Publications

Refereed papers in primary journals 2010

 

95. Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes Containing Cyclometallated Diaryl Ketimine Ligands: Synthesis, Photophysical and Computational Properties.

 

         S.U. Pandya, K.C. Moss, M.R. Bryce, A.S. Batsanov, M.A. Fox, V. Jankus, H.A. Al-Attar and A.P. Monkman,

         Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2010, 1963-1972.

 

96. Syntheses and molecular structures of some tricobalt carbonyl clusters containing 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-trithiane.

 

         M.I. Bruce, N.N. Zaitseva, B.W. Skelton, A.H. White, M.A. Fox and P.J. Low,

         Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 1222-1234.

 

 

97. Some reactions of an η³-tetracyanobutadienyl-ruthenium complex.

 

         M.I. Bruce, M.A. Fox, P.J. Low, B.W. Skelton and N.N. Zaitseva,

         Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 3759-3770.

 

98.  Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.

 

         C.E. Willans, C.A. Kilner and M.A. Fox,

         Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 10644-10648.

 

99. The electronic structures of di-ruthenium complexes containing an oligo(phenylene ethynylene) bridging ligand, and some related molecular structures.

 

         W.M. Khairul, M.A. Fox, P.A.Schauer, D.S. Yufit, D. Albesa-Jové, J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

         Dalton Trans., 2010, in press.

 

100. Tuning the Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Emission from Deep Blue to Green in Ambipolar Systems Based on Dibenzothiophene–S,S-Dioxide by Manipulation of Conjugation and Strength of the Electron Donor Units.

 

         K.C. Moss,  K.N. Bourdakos, V. Bhalla, K.T. Kamtekar, M.R. Bryce, M.A. Fox, H.L. Vaughan, F.B. Dias and A.P. Monkman,

         J. Org. Chem., 2010, in press

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2009

 

  

83. Structural, Spectroscopic, Electrochemical and Computational Studies of C,C’-diaryl-ortho-carboranes, 1-(4-XC₆H₄)-2-Ph-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (X = H, F, OMe, NMe₂, NH₂, OH and O^–).

 

         M.A. Fox, C. Nervi, A. Crivello, A.S. Batsanov, J.A.K. Howard, K. Wade and P.J. Low,

         J.Solid State Electrochem., 2009, 13,1483-1495.

 

84. DFT Studies of the σ-Donor/π-Acceptor Properties of [SnCB₁₀H₁₁]^– and its Relationship to [SnCl₃]^–, CO, PF₃, [SnB₁₁H₁₁]^2-, SnC₂B₉H₁₁ and Related SnC₂B_nH_n+2 Compounds.

 

         M.A. Fox, T.B. Marder and L. Wesemann,

         Can. J. Chem.,2009, 87, 63-71.

 

85. Convenient preparation of transition metal alkynyl complexes by transmetallation from alkynyl–gold(I) precursors, Au(PPh₃)(C≡CAr) (Ar = C₆H₅ or C₆H₄Me-4).

         W.M. Khairul,
 M.A. Fox,  N. N. Zaitseva,
 M. Gaudio,
 D.S. Yufit,
 B.W. Skelton,  A.H. White,  J.A.K. Howard,  M.I.  Bruce
and P.J. Low,

         Dalton Trans.,
2009, 610-620.

 

86. Experimental and computed dipole moments in donor-bridge-acceptor sy tems with p-phenylene and p-carboranediyl bridges.

 

         L. Drož, M.A. Fox, D. Hnyk, P.J. Low, J.A.H. MacBride and V. Všetečka,

         Coll. Czech. Chem. Commun., 2009, 74, 131-146.

 

87. Synthetic, structural, photophysical and computational studies of π-conjugated bis– and tris-1,3,2-diazaboroles and related bis(boryl) dithiophenes.

 

         L. Weber, V. Werner, M.A. Fox, T.B. Marder, S. Schwedler, A. Brockhinke, H.-G. Stammler and B. Neumann,

         Dalton Trans., 2009, 1339-1351.

 

 

88. New synthetic and structural studies on nitroso-ortho-carboranes RCB₁₀H₁₀CNO and bis(ortho-carboranyl)amines (RCB₁₀H₁₀C)₂NH (R = Ph or Me).

 

         M.A. Fox, J.A.H. MacBride, R.J. Peace, W. Clegg, M.R.J. Elsegood and K. Wade,

         Polyhedron., 2009, 28, 789-795.

 

89. Synthetic, Structural, Photophysical and Computational Studies on 2-Arylethynyl-1,3,2-Diazaboroles.

          L. Weber, V. Werner, M.A. Fox, T.B. Marder, S. Schwedler, A. Brockhinke, H.-G. Stammler and B. Neumann,

         Dalton Trans., 2009, 2823-2831.

 

90. Simple syntheses of trans–RuCl(C≡CR)(dppe)₂ complexes and representative
molecular structures.

         M.A. Fox
J. E. Harris, S. Heider, V. Pérez-Gregorio, M. E. Zakrzewska, J. D. Farmer, D.S. Yufit,  J.A.K. Howard  and P.J. Low,

         J. Organomet. Chem., 2009, 694, 2350-2358.

 

91. Trends in ortho-carboranes 1-X-2-R-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (R = Ph or Me) bearing an exo-CN-bonded substituent group (X = NO, N=NR’ or NHR’’).

 

         M.A. Fox, R.J. Peace, W. Clegg, M.R.J. Elsegood and K. Wade,

         Polyhedron, 2009, 28, 2359-2370.

 

92. Noninnocent Ligand Behavior in Diruthenium Complexes Containing a 1,3-Diethynylbenzene Bridge.

 

         M.A. Fox, J.D. Farmer, R.L. Roberts, M.G. Humphrey and P.J. Low,

         Organometallics, 2009, 28, 5266-5269.

 

93. Thesyntheses and structures of mono- and di-bromovinylidenes.

 

         N.J. Brown, M.A. Fox, M.E. Smith, D.S. Yufit, J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

         J. Organomet. Chem., 2009, 694, 4042-4048.

 

94. From Cyclic Iminophosphoranes to π-Conjugated Materials.

 

         D.A. Smith, A.S. Batsanov, M.A. Fox, A. Beeby, D.C. Apperley, J. A. K. Howard and P.W. Dyer,

         Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2009, 48, 9109-9113.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2008

 

77. The preparation and characterisation of ruthenium cyanovinylidene complexes

N.J. Brown, P.K. Eckert, M.A. Fox, D.S. Yufit, J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

Dalton Trans., 2008, 433-436.

 

78. Quenched gas-phase reactions of tetraborane(10), B₄H₁₀, with substituted alkynes: new nido-dicarbapentaboranes
and arachno-monocarbapentaboranes

M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex and A. Nikrahi,

Dalton Trans., 2008, 676-684.

 

79. N–Phosphino-amidines and –guanidines: synthesis, structure and P,N–chelate chemistry

L. Baiget, A. S. Batsanov, P. W. Dyer, M. A. Fox, M. J. Hanton, J. A. K. Howard, P. K. Lane, and S. Solomon,

Dalton Trans., 2008, 1043-1056.

 

80. Ruthenium Complexes of C,C’-Bis(ethynyl)carboranes: An Investigation of Electronic Interactions Mediated by Spherical Pseudo-aromatic Spacers

M. A. Fox, R. L. Roberts, T. E. Baines, B. Le Guennic, J.-F. Halet, F. Hartl, D. S. Yufit, D. Albesa-Jové, J. A. K. Howard and P. J. Low,

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 3566-3578.

  

81. Some transition metal complexes derived from mono- and di-ethynyl perfluorobenzenes.

 D.J. Armitt, M.I. Bruce, M. Gaudio, N.N. Zaitseva, B.W. Skelton, A.H. White, B. Le Guennic, J.-F. Halet, M.A. Fox, R.L. Roberts, F. Hartl and P.J. Low,

Dalton Trans., 2008, 6763-6775.

 

82. Facile photoinduced charge separation through a cyanoacetylide
bridge in a heterobimetallic Fe(II)-Re(I) complex.

M.E. Smith, E.L. Flynn, M.A. Fox, A. Trottier, E. Wrede, D.S. Yufit, J.A.K. Howard, K.L. Ronayne, M. Towrie, A.W. Parker, F. Hartl and P.J. Low,

Chem. Commun., 2008, 5845-5847.

Refereed papers in primary journals 2007

 

 

74. Elemental Fluorine. Part 20. Selective direct fluorination of aromatics using gas/liquid microreactor technology

R.D. Chambers, M. A. Fox, G. Sandford, J. Trmcic and A. Goeta,

J. Fluorine Chem., 2007, 128, 29-33.

 

75. Carborane radical anions: spectroscopic and electronic properties of a carborane
radical anion with a 2n+3 skeletal electron count

M. A. Fox, C. Nervi, A. Crivello and P.J. Low,

Chem. Commun., 2007, 2372-2374.

 

76. Spectroscopic properties and electronic structures of 17-electron half-sandwich ruthenium acetylide complexes, [Ru(CCAr)(L₂)Cp ‘]⁺ (Ar = phenyl, p-tolyl, 1-naphthyl, 9-anthryl; L₂ = (PPh₃)₂, Cp’ = Cp; L₂ = dppe; Cp’ = Cp*)

M.A. Fox, R.L. Roberts, W.M. Khairul, F. Hartl and P.J. Low,

J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692, 3277-3290.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2006

 

 

70. Reactions of icosahedral carboranes with iminotris(dimethylamino)phosphorane HNP(NMe₂)₃: a deboronation intermediate nido-C₂B₁₀H₁₂.N(H)P(NMe₂)₃, deboronation reactions and hydrogen-bonded closo-carborane systems

A. S. Batsanov, R.C.B. Copley, M.G. Davidson, M. A. Fox, T.G. Hibbert, J.A.K. Howard and K. Wade,

J. Cluster Sci., 2006, 17,119-137.

 

71. Preparative and structural studies on sulfur-linked carborane icosahedra: 2-Phenyl-ortho-carboranyl-sulfur systems (2-Ph-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀)₂X (X= S, S₂ or SO), and ortho-carborane-di-yl systems (1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀Y)₂ (Y= S or SO)

A.S. Batsanov, W. Clegg, R.C.B. Copley, M.A. Fox, W.R. Gill, R.S. Grimditch, T.G. Hibbert, J.A.K. Howard, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

Polyhedron 2006, 25, 300-306.

 

72. Synthetic and Structural Studies on C-Ethynyl– and C-Bromo-Carboranes. Gas Phase Electron Diffraction Studies of C-Ethynyl– and C-Trimethylsilylethynyl-para-carboranes

M.A. Fox, A.M. Cameron, P.J. Low, M.A.J. Paterson, A.S. Batsanov, A.E. Goeta, D.W.H. Rankin, H.E. Robertson and J.T. Schirlin,

Dalton Trans., 2006, 3544-3560. 

 

73. Improved syntheses of bis(ethynyl)-para-carboranes, 1,12-(RC≡C)₂-1,12-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ and 1,10-(RC≡C)₂-1,10-C₂B₈H₈ (R = H or Me₃Si)

M.A. Fox, T.E. Baines, D. Albesa-Jové, J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

J. Organomet. Chem., 2006, 691, 3889-3894.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2005

 

65. Elemental Fluorine. Part 16. Versatile thin-film gas-liquid multi-channel microreactors for effective scale-out

R.D. Chambers, M. A. Fox, D. Holling, T. Nakano, T. Okazoe and G. Sandford,

Lab. Chip, 2005, 5, 191-198.

 

66.  Versatile gas/liquid microreactors for industry

R.D. Chambers, M. A. Fox, D. Holling, T. Nakano, T. Okazoe and G. Sandford,

Chem. Eng. Tech., 2005, 28, 344-352.

 

67. Elemental Fluorine. Part 18. Selective direct fluorination of 1,3-ketoesters and 1,3-diketones using gas/liquid microreactor technology

R.D. Chambers, M. A. Fox and G. Sandford,

Lab. Chip, 2005, 5, 1132-1139.

 

68. Gas-phase electron diffraction studies of the icosahedral
carbaboranes, ortho-, meta– and para-C₂B₁₀H₁₂

A.R. Turner, H.E. Robertson, K.B. Borisenko, D.W.H. Rankin and M. A. Fox,

Dalton Trans., 2005, 1310-1318.

 

69. Electronic interactions in bridged bis(cluster) assemblies – a comparison of para-CB₁₀H₁₀C, para-C₆H₄ and C₄ bridges

       B. Le Guennic, K. Costuas, J.F. Halet, C. Nervi, M.A.J. Paterson, M. A. Fox, R.L. Roberts, D. Albesa-Jove, H. Puschmann,      J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

       Comptes Rendus Chimie, 2005, 8, 1883-1896.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2004

 

59. The Synthesis and Molecular and Crystal Structures of 1-Methyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12), 1-Phenyl-2-carboxy-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) and 1-Phenyl-2-benzoyl-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)

U. Venkatasubramanian, D.J. Donohoe, D. Ellis, B.T. Giles, S.A. Macgregor, S. Robertson, G.M. Rosair, A.J. Welch, A.S. Batsanov, L.A. Boyd, R.C.B. Copley, M.A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard and K. Wade,

Polyhedron, 2004, 23, 629-636.

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60. Gas-phase electron diffraction studies on two 11-vertex dicarbaboranes, closo-2,3-C₂B₉H₁₁ and nido-2,9-C₂B₉H₁₃

I.D. Mackie, H.E. Robertson, D.W.H. Rankin, M.A. Fox and J.M. Malget,

Inorg. Chem., 2004, 43, 5387-5392.

 

61. Exo–pi-bonding to an ortho-carborane hypercarbon atom: systematic icosahedral cage distortions reflected in the structures of the fluoro-, hydroxy– and amino-carboranes, 1-X-2-Ph-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (X = F, OH or NH₂) and related anions

L.A. Boyd, W. Clegg, R.C.B. Copley, M.G. Davidson, M.A. Fox, T.G. Hibbert,
J.A.K. Howard, A. Mackinnon, R.J. Peace and K. Wade,

Dalton Trans., 2004, 2786-2799.

 

62. Two contrasting ethynyl hydroboration pathways in the formation of a novel tris-hydroboration product from reaction of dimesitylborane with 2,5-diethynylpyridine

C.D. Entwistle, A.S. Batsanov, J.A.K. Howard, M.A. Fox and T.B. Marder,

Chem. Commun., 2004, 702-703.

 

63. Cage C-H ∙∙X interactions in solid-state structures of icosahedral carboranes

M.A. Fox and A.K. Hughes,

Coord. Chem. Rev., 2004, 248, 457-476.

 

64. Sulfur, tin and gold derivatives of 1-(2’-pyridyl)-ortho-carborane, 1-R-2-X-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (R = 2’-pyridyl, X = SH, SnMe₃ or AuPPh₃)

A. S. Batsanov, M. A. Fox, T. G. Hibbert, J. A. K. Howard, R. Kivekäs, A. Laromaine, R. Sillanpää, C. Viñas and K. Wade,

Dalton Trans., 2004, 3822-3828.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2003

 

51. 9,12-diiodo-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)

A.S. Batsanov, M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, A.K. Hughes, A.L. Johnson and S.J. Martindale,

Acta Cryst. C, 2003, 59, o74-o76.

 

52. Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H···N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes

E.S. Alekseyeva, A.S. Batsanov, L.A. Boyd, M. A. Fox, T.G. Hibbert, J.A.K. Howard, J.A.H. MacBride, A. Mackinnon and K. Wade,

Dalton Trans., 2003, 475-482.

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53. Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units. Effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes

E.S. Alekseyeva, M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

Appl. Organomet. Chem., 2003, 17, 499-508.

 

54. Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry: a reassessment of some old generalizations

       M. A. Fox and K. Wade,

Pure Appl. Chem., 2003, 75, 1315-1324.

 

55. Big Macrocyclic Assemblies of Carboranes (Big MACs): Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Macrocyclic Assembly of four Carboranes containing alternate ortho– and meta–Carborane Icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units

M. A. Fox, J. A. K. Howard, J. A. H. MacBride, A. Mackinnon and K. Wade,

J. Organomet. Chem., 2003, 680, 155-164.

56. Dimesitylborane Monomer-Dimer Equilibrium in Solution, and the Solid-State
Structure of the Dimer by Single Crystal Neutron and X-Ray Diffraction.

C.D. Entwistle, T.B. Marder, P.S. Smith, J.A. K. Howard, M. A. Fox and S.A. Mason,

J. Organomet. Chem., 2003, 680, 165-172.

57. Alkynyl Gold(1) rigid rod molecules from 1,12-Bis(ethynyl)-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)

J. Vicente, M-T. Chicote, M.M. Alvarez–Falcón, M. A. Fox and D. Bautista,

Organometallics, 2003 22, 4792-4797.

 

58. Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂ (fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar’), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar”) ligands

S.M. Cornet, K.B. Dillon, C.D. Entwistle, M.A. Fox, A.E. Goeta, H.P. Goodwin, T.B. Marder and A.L. Thompson,

Dalton Trans., 2003, 4395-4405.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2002

 

40. Model compounds and monomers for phenylene ether carboranylene ketone (PECK) polymer synthesis: preparation and characterization of boron-arylated ortho carboranes bearing carboxyphenyl, phenoxyphenyl or benzoylphenyl substituents

      M. A. Fox and K. Wade,

      J. Mater. Chem., 2002, 12, 1301-1306.

 

41. Do the discrete dianions C₂B₉H₁₁^2- exist? Characterisation of alkali metal salts of the 11-vertex nido dicarboranes, C₂B₉H₁₁^2-, in solution

      M. A. Fox, A.K. Hughes, A.L. Johnson and M.A.J. Paterson,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2002, 2009-2019.

 

42. Synthesis of a New Boron Carbonitride with a B₄C-Like Structure from the Thermolysis of N-Alkylated Borazines

      R. Brydson, H. Daniels, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex and C. Workman,

      Chem. Commun., 2002, 718-719.

     

43. Crystal and molecular structures of the nido-carborane anions, 7,9– and 2,9-C₂B₉H₁₂^–

M. A. Fox, A.E. Goeta, A.K. Hughes and A.L. Johnson,

J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2002, 2132-2141.

 

44. Halogenation of tris(amido)tantalacarboranes with dihalomethanes CH₂X₂ (X = Cl, Br)

M. A. Fox, A. E. Goeta, A. K. Hughes, J. M. Malget and K. Wade,

Coll. Czech. Chem. Commun., 2002, 67, 791-807.

 

45. A Convenient Cyanide-free “One-Pot” Synthesis of nido-Me₃N-7-CB₁₀H₁₂ and nido-7-CB₁₀H₁₃^–

A. S. Batsanov, M. A. Fox, A. E. Goeta, J. A. K. Howard, A. K. Hughes and J. M. Malget,

J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2002, 2624-2631.

 

46. A new nido-5-vertex cluster, phosphacarba-nido-pentaborane, 2-^tBu-1,2-PCB₃H₅

P. N. Condick, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, C. Jones and D. L. Ormsby,

Chem. Commun., 2002, 1448-1449.

 

47. Unexpected formation of new fluoroboranes from the reaction of NMe₄B₃H₈ with BF₃ and MeC≡CH; exo-2-FB₄H₉ and trans–MeCH=CHBF₂

M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex and D. L. Ormsby,

Chem. Commun., 2002, 2052-2053.

 

48. Cage-closing reactions of the nido-carborane anion 7,9-C₂B₉H₁₂^– and derivatives; formation of neutral 11-vertex carboranes by acidification

M. A. Fox, A. K.Hughes and J. M. Malget,

J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2002, 3505-3517.

 

49. Solution and Solid State Structure of the Anion [Ag₂{closo-CB₁₁H₁₂}₄]^2–

M. A. Fox, M.F. Mahon, N.J. Patmore and A.S. Weller,

Inorg. Chem., 2002, 41, 4567-4573.

 

50. Carbon-boron-nitrogen alloys from borazarene-derived mesophase pitches

A.V.K. Westwood, R. Brydson, R. Coult, M. A. Fox, B. Rand and K. Wade,

Carbon, 2002, 40, 2157-2167.

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Refereed papers in primary journals 2001

35. The molecular structure of (PSH⁺)(nido-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₂^–) determined by neutron diffraction (PS = proton sponge, 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene)

      M. A. Fox, A.E. Goeta, J.A.K. Howard, A.K. Hughes, A.L. Johnson, D.A. Keen, K. Wade and C.C. Wilson,

      Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 173-175.

     

36. Empirical and ab Initio Energy/Architectural Patterns for 73 nido-6<V>-Carborane Isomers, from B₆H₉^– to C₄B₂H₆

      M. Hofmann, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, P. v. R. Schleyer, and R. E. Williams,

      Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 1790-1801.

 

37. Phosphine promoted substituent redistribution reactions of B-chlorocatechol borane: Molecular structures of ClBcat, BrBcat and L·ClBcat (cat=1,2-O₂C₆H₄; L = PMe₃, PEt₃, PBu₃^t, PCy₃, NEt₃)

      R.B. Coapes, F.E.S. Souza, M. A. Fox, A.S. Batsanov, A.E. Goeta, D.S. Yufit, M.A. Leech, J.A.K. Howard, A.J. Scott, W. Clegg and T.B. Marder,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 1201-1209.

 

38. Syntheses of B-methylated tantalum carboranes, (Me₂N)₃TaC₂B₉H₁₀Me

      M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, A.K. Hughes, J.M. Malget and D. S. Yufit,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 2263-2269.

 

39. Electrochemical evidence for electronic interactions through the para-carborane skeleton in the novel tricluster [{Co₂(CO)₄(dppm)₂}(μ-Me₃SiC₂CB₁₀H₁₀CC₂SiMe₃)]

      M. A. Fox, M.A.J. Paterson, C. Nervi, F. Galeotti, H. Puschmann, J.A.K. Howard and P.J. Low,

      Chem. Commun. 2001, 1610-1611.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 2000

 

29. Synthesesband reactions of some new C-pentafluorophenyl and
tetrafluorophenylene carborane systems

      A.S. Batsanov, M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard and K. Wade,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 2000, 597, 157-163.

 

30. 1,2-Ph₂-9-I-1,2-closo-C₂B₁₀H₉

      T.D. McGrath, M. A. Fox and A.J. Welch,

      Acta Cryst. C, 2000, C56, 487-488.

 

31. Synthesis and structure of 1,12-diethynyl-para-carborane

      A.S. Batsanov, M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 2000, 610, 20-24.

 

32. First structural characterization of a 2,1,12-MC₂B₉ metallacarborane, [2,2,2-(NMe₂)₃–closo-2,1,12-TaC₂B₉H₁₁]. Trends in boron NMR shifts on replacing a {BH} vertex with a metal {ML_n} vertex in icosahedral carboranes

      A.S. Batsanov, P.A. Eva, M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, A.K. Hughes, A.L. Johnson, A.M. Martin and K. Wade,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2000, 3519-3525.

 

33. Why are B₂O₂ rings rare?

      J.M. Burke, M. A. Fox, A.E. Goeta, A.K. Hughes and T.B. Marder,

      Chem. Commun., 2000, 2217-2218.

 

34. Gas-phase reactions of nido-1-methylpentaborane with propyne and 2-pentyne. Formation of B-alkyl nido and closo carbaboranes.

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, M. Hofmann and P.v.R. Schleyer,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 2000, 614–615, 262-268.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1999

 

26. Deboronation of 9-substituted-ortho– and –meta–carboranes

      M. A. Fox and K.Wade,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 1999, 573, 279-291.

     

27. Gas-phase flash reactions of diborane, triborane carbonyl and tetraborane with alkynes

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, N.N. Greenwood and M. Kirk,

      Coll. Czech. Chem. Commun., 1999, 64, 806-818.

 

28. Deboronation of ortho-carborane by an iminophosphorane: crystal structures of the novel carborane adduct nido–C₂B₁₀H₁₂.HNP(NMe₂)₃ and the borenium salt [(Me₂N)₃PNHBNP(NMe₂)₃]₂O²⁺(C₂B₉H₁₂^–)₂

      M.G. Davidson, M. A. Fox, T.G. Hibbert, J.A.K. Howard, A. Mackinnon, I.S. Neretin and K. Wade,

      Chem. Commun., 1999, 1649-1650.

     

Refereed papers in primary journals 1998

 

20. 2,4-Ethanotetraborane derivatives. 3. Determination of the molecular structure of 2,4-(t-butylethano)tetraborane(10), 2,4-(Bu^tCHCH₂)B₄H₈, in the gas phase by electron diffraction

       P.T. Brain, M. Bühl, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, D. Hnyk, A. Nikrahi, D.W.H. Rankin and H.E. Robertson,

      J. Mol. Struct., 1998, 445, 319-334.

 

21. Studies on tetraborane(8) carbonyl, B₄H₈.CO: its isomeric composition in the gas phase and in solution, and its reactions with alkenes

      S.J. Cranson, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex and N.N. Greenwood,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 1998, 550, 207-212.

 

22. Six-vertex nido-carborane structures with unusual CHB bridges or endo-CH hydrogens

      M. Hofmann, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, P.v.R. Schleyer and R.E. Williams,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 1998, 550, 331-340.

     

23. Gas-phase reaction of tetraborane(10) and ethyne: Molecular structure of nido-1,2-C₂B₃H₇ in the gas phase.

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, A. Nikrahi, P.T. Brain, M.J. Picton, D.W.H. Rankin, H.E. Robertson, M. Bühl, L. Li and R.A. Beaudet,

      Inorg. Chem., 1998, 37, 2166-2176.

 

24. Transmission of electronic effects by icosahedral carboranes; skeletal ¹³C chemical shifts and ultraviolet – visible spectra of substituted aryl-para-carboranes.

     M. A. Fox, R.J. Peace, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1998, 401-411.

 

25. Molecular structures of 1,12-B₁₂H₁₀(CO)₂ and its dihydrate 1,12-B₁₂H₁₀[C(OH)₂]₂ – a novel bis-carbene complex.

      M. A. Fox, J.A.K. Howard, J.M. Moloney and K. Wade,

      Chem. Commun., 1998, 2487-2488.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1997

 

14. Fluoride-ion deboronation of p–fluorophenyl-ortho– and –meta–carboranes. NMR evidence for the new fluoroborate, HOBHF₂^–.

      M. A. Fox, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

      Polyhedron, 1997, 16, 2499-2507.

 

15. Gas-phase reaction of tetraborane(10) with allene: the fluxional arachno-1-carbapentaborane isomeric system and derivatives 1,2- and 1,3-Me₂-1-CB₄H₈; analogies in 1-CB₄H₁₀, MeB₅H₁₀ and B₅H₁₀^–.

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, M. Hofmann, P.v.R. Schleyer and R.E. Williams,

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1997, 36, 1498-1500.

     

16. Molecular structure of trifluorophosphine tetraborane(8), B₄H₈PF₃, as determined in the gas phase by electron diffraction and ab initio computations

      P.T. Brain, D.W.H. Rankin, H.E. Robertson, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, A. Nikrahi and M. Bühl,

      Inorg. Chem., 1997, 36, 1048-1054.

 

17. Cage-fluorination during deboronation of meta–carboranes

      M. A. Fox and K.Wade,

      Polyhedron, 1997, 16, 2517-2525.

 

18. Convenient direct syntheses of novel fused-ring CB₄N₅ systems by nitrile hydroboration

     R. Coult, M. A. Fox, B. Rand, K. Wade and A.V.K. Westwood,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1997, 3411-3413.

 

19. Some boron-containing ring systems

      K. Wade, M.G. Davidson, M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, T.G. Hibbert and J.A.H. MacBride, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1997, 125, 73-82.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1996

 

 

10. Deboronation of C-substituted ortho– and meta–closo-carboranes using “wet” fluoride ion solutions.

      M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, P.L. Herbertson, J.A.H. MacBride, K. Wade and H.M. Colquhoun,

      Polyhedron, 1996, 15, 565-571.

     

11. Gas-phase reactions of tetraborane(10) with 1-en-3-ynes: syntheses of the parent tricarbahexaborane, nido-2,3,4-C₃B₃H₇ and its derivatives

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex and A. Nikrahi,

      Chem. Commun., 1996, 175-176.

 

12. Existence of C,3-Me₂–closo-1,2-C₂B₃H₃ refuted by the ab initio/IGLO, GIAO-MP2/NMR method. Attempted repetition of the synthesis

      M. Hofmann, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, P.v.R. Schleyer, J. W. Bausch and R.E. Williams,

      Inorg. Chem., 1996, 35, 6170-6178.

 

13. Crystallographic evidence for the diene character of C₂B₁₀H₁₀C₄H₄ (‘benzocarborane’) and a Diels-Alder reaction of its anionic nido-analogue, [C₂B₉H₁₀C₄H₄]^–: crystal structures of C₂B₁₀H₁₀C₄H₄ and C₂B₁₀H₁₀C₄H₆.

      R.C.B. Copley, M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, J.A.K. Howard, J.A.H. MacBride, R.J. Peace, G.P. Rivers and K. Wade,

      Chem. Commun., 1996, 2033-2034.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1995

 

 

8. Re-identification of the major volatile carbaboranes from the gas-phase reactions of tetraborane(10) and alkynes at 50ºC

      M. A. Fox and R. Greatrex,

      J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.,1995, 667-668.

 

9. 2,4-Ethanotetraborane derivatives. 2. Synthesis, characterization and gas-phase structures of 2,4-(MeCHCH₂)B₄H₈, 2,4-(trans–MeCHCHMe)B₄H₈ and 2- and 4- Pr-2,4-(MeCHCH₂)B₄H₇

      P.T. Brain, M. Bühl, M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, E. Leuschner, M.J. Picton, D.W.H. Rankin and H.E. Robertson,

      Inorg. Chem., 1995, 34, 2841-2849.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1994

 

6. The true identity of the ‘bare-carbon’ cluster, closo-C₃B₅H₇

      M. A. Fox and R. Greatrex,

      J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1994, 3197-3198.

 

7. The structures of alkyl derivatives of arachno-1-CB₄H₁₀ from reactions of B₄H₁₀ with alkynes

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, M. Hofmann and P.v.R. Schleyer,

      Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 1994, 33, 2298-2300.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1993

 

2. C-arylation and C-heteroarylation of icosahedral carboranes via their copper(I) derivatives

      R. Coult, M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, P.L. Herbertson, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

      J. Organomet. Chem., 1993, 462, 19-29.

 

3. X-ray structure and bonding of 1-phenylethynyl-2-phenyl-1,2 dicarbadodecaborane(12), [1-(PhC≡C)-2-Ph-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀], a model alkyne  complex containing a rich variety of carbon-carbon bond types

      W. Clegg, R. Coult, M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, J.A.H. MacBride and K. Wade,

      Polyhedron, 1993, 12, 2711-2717.

 

4. Proposed structure of the first hypho carbaborane, C₃B₄H₁₂

      M. A. Fox, R. Greatrex, N.N. Greenwood and M. Kirk,

      Polyhedron, 1993, 12, 1849-1853.

 

5. Even more reliable NMR chemical shift computations by the GIAO-MP2 method

      P.v.R. Schleyer, J. Gauss, M. Bühl, R. Greatrex and M. A. Fox,

      J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 1766-1768.

 

Refereed papers in primary journals 1992

 

1. A pentuply-bridging thiocarbonyl group: X-ray crystal structure of a salt of the 1-thio-2-phenyl-1,2-dicarbadodecaborate (12) anion, [LH]⁺[S(Ph)C₂B₁₀H₁₀]^– (L = 1,8-N,N,N’,N’-tetramethylnaphthalene diamine)

      R. Coult, M. A. Fox, W.R. Gill, K. Wade and W. Clegg,

      Polyhedron, 1992, 11, 2717-2721.