycycles: How Much Strain Can a Pyrene Anion Take?", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6765-6775.
5. N. Treitel, R. Shenhar, I. Aprahamian, T. Sheradsky, M. Rabinovitz, "Theoretical Calculations of PAH anions: When Are Diffuse Functions Necessary?", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2004, 6, 1113-1121.
4. I. Aprahamian, G. J. Bodwell, J. J. Fleming, G. P. Manning, M. R. Mannion, T. Sheradsky, R. J. Vermeij, M. Rabinovitz,
"Reductive Dimerization of Tethered Pyrenes: Implications For the Reduction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons",
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2003, 42, 2547-2550.
This paper was designated a "VIP".
3. I. Aprahamian, G. J. Bodwell, J. J. Fleming, G. P. Manning, M. R. Mannion, T. Sheradsky, R. J. Vermeij, M. Rabinovitz,
"The Great Escape?from Antiaromaticity: Reduction of Strained Pyrenes",
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 1720-1721.
This paper was selected as an "Editors' Choice" by Science. See Science 2003, 299, 979-981.
2. I. Aprahamian, R. E. Hoffman, T. Sheradsky, D. V. Preda, M. Bancu, L. T. Scott, M. Rabinovitz, "A Four-Step Alternating Reductive Dimerization/Bond-Cleavage of Indenocorannulene", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 1712-1715.
1. T. Sternfeld, R. E. Hoffman, I. Aprahamian, M. Rabinovitz, "Fullerene Anions: Unusual Charge Distribution in C706-", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2001, 40, 455-457.
Book Chapter(s):
1. I. Aprahamian, M. Rabinovitz, "Polycyclic and Fullerene Lithium Carbanions" In The Chemistry of Organolithium Compounds (Vol II); Z. Rappoport, I. Marek, Eds; John Wiley & Sons Ltd.; Chichester (UK), 2006, 477-524.
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