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organometallic chemistry, catalysis, polymerisation catalysis, circular economy
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Cardiff University: Cardiff, Cardiff, GB

2007-08-13 to present | Senior lecturer (Chemistry)
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Benjamin Ward

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Oxford: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

1999-10-01 to 2003-02-01 | DPhil (Chemistry)
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Benjamin Ward

University of Nottingham: Nottingham, Nottingham, GB

1995-10-01 to 1999-07-01 | MChem Chemistry (Chemistry)
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Benjamin Ward

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Alkyl groups in organic molecules are NOT inductively electron-releasing

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: Mark C. Elliott; Colan E. Hughes; Peter J. Knowles; Benjamin D. Ward
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Expression of hyperconjugative stereoelectronic interactions in borazines

Chemical Communications
2025 | Journal article
Contributors: Vivek Chandrakant Wakchaure; Jacopo Dosso; Martina Crosta; Hanspeter Kählig; Benjamin D. Ward; Davide Bonifazi
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Ringing the Changes: Effects of Heterocyclic Ring Size on Stereoselectivity in [(η5-C5Me5)RhCl], [(η5-C5Me5)IrCl] and [Ru(η6-cymene)Cl] Complexes of Chiral 3-Amino-1-Azacycles

Molecules
2024-09-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Vladimir Y. Vladimirov; Matheo Charrier-Chardin; Benson M. Kariuki; Benjamin D. Ward; Paul D. Newman
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One-Step Catalyst-Transfer Macrocyclization: Expanding the Chemical Space of Azaparacyclophanes

Journal of the American Chemical Society
2024-06-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Josue Ayuso-Carrillo; Federica Fina; El Czar Galleposo; Rúben R. Ferreira; Pradip Kumar Mondal; Benjamin D. Ward; Davide Bonifazi
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Water-soluble polymers: Emerging contaminants detected, separated and quantified by a novel GPC/MALDI-TOF method

Environmental Pollution
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Eve C. Tarring; Isabelle Durance; Michael J. Harbottle; Robert Lucas; Daniel S. Read; Benjamin D. Ward
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Chemically recyclable fluorescent polyesters via the ring-opening copolymerization of epoxides and anhydrides

Polymer Chemistry
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Taylor B. Young; Owaen G. Guppy; Alysia J. Draper; Joshua M. Whitington; Benson M. Kariuki; Alison Paul; Mark Eaton; Simon J. A. Pope; Benjamin D. Ward
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Alkyl, Carbonyl and Cyanide Complexes of the Group 4 Metals

Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry IV
2022 | Book chapter
Contributors: Benjamin Ward
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Metallocene catalysts for the ring-opening co-polymerisation of epoxides and cyclic anhydrides

Polymer Chemistry
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Matthew S. Shaw; Morgan R. Bates; Matthew D. Jones; Benjamin D. Ward
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Simple Zn(ii) complexes for the production and degradation of polyesters

RSC Advances
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Jack Stewart; Martin Fuchs; Jack Payne; Oliver Driscoll; Gabrielle Kociok-Köhn; Benjamin D. Ward; Sonja Herres-Pawlis; Matthew D. Jones
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Aluminium(iii) and zinc(ii) complexes of azobenzene-containing ligands for ring-opening polymerisation of ε-caprolactone and rac-lactide

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Sandeep Kaler; Paul McKeown; Benjamin D. Ward; Matthew D. Jones
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Boron–Nitrogen‐Doped Nanographenes: A Synthetic Tale from Borazine Precursors

Chemistry – A European Journal
2020-05-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Jacopo Dosso; Tommaso Battisti; Benjamin D. Ward; Nicola Demitri; Colan E. Hughes; P. Andrew Williams; Kenneth D. M. Harris; Davide Bonifazi
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Aluminium-catalysed isocyanate trimerization, enhanced by exploiting a dynamic coordination sphere

Chemical Communications
2019 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1359-7345
Part of ISSN: 1364-548X
Contributors: Benjamin Ward
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Tuning the Thiolen: Al(III) and Fe(III) Thiolen Complexes for the Isoselective ROP of rac-Lactide

Macromolecules
2019-08-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Jack A. Stewart; Paul McKeown; Oliver J. Driscoll; Mary F. Mahon; Benjamin D. Ward; Matthew D. Jones
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Chromophore-labelled, luminescent platinum complexes: syntheses, structures, and spectroscopic properties

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000378392200025

Contributors: Stacey, Oliver J.; Ward, Benjamin D.; Coles, Simon J.; Horton, Peter N.; Pope, Simon J. A.
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Copper(II) complexes of pyridine-oxazoline (Pyox) ligands: Coordination chemistry, ligand stability, and catalysis

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000366658400011

Contributors: Hallett, Andrew J.; O'Brien, Thomas M.; Carter, Emma; Kariuki, Benson M.; Murphy, Damien M.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Near-IR luminescent lanthanide complexes with 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone-based chromophoric ligands

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000373994800041

Contributors: Stacey, Oliver J.; Ward, Benjamin D.; Amoroso, Angelo J.; Pope, Simon J. A.
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Shaping and enforcing coordination spheres: probing the ability of tripodal ligands to favour trigonal prismatic geometry

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000379352900018

Contributors: Knight, James C.; Amoroso, Angelo J.; Edwards, Peter G.; Singh, Neha; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Scandium Complexes Bearing Bis(oxazolinylphenyl)amide Ligands: An Analysis of Their Reactivity, Solution‐State Structures and Photophysical Properties

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
2016-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Stacey D. Bennett; Simon J. A. Pope; Robert L. Jenkins; Benjamin D. Ward
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Chiral lanthanide complexes: coordination chemistry, spectroscopy, and catalysis

Dalton Transactions
2014 | Journal article
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WOS:000333122800030

Contributors: Bennett, Stacey D.; Core, Bryony A.; Blake, Matthew P.; Pope, Simon J. A.; Mountford, Philip; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Convenient syntheses of cyanuric chloride-derived NHC ligands, their Ag(I) and Au(I) complexes and antimicrobial activity

Dalton Transactions
2013 | Journal article
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1477-9226

Contributors: Almalioti, Foteini; Bamford, Sarah; Coles, Simon J.; Dervisi, Athanasia; Fallis, Ian A.; Hasson, Mohammed M.; Hughes, Stephen; Jenkins, Robert L.; MacDougall, James; Tizzard, Graham J. et al.
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Near-IR luminescent neodymium complexes: spectroscopic probes for hydroamination catalysis

Chemical Communications
2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1039/c3cc42923g

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1359-7345

Contributors: Bennett, Stacey D.; Pope, Simon J. A.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Reactivity of Tetrabutylammonium Iodide with a Heteronuclear 6Copper(II)-4Na(I) Complex: Selective Recognition of Iodide Ion

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2013 | Journal article
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WOS:000326488000001

Contributors: Kumari, Niraj; Hasan, Md. Amin; Ward, Benzamin D.; Mishra, Lallan
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Structure, EPR/ENDOR and DFT characterisation of a [Cu-II(en)(2)](OTf)(2) complex

Dalton Transactions
2013 | Journal article
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WOS:000325552900017

Contributors: Carter, Emma; Hazeland, E. Louise; Murphy, Damien M.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Using Substituted Cyclometalated Quinoxaline Ligands To Finely Tune the Luminescence Properties of Iridium(III) Complexes

Inorganic Chemistry
2013 | Journal article
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10.1021/ic301853t

Contributors: Crole, David A.; Hallett, Andrew J.; Langdon-Jones, Emily E.; Platts, James A.; Pope, Simon J. A.; Routledge, Jack D.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Calcium amido-bisoxazoline complexes in asymmetric hydroamination/cyclisation catalysis

Chemical Communications
2012 | Journal article
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10.1039/c2cc37021b

Contributors: Nixon, Tracy D.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Influence of counterions on the structure of bis(oxazoline) copper(II) complexes; an EPR and ENDOR investigation

Dalton Transactions
2012 | Journal article
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10.1039/c2dt31273e

Contributors: Carter, Emma; Hutchings, Graham J.; Murphy, Damien M.; Owen, Mari Elena; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Rare earth metal oxazoline complexes in asymmetric catalysis

Chemical Communications
2012 | Journal article
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10.1039/c2cc34997c

Contributors: Gade, Lutz H.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Reactivity of nitrilotriacetic acid with polypyridyl protected as well as naked copper(II) nitrate

Polyhedron
2012 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.poly.2011.12.009

Contributors: Kar, Sanjib; Kumari, Niraj; Mishra, Lallan; Ward, Benzamin D.
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Amino-anthraquinone chromophores functionalised with 3-picolyl units: structures, luminescence, DFT and their coordination chemistry with cationic Re(I) di-imine complexes

Dalton Transactions
2011 | Journal article
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10.1039/c0dt01383h

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1477-9226

Contributors: Jones, JE; Kariuki, BM; Pope, SJA; Ward, BD
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Bimodal, dimetallic lanthanide complexes that bind to DNA: the nature of binding and its influence on water relaxivity

Chemical Communications
2011 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1039/c1cc00111f

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1359-7345

Contributors: Amoroso, AJ; Buurma, NJ; Dorin, IM; Jones, JE; Parigi, G; Pope, SJA; Ward, BD
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Chiral calcium catalysts for asymmetric hydroamination/cyclisation

Chemical Communications
2011 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1039/c1cc11229e

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1359-7345

Contributors: Ward, BD; Wixey, JS
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Intramolecular Formation of a Cr-I(bis-arene) Species via TEA Activation of [Cr(CO)(4)(Ph2P(C3H6)PPh2)](+): An EPR and DFT Investigation

Organometallics
2011 | Journal article
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10.1021/om2006062

Contributors: Carter, Emma; Cavell, Kingsley J.; Gabrielli, William F.; Hanton, Martin J.; McDyre, Lucia; Murphy, Damien M.; Platts, James A.; Sampford, Katharine; Smith, David M.; Ward, Benjamin D.
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Modular ligand variation in calcium bisimidazoline complexes: effects on ligand redistribution and hydroamination catalysis

Dalton Transactions
2011 | Journal article
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10.1039/c1dt10732a

Contributors: Ward, Benjamin D.; Wixey, James S.
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Novel quasi-scorpionate ligand structures based on a bis-N-heterocyclic carbene chelate core: synthesis, complexation and catalysis

Applied Organometallic Chemistry
2011 | Journal article
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10.1002/aoc.1773

Part of ISSN:

0268-2605

Contributors: Cavell, KJ; Kariuki, B; Ward, BD; Yasar, S
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The co-ordination chemistry of tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl) methane manganese carbonyl complexes: Synthetic, electrochemical and DFT studies

Dalton Transactions
2011 | Journal article
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10.1039/c1dt10828j

Contributors: Baber, R. Angharad; Hallett, Andrew J.; Orpen, A. Guy; Ward, Benjamin D.
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A facile one-pot synthesis of a new cryptand via a Pd(II)-catalysed carbonylation reaction

Dalton Transactions
2010 | Journal article
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10.1039/c0dt01205j

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1477-9226

Contributors: Amoroso, AJ; Edwards, PG; Kariuki, BM; Knight, JC; Prabaharan, R; Ward, BD
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Neutral and cationic cyclometallated Ir(III) complexes of anthra[1,2-d]-imidazole-6,11-dione-derived ligands: Syntheses, structures and spectroscopic characterisation

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
2010 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.jorganchem.2010.07.017

Part of ISSN:

0022-328X

Contributors: Hallett, AJ; Kariuki, BM; Pope, SJA; Ward, BD
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Scandium-Catalyzed Polymerization of CH3(CH2)(n)CH=CH2 (n=0-4): Remarkable Activity and Tacticity Control

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
2009 | Journal article
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10.1002/ejic.200801106

Part of ISSN:

1434-1948

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; GADE, LH; LUKESOVA, L; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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Sensitized Lanthanide-Ion Luminescence with Aryl-Substituted N-(2-Nitrophenyl)acetamide-Derived Chromophores

HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA
2009 | Journal article
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0018-019X

Contributors: ANDREWS, M; KARIUKI, BM; LAYE, RH; POPE, SJA; WARD, BD
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Titanium hydroamination catalysts bearing a 2-aminopyrrolinato spectator ligand: monitoring the individual reaction steps

DALTON TRANSACTIONS
2009 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1039/b902038a

Part of ISSN:

1477-9226

Contributors: DOYE, S; GADE, LH; KUBIAK, R; MULLER, C; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD; WEITERSHAUS, K
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Insertions into azatitanacyclobutenes: New insights into three-component coupling reactions involving imidotitanium intermediates

ORGANOMETALLICS
2008 | Journal article
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10.1021/om8001203

Part of ISSN:

0276-7333

Contributors: FILLOL, JL; GADE, LH; MOUNTFORD, P; VUJKOVIC, N; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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Selected recent developments in organo-cobalt chemistry

NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
2008 | Journal article
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10.1039/b802689k

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1144-0546

Contributors: SCHEUERMANN, CJ; WARD, BD
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C-3-Symmetric chiral organolanthanide complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and stereospecific polymerization of alpha-olefins

ORGANOMETALLICS
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/om700504f

Part of ISSN:

0276-7333

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; GADE, LH; LUKESOVA, L; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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High tacticity control in organolanthanide polymerization catalysis: formation of isotactic poly(alpha-alkenes) with a chiral C-3-symmetric thulium complex

DALTON TRANSACTIONS
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1039/b700269f

Part of ISSN:

1477-9226

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; GADE, LH; LUKESOVA, L; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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Imido-alkyne coupling in titanium complexes: New insights into the alkyne hydroamination reaction

ORGANOMETALLICS
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/om700758v

Part of ISSN:

0276-7333

Contributors: GADE, LH; MAISSE-FRANCOIS, A; MOUNTFORD, P; VUJKOVIC, N; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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Shaping and enforcing coordination spheres: The implications of C-3 and C-1 chirality in the coordination chemistry of 1,1,1-tris(oxazolinyl)ethane ("trisox")

CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1002/chem.2006.01651

Part of ISSN:

0947-6539

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; DRO, C; GADE, LH; MARCONI, G; PONETI, G; POYATOS, M; SORACE, L; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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2-Aminopyrrolines: New chiral amidinate ligands with a rigid well-defined molecular structure and their coordination to Ti-IV

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
2006 | Journal article
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10.1021/ic060809y

Part of ISSN:

0020-1669

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; GADE, LH; RISLER, H; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD; WEITERSHAUS, K
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Bisoxazolines with one and two sidearms: stereodirecting ligands for copper-catalysed asymmetric allylic oxidations of alkenes

DALTON TRANSACTIONS
2006 | Journal article
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10.1039/b512570g

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1477-9226

Contributors: BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ, S; CAPACCHIONE, C; GADE, LH; SEITZ, M; WADEPOHL, H; WARD, BD
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Lithiation of the diaminopyridine protio-ligand MeC(2-C5H4N){CH2N(H) Mes}(2) (Mes=2,4,6-C6H2Me3)

ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-STRUCTURE REPORTS ONLINE
2006 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1107/S1600536806004041

Part of ISSN:

1600-5368

Contributors: GADE, LH; MOUNTFORD, P; WARD, BD
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A family of scandium and yttrium tris((trimethylsilyl)methyl) complexes with neutral N-3 donor ligands

ORGANOMETALLICS
2005 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/om050209r

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0276-7333

Contributors: COWLEY, AR; HOWE, RG; LAWRENCE, SC; MOUNTFORD, P; TREDGET, CS; WARD, BD
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Peer review (14 reviews for 9 publications/grants)

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