2024

• • 58. D. T. Jenkins, E. C. Trodden, J. M. Andresen, S. M. Mansell and R. D. McIntosh, Switchable, chiral aluminium catalysts for ring opening polymerisations Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 18089-18093.

Designated as a ‘Hot article’ for November.

• • 57. D. J. Ward, D. J. Saccomando, F. Vilela, G. Walker and S. M. Mansell, Flow chemistry enhances catalytic alcohol-to-alkene dehydration Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14, 6641 – 6650.

• • 56. D. J. Ward, M. Marseglia, D. J. Saccomando, G. Walker and S. M. Mansell, Manganese 2-Phosphinophosphinine Precatalysts for Methanol/Ethanol Upgrading to Isobutanol Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 16598 – 16609.
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  • 55. P. A. Morton, A. L. Boyce, A. Pišpek, L. W. Stewart, D. J. Ward, B. E. Tegner, S. A. Macgregor and S. M. Mansell, Catalyst Design for Rh-Catalyzed Arene and Alkane C−H Borylation: The NHC Affects the Induction Period, and Indenyl is Superior to Cp Organometallics, 2024, 43, 9, 974–986.

See CSD 2359858 for the structure of [RhCl(COE)₂]₂.

2023

• • 54. D. J. Ward, D. J. Saccomando, G. Walker and S. M. Mansell, Sustainable Routes to Alkenes: Applications of Homogeneous Catalysis to the Dehydration of Alcohols to Alkenes Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 2638 – 2647.

• 53. S. M. Mansell, Synergy between Main Group and Transition Metal Chemistry Inorganics, 2023, 11, 98.

• 52. P. A. Morton and S. M. Mansell, Moving from Fuel to Feedstock: Selective Hydrocarbon Activation using Rhodium and Iridium Complexes Johns. Matthey Technol. Rev., 2023, 67, 333-348.

• 51. M. J. Andrews, S. Brunen, R. D. McIntosh and S. M. Mansell, Preformed Pd(II) Catalysts based on Monoanionic [N,O] Ligands for Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling at Low Temperature Catalysts, 2023, 13, 303.

2022

• • • 50. Peter A. Cleaves, Ben Gourlay, Margot Marseglia, Daniel J. Ward and Stephen M. Mansell, Digold Phosphinine Complexes Are Stable with a Bis(Phosphinine) Ligand but Not with a 2-Phosphinophosphinine Inorganics, 2022, 10, 203.

• • • 49. Peter A. Cleaves, Ben Gourlay, Robert J. Newland, Robert Westgate and Stephen M. Mansell, Reactivity studies of phosphinines: The selenation of diphenylphosphine substituents and formation of a chelating bis(phosphinine) palladium(II) complex Inorganics, 2022, 10, 17.

2021

• • • 48. K. J. Evans, P. A. Morton, C. Luz, C. Miller, O. Raine, J. M. Lynam and S. M. Mansell, Rhodium Indenyl NHC and Fluorenyl-Tethered-NHC Half-Sandwich Complexes: Synthesis, Structures and Applications in the Catalytic C-H Borylation of Arenes and Alkanes Chem. Eur. J., 2021, 27, 17824-17833

• • • 47. E. C. Trodden, M. P. Delve, C. Luz, R. J. Newland, J. M. Andresen and S. M. Mansell, A Ruthenium cis-Dihydride with 2-Phosphinophosphinine Ligands Catalyses the Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Benzyl Alcohol Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 13407–13411

See CSD 2359859 for the structure of [RuCl₂(triphos)].

• • • 46. K. J. Evans, P. A. Morton, C. Sangster and S. M. Mansell, One-step synthesis of heteroleptic rare-earth amide complexes featuring fluorenyl-tethered N-heterocyclic carbene ligands Polyhedron, 2021, 197, 115021

2020

• • • 45. M. Andrews, P. M. D. A. Ewing, M. C. Henry, M. Reeves, P. C. J. Kamer, B. H. Müller, R. D. McIntosh and S. M. Mansell, Neutral Ni(II) Catalysts based on Maple-Lactone Derived [N,O] Ligands for the Polymerization of Ethylene Organometallics, 2020, 39, 1751–1761

See CSD 2359853 for the structure of [Y(NO^Dipp)₃(NHO^Dipp)].

• • • 44. K. J. Evans and S. M. Mansell, Functionalised N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands in Bimetallic Architectures Chem. – Eur. J., 2020, 26, 5927–5941

• • • 43. T. Bischof, K. J. Evans, M. F. Haddow and S. M. Mansell, An indenide-tethered N-heterocyclic stannylene Acta Cryst. E, 2020, 76, 254-256

• • • 42. A. Benton, J. D.Watson, S. M. Mansell, G. M. Rosair and A. J.Welch, The Lewis acidity of borylcarboranes J. Organomet. Chem., 2020, 907, 121057

2019

• • • • • 41. K. J. Evans, C. L. Campbell, M. F. Haddow, C. Luz, P. A. Morton and S. M. Mansell, Lithium Complexes with Bridging and Terminal NHC ligands: The Decisive Influence of an Anionic Tether Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019, 4894–4901

• • • • • 40. A. Benton, D. J. Durand, Z. Copeland, J. D. Watson, N. Fey, S. M. Mansell, G. M. Rosair and A. J. Welch, On the Basicity of Carboranylphosphines Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 14818−14829

• • • • • 39. P. A. Cleaves and S. M. Mansell, Unexpected multiple coordination modes in silyl-bridged bis(phosphinine) complexes Organometallics, 2019, 38, 1595−1605

• • • • • 38. M. F. Haddow, R. J. Newland, B. E. Tegner and S. M. Mansell, Reversible temperature-induced polymorphic phase transitions of [Y(OAr)₃] and [Ce(OAr)₃] (Ar = 2,6-^tBu2-4-MeC₆H₂): Interconversions between pyramidal and planar geometries Cryst. Eng. Comm., 2019, 21, 2884–2892

• • • • • 37. K. J. Evans, and S. M. Mansell, Synergic deprotonation generates alkali‐metal salts of tethered fluorenide‐NHC ligands co‐complexed to alkali‐metal amides Chem. – Eur. J., 2019, 25, 3766–3769 Designated as a ‘Hot Paper’

• • • • • 36. K. J. Evans, B. Potrykus and S. M. Mansell, On the reactivity of N-tert-butyl-1,2-diaminoethane: Synthesis of 1-tert-butyl-2-imidazoline, formation of an intramolecular carbamate salt from the reaction with CO2 and generation of a hydroxyalkyl-substituted imidazolinium salt Heteroatom Chem., 2019, 1094173

2018

• • • • • 35. A. Benton, Z. Copeland, S. M. Mansell, G. M. Rosair and A. J. Welch, Exploiting the Electronic Tuneability of Carboranes as Supports for Frustrated Lewis Pairs Molecules, 2018, 23, 3099

• • • • • 34. R. J. Newland, M. P. Delve, R. L. Wingad and S. M. Mansell, Two isomers of a bis(diphenylphosphino)phosphinine, and the synthesis and reactivity of Ru arene / Cp* phosphinophosphinine complexes New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 19625–19636

• • • • • 33. R. J. Newland, J. M. Lynam and S. M. Mansell, Small bite-angle 2-phosphinophosphinine ligands enable rhodium-catalysed hydroboration of carbonyls Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 5482–5485

• • • • • 32. R. J. Newland, A. Smith, D. M. Smith, N. Fey, M. J. Hanton and S. M. Mansell, Accessing Alkyl- and Alkenylcyclopentanes from Cr-Catalyzed Ethylene Oligomerization Using 2‑Phosphinophosphinine Ligands Organometallics, 2018, 37, 1062–1073

• • • • • 31. S. G. Rachor, P. A. Cleaves, S. D. Robertson and S. M. Mansell, NMR spectroscopic study of the adduct formation and reactivity of homoleptic rare earth amides with alkali metal benzyl compounds, and the crystal structures of [Li(TMEDA)₂][Nd{N(SiMe₃)2}3(CH₂Ph)] and [{Li(TMP)}₂{Li(Ph)}]₂ J. Organomet. Chem., 2018, 857, 101–109 (Special issue dedicated to Prof. Bill Evans)

2017

• • • • • 30. S. M. Mansell, Catalytic applications of small bite-angle diphosphorus ligands with single-atom linkers Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 15157–15174

• • • • • 29. R. J. Newland, M. F. Wyatt, R. Wingad and S. M. Mansell, A Ruthenium(II) Bis(Phosphinophosphinine) Complex as a Precatalyst for Transfer-Hydrogenation and Hydrogen-Borrowing Reactions Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 6172–6176

2016

• • • • • 28. M. Roselló-Merino and S. M. Mansell, Synthesis and Reactivity of Fluorenyl-Tethered N-heterocyclic Stannylenes Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 6282–6293 (Special issue on Main Group Transformations)

See CSD 2359860 for the structure of [DippN(H)C₂H₄N(C₂H₄Flu)₂].

• • • • • 27. S. M. Mansell and P. L. Arnold, Coordination of isocyanide and reduction of cyclooctatetraene by a homoleptic uranium(III) aryloxide, and characterisation of the heteroleptic uranium(III) dimer [{U(N”)₂(thf)(μ-I)}₂] Polyhedron, 2016, 116, 82–87 (Special 80th birthday issue for Prof. Malcolm Green)

• • • • • 26. S. M. Mansell and S. T. Liddle, Rare Earth and Actinide Complexes Inorganics, 2016, 4, 31

2015

• • • • • 25. S. M. Mansell, C. A. Russell and D. F. Wass, Synthesis of chelating diamido Sn(IV) compounds from oxidation of Sn(II) and directly from Sn(IV) precursors Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 9756–9765

• • • • • 24. P. L. Arnold, A. Prescimone, J. H. Farnaby, S. M. Mansell, S. Parsons and N. Kaltsoyannis, Characterizing Pressure-Induced Uranium C H Agostic Bonds Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 6735–6739

2013

• • • • • 23. S. M. Mansell, J. H. Farnaby, A. I. Germeroth and P. L. Arnold, Thermally Stable Uranium Dinitrogen Complex with Siloxide Supporting Ligands, Organometallics., 2013, 32, 4214.
        • 22. S. M. Mansell, F. Bonnet, M. Visseaux and P. L. Arnold, Uranium(IV) amido-borohydrides as highly active diene polymerisation catalysts, Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 9033.

2012

• • • • • 21. P. L. Arnold, S. M. Mansell, L. Maron and D. McKay, Spontaneous reduction and C-H borylation of arenes mediated by uranium(III) disproportionation, Nature Chem., 2012, 4, 668.
        • 20. S. M. Mansell, M. Green and C. A. Russell, Coordination chemistry of trimethylsilylphosphaalkyne: a phosphaalkyne bearing a reactive substituent, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 14360.
        • 19. C. J. Adams, R. B. Bedford, E. Carter, N. J. Gower, M. F. Haddow, J. N. Harvey, M. Huwe, M. A. Cartes, S. M. Mansell, C. Mendoza, D. M. Murphy, E. C. Neeve, J. Nunn, Iron(I) in Negishi Cross-Coupling Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 10333.
        • 18. L. C. Forfar, T. J. Clark, M. Green, S. M. Mansell, C. A. Russell, R. A. Sanguramath and J. M. Slattery, White phosphorus as a ligand for the coinage metals, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 1970.
        • 17. X. Xie, M. F. Haddow, S. M. Mansell, N. C. Norman and C. A. Russell, Diborane(4) compounds with bidentate diamino groups, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 2140.

2011

• • • • • 16. S. M. Mansell, N. Kaltsoyannis and P. L. Arnold, Small Molecule Activation by Uranium Tris(aryloxides): Experimental and Computational Studies of Binding of N₂, Coupling of CO, and Deoxygenation Insertion of CO₂ under Ambient Conditions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133, 9036.
        • 15. X. C. Xie, M. F. Haddow, S. M. Mansell, N. C. Norman and C. A. Russell, New polycyclic borazine species, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3748.
        • 14. S. M. Mansell, R. H. Herber, I. Nowik, D. H. Ross, C. A. Russell and D. F. Wass, Coordination Chemistry of N-Heterocyclic Stannylenes: A Combined Synthetic and Mossbauer Spectroscopy Study, Inorg. Chem., 2011, 50, 2252.

2010

• • • • • 13. S. M. Mansell, B. F. Perandones, P. L. Arnold, New U-III and U-IV silylamides and an improved synthesis of NaN(SiMe₂R)₂ (R = Me, Ph), J. Organomet. Chem., 2010, 695, 2814.
        • 12. S. M. Mansell, M. Green, R. J. Kilby, M. Murray, C. A. Russell, Facile preparation of trimethylsilylphosphaalkyne and its conversion to polyphospholide anions, Comptes Rendus Chimie, 2010, 13, 1073.
        • 11. S. M. Mansell, C. J. Adams, G. Bramham, M. F. Haddow, W. Kaim, N. C. Norman, J. E. McGrady, C. A. Russell and S. J. Udeen, Synthesis and characterisation of the persistent radical [BCl₂(bipy)]^., Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 5070.
        • 10. S. M. Mansell, N. C. Norman and C. A. Russell, Boron-nitrogen analogues of the fluorenyl anion, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 5084.

2009

• • • • • 9. M. A. M. Alibadi, A. S. Batsanov, G. Brahman, J. P. H. Charmant, M. F. Haddow, L. MacKay, S. M. Mansell, J. E. McGrady, N. C. Norman, A. Roffey, C. A. Russell, 1,1- and 1,2-isomers of the diborane(4) compound B₂{1,2-(NH)₂C₆H₄}₂ and a TCNQ Co-crystal of the 1,1-isomer, Dalton Trans., 2009, 5348
        • 8. A. Dulai, H. de Bod, M. J. Hanton, D. M. Smith, S. Downing, S. M. Mansell, D. F. Wass, C-substituted bis(diphenylphosphino)methane-type ligands for chromium-catalyzed selective ethylene oligomerization reactions, Organometallics, 2009, 28, 4613.
        • 7. M. Cushion, P. Ebrahimpour, M. F. Haddow, A. J. Hallett, S. M. Mansell, A. G. Orpen, D. F. Wass, Copper(I) complexes of cis,cis-1,3,5-tris(mesitylideneamino)cyclohexane ligands: synthesis, structure and substrate selectivity, Dalton Trans., 2009, 1632.

2008

• • • • • 6. S. M. Mansell, C. A. Russell, D. F. Wass, Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Tin Analogues of N-heterocyclic Carbenes, Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 11367.
        • 5. O. C. Presly, T. J. Davin, M. Green, R. J. Kilby, S. M. Mansell, J. E. McGrady, C. A. Russell, A Proton-Triggered Cascade Reaction Involving a Heavy p-Block Multiple Bond: Transformation of the Diphosphene C₅Me₅P=PC₅Me₅ into the Cationic Cage [C₁₀Me₁₀P₂H]⁺, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2008, 4511.
        • 4. J. P. H. Charmant, M. F. Haddow, F. E. Hahn, D. Heitmann, R. Frohlich, S. M. Mansell, C. A. Russell, D. F. Wass, Syntheses and molecular structures of some saturated N-heterocyclic plumbylenes, Dalton Trans., 2008, 6055.

2007

• • • • • 3. S. A. Ahmed, M. S. Hill, P. B. Hitchcock, O. St John, S. M. Mansell, DACH-bridged (DACH = trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) bis(iminophosphonamide) derivatives of groups 3 and 13 and their use in the enantiomorphic polymerization of methyl methacrylate, Organometallics, 2007, 26, 538.
        • 2. N. Dinsdale, J. C. Jeffery, R. J. Kilby, S. M. Mansell, O. C. Presley, C. A. Russell, Ortho-metallation of a phenyl ring with antimony(V), Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2007, 360, 418.

2006

• • • 1. M. S. Hill, P. B. Hitchcock, S. M. Mansell, Racemic N-aryl bis(amidines) and bis(amidinates): on the trail of enantioselective organolanthanide catalysts, Dalton Trans., 2006, 1544.