Scientific Commons: B. W. Skelton

Mercury complexes of N-heterocyclic carbenes derived from imidazolium-linked cyclophanes: synthesis, structure, and reactivity (2009)

Baker, M. V., Brown, David, Haque, R. A., Simpson, P. V., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., ...

A range of mercury-imidazolylidene complexes have been prepared by reaction of imidazolium-linked cyclophanes with mercury(II) acetate. For cyclophanes based on meta-xylyl groups the mercury...

Oxidative coupling of indoles using thallium(III) trifluoroacetate (2008)

Keller, P. A., Yepuri, N. R., Kelso, M. J., Mariani, M., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The oxidative coupling of polysubstituted electron-rich indoles mediated by thallium trifluoroacetate was found to be a facile, clean, and high yielding reaction. Indolic coupling sites were...

Preparation and structures of several complexes containing carbon-rich ligands attached to polynuclear metal carbonyls (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Gaudio, M., Melino, G., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Nicholson, B.K., Skelton, B.W., ...

The definitive version can be found at www.springerlink.com

An unusual Cu2Ru2 cluster containing a tetrameric phenylethynyl ligand (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Syntheses and molecular structures of some compounds containing many-atom chains end-capped by tricobalt carbonyl clusters (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Nicholson, B.K., Skelton, B.W., White, A.H.

Iodo-alkynyl- and iodo-butadiynyl-ruthenium complexes (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Jevric, M., Parker, C.R., Patalinghug, W., Skelton, B.W., White, A.H., ...

Preparation and structures of several complexes containing carbon-rich ligands attached to polynuclear metal carbonyls (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Gaudio, M., Melino, G., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Nicholson, B.K., Skelton, B.W., ...

The definitive version can be found at www.springerlink.com

An unusual Cu2Ru2 cluster containing a tetrameric phenylethynyl ligand (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Syntheses and molecular structures of some compounds containing many-atom chains end-capped by tricobalt carbonyl clusters (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Nicholson, B.K., Skelton, B.W., White, A.H.

Iodo-alkynyl- and iodo-butadiynyl-ruthenium complexes (2008)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Jevric, M., Parker, C.R., Patalinghug, W., Skelton, B.W., White, A.H., ...

Oxidative coupling of indoles using thallium(III) trifluoroacetate (2008)

Keller, P. A., Yepuri, N. R., Kelso, M. J., Mariani, M., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The oxidative coupling of polysubstituted electron-rich indoles mediated by thallium trifluoroacetate was found to be a facile, clean, and high yielding reaction. Indolic coupling sites were...

Some transition metal complexes derived from mono- and di-ethynyl perfluorobenzenes (2008)

Armitt, D.J., Bruce, M.I., Gaudio, M., Zaitseva, N.N., Skelton, B.W., White, A.H., ...

Transition metal alkynyl complexes containing perfluoroaryl groups have been prepared directly from trimethylsilyl-protected mono- and di-ethynyl perfluoroarenes by simple desilylation/metallation...

Oxidative coupling of indoles using thallium(III) trifluoroacetate (2008)

Keller, P. A., Yepuri, N. R., Kelso, M. J., Mariani, M., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The oxidative coupling of polysubstituted electron-rich indoles mediated by thallium trifluoroacetate was found to be a facile, clean, and high yielding reaction. Indolic coupling sites were...

Some complexes containing Pt-C-5-Co-3 fragments: Molecular structure of trans-Pt{C equivalent to CC equivalent to C-mu(3)-C[Co-3(mu-dppm)-(CO)(6)(PPh3)]}(2)(PPh3)(2) determined using synchrotron radiation (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W.

Michael I. Bruce, Natasha N. Zaitseva and Brian W. Skelton

Polymetallation of alkenes: Formation of some complexes containing branched chain carbon-rich ligands (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Low, Paul J, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Reactions of {(Ph3P)AuCC}2CC{CCAu(PPh3)}2 (1b), with Co3(μ-CBr)(μ-dppm)n(CO)9−2n (n = 0, 1) result in complete or partial elimination of AuBr(PPh3) to give the complexes...

Single and double nucleophilic attack on cluster-bonded allenylidenes: Synthesis of phosphorus heterocycles (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Further studies of the attack of bidentate tertiary phosphines, such as dppm and dppe, and the related diarsine dpam, on Ru3(μ-H){μ3-C2CHR(OH)}(CO)9 (R = H, Me) are described, together with the...

Tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing C-n (n=2, 4, 6) ligands (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Syntheses and molecular structures of some phosphine-gold(I) derivatives of 1,3-diynes (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Jevric, M., Skelton, B. W., Smith, M. E., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Michael I. Bruce, Martin Jevric, Brian W. Skelton, Mark E. Smith, Allan H. White and Natasha N. Zaitseva

Tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing C-n (n=2, 4, 6) ligands (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Single and double nucleophilic attack on cluster-bonded allenylidenes: Synthesis of phosphorus heterocycles (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Further studies of the attack of bidentate tertiary phosphines, such as dppm and dppe, and the related diarsine dpam, on Ru3(μ-H){μ3-C2CHR(OH)}(CO)9 (R = H, Me) are described, together with the...

Some complexes containing Pt-C-5-Co-3 fragments: Molecular structure of trans-Pt{C equivalent to CC equivalent to C-mu(3)-C[Co-3(mu-dppm)-(CO)(6)(PPh3)]}(2)(PPh3)(2) determined using synchrotron radiation (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W.

Michael I. Bruce, Natasha N. Zaitseva and Brian W. Skelton

Polymetallation of alkenes: Formation of some complexes containing branched chain carbon-rich ligands (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Low, Paul J, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Reactions of {(Ph3P)AuCC}2CC{CCAu(PPh3)}2 (1b), with Co3(μ-CBr)(μ-dppm)n(CO)9−2n (n = 0, 1) result in complete or partial elimination of AuBr(PPh3) to give the complexes...

Syntheses and molecular structures of some phosphine-gold(I) derivatives of 1,3-diynes (2006)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Jevric, M., Skelton, B. W., Smith, M. E., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Michael I. Bruce, Martin Jevric, Brian W. Skelton, Mark E. Smith, Allan H. White and Natasha N. Zaitseva

Some complexes containing carbon chains end-capped with tungsten or ruthenium groups and tricobalt carbonyl clusters (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Construction of carbon chains on ruthenium and osmium carbonyl clusters (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Humphrey, Paul Andrew, Melino, Giovanni, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Cluster-containing carbon-rich molecules: Reactions of ruthenium cluster carbonyls with {Au(PR3)}2(μ-CΞCCΞC) (R = Ph, tol) (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Complexes containing C4 ligands attached to one or two AuRu3 clusters by conventional σ, 2π interactions have been obtained from reactions between (R3P)AuC≡CC≡CAu(PR3) (R = Ph, tol) or...

Iron versus ruthenium: Dramatic changes in electronic structure result from replacement of one Fe by Ru in [{Cp*(dppe)Fe}-CC-CC-{Fe(dppe)Cp*}]n+ (n=0, 1, 2) (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Costuas, K., Davin, Thomas, Ellis, Benjamin George, Halet, J-F., Lapinte, C., ...

Cluster-containing carbon-rich molecules: Reactions of ruthenium cluster carbonyls with {Au(PR3)}2(μ-CΞCCΞC) (R = Ph, tol) (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Complexes containing C4 ligands attached to one or two AuRu3 clusters by conventional σ, 2π interactions have been obtained from reactions between (R3P)AuC≡CC≡CAu(PR3) (R = Ph, tol) or...

Some complexes containing carbon chains end-capped with tungsten or ruthenium groups and tricobalt carbonyl clusters (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Construction of carbon chains on ruthenium and osmium carbonyl clusters (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Humphrey, Paul Andrew, Melino, Giovanni, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Iron versus ruthenium: Dramatic changes in electronic structure result from replacement of one Fe by Ru in [{Cp*(dppe)Fe}-CC-CC-{Fe(dppe)Cp*}]n+ (n=0, 1, 2) (2005)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Costuas, K., Davin, Thomas, Ellis, Benjamin George, Halet, J-F., Lapinte, C., ...

Heterobimetallic M/Zn (M = Cu, Ni) complexes with open-chain N- and N,O-ligands: Template synthesis from metal powders and supramolecular crystal structures (2005)

Shevchenko, D. V., Petrusenko, S. R., Kokozay, V. N., Zhigalko, M. V., Zubatyuk, R. I., Shishkin, O. V., ...

A series of new heterometallic (CuZnII)-Zn-II and (NiZnII)-Zn-II complexes with N- and N,O open-chain multidentate ligands (L-1 = 4,6,6-trimethyl-1,9-diamino-3,7-diazanon-3-ene; L-2 =...

Heterometallic Ni/Zn amine complexes possessing extended 2D and 3D hydrogen-bonded networks prepared from zinc oxide (2005)

Nesterova, O. V., Petrusenko, S. R., Kokozay, V. N., Skelton, B. W., Bjernemose, J. K., Raithby, P. R.

Five novel heterometallic Ni/Zn coordination compounds [Ni(en)(3)][ZnCl4] (1), [Ni(en)(Hea)(2)][ZnCl4] (2), [Ni(dien)(2)][ZnCl4] (3), [Ni(en)(3)][ZnCl4] (.) 2DMSO (4) and [Ni(en)(3)][Zn(NCS)(4)] -...

Syntheses and crystal structures of some CCo3 clusters containing PPh3 or dppm Ligands (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Perkins, Gary James, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com

Some ruthenium complexes containing cyanocarbon ligands: syntheses, structures and extent of electronic communication in binuclear systems (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Buntine, Mark Anthony, Costuas, K., Ellis, Benjamin George, Halet, J-F., Low, Paul J, ...

Syntheses and molecular structures of Ru3(µ-H)(µ3-CPh2CCCCPh)(CO)9 and Ru3{µ3-CPhCHCC(=CPh2)CH=CPh}(µ-CO)(CO)8 (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Meier, A. J., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The reaction between Ru3(μ-H){μ3-C2CPh2(OH)}(CO)9 and HCCPh, carried out in the presence of HBF4 · Me2O, afforded the cluster complexes Ru3(μ-H)(μ3-CPh2CCCCPh)(CO)9 (5) and...

Some ruthenium complexes containing cyanocarbon ligands: syntheses, structures and extent of electronic communication in binuclear systems (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Buntine, Mark Anthony, Costuas, K., Ellis, Benjamin George, Halet, J-F., Low, Paul J, ...

Syntheses and crystal structures of some CCo3 clusters containing PPh3 or dppm Ligands (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Kramarczuk, K. A., Perkins, Gary James, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com

Syntheses and molecular structures of Ru3(µ-H)(µ3-CPh2CCCCPh)(CO)9 and Ru3{µ3-CPhCHCC(=CPh2)CH=CPh}(µ-CO)(CO)8 (2004)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Meier, A. J., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The reaction between Ru3(μ-H){μ3-C2CPh2(OH)}(CO)9 and HCCPh, carried out in the presence of HBF4 · Me2O, afforded the cluster complexes Ru3(μ-H)(μ3-CPh2CCCCPh)(CO)9 (5) and...

The fluorination (at C5) of some derivatives of D-glucose (2004)

Skelton, B. W., Stick, R. V., Stubbs, K. A., Watts, A. G., White, A. H.

A new approach to the synthesis of carbon chains capped by metal clusters (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Smith, Mark Edward, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation and molecular structures of some complexes containing C5 chains (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and molecular structure of Hg{CºCCºC[Ru(dppe)Cp*]}2-non-linearity in a molecular rod (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Halet, J-F., Guennic, B. Le, Skelton, B. W., Smith, Mark Edward, White, A. H.

A new approach to the synthesis of carbon chains capped by metal clusters (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Smith, Mark Edward, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation and molecular structures of some complexes containing C5 chains (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and molecular structure of Hg{CºCCºC[Ru(dppe)Cp*]}2-non-linearity in a molecular rod (2003)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Halet, J-F., Guennic, B. Le, Skelton, B. W., Smith, Mark Edward, White, A. H.

Reappraising the formation of Jaffé's Base: studies of the treatment of imidazolidine-2-thione with mild oxidising agents (2003)

Thanyasirikul, Y., Pakawatchai, C., Cole, Marcus Lawford, Junk, P. C., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Ruthenium cluster carbonyls containing ligands derived from ferrocenylalkynes (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Some molecular rods: gold(I) complexes of 1,3-diynes. Crystal structures of Au(C≡CC≡CH)(PPh₃) and {Cu₃(µ-dppm)₃}(µ₃-I)(µ₃-C≡CC≡CAuC≡CC≡CH) (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Skelton, B. W., Smith, Mark Edward, White, A. H.

Some reactions of allenylidene-ruthenium cluster carbonyls with alkynes (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Synthesis of carbido and related derivatives from calcium carbide and ruthenium carbonyl clusters (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation of buta-1,3-diynyl complexes of platinum(II) and their use in the construction of neutral molecular squares: synthesis, structural and theoretical characterisation of cyclo-{Pt(μ-C≡CC≡C)(dppe)}₄ and related chemistry (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Costuas, K., Halet, J., Hall, B. C., Low, Paul J, Nicholson, B. K., ...

Ruthenium cluster carbonyls containing ligands derived from ferrocenylalkynes (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation of buta-1,3-diynyl complexes of platinum(II) and their use in the construction of neutral molecular squares: synthesis, structural and theoretical characterisation of cyclo-{Pt(μ-C≡CC≡C)(dppe)}₄ and related chemistry (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Costuas, K., Halet, J., Hall, B. C., Low, Paul J, Nicholson, B. K., ...

Synthesis of carbido and related derivatives from calcium carbide and ruthenium carbonyl clusters (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Cyclisation of allenylidene ligands to indenyl groups on ruthenium clusters (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, White, A. H., Skelton, B. W., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com

Reactions of Ru(CºCPh)(L2)Cp* (L2 = dppm, dppe) with tetracyanoethene: cycloaddition, formation of monodentate dppm and dppmO complexes and migration of CN to ruthenium (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Michael I. Bruce, Brian W. Skelton, Allan H. White and Natasha N. Zaitseva

Some molecular rods: gold(I) complexes of 1,3-diynes. Crystal structures of Au(C≡CC≡CH)(PPh₃) and {Cu₃(µ-dppm)₃}(µ₃-I)(µ₃-C≡CC≡CAuC≡CC≡CH) (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Skelton, B. W., Smith, Mark Edward, White, A. H.

Some reactions of allenylidene-ruthenium cluster carbonyls with alkynes (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation of buta-1,3-diynyl complexes of platinum(II) and their use in the construction of neutral molecular squares: synthesis, structural and theoretical characterisation of cyclo-{Pt(µ-C CC C)(dppe)}4 and related chemistry (2002)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Costuas, K., Halet, J-F., Hall, B. C., Low, P. J., Nicholson, B. K., ...

Novel heterometallic Cd/Cu complexes prepared using zerovalent copper: control of the nuclearity and structural diversity by halide counterions (2002)

Vinogradova, E. A., Vassilyeva, O. Y., Kokozay, V. N., Skelton, B. W., Bjernemosee, J. K., Raithby, P. R.

Three kinds of Cd-II/Cu-II compounds of different nuclearity: tetranuclear [Cd2Cu2I4L4(dmso)(2)] 1, pentanuclear [Cd2Cu3Br6L4(dmso)(2)] 2 and hexanuclear [Cd4Cu2Cl6L6(H2O)(2)] 3, have been...

Reactions of ethyne with some ruthenium cluster complexes containing dppm (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Pyke, Simon Matthew, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The definitive version may be found at www.wiley.com

Unusual reactions of ruthenium-polycyanocarbon complexes: formation of an h²-CNR ligand and cleavage of C(sp²)-CN bonds (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Unusual formation of an η2-bonded polycyanocarbon ligand from tetracyanoethene, C2(CN)4 (tcne) and the allylic ligand in Ru{η3-CHPhCHC=CPh(C6-point triple bond; length half of m-dashCPh)}(PPh3)Cp*...

Heterocyclic phosphorus ligands from cluster-bonded allenylidene (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Reactions of nickelocene with an Ru₅ cluster: crystal structures of two nickel-ruthenium clusters containing C₂ ligands (2001)

Adams, C. J., Bruce, Michael Ian, Halet, J-F., Kahlal, S., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Reactions of Ru(C≡CPh)(PPh₃)₂Cp* with tetracyanoethene: cycloaddition, formation of unusual ŋ²-CNR complexes and oligomerisation via bridging cyanocarbon ligands (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Unusual reactions of ruthenium-polycyanocarbon complexes: formation of an h²-CNR ligand and cleavage of C(sp²)-CN bonds (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Unusual formation of an η2-bonded polycyanocarbon ligand from tetracyanoethene, C2(CN)4 (tcne) and the allylic ligand in Ru{η3-CHPhCHC=CPh(C6-point triple bond; length half of m-dashCPh)}(PPh3)Cp*...

Reactions of nickelocene with an Ru₅ cluster: crystal structures of two nickel-ruthenium clusters containing C₂ ligands (2001)

Adams, C. J., Bruce, Michael Ian, Halet, J-F., Kahlal, S., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Heterocyclic phosphorus ligands from cluster-bonded allenylidene (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Reactions of Ru(C≡CPh)(PPh₃)₂Cp* with tetracyanoethene: cycloaddition, formation of unusual ŋ²-CNR complexes and oligomerisation via bridging cyanocarbon ligands (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Syntheses and some reactions of complexes containing carbon chains capped by ferrocenyl and W(CO)₃Cp groups (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Smith, Mark Edward, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Michael I. Bruce, Mark E. Smith, Brian W. Skelton and Allan H. White

Reactions of ethyne with some ruthenium cluster complexes containing dppm (2001)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Pyke, Simon Matthew, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The definitive version may be found at www.wiley.com

Structures and spectra of bis-tripodal iron(II) chelates, [FeL₂]²⁺, where L = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane, tris(pyridin-2-yl)methane, bis(pyrazol-1-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methane and tris(pyridin-2-yl)phosphine oxide. Magnetism and spin crossover in the (pz)₃CH case (2000)

Anderson, P. A., Astley, T., Hitchman, M. A., Keene, F. R., Moubaraki, B., Murray, K. S., ...

Structures and spectra of bis-tripodal iron(II) chelates, [FeL₂]²⁺, where L = tris(pyrazol-1-yl)methane, tris(pyridin-2-yl)methane, bis(pyrazol-1-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)methane and tris(pyridin-2-yl)phosphine oxide. Magnetism and spin crossover in the (pz)₃CH case (2000)

Anderson, P. A., Astley, T., Hitchman, M. A., Keene, F. R., Moubaraki, B., Murray, K. S., ...

Preparation and structure of Ru2(m-O2CCF3)2(CO)4(NCMe)2 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The molecular structure of Ru2(µ-O2CCF3)2(CO)4(NCMe)2, obtained from Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 and CF3CO2H, or from Ru3(CO)12 and CF3CO2H in a CH2Cl2/MeCN mixture, is presented. The central Ru–Ru bond...

Reactions of Ru3(CO)12 with ethyne: molecular structure of Ru2(m-h1,h4:h1,h4-C8H8)(CO)4 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Temperature dependence of the crystal structure of Ru4(m4-C2H2)(CO)9(h-PhMe) (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Migration of phenyl from dppm to allenylidene and cyclisation to 1,3-diarylindenyl on an Ru3 cluster (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(μ3-C=C=CPh2)(μ-dppm)(μ-CO)(CO)7 affords sequentially Ru3(μ3-PPhCH2PPh3)(μ3-C9H5Ph2)(CO)n (n = 6 (3), 5 (4)) by trapping of the Ph group (from P---C bond cleavage in the dppm...

An unusual intramolecular metallalactone formation from coordinated alkoxide and CO: molecular structure of Au3Ru3{m3-h1:h1:h1,h2-CCHCPh-2OC(O)}(CO)8(PPh3)3 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Auration of Ru3(m-H)(m3-C2H)(CO)9: tetrahedral and butterfly isomers of AuRu3(m-H)(m3-HC2H)(CO)9(PPh3) and related chemistry (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Treatment of [Ru3(µ-H)(µ3-C2H)(CO)9] 1 with K[BHBus3] followed by auration with [AuCl(PPh3)] gave the crystallographically characterised complexes [AuRu3(µ-H)(µ3-C2H2)(CO)9(PPh3)] 2,...

Coupling and disproportionation reactions of ethyne on ruthenium carbonyl clusters: Molecular structures of Ru5(m4-CHCHCCH2)(CO)15 and Ru6(m-H)(m4-C)(m4-CCMe)(m-CO)(CO)16 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(µ3-C2H2)(µ-CO)(CO)9 1 (50 °C, 6 h) has given Ru5(µ4-CHCHCCH2)(CO)15 3 and Ru6(µ-H)(µ4-C)(µ4-CCMe)(µ-CO)(CO)16 4, both characterised by X-ray crystallography; in 3, coupling...

Reactions of Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 with ethyne: molecular structures of some prototypical cluster complexes (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Formation of Ru4, Ru5 and Ru6 complexes accompanies the synthesis of the previously described of Ru3(µ3-C2H2)(µ-CO)(CO)9 1 [from Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 and C2H2] and its conversion to...

Reactions of Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 with ethyne: molecular structures of some prototypical cluster complexes (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Formation of Ru4, Ru5 and Ru6 complexes accompanies the synthesis of the previously described of Ru3(µ3-C2H2)(µ-CO)(CO)9 1 [from Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 and C2H2] and its conversion to...

Auration of Ru3(m-H)(m3-C2H)(CO)9: tetrahedral and butterfly isomers of AuRu3(m-H)(m3-HC2H)(CO)9(PPh3) and related chemistry (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Treatment of [Ru3(µ-H)(µ3-C2H)(CO)9] 1 with K[BHBus3] followed by auration with [AuCl(PPh3)] gave the crystallographically characterised complexes [AuRu3(µ-H)(µ3-C2H2)(CO)9(PPh3)] 2,...

Migration of phenyl from dppm to allenylidene and cyclisation to 1,3-diarylindenyl on an Ru3 cluster (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(μ3-C=C=CPh2)(μ-dppm)(μ-CO)(CO)7 affords sequentially Ru3(μ3-PPhCH2PPh3)(μ3-C9H5Ph2)(CO)n (n = 6 (3), 5 (4)) by trapping of the Ph group (from P---C bond cleavage in the dppm...

Reactions of Ru3(CO)12 with ethyne: molecular structure of Ru2(m-h1,h4:h1,h4-C8H8)(CO)4 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Temperature dependence of the crystal structure of Ru4(m4-C2H2)(CO)9(h-PhMe) (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Coupling and disproportionation reactions of ethyne on ruthenium carbonyl clusters: Molecular structures of Ru5(m4-CHCHCCH2)(CO)15 and Ru6(m-H)(m4-C)(m4-CCMe)(m-CO)(CO)16 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(µ3-C2H2)(µ-CO)(CO)9 1 (50 °C, 6 h) has given Ru5(µ4-CHCHCCH2)(CO)15 3 and Ru6(µ-H)(µ4-C)(µ4-CCMe)(µ-CO)(CO)16 4, both characterised by X-ray crystallography; in 3, coupling...

An unusual intramolecular metallalactone formation from coordinated alkoxide and CO: molecular structure of Au3Ru3{m3-h1:h1:h1,h2-CCHCPh-2OC(O)}(CO)8(PPh3)3 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and structure of Ru2(m-O2CCF3)2(CO)4(NCMe)2 (1999)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The molecular structure of Ru2(µ-O2CCF3)2(CO)4(NCMe)2, obtained from Ru3(CO)10(NCMe)2 and CF3CO2H, or from Ru3(CO)12 and CF3CO2H in a CH2Cl2/MeCN mixture, is presented. The central Ru–Ru bond...

Structural, Vibrational and Solid State CP/MAS31P NMR Spectroscopic Studies of Complexes of Trimethylphosphine with Copper(I) and Silver(I) Halides (1999)

Bowmaker, G.A., Silva, E.N. De, Healy, Peter Conrad, Skelton, B.W., White, A.H.

New copper(I) and silver(I) halide–trimethylphosphine adducts have been prepared by reaction of MX with PMe3 in benzene suspension, and characterised by room-temperature single-crystal X-ray...

Coupling of 1,3-Diynes on Metal Centres: Molecular Structure of Ru2{m:m-PhCC(C CPh)C[C2Ph{Co2(m-dppm)(CO)4}]CPh}(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation and Structure of [Ru(CO)2(PPh)3(h-C5Me5)][Fe3(m3-C2But)(CO)9] (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Rearrangements of 1,3-diynes on ruthenium cluster carbonyls: isolation and structure of Ru6(PhCHC3C6H4)2(CO)15 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(μ3-PhC2C6-point triple bond; length half of m-dashCPh)(μ-CO)(CO)9 results in dimerisation, with concomitant internal cyclisation of the 1,3-diyne ligands to two methyleneindyne...

Unusual coupling of diynes and CO on an Ru3 cluster: crystal structure of Ru3{m3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C CSiMe3)CCPh}(m-dppm)(m-CO)(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, N.N., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Coupling of 1,3-diynes on a triruthenium cluster: reactions of Ru3(m3-PhC2C CPh)(m-dppm)(CO)8 with SiMe3C CC CSiMe3 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and reactions of some neutral pentamethylcyclopentadienylruthenium vinylidene complexes (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

A synthesis of neutral vinylideneruthenium complexes [RuCl(CCHR)(PPh3)(-C5Me5)] (R = Ph, But or SiMe3) from [RuCl(PPh3)2(-C5Me5)] and 1-alkynes has been developed. This takes advantage of the...

Reaction of {Ru(PPh3)2Cp}2(m-C4) with tetracyanoethene: macrocycle formation by intermolcular CN coordination (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Low, Paul J, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Unusual coupling of diynes and CO on an Ru3 cluster: crystal structure of Ru3{m3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C CSiMe3)CCPh}(m-dppm)(m-CO)(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Among several products isolated in the reaction between Ru3(μ3-PhC2C≡CPh)(μ-dppm)(CO)8 and Me3SiCэCCэCSiMe3 was the Ru3{μ3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C≡CSiMe3)CCPh)(μ-ddpm)(CO)7 complex formally...

Coupling of 1,3-Diynes on Metal Centres: Molecular Structure of Ru2{m:m-PhCC(C CPh)C[C2Ph{Co2(m-dppm)(CO)4}]CPh}(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Unusual coupling of diynes and CO on an Ru3 cluster: crystal structure of Ru3{m3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C CSiMe3)CCPh}(m-dppm)(m-CO)(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, N.N., Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Reaction of {Ru(PPh3)2Cp}2(m-C4) with tetracyanoethene: macrocycle formation by intermolcular CN coordination (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Low, Paul J, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Coupling of 1,3-diynes on a triruthenium cluster: reactions of Ru3(m3-PhC2C CPh)(m-dppm)(CO)8 with SiMe3C CC CSiMe3 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Unusual coupling of diynes and CO on an Ru3 cluster: crystal structure of Ru3{m3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C CSiMe3)CCPh}(m-dppm)(m-CO)(CO)6 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Among several products isolated in the reaction between Ru3(μ3-PhC2C≡CPh)(μ-dppm)(CO)8 and Me3SiCэCCэCSiMe3 was the Ru3{μ3-CPhCC(O)C(SiMe3)C(C≡CSiMe3)CCPh)(μ-ddpm)(CO)7 complex formally...

Rearrangements of 1,3-diynes on ruthenium cluster carbonyls: isolation and structure of Ru6(PhCHC3C6H4)2(CO)15 (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Thermolysis of Ru3(μ3-PhC2C6-point triple bond; length half of m-dashCPh)(μ-CO)(CO)9 results in dimerisation, with concomitant internal cyclisation of the 1,3-diyne ligands to two methyleneindyne...

Preparation and Structure of [Ru(CO)2(PPh)3(h-C5Me5)][Fe3(m3-C2But)(CO)9] (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Preparation and reactions of some neutral pentamethylcyclopentadienylruthenium vinylidene complexes (1998)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

A synthesis of neutral vinylideneruthenium complexes [RuCl(CCHR)(PPh3)(-C5Me5)] (R = Ph, But or SiMe3) from [RuCl(PPh3)2(-C5Me5)] and 1-alkynes has been developed. This takes advantage of the...

Silsesquioxanes: Part I: A key intermediate in the building of molecular composite materials (1998)

Provatas, A., Luft, M., Mu, J.C., Matisons, J.G., White, A.H., Skelton, B.W.

A high yield synthesis for octakis(hydrodimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane, [Si8O12](OSi(CH3)2H)8, a key building block for making new molecular composites, and highly functionalised silsesquioxanes,...

Structural and 31P CP MAS NMR Spectroscopic Studies of the P2CuN2 copper(I) complexes [Cu(PPh3)2(MeCN)2]X for X = PF6,BF4 and CI04 (1998)

Hanna, J.V., Hart, R.D., Healy, Peter Conrad, Skelton, B.W., White, A.H.

The mixed ligand P2CuN2 copper(I) complexes [Cu(PPh3)2(MeCN)2]X have been studied by one- and two-dimensional 31P CP MAS NMR spectroscopy for X = PF6, BF4 or ClO4 and single crystal X-ray diffraction...

Silsesquioxanes: Part I: A key intermediate in the building of molecular composite materials (1998)

Provatas, A., Luft, M., Mu, J.C., Matisons, J.G., White, A.H., Skelton, B.W.

A high yield synthesis for octakis(hydrodimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane, [Si8O12](OSi(CH3)2H)8, a key building block for making new molecular composites, and highly functionalised silsesquioxanes,...

Silsesquioxanes: Part I: A key intermediate in the building of molecular composite materials (1998)

Provatas, A., Luft, M., Mu, J.C., Matisons, J.G., White, A.H., Skelton, B.W.

A high yield synthesis for octakis(hydrodimethylsiloxy)octasilsesquioxane, [Si8O12](OSi(CH3)2H)8, a key building block for making new molecular composites, and highly functionalised silsesquioxanes,...

Crystal and molecular structures of Ru3(CO)12-n(PMe3)n(n = 1,2) (1997)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and thermolysis of complexes derived from some trinuclear ruthenium clusters and 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne (1997)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Crystal and molecular structures of Ru3(CO)12-n(PMe3)n(n = 1,2) (1997)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

Preparation and thermolysis of complexes derived from some trinuclear ruthenium clusters and 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne (1997)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Crystal and molecular structures of M3 (m3-h2-PhC2C CPh)(m-CO)9 (M = Ru and Os) (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The molecular structures M3(μ3-η2-PhC2C≡CPh)(μ-CO)(CO)9 (M = Ru and Os) are described: these complexes are similar to several mono-alkyne derivatives, with one C≡C triple bond of the diyne...

Reactions between ruthenium cluster carbonyls and 1, 4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Cleavage of 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne on a ruthenium-cobalt cluster: synthesis and molecular structure of Co2Ru3(m4-C2Ph)(m3-C2Ph)(m3-C2Ph)(m-dppm)(m-CO)2(CO)9 (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The reaction between Ru3(mgr3-ngr2-PhC2C=CPh)(mgr-dppm)(CO)8 and Co2(CO)8 afforded dark red Co2Ru3(mgr4-C2Ph)(mgr3-C2Ph)(mgr-dppm)(mgr-CO)2(CO)9, shown by an X-ray structure determination to contain...

Pyrolysis of Ru3(m-dppm)(CO)9(PPh3): formation of novel Ru4 and Ru3 clusters (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Some neutral ruthenium complexes and a novel 1,3-elimination reaction reaction: Preparation of some chiral ruthenium acetylides (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Co-dimerisation of CO and a 1,3-diynyl-metal complex on an Ru3 cluster (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The reaction of [W(CCCCH)(CO)3(cp)] with [Ru3{µ3HC2CC[W(CO)3(cp)]}(µ-CO)(CO)9(cp =-C5H5) afforded an unusual WRu3 cluster bearing a ligand formed by dimerisation of the diynyl ligand with...

Some neutral ruthenium complexes and a novel 1,3-elimination reaction reaction: Preparation of some chiral ruthenium acetylides (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Hall, B. C., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Co-dimerisation of CO and a 1,3-diynyl-metal complex on an Ru3 cluster (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The reaction of [W(CCCCH)(CO)3(cp)] with [Ru3{µ3HC2CC[W(CO)3(cp)]}(µ-CO)(CO)9(cp =-C5H5) afforded an unusual WRu3 cluster bearing a ligand formed by dimerisation of the diynyl ligand with...

Pyrolysis of Ru3(m-dppm)(CO)9(PPh3): formation of novel Ru4 and Ru3 clusters (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Crystal and molecular structures of M3 (m3-h2-PhC2C CPh)(m-CO)9 (M = Ru and Os) (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H., Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna

The molecular structures M3(μ3-η2-PhC2C≡CPh)(μ-CO)(CO)9 (M = Ru and Os) are described: these complexes are similar to several mono-alkyne derivatives, with one C≡C triple bond of the diyne...

Cleavage of 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne on a ruthenium-cobalt cluster: synthesis and molecular structure of Co2Ru3(m4-C2Ph)(m3-C2Ph)(m3-C2Ph)(m-dppm)(m-CO)2(CO)9 (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

The reaction between Ru3(mgr3-ngr2-PhC2C=CPh)(mgr-dppm)(CO)8 and Co2(CO)8 afforded dark red Co2Ru3(mgr4-C2Ph)(mgr3-C2Ph)(mgr-dppm)(mgr-CO)2(CO)9, shown by an X-ray structure determination to contain...

Reactions between ruthenium cluster carbonyls and 1, 4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diyne (1996)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

A new bow-tie: Synthesis and X-ray structure of CO2Ru3(m5-h2,h2-PhC2C2Ph)(CO)14, which shows a remarkable and unusual asymmetry in the solid state (1995)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

A new bow-tie: Synthesis and X-ray structure of CO2Ru3(m5-h2,h2-PhC2C2Ph)(CO)14, which shows a remarkable and unusual asymmetry in the solid state (1995)

Bruce, Michael Ian, Zaitseva, Natalia Nikolaevna, Skelton, B. W., White, A. H.

Crystal Structure, Infrared and Solid State CP MAS NMR Characterization of [(PPh3)2AgO2CH] and of [(PPh3)2AgO2CH].2HCO2H, a Complex of the H-Bonded [H2(HCO2)3]-Species (1995)

Bowmaker, G.A., Hanna, John, Healy, Peter Conrad, Millar, Graeme J., Skelton, B.W., ...

B. W. Skelton

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