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26) A Charge-Transfer-Induced Spin Transition in a Discrete Complex: The Role of Extrinsic Factors in Stabilizing Three Electronic Isomeric Forms of a Cyanide-Bridged Co/Fe Cluster.
Berlinguette, Curtis P.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, Alina; Sieber, Andreas; Guedel, Hans-Ulrich; Achim, Catalina; Dunbar, Kim R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(18), 6766-6779.
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25) "A Charge-Transfer-Induced Spin Transition in the Discrete Cyanide-Bridged Complex {[Co(tmphen)2]3[Fe(CN)6]2} Berlinguette, C. P.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, A.; Sieber, A.; Galan-Mascaros, J. R.; Gudel, H.-U.; Achim, C.; Dunbar, K. R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6222-6223.

24) "Magnetism" Achim, C. in Chemistry: Foundations and Applications,  Ed. Joseph J. Lagowski, 2004, 4 vols., New York: Macmillan Reference USA.

23) "Metal Incorporation in Modified Peptide Nucleic Acids" Franzini R.; Watson, R. M.; Patra, G.K.; Popescu, D. L.; Achim, C. Polymer Preprints, 2004, 45, 337-338.

22) “Metal Ion Incorporation in PNA Duplexes” Popescu, D.; Parolin, T.; Achim, C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003; 125 (21); 6354-6355. (download article pdf)

21) “Biochemical, Mössbauer and EPR Studies of the Diiron Cluster of Phenol Hydroxylase from Pseudomonas sp. strain CF 600” Cadieux, E.; Vrajmasu, V.; Achim, C.; Powlowski, J.; Münck, E. Biochemistry, 2002, 41, 10680-10691. (download article pdf)

20) “High-Nuclearity Sulfide-Rich Molybdenum-Iron-Sulfur Clusters: Reevaluation and Extension” Zhou, H.-C.; Su, W.; Achim, C.; Venkateswara Rao, P.; R. H. Holm Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 3191-3201. (download article pdf)

19) “Molybdenum-Iron-Sulfur Clusters of Nuclearities Eight and Sixteen, Including a Topological Analogue of the P-Cluster of Nitrogenase” Osterloh, F.; Achim, C.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 224-232. (download article pdf)

18) “Influence of Extrinsic Factors on Electron Transfer in a Mixed-Valence Fe2+/Fe3+ Complex: Experimental Results and Theoretical Considerations” Achim, C.; Bominaar, E. L.; Münck, E.; Holm, R.H. Inorg. Chem. 2001, 40, 4389-4403. (download article pdf)

17) “Reduced Mono-, Di-, and Tetra-Cubane-Type Clusters Containing the [MoFe3S4]2+ Core Stabilized by Tertiary Phosphine Ligation” Osterloh, F.; Segal, B. M.; Achim, C.; Holm, R. H. Inorg. Chem., 2000, 39, 980-989. (download article pdf)

16) “Mössbauer, EPR, and MCD studies of the C9S and C42S variants of Clostridium pasteurianum rubredoxin and MCD studies of the wild-type protein” Yoo, S.J.; Meyer, J.; Achim, C.; Peterson, J.; Hendrich, M. P.; Münck, E. J. Biol. Chem., 2000, 5, 475-487.

15) “A Stable Terminal Imide on Iron” Verma A.K., Nazif, T.N., Achim, C., Lee, S.C. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 11013-11014. (download article pdf)

14) “Observation and Interpretation of Temperature-Dependent Valence Delocalization in the [2Fe-2S]+ Cluster of a Ferredoxin from Clostridium pasteurianum” Achim, C.; Bominaar, E.L.; Meyer, J.; Peterson, J.; Münck, E.; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999, 121, 3704-3714. (download article pdf)

13) “Theory for Electron Transfer from a Mixed-Valence Dimer with Paramagnetic Sites to a Mononuclear Acceptor” Bominaar, E. L.; Achim, C.; Borshch, S. A. J. Chem. Phys., 1999, 110, 11411-11421.

12) “Mössbauer Studies of the Formation and Reactivity of a Quasi-Stable Peroxo Intermediate of Stearoyl-Acyl Carrier Protein delta9-Desaturase” Broadwater, J. A.; Achim, C.; Münck, E.; Fox, B. G. Biochemistry, 1999, 38, 12197-12204. (download article pdf)

11) “Aspects of Valence Delocalization Relevant to the Kinetic Properties of Electron-Transfer Chains” Achim, C.; Bominaar, E. L.; Münck, E. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 1998, 3, 126-134.

10) “Theory for Magnetic Linear Dichroism of Electronic Transitions Between Twofold-Degenerate Molecular Spin Levels” Bominaar, E. L.; Achim, C.; Peterson, J. J. Chem. Phys., 1998, 109, 942-950.

9) “EXAFS and Mössbauer Characterization of the Diiron(III) Site in Stearoyl-Acyl-Carrier-Protein (ACP) delta9-Desaturase” Shu, L.; Broadwater, J.; Achim, C.; Fox, B.G.; Münck, E.; Que, L. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 1998, 3, 392-400.

8) “Mössbauer Studies of Alkane omega-Hydroxylase: Evidence for a Diiron Cluster in an Integral Membrane Enzyme” Shanklin, J.; Achim, C.; Schmidt, H.; Fox, B. G.; Münck, E. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1997, 94, 2981-2986.

7) “Analysis of Exchange Interaction and Electron Delocalization as Intramolecular Determinants of Intermolecular Electron-Transfer Kinetics” Bominaar, E. L.; Achim, C.; Borshch, S. A.; Girerd, J.-J.; Münck, E. Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 3689-3701.

6) “Assembly of a [2Fe-2S]2+ Cluster in a Molecular Variant of Clostridium pasteurianum Rubredoxin” Meyer, J.; Gagnon, J.; Lutz, M.; Achim, C.; Münck, E.; Petillot, Y.; Colangelo, C. M. Biochemistry 1997, 36, 13374-13380.

5) “Investigation of Phtalocyanine Catalysts for the Aerobic Synthesis of meso-Substituted Porphyrins” Ravikanth, M.; Achim, C.; Tyhonas, J. S.; Münck, E.; Lindsey, J. S. J. Porphyrins and Phtalocyanins 1997, 1, 385-394.

4) “Recombinant toluene-4-monooxygenase: Catalytic and Mössbauer studies of the purified diiron and Rieske components of a four-protein complex” Pikus, J. D.; Studts, J. M.; Achim, C.; Kauffmann, K. E.; Münck, E.; Steffan, R.; McClay, K.; Fox, B. G. Biochemistry 1996, 35, 9106-9119.

3) “Mössbauer Study of Cys56Ser Mutant 2Fe-Ferredoxin from C. Pasteurianum: Evidence for Double Exchange in an [2Fe-2S]1+ Cluster” Achim, C.; Golinelli, M. P.; Bominaar, E. L.; Meyer, J.; Münck, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 8168-8169.

2) “Nickel(II) Thiolate Complex with Carbon Monoxide and its Fe(II) Analog, Synthetic Models for CO Adducts of Nickel-Iron Containing Enzymes” Nguyen, D. H.; Hsu, H.-F.; Millar, M.; Koch, S. A.; Achim, C.; Bominaar, E.; Münck, E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 8963-8964.

1) “Polynuclear coordination compounds, precursors of copper ferrite. I. Synthesis and characterization of the precursors” Brezeanu, M.; Antoniu, A.; Carp, O.; Lep_datu, C.; Andruh, M.; Z_laru, F.; Achim, C.; Gheorghe, A.; Barjega, R. Rev. Roum. Chim., 1995, 40, 213.

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