1999

54. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Novel Organolanthanide Clusters Containing Amido and Imido Groups. 
Wang, S.; Yang. Q.; Mak, T.-C.-W.; Xie, Z. 
​Organometallics 1999, 18, 5511-5517.

53.Cyclopentadienyl vs Indenyl Substituents. Organolanthanide Complexes and Biscarborane Compounds Derived from a Versatile Ligand, Me2Si(C9H7)(C2B10H11). 
Wang, S.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.C.W.; Xie, Z. 
Organometallics 1999, 18, 4478-4487. 

52. Is There a Continuum from Organosamarium Hydroxo to Oxo compounds? Crystal structures of [{(Me3Si)2C5H3}2Sm]2(u-O)(u-OH2) and Three Distinct Crystalline Forms of [{(Me3Si)2C5H3}2Sm(u-OH)]2. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Chui, K.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W.
J. Organomet. Chem.1999, 588, 78-82. 

51. A New Class of Metallacarboranes: Synthesis and Molecular Structure of the First Example of an Organolanthanide Compound Bearing an η7-Carboranyl Ligand. 
Xie, Z.; Chui, K.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1999, 18, 3947-3949. 

50. Pi-Arene/Cation Structure and Bonding. Solvation versus Ligand Binding in Iron(III) Tetraphenylporphyrin Complexes of Benzene, Toluene, p-Xylene, and [C60]Fullerene. 
Evans, D.R.; Fackler, N.L.P.; Xie, Z.; Richard, C.E.F.; Boyd, P.D.W.; Reed, C.A.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 8466-8474.

49. Exo-nido- versus closo-Lanthanacarboranes. Synthesis and Structure of exo-nido-[(C6H5CH2)2C2B10H10]Ln(DME)3, [exo-nido-{(C6H5CH2)2C2B9H9}Ln(THF)3]2 (Ln = Sm, Yb), and closo-exo-[(C6H5CH2)2C2B10H10]4Sm2Na3. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1999, 18, 3603-3609. 

48. Application of a New Versatile Ligand to Lanthanide(II) Chemistry: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structure of a New Class of Organolanthanide Complexes. 
Xie, Z.; Wang, S.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1999, 18, 2420-2427. 

47. [{[(η7-C2B10H12)(η6-C2B10H12)U][K2(THF)5]}2]: A Metallacarborane Containing the Novel h7-C2B10H12 4- Ligand. 
Xie, Z.; Yan. C.; Yang, Q.; Mak, T.C.W.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1999, 38, 1761-1763. 

46. Synthesis, Reactivity, and Structural Characterization of Organolanthanide Compounds Incorporating both Cyclopentadienyl and Carboranyl Groups.
Xie, Z.; Wang, S.; Zhou, Z.Y.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1999, 18, 1641-1652. 

45. Synthesis and Structure of the First Tetranuclear Organolanthanide Cluster Containing a u4-Imido Group. Xie, Z.; Wang, S.; Yang. Q.; Mak, T.C.W. ​
Organometallics 1999, 18, 1578-1579. 

44. Synthesis and structural characterization of new weakly coordinating anions. Crystal structure of Ag(1-CH3-CB11H5X6) (X = H, Cl, Br, I). 
Xie, Z.; Tsang, C.W.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 1999,577, 197-204. 

1998

43. Highly Chlorinated, Brominated, and Iodinated Icosahedral Carborane Anions: 1-H-CB11X11- ,1-CH3-CB11X11- (X = Cl, Br, I); 1-Br-CB11Br11-. 
Xie, Z.; Tsang, C.W.; Sze, E.T.P.; Yang. Q.; Chan, D.T.W.; Mak, T.C.W.
​Inorg. Chem.1998, 37, 6444-6451. 

42. Synthesis and Reactivity of Cationic Lanthanide Metallocene Complexes. Hexabromocarborane and Tetraphenylborate as Counterions. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Zhou, Z.Y.; Mak, T.C.W. 
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1998, 3367. 

41. Synthesis, Molecular Structure, and Reactivity of Organolanthanide Fluoride Complexes, [{(Me3Si)2C5H3}2Ln(u-F)]2 (Ln = La, Nd, Sm, Gd) and [(C5H5)2Ln(u-F)(THF)]2 (Ln = Y, Yb). 
Xie, Z.; Chui, K.; Yang. Q.; Mak, T.C.W.; Sun,
J. Organometallics 1998, 17, 3937-3944. 　

40. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of the First Mixed Lanthanacarborane Incorporating h5-Cyclopentadienyl and h6-Carboranyl Ligands. 
Xie, Z.; Wang, S.; Zhou, Z.Y.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1998, 17, 1907-1909. 　

39. A New Versatile Ligand: Its Synthesis and Applications in Organolanthanide Chemistry. 
Xie, Z.; Wang, S.; Zhou, Z.Y.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W. 
Organometallics 1998, 17, 489-491.
1997
38. Systematic studies on the reactions of lanthanide trichlorides with Na[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl]. Crystal structures of [1,3-(Me3Si)2C5H3]3Ln (Ln = La, Nd, Gd, Dy). 
Xie, Z.; Chui. K.; Liu, Z.; Xue, F.; Zhang, Z.; Mak, T.C.W.; Sun, J. 
​J. Organomet. Chem. 1997, 549, 239-244.

37. Synthesis and X-ray Crystal Structure of Bis[η5-1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopentadienyl] Lanthanide and Yttrium Iodide Complexes. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Xue, F.; Zhang, Z.; Mak, T.C.W. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 1997, 542, 285-289.

36. Protonation of a Linear Oxo Bridged Diiron Unit without Rehybridization of the Bridging Oxygen: Structure of the (u-Hydroxo)bis(tetraphenylporphinatoiron(III)) Cation. 
Evans, D.R.; Mathur, R.S.; Heerwegh, K.; Reed, C.A.; Xie, Z. 
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1997, 36, 1335-1337.

35. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Organolanthanide Fluoride, [{Me3Si)2C5H3}2Sm(u-F)]2. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W. 
J. Organomet. Chem. 1997, 539, 127-130.

34. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of closo- and exo-nido-Lanthanacarboranes. 
Xie, Z.; Liu, Z.; Chiu K.Y.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W.
Organometallics 1997, 16, 2460. 

33. Chlorination of Icosahedral Carborane Anions. X-ray Crystal Structure of [Me3NH][CH3-1-CB11Cl11]. 
Xie, Z.; Tsang, C.W.; Xue, F.; Mak, T.C.W.
Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 2246. 

32. Structural Diversity in Silver Salts of Hexahalogenocarborane Anions, Ag(CB11H6X6) (X = Cl, Br, I).
Xie, Z.; Wu, B.; Mak, T.C.W.; Manning, J.; Reed, C.A.
J. Chem. Soc. Dalton. Trans. 1997, 1213-1217.

31. Five-coordinate Hydrogen: Neutron Diffraction Analysis of the Hydrido Cluster Complex [H2Rh13(CO)24]3-.
Bau, R.; Drabnis, M.H.; Garlascheli, L.; Klooster, W.T.; Xie, Z.; Koetzle, T. F.; Martinengo, S. 
Science. 1997, 275, 1099-1102.

30. Recent Advances in Approaching Silylium Ions.
Xie, Z.
Youji Huaxue (Chin. J. Org. Chem.) 1997, 17, 126-133.

1996

29. Autoionization of SmI3 in Tetrahydrofuran. X-ray Crystal Structure of the Ionic Complex [SmI2(THF)5][SmI4(THF)2].
Xie, Z.; Chiu, K. Y.; Wu, B.; Mak, T.C.W.
​Inorg. Chem. 1996, 35, 5957-5958.
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28. Approaching the Silylium Ion: Trends with Hexahalo (Cl, Br, I) Carboranes as Counterions.
Xie, Z.; Manning, J.; Reed, R.W.; Mathur, R.; Boyd, P.D.W.; Benesi, A.; Reed, C.A.
​J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 2922-8.
1995
27. Isolation of a-Phosphenium Ion with a P-C σ Bond.
Reed, R.W.; Xie, Z.; Reed, C.A. 
​Organometallics 1995, 14, 5002-5004.

26. A Crystalline [H9O4]+ Hydronium Ion Salt with a Weakly Coordinating  Anion.
Xie, Z.; Bau, R.; Reed, C.A.
Inorg. Chem. 1995, 34, 5403-5404.

25. The Silylium Ion (R3Si+) Problem: Effect of Alkyl Substituents R.
Xie, Z.; Bau, R.; Benesi, A.; Reed, C.A.
Organometallics 1995, 14, 3933-3941.