Publications

2026

64. S. M. Mansell Boron: In Search of the Real Fifth Element RSC books, 2026.

63. T. C. Jack, B. Szabó, S. Henderson, G. M. Rosair and S. M. Mansell Solution and solid-state characterization of donor-free alkali metal salts of iminoenamide ligands Inorganics, 2026, 14, 221.

62. S. Burnett, A. R. Kennedy, G. M. Rosair, S. M. Mansell and C. E. Weetman Stabilisation of Al(iii) organometallics using a fluorenyl-tethered N-heterocyclic carbene ligand Dalton. Trans., 2026, doi: 10.1039/d6dt01505k.

61. S. Burnett, A. R. Kennedy, S. M. Mansell and C. E. Weetman Fluorenyl-Tethered N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of the Heavy Alkali Metals Chem. Commun., 2026, 62, 1157-1160.

2025

60. B. Szabó, L. W. Stewart, G. M. Rosair and S. M. Mansell The Design of Neutral Ni[N,N] Catalysts for High-Density Polyethylene Formation: Insights into Catalyst Deactivation Organometallics, 2025, 44, 2163-2171.

59. J. W. Walker, T. Chowdhury, G. M. Rosair, J. H. Farnaby, S. M. Mansell and R. D. McIntosh Heteroleptic Tethered NHC Rare Earth Initiators for the Ring Opening Polymerisation of rac-Lactide Dalton Trans., 2025, 54, 14937-14946.

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.
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

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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.