W. Levason

Publication List Details

Period

1998 - 2008

Number

62

Co-Authors

Bis(eta(5)-cyclopentadienyl)bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyltellurolato)zirconi um(IV) (2008)

Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Reid, S.D., Webster, M.

The structure of the title compound, [Zr(C5H5)2(C9H11Te)2], consists of a zirconium(IV) centre bonded to two [eta]5-coordinated cyclopentadienyl groups and two mesityltellurolate ligands; the...

Synthesis, structures and DFT calculations on alkaline-earth metal azide-crown ether complexes (2008)

Brown, M.D., Davis, M.F., Dyke, J.M., Ferrante, F., Levason, W., Ogden, J.S., ...

The first examples of azide complexes of calcium, strontium or barium with crown ethers have been prepared and fully characterised, notably [Ba([18]crown-6)(N3)2(MeOH)], [Sr([15]crown-5)(N3)2(H2O)],...

Complexes of Vanadium(V) oxide trifluoride with nitrogen and oxygen donor ligands: Coordination chemistry and some fluorination reactions (2008)

Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Paterson, J., Reid, G., Webster, M.

[VOF3(MeCN)], obtained by dissolving VOF3 in dry acetonitrile, is a useful synthon for the preparation of complexes of the oxide-fluoride, and the reaction with 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline,...

Gallium(III) halide complexes with phosphines, arsines and phosphine oxides - a comparative study (2007)

Cheng, F., Codgbrook, H.L., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...

The phosphine oxide complexes [GaX3(Me3PO)] and [(GaX3)2{μ-o-C6H4(CH2P(O)Ph2)2}] have been prepared and characterised by microanalysis, IR and multinuclear NMR (1H, 13C{1H}, 31P{1H} and 71Ga)...

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of Germanium(IV) Halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with mono-, bi- and tri-dentate and macrocyclic nitrogen donor ligands (2007)

Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...

The six-coordinate adducts cis-[GeX4(L-L)] (L-L = 2,2-bipyridyl, 1,10-phenanthroline, or Me2NCH2CH2NMe2, X = F, Cl or Br) have been synthesised and characterised by IR and VT 1H and 19F{1H} NMR...

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural systematics of complexes of germanium(IV) halides (GeX4, X = F, Cl, Br or I) with phosphane oxides and related oxygen donor ligands (2007)

Cheng, F., Davis, M.F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., ...

The first series of phosphane oxide complexes of germanium(IV) halides have been prepared, including trans-[GeF4(R3PO)2] (R = Me, Et or Ph), trans-[GeCl4(Et3PO)2], fac-[GeCl3(Me3PO)3]2[GeCl6] and...

Preparation, characterization, and structural systematics of diphosphane and diarsane complexes of gallium(III) halides (2007)

Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.J.

The diphosphane o-C6H4(PMe2)2 reacts with GaX3 (X = Cl, Br, or I) in a 1:1 molar ratio in dry toluene to give trans-[GaX2{o-C6H4(PMe2)2}2][GaX4], the cations of which contain the first examples of...

Tungsten(VI) and molybdenum(VI) complexes with soft thioether ligand coordination: synthesis, spectroscopic and structural studies (2007)

Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Light, M.E., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Saraswat, K., ...

Reaction of WX6 (X = Cl or Br) with O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2, followed by addition of MeCN and a further equivalent of O(SiMe3)2 in CH2Cl2 gives [WO2X2(MeCN)2] in situ, which subsequently react with the...

Synthesis and characterisation of W-VI complexes of phosphane oxide ligands, [WO2X2(OPR3)(2)] (X = F, Cl or Br; R = Me or Ph), and of the [MoO2F2(OPR3)(2)] (2007)

Davis, M.F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Rose, T., Webster, M.

Phosphane oxide complexes of dioxidotungstenVI, [WO2X2(OPR3)2] (X = Cl or Br, M = Ph or Me) have been prepared under anhydrous conditions from the reaction of WX6 with (Me3Si)2O in CH2Cl2, followed...

Vanadium(IV) and oxidovanadium(IV) and -(V) complexes with soft thioether coordination - Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural studies (2007)

Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Middleton, A.J., Reid, G., Webster, M.

VOCl3 reacts with the thioethers RS(CH2)2SR (R = Me, Et or iPr) and 1,4-dithiane to form the first examples of VV thioether complexes, the highly reactive, intensely coloured [VOCl3(dithioether)]...

Synthesis and coordinating properties of the facultative Sb2O- and As2O-donor ligands O{(CH2)(2)ER2}(2) (E = Sb or As; R = Ph or Me) (2007)

Davis, M.F., Jura, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The new mixed Sb2O-donor ligands O{(CH2)2SbR2}2 (R = Ph, 1; R = Me, 2) with flexible backbones have been prepared in good yields as air-sensitive oils from reaction of NaSbR2 with 0.5 mol equivalents...

mu-1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane-kappa P-2 : P-bis[trichloridogallium(III)] (2007)

Cheng, F., Hector, A.L., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M., Zhang, W.

The centrosymmetric molecule of the title compound, [(GaCl3)2(C26H24P2)] or [(GaCl3)2{[mu]-Ph2P(CH2)2PPh2}], consists of two pseudo-tetrahedral Ga centres coordinated by three Cl atoms [Ga-Cl =...

Synthesis, spectroscopic studies and structural systematics of phosphine oxide complexes with Group II metal (beryllium-barium) nitrates (2006)

Davis, M. F., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.

Complexes of the nitrates of beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium with the phosphine oxides OPPh3, Ph2P(O) CH2P(O) Ph-2, and o-C6H4(P(O) Ph-2)(2) have been prepared and characterised...

Synthesis and properties of complexes of vanadium(V) oxide trichloride with nitrogen- and oxygen-donor ligands (2006)

Beard, C.D., Barrie, R.J., Evans, J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Spicer, M.D.

Intensely coloured, extremely moisture sensitive complexes [VOCl3(L)] (L = pyridine, quinoline, Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L)(2)] (L=pyridine, Me3PO, pyridine N-oxide), [VOCl3(L-L)]...

Studies on chromium(III) and vanadium(III) complexes with crown ether and crown thioether coordination - Synthesis, properties and structural systematics (2006)

Beard, C.D., Carr, L., Davis, M.F., Evans, J., Levason, W., Norman, L.D., ...

A series of six-coordinate chloro Cr-III and V-III complexes involving crown ether, crown thioether and mixed ether/thioether crowns, [MCl3(crown)] (M = Cr or V, crown = 12-crown-4,...

Tin(IV) fluoride complexes with tertiary phosphane ligands - A comparison of hard and soft donor ligands (2006)

Davis, M.F., Clarke, M., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The first phosphane complexes of the hard Lewis acid SnF4 have been synthesised including trans- [SnF4(PR3)(2)] (R = Me or Cy) and cis-[SnF4(diphosphane)][diphosphane = R2P(CH2)(2)-PR2, R = Me, Et,...

Synthesis and properties of organometallic Pt-II and Pt-IV complexes with acyclic selenoether and telluroether ligands and selenoether macrocycles (2006)

Levason, W., Manning, J.M., Pawelzyk, P., Reid, G.

The first series of planar dimethyl(selenoether)Pt-II complexes, [PtMe2L] [L=MeSe(CH2)(n)SeMe (n=2 or 3), o-C6H4(CH2SeMe)(2), [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), or [16]aneSe(4) (1, 5,9,13...

Secondary coordination of dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI) to crown ethers (2006)

Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The reactions of MoO2Cl2 with 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6 in ether solution produced crystals of [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (15-crown-5) and [MoO2Cl2(H2O)(2)] center dot (H2O)(2) center dot...

1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene and two related mono-methiodides, [o-C6H4(PR2)(PR2Me]I (R = Ph or Me) (2006)

Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The structures of the compounds 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-benzene, C30H24P2, [2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl] methyl-diphenylphosphonium iodide, C31H27P2+center dot I-, and [2-(dimethylphosphino)...

Developments in the coordination chemistry of stibine ligands (2006)

Levason, W., Reid, G.

Developments in the chemistry of stibine and bismuthine ligands in the period 1991-2005 are reviewed. The article describes in turn, new ligand syntheses, ligand properties including bonding and...

Bis(nitrato-κ2O,O')(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclopentadecane)calcium(II) (2005)

Brown, M.D., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The crystal structure of the title compound, [Ca(NO3)2- (C10H20O5)], at 120 K contains discrete molecules with ninecoordinate Ca atoms. There are two molecules in the asymmetric unit, related by a...

Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of Mo(VI) complexes with phosphine oxide ligands and the crystal structures of MoO2X2(OPMe3)(2) (X=Cl or Br) and MoO2Br2{0-C6H4(P(O)Ph-2)(2)}center dot 2CH(2)Cl(2) (2004)

Hursthouse, M. B., Levason, W., Ratnani, R., Red, G.

The colourless neutral Mo(VI) complexes [MoO2Cl2(OPMe3)(2)], [MoO2Cl2(L-L)] (L-L = Ph2P(O)CH2P(O)Ph-2, Ph2P(O)CH2CH2P(O)Ph-2 and o-C6H4(P(O)Ph-2)(2)) have been obtained in good yield by reaction of...

Titanium(IV) iodide complexes with phosphine and arsine donor ligands and the crystal structures of the iron(II)/(III) redox pair FeI2{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2) (0/+) (2004)

Levason, W., Matthews, M. L., Patel, B., Reid, G., Webster, M.

Red-brown [TiI4{o-C6H4(PMe2)(2)}] and [TiI4{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}] have been prepared from the ligands and TiI4 in a 1:1 molar ratio in anhydrous CH2Cl2. They have been characterised by analysis, IR, H-1...

mer-trichlorotris(dimethyl sulfide)ruthenium(III) (2004)

Bolton, P.R., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The title compound, mer-[RuCl3(C2H6S)(3)], contains discrete molecules with six-coordinate Ru atoms [Ru-Cl 2.3389 (10)-2.3562 (8) Ǻ and Ru-S 2.3801 (8)-2.3879 (10) Angstrom]. The structure is a...

Catalytic air oxidation of tertiary arylphosphines in the presence of tin(IV) iodide (2003)

Levason, W., Patel, R., Reid, G.

Arylphosphines including Ph3P, o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) and Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2 are cleanly and quantitatively converted into the corresponding phosphine oxides on reaction with dry air or dioxygen in CH2Cl2...

Periodate and tellurate complexes of palladium. Crystal structures of K4Na2 Pd{IO5(OH)}(2) center dot 8H(2)O and Na-10 Pd-2(IO6)(2){IO5(OH)}(2) center dot 20H(2)O (2003)

Hector, A. L., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The syntheses of the palladium(II) complex anions K4Na2[Pd{IO5(OH)}(2)] (.) 8H(2)O and Na-2[Pd{TeO2(OH)(4)}(2)] (.) 5H(2)O are reported. The complexes have been characterised by IR, UV-Vis and NMR...

Homoleptic octahedral hexakis(trimethylphosphine oxide)lanthanide hexafluorophosphates, Ln(Me3PO)(6) PF6 (3): synthesis, structures and properties (2003)

Hill, N. J., Leung, L. S., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The [Ln(Me3PO)(6)][PF6](3) (Ln = lanthanide except Pm) were prepared by reaction of LnCl(3) (.) nH(2)O with Me3PO and NH4PF6 in a 1:8:3 molar ratio in methanol. The complexes have been characterised...

Synthesis and complexation of the mixed tellurium-oxygen macrocycles 1-tellura-4,7-dioxacyclononane, 9 aneO(2)Te, and 1,10-ditellura-4,7,13,16-tetraoxacyclooctadecane, 18 aneO(4)Te(2) and their selenium analogues (2003)

Hesford, M.J., Levason, W., Matthews, M.L., Reid, G.

1,10-Ditellura-4,7,13,16-tetraoxacyclooctadecane ([18] aneO(4)Te(2)) has been synthesised in good yield (50 - 55%) from Na2Te and ClCH2CH2OCH2CH2OCH2CH2Cl in liquid ammonia, and fully characterised...

Synthesis and structural features of the first thallium(I) selenoether derivatives (2003)

Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Light, M. E., Reid, G.

The first evidence for thallium(I) complexes involving selenoether ligands is presented, together with the structure determinations for the 1D chain species [Tl{MeSe(CH2)(3)Se-Me}]PF6 and the 3D...

Di-mu-chloro-bis heptaaquacerium(III) tetrachloride (2002)

Levason, W., Webster, M.

The structure of [(H2O)(7)CeCl2Ce(H2O)(7)]Cl-4, or [Ce2Cl2(H2O)(14)]Cl-4, has been redetermined at 120 K and rerned in space group P(1) over bar (No. 2) with a centrosymmetric cation. Refinements in...

Scandium halide complexes of phosphine- and arsine-oxides: synthesis, structures and Sc-45 NMR studies (2002)

Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The reactions of ScCl(3)(.)6H(2)O, ScBr(3)(.)6H(2)O and Scl(3)(.)8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO and Me3AsO have been examined in EtOH or Me2CO solution. The new complexes...

Tetraaquatetrakis(trimethylphosphine oxide-kappa O)cerium(III) trichloride trihydrate (2002)

Hill, N. J., Leung, L. S., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The title compound, [Ce(C3H9OP)(4)(H2O)(4)]Cl-3.3H(2)O, contains eight-coordinate Ce atoms in an approximate dodecahedral arrangement, with Ce-O(P) = 2.372 (2)-2.423 (2) Angstrom and Ce-(H-2) = 2.518...

Yttrium halide complexes of phosphine- and arsine oxides: synthesis, multinuclear NMR and structural studies (2002)

Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The reactions of YCl3.6H(2)O, YBr3.6H(2)O and YI3.8H(2)O with Ph3PO, Ph3AsO, Ph2MePO, Me3PO, Me3AsO, o-C6H4{P(O)Ph-2}(2), (ppO(2)) and Ph2P(O)CH2P(O)Ph-2 (dppmO(2)) have been examined in EtOH or...

Early transition metal complexes of polydentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ethers (2002)

Levason, W., Reid, G.

Recent work on the syntheses, structures and properties of complexes of polyclentate and macrocyclic thio- and seleno-ether ligands with Groups 3-6 metals in positive oxidation states (greater than...

1,2-Bis(diphenylarsino)ethane (2001)

Hill, N. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The title compound, Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2 or C26H24As2, contains discrete molecules located on an inversion centre. Changes in the C-As-C angle upon coordination are noted.

Lanthanide nitrate complexes of diphenylmethylphosphine oxide: synthesis and spectroscopic studies. Crystal structures of La(Ph2MePO)(3)(NO3)(3) , La(Ph2MePO)(4)(NO3)(3).xMe(2)CO and Yb(Ph2MePO)(4)(NO3)(2) PF6 (2001)

Bosson, M., Levason, W., Patel, T., Popham, M. C., Webster, M.

The reaction of Ln(NO3)3·6H2O (Ln=lanthanide except Pm) with Ph2MePO in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio in acetone or ethanol produces [Ln(Ph2MePO)3(NO3)3] which have been characterised by analysis, IR, 1H and...

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterisation of complexes of the new ditelluroether 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2). X-ray structures of Mn(CO)(3)Cl{o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2)} and W(CO)(4){o -C6H4(CH2TeMe)(2)} (2001)

Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Ward, A. J.

The synthesis of the new xylyl-backboned ditelluroether, 1,2-bis(methyltelluromethyl)benzene, o-C6H4(CH2TeMe)2 (xyte) is described. A range of complexes — [Mn(CO)3Cl(xyte)], [M(CO)4(xyte)] (M=Mo or...

Synthesis and properties of antimony(III) and bismuth(III) halide complexes of diphosphines and diarsines. Crystal structures of Bi2I6{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)}(2) , Sb2Br6{o-C6H4(PPh2)(2)}(2) , Sb2Cl6{o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2)} , and BiCl3{o-C6H4(P(O)Ph-2)(2)}(thf) (2001)

Genge, A.R.J., Hill, N.J., Levason, W., Reid, G.

The reaction of SbX3 or BiX3 (X=Cl, Br or I) with the diarsines o-C6H4(AsMe2)(2) or Ph2AsCH2CH2AsPh2, the triarsine MeC(CH2AsMe2)(3), or the diphosphines o-C6H4(PMe2)(2) or o-C6H4(PPh2)(2) (L), yield...

Synthesis and properties of the first series of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles (2001)

Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.

The preparations of the first examples of mixed thioether/telluroether macrocycles, [9]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-7-telluracyclononane), [11]aneS(2)Te (1,4-dithia-8-telluracycloundecane), [12]aneS(2)Te...

Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine oxide) complexes of the lanthanide nitrates; synthesis, characterisation and crystal structures of La(Ph3PO)(4)(NO3)(3) center dot Me2CO and Lu(Ph3PO)(4)(NO3)(2) NO3 (2000)

Levason, W., Newman, E. H., Webster, M.

The reaction of Ln(NO3)(3). 6H(2)O (Ln = La, Ce, Pr or Nd) with a sixfold excess of Ph3PO in acetone formed [Ln(Ph3PO)(4)(NO3)(3)]. Me2CO. The crystal structure of the La complex shows a...

(Ethanol-O)­tris­(nitrato-O,O')­bis­(triphenyl­phosphine oxide-O)­cerium(III) (2000)

Levason, W., Newman, E. H., Webster, M.

The title compound, [Ce(NO3)(3)(C2H6O)(C18H15OP)(2)], contains discrete molecules with nine-coordinate Ce atoms having all nitrate groups bonded as symmetrical bidentate ligands [Ce-O(P) 2.369 (2)...

Synthesis, spectroscopic, and structural studies on transition metal complexes involving homoleptic tripodal selenoether and telluroether coordination (2000)

Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.

The reaction of [MCl2(NCMe)(2)] (M = Pd or Pt) with 2 molar equiv of MeC(CH2ER)(3) (E = Se, R = Me; E = Te, R = Me or Ph) and 2 molar equiv of TlPF6 affords the his ligand complexes...

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterisation of tritelluroether, triselenoether, and trithioether complexes of Cr(0), Mo(0) and W(0) (2000)

Barton, A. J., Connolly, J., Levason, W., Mendia-Jalon, A., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.

The complexes fac-[M(CO)(3)L-3] (M = Mo or W, L-3 = MeC(CH2SMe)(3), MeC(CH2SeMe)(3) or MeC(CH2TeMe)(3)) have been prepared from [M(CO)(3)(MeCN)(3)] and characterised by analysis, FAB mass...

Synthesis and properties of thallium(III) periodate (2000)

Binsted, N., Hector, A. L., Levason, W.

The reaction of [T1(H2O)(6)](3 +) with H5IO6 in aqueous acid solution over a range Tl-5(IO6)(3), which has been characterised by analysis, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy The compound is amorphous, but I...

Synthesis and properties of scandium, yttrium and lanthanum periodates. Crystal structures of Y(H2O)(3){IO4(OH)(2)} and Y(H2O)(2)(IO3)(3) (2000)

Hector, A. L., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The reaction of periodic acid or alkali-metal periodates with aqueous solutions of scandium, yttrium or lanthanum salts formed white M(H2O)(3){IO4(OH)(2)} (M = Sc, Y or La). The compounds are...

Synthesis and properties of ditelluroether complexes of osmium, trans- OsCl2(L-L)(2) and trans- OsCl(PPh3) (L-L)(2) PF6 (L-L = o-C6H4(TeMe)(2), RTe(CH2)(3)TeR (R = Ph or Me)) (2000)

Barton, A. J., Levason, W., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A.

The complexes trans-[OsCl2(L-L)(2)] (L-L=o-C6H4(TeMe)(2), RTe(CH2)(3)TeR (R = Ph or Me)) have been prepared from trans-[OsCl2(dmso)(4)] and the ditelluroethers in ethanol. The reaction of...

Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural studies on rhodium-(I) and -(III) and iridium-(I) and -(III) selenoether and telluroether complexes involving organometallic co-ligands (2000)

Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G., Street, J. M.

Low and medium oxidation state organometallic complexes with triseleno- and telluro-ether ligands have been prepared. Reaction of [M(COD)Cl](2) (M=Rh or Ir) with two molar equivalents of L-3...

Synthesis, properties and structures of complexes of platinum metal halides and Group 11 metals with two distibinomethane ligands, R2SbCH2SbR2 (R = Me or Ph) (2000)

Even, T., Genge, A. R. J., Hill, A. M., Holmes, N. J., Levason, W., Webster, M.

The reaction of [Ru(dmf)(6)][CF3SO3](3), LiX and Ph2SbCH2SbPh2 (dpsm) yielded trans-[RuX2(eta(1)-dpsm)(4)] (X = Cl or Br) or [RuI2(eta(1)-dpsm)(2)(eta(2)-dpsm)]. The latter was shown by an X-ray...

Synthesis, characterisation and reactions of ruthenium(II) complexes based upon RuL3 (2+) (L-3 = tripodal triseleno- or tritelluro-ether) fragments. Structures of RuCl2(PPh3){MeC(CH2SeMe)(3)} and RuCl2(dmso){MeC(CH2SeMe)(3)} (2000)

Levason, W., Orchard, S. D., Reid, G.

The reaction of [RuCl2(PPh3)(3)] with tripodal Group 16 donor ligands L-3 {MeC(CH2EMe)(3) (E=Se or Te) and MeC(CH2TePh)(3)} gave [RuCl2(PPh3)L-3] complexes which have been characterised by elemental...

Synthesis and structures of one-dimensional co-ordination polymers derived from bismuth(III) selenoether macrocyclic complexes (2000)

Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.

Treatment of BiX3 (X=Cl or Br) with [8]aneSe(2) (1,5-diselenacyclooctane), [16]aneSe(4) (1,5,9,13-tetraselenacyclohexadecane), [24]aneSe(6) (1,5,9,13,17,21-hexaselenacyclotetracosane) yielded species...

Synthesis and structures of bismuth(III) complexes involving thio- and seleno-ether ligands (2000)

Barton, A. J., Genge, A. R. J., Levason, W., Reid, G.

Bismuth trihalides (BiX3, X = Cl, Br or I) reacted with a range of thio- and seleno-ether ligands L-L in anhydrous MeCN solution to yield compounds with either a 1 : 1, 1 : 2 or 2 : 1 Bi : L-L ratio....

Syntheses, structures and multinuclear NMR (Sc-45, Y-89, P-31) studies of Ph3PO, Ph2MePO and Me3PO complexes of scandium and yttrium nitrates (2000)

Deakin, L., Levason, W., Popham, M. C., Reid, G., Webster, M.

The reactions of the tertiary phosphine oxides Ph3PO, Ph2MePO or Me3PO with hydrated yttrium(III) nitrate in ethanol gave the complexes [Y(R3PO)(2)(EtOH)(NO3)(3)] (R3PO=Ph3PO or Ph2MePO),...

Hard/soft interactions in early transition metal chemistry: synthesis, properties and structures of thioether and selenoether complexes of titanium(IV) (2000)

Levason, W., Patel, B., Reid, G., Tolhurst, V. A., Webster, M.

Reaction of TiCl4 with L-L [L-L=MeE(CH2)(n)EMe; E=S or Se, n=2 or 3, PhE(CH2)(2)EPh or o-C6H4(EMe)(2)] in anhydrous n-hexane solution under an N-2 atmosphere results in the rapid formation of...