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PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Refereed Journals

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman, “Modular Generation of Structurally Switchable 3D- DNA Assemblies”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 13376-13377

Highlighted in "Nature": "Gene Boxes", Nov. 15, 2007

H. Yang, H. F. Sleiman, “Templated Synthesis of Highly Stable, Electroactive and Dynamic Metal-DNA Branched Junctions” ,  Angewandte Chemie, accepted. (communication)

R. Kieltyka, J. Fakhoury, N. Moitessier, H. F. Sleiman, “Platinum Phenanthroimidazole Complexes as G-Quadruplex DNA Selective Binders”, Chemistry, a European Journal, 2007, in press (full paper)

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Guest-Mediated Access to a Single DNA Nanostructure from a Library of Multiple Assemblies”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10070-10071.

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Dynamic DNA Templates for Gold Nanoparticle Discrete Structures:  Control of Geometry, Particle Identity, Write /Erase and Structural Switching”,  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 4130-4131.

Highlighted in “Nature Nanotechnology”: “Gold nanoparticles: DNA builds bridges”, 30/3/2007

K. Metera, H. F. Sleiman; “Luminescent Vesicles, Tubules, Bowls and Star Micelles from Ruthenium Bipyridine Block Copolymers”, Macromolecules, 2007, 40, 3733-3738.

M. Slim, N. Durisic, P. Grutter, H. F. Sleiman; “DNA-Protein Non-Covalent Crosslinking: Ruthenium Dipyridophenazine Biotin Complex for the Assembly of Proteins and Gold Nanoparticles on DNA Templates”, ChemBioChem, 2007, 8, 804-812

Y. Ishihara, H. S. Bazzi, V. Toader, F. Godin, H. F. Sleiman; “Molecule-Responsive Block Copolymer Micelles”, Chemistry, a European Journal , 2007, 13, 4560-4570

F. Rakotondradany, H. F. Sleiman, M. A. Whitehead, “Theoretical study of self-assembled hydrogen-bonded azodibenzoic acid tapes and rosettes”, J. Mol. Struct. Theochem, 2007, 806, 39-50.

F. Aldaye, H. F. Sleiman; “Sequential Self-Assembly of a DNA Hexagon as a Template for the Organization of Gold Nanoparticles”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2006, 45, 2204-2209. 

Highlighted by the editors as “Hot Paper” and selected to appear on the frontispiece of the Journal.

Rakotondradany, Felaniaina; Palmer, Alison; Toader, Violeta; Chen, Bingzhi; Whitehead, M. A.; Sleiman, Hanadi F.. Hydrogen-bond self-assembly of DNA-analogues into hexameric rosettes. Chemical Communications (Cambridge, United Kingdom) (2005), (43), 5441-5443.

B. Chen, H. F. Sleiman*; "Biotin-Terminated Ruthenium Bipyridine ROMP Polymers: Synthesis and Self-Assembly with Streptavidin", Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 1084-1090 (Full paper)

D. Mitra, N. Di Cesare, H. F. Sleiman*; "Self-Assembly of Cyclic Metal-DNA Nanostructures Using Ruthenium Bipyridine Branched Oligonucleotides", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2004, 43, 5804-5808. (Communication)

B. Chen, H. F. Sleiman*; "Ruthenium Bipyridine-Containing Polymers and Block Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 5866-5872. (Full paper)

Rezvani, H. S. Bazzi, B. Chen, F. Rakotondradany, H. F. Sleiman*; "Ruthenium(II) Dipyridoquinoxaline-Norbornene: Synthesis, Properties, Crystal Structure, and Use as ROMP Monomer", Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 43, 5112-5119. (Full paper)

H. S. Bazzi, J. Bouffard, H. F. Sleiman*; "Self-Complementary ABC Triblock Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 7899-7902. (Communication)

F. Rakotondradany, M. A. Whitehead, H. F. Sleiman*; "Photoresponsive Supramolecular Systems: Self-Assembly of Azobenzoic Acid Linear Tapes and Cyclic Tetramers", Chemistry, a European Journal, 2003, 9, 4771-4780. (Full paper)

H. S. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman*; "Adenine-Containing Block Coplymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization: Synthesis and Self-Assembly into Rod Morphologies", Macromolecules, 2002, 9617-9620. (Communication)

J. Dalphond, H. Bazzi, K. Kahrim, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Polymers Containing Dicarboximide Groups by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecular Chem. Phys., 2002, 203, 1988-1994. (Full paper)

H. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis and Self Assembly of Conjugated Polymer Precursors Containing Dichlorocarbonate Groups by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Macromolecules, 2002, 35, 624-629. (Full paper)

I. Vargas-Baca, D. Mitra, H. Zulyniak, J. Banerjee, H. F. Sleiman*; "Solid-Phase Synthesis of Transition Metal-Linked Branched Oligonucleotides", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2001, 40, 4629-4632. (Communication)

P.N.W. Baxter, H. F. Sleiman, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Rissanen; "Multicomponent Self-Assembly of [3]-Pseudorotaxanes", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1997, 36, 1294.

H.F. Sleiman, P.N.W. Baxter, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Airola and K. Rissanen; Multicomponent Self-Assembly: The Generation of Rigid-Rack Multimetallic Pseudorotaxanes, Inorg. Chem., 1997, 36, 4734.

H.F. Sleiman, P.N.W. Baxter, J.-M. Lehn* and K. Rissanen; "Self-Assembly of Rigid-Rack Multimetallic Complexes of Rotaxane Type", Chemical Communications, 1995, 715.

B.A. Arndtsen, H.F. Sleiman, L. McElwee-White* and A. Rheingold; "Electrophilic Reactions of Zero-Valent Tungsten Nitrene and Hydrazido Complexes with Phosphines. Synthesis and Structure of cis-(CO)4WP(Ph)2CH2P(Ph)2NNMe2", Organometallics, 1993, 12, 2440.

C.T. Maxey, H.F. Sleiman and L. McElwee-White*; "Metathesis and Diaziridination Reactions of (CO)5W=C(OMe)(p-XC6H4) with cis-Azobenzene. Electronic and Solvent Effects", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1992, 114, 5153.

B.A. Arndtsen, H.F. Sleiman, A.K. Chang and L. McElwee-White*; "Evidence for Ambiphilic Behavior in (CO)5W=NPh. Conversion of Carbonyl Compounds to N-Phenyl Imines via Metathesis", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1991, 113, 4871.

H.F. Sleiman, B.A. Arndtsen and L. McElwee-White*; "Direct Observation of the Low-Valent Hydrazido Complex (CO)5W=NNMe2, a Nitrene Analogue of the Heteroatom-Stabilized Fischer Carbenes", Organometallics, 1991, 10, 541.

H.F. Sleiman, S. Mercer and L. McElwee-White*; "Trapping of the Low-Valent Nitrene Complex (CO)5W=NPh with PPh3. Formation of the Phenylnitrene Transfer Product PhN=PPh3", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1989, 111, 8007.

H.F. Sleiman and L. McElwee-White*; "Photochemical Azo Metathesis by (CO)5W=C(OCH3)(CH3). Isolation of a Zwitterionic Intermediate", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1988, 110, 8700.

Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

• H. S. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis of Conjugated Polymer Precursors by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Polym. Prepr., 2002, 43 , 694.
• J. Dalphond, H. Bazzi, K. Kahrim, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis of Polymers and Block Copolymers Containing Bioactive Dicarboximide Groups by Controlled Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization", Polym. Prepr., 2002, 43, 1093
• H. S. Bazzi, J. Bouffard, H. F. Sleiman*; "Synthesis of Functionalizable Polymers via ROMP", Polym. Prepr., 2002, 43, 1081

Supervised Research Theses

• H. Bazzi, H. F. Sleiman, Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Conjugated and Biomimetic Polymers and Copolymers via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization, Ph. D. Thesis with Dean's Honor List, McGill University, 2003.
• F. Rakotondradany, M. A. Whitehead* and H. F. Sleiman*, Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Photoresponsive and Biomimetic Supramolecular Materials, Ph. D. Thesis, McGill University, 2003. (* Thesis co-supervisors)
• Jake Dalphond, H. Sleiman; Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Polymers Containing Dicarboximide Groups by Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization, M. Sc., McGill University, October 2002
• Michel Paradis, H. Sleiman; The Design and Synthesis of Platinum-Based DNA Intercalators, M.Sc. Thesis with Dean's Honors List, McGill University, October 2000.