Professor Michael Beckett
Emeritus Professor
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- https://www.bangor.ac.uk/chemistry/mab/index.php?text=true
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Contact info
email: m.a.beckett@bangor.ac.uk
telephone: 01248 382378
Professor Mike Beckett is Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry within the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences and he is a specialist in the chemistry of boron. He has published more than 150 articles (h = 28) and has co-written a text book ('Periodic Table at a Glance', Wiley, 2006). His research papers on Lewis acidity measurement are internationally recognised and often cited as the 'Gutmann-Beckett method'. Mike Beckett is a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem FRSC), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and is an elected UK representative of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
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Trimethylplatenum(IV) complexes of the dimethyldithioarsinate(V) anion: Preparation and molecular structure of the dinuclear [(PtMe3)2(Me2AsS2)2] and its selective fission to mononuclear [PtMe3(Me2AsS2)L] (L = PPh3, PPh2Me, py) complexes
ABEL, E., Beckett, M., BATES, P. & HURSTHOUSE, M., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 19-20, p. 1855-1859 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interaction of the diphenyldichalcogens, C6H5EEC6H5 (E = S, Se and Te), with the tetrameric halogenotrimethylplatinums. The formation and characterization of [{PtX(CH3)3}2C6H5TeTeC6H5] (X = Br and I) and a dynamic nuclear magnetic resonance study of [{PtI(CH3)3}2C6H5TeTeC6H5]
ABEL, E., Beckett, M., ORRELL, K., SIK, V., STEPHENSON, D., SINGH, H. & SUDHA, N., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 13, p. 1169-1173 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bis(dimethylarsino)sulphide (dmas) complexes of the trimethylplatinum halides: the synthesis and characterization of fac-[(PtXMe3)(dmas)2] and the binuclear [(PtXMe3)2(dmas)] (X = Cl, Br, I) complexes, the crystal and molecular structure of [(PtBrMe3)2(dmas)]
ABEL, E., Beckett, M., BATES, P. & HURSTHOUSE, M., 1987, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 325, 1-2, p. 261-269 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and fluxional characteristics of the complexes [M(C5Me5)Cl2L] [M=Rh, Ir; L=Sme2, S(CH2Ph)2, S(CH2SiMeD23)2, Se(CH2SiMe3)2, tetrahydrothiophene
ABEL, E., Beckett, M., ELLIS, D., ORRELL, K., SIK, V. & STEPHENSON, D., 1988, In: Journal of Chemical Research-Synopses. 7, p. 232-233 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Investigation of the Reactivity of [Rh2Cp∗2(μ-CO)2] (Cp∗ = η5-C5Me5) Towards Triorganosilanes: Isolation and Characterization of [RhCp∗(CO)(H)(SiPh3)] and Some Related Compounds
AYLETT, B. & Beckett, M., 1994, In: Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 24, 3, p. 339-344 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sulphur Arsenic Ligands - Dimethyl(methylthio)arsine Complexes of Halogenotrimethylplatinum(IV) and Tricarbonyllalogenorhenium(I)
Abel, E. W. & Beckett, M. A., 1987, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2, p. 417-420 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sulphur-arsenic ligands: synthesis and characterization of some rhenium(I), ruthenium(II), rhodium(III) and gold(I) complexes of bis(dimethylarsino)sulphide(Me2AsSAsMe2) and dimethyl(methylthio)arsine(Me2AsSMe)
Abel, E. W. & Beckett, M. A., 1987, In: Polyhedron. 6, 6, p. 1255-1259 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tetrahydroxidohexaoxidopentaborate(1-) salts of C6- linked substituted diimidazolium and dipyrrolidinium cations: syn-thesis, characterization and XRD studies
Al-Dulayymi, A., Beckett, M., Braganca, R., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Rixon, T., 15 Aug 2024, In: Inorganics. 12, 8, 220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new polyborate anion, [B7O9(OH)6]3−: Self assembly, XRD and thermal properties of s-fac-[Co(dien)2][B7O9(OH)6]·9H2O
Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, M. J. & Horton, P. N., 17 Jul 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 59, p. 95-98Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A New Decaoxidooctaborate(2-) Anion, [B8O10(OH)(6)}(2-): Synthesis and Characterization of [Co(en)3][B5O6(OH)(4)][B8O10(OH)(6))]center dot 5H(2)O (en=1,2-Diaminoethane)
Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 54, 2, p. 412-414Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and characterization of a tertiary amine:boric acid (1:1) co-crystal and a neutral zwitterionic diamine pentaboron adduct
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Jones, C., 1 Sept 2022, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 539, 120998.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oxidoborates templated by cationic nickel(II) complexes and self-assembled from B(OH)3
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 31 Aug 2021, In: Inorganics. 9, 9, 68.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Two 1-D Coordination Polymers containing Zinc(II) Hexaborates: [Zn(en){B6O7(OH)6}].2H2O (en = 1,2-diaminoethane) and [Zn(pn){B6O7(OH)6}].1.5H2O (pn = 1,2-diaminopropane)
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 14 Dec 2018, In: Crystals. 8, 12, 9 p., 470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hexaborate(2-) and Dodecaborate(6-) Anions as Ligands to Zinc(II) Centres: Self-Assembly and Single-Crystal XRD Characterization of [Zn{O-3-B6O7(OH)(6)}(N-3-dien)]center dot 0.5H(2)O (dien = NH(CH2-CH2NH2)(2)), (NH4)(2)[Zn{O-2-B6O7(OH)(6)}(2) (H2O)(2)]center dot 2H(2)O and (1,3-pnH(2))(3)[(N-1-H3N{CH2}(3)NH2) Zn{O-3-B12O18(OH)(6)}](2)center dot 14H(2)O (1,3-pn = 1,3-diaminopropane)
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2019, In: Inorganics. 7, 4, 44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oxidopolyborate chemistry: The self-assembled, templated, synthesis, and an XRD study of a 1-D coordination polymer, [Cu(en){B6O7(OH)(6)}](.)3H(2)O (en=1,2-diaminoethane)
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 1 Nov 2020, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 195, 11, p. 952-956 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oxidopolyborate anions templated by transition-metal complex cations: Self-assembled syntheses and structural studies (XRD) of [Co(NH3)(6)](2)[B4O5(OH)(4)](3)center dot 11H(2)O, [Ni(phen)(3)][B7O9(OH)(5)]center dot 9.5H(2)O and [Zn(dac)(2)(H2O)(2)][B7O9(OH)(5)]center dot H2O
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 15 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1200, 127071Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and Characterization by a single-crystal XRD study of [H3O]4[Cu7(NH3)2(H2O)4{B24O39(OH)12}]·13H2O: an unusual [{(H2O)2(NH3)Cu}2{B2O3(OH)2}2Cu]2+ trimetallic bis(dihydroxytrioxidodiborate) chain supported by a [{Cu4O}{B20O32(OH)8}]6- cluster.
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P., Nov 2018, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 29, 6, p. 1337-1343Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Polyborate anions templated by cationic transition-metal complexes: [Co(diNOsar)]2[B3O3(OH)4]Cl5.4.75 H2O
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 1 Apr 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 572-575Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transition-metal complexes with oxidoborates. Synthesis and XRD characterization of [(H3NCH2CH2NH2)Zn{κ3O,O′,O′′-B12O18(OH)6-κ1O′′′}Zn(en)(NH2CH2CH2NH3)]·8H2O (en=1,2-diaminoethane): a neutral bimetallic zwiterionic polyborate system containing the ‘isolated’ dodecaborate(6−) anion
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2018, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 90, 4, p. 625-632Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and characterization of polyborates templated by cationic copper(II) complexes: structural (XRD), spectroscopic, thermal (TGA/DSC) and magnetic properties
Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., 15 Oct 2017, In: Polyhedron. 135, p. 247-257Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Copper(2+) complexes of hydroxyoxidopolyborates: Synthesis and characterization of [Cu(MeNHCH2CH2NMeH)2(H2O)2][B5O6(OH)4]2.2B(OH)3.
Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 3 Oct 2019, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 194, 10, p. 948-951Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organic biomolecules bind to phosphate through borate linkages in aqueous solution: a possible role of boron as a phosphorylation chaperone in the prebiotic world
Aydogmus, N., Kose, D. A., Beckett, M. A. & Zumreoglu Karan, B., 11 Jun 2014, In: Turkish Journal of Chemistry. 38, p. 617-628Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An NMR study of some seven-coordinate organophosphine carbonyl iodide derivatives of molybdenum(II) and tungsten(II)
BAKER, P., Beckett, M. & SEVERS, L., 1991, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 409, 1-2, p. 213-217 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reactions of nonaborane anions with some seven-coordinate carbonyl iodide complexes of molybdenum(II) and tungsten(II)
Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A. & Severs, L. M., 1991, In: Polyhedron. 10, 14, p. 1663-1666 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The synthesis, molecular structure and fluxional properties of the 1-phenylpropyne complex WI2(CO){Ph2P(CH2)PPh2}(eta(2)-MeC2Ph)
Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A., Drew, M. G. B., Godinho, S., Robertson, N. & Underhill, A. E., 1998, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 279, 1, p. 65-68 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative study of seven co-ordinate Mo(II) and W(II) catalysts in the ring opening polymerization of norbornene
Baker, P. K., Beckett, M. A. & Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M., 17 Feb 2003, In: Journal of Molecular Catalysis A-Chemical. 193, 1-2, p. 77-81Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis of B-Aryl Boron-Sulphur Heterocycles from Arylborondibromides
Beckett, M. A. & Minton, P. R., 1994, In: Phosphorus Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 93, 1-4, p. 461-462 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and characterization of triarylborthiins, Ar3B3S3 (Ar = 4-MeC6H4, 3-MeC6H4, 2-MeC6H4, 4-EtC6H4 and 3,5-Me2C6H3)
Beckett, M. A., Minton, P. R. & Werschkun, B., 1994, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 468, 1-2, p. 37-41 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of 3,5-diaryl-cyclo-1,2,4-trithia-3,5-diborolanes, Ar2B2S3 (Ar Ph, 2-MeC6H4, 3-MeC6H4, 4-MeC6H4, 4-EtC6H4, 3,5-Me2C6H3), and some related chemistry of boron-sulphur heterocyclic species
Beckett, M. A. & Minton, P. R., Feb 1995, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 487, 1-2, p. 209-214 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The kinetics of the oxidation of 1-phenylethanol catalysed by Co(II)(salen) with triphenylphosphine
Beckett, M. A. & Homer, R. B., 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 115, 1, p. L25-L27Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparation, crystal and molecular structure of, and NMR parameters for, the exopolyhedral heterocyclic platinaundecaborane [μ-2,7-(SCSNEt2)-7-(PMe2Ph)-NIDO-7-PtB10H11]
Beckett, M. A., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thorntonpett, M., 1985, In: Polyhedron. 4, 3, p. 505-511 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protodeboronation of arylboronic acids and triarylboroxines in Bu20/THF
Beckett, M. A., Gilmore, R. J. & Idrees, K., 1993, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 455, 1-2, p. 47-49 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correlation of thallium–boron nuclear spin states by two-dimensional n.m.r. spectroscopy: magnitudes and relative signs of couplings nJ(205Tl–11B) in the nido-thallaundecaborane anion [Me2TlB10H12]–.
Beckett, M. A., Kennedy, J. D. & Howarth, O. W., 1985, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 13, p. 855-856 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The interaction of benzyl alcohol with trimethoxyboroxine: Amine adducts of triarylboroxines as model compounds
Beckett, M. A., Owen, P., Strickland, G. C. & Sukumar Varma, K., 1997, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 124, p. 509-512 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis, molecular structures, and nuclear magnetic resonance properties of the macropolyhedral metallaboranes [(PMe2Ph)4Pt3B14H16] and [(PMe2Ph)PtB16H18(PMe2Ph)], and a discussion of the bonding at platinum in these and some related platinaborane clusters
Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 9, p. 1879-1893 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A macropolyhedral polymetallaborane cluster: molecular structure of the seventeen-vertex triplatinaheptadecaborane [(PhMe2P)4Pt3B14H16]
Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1983, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 21, p. 1228-1230 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and nuclear magnetic resonance study of the auranonaborane and diauradecaborane arachno-type compounds, [4-(S2CNEt2)-arachno-4-AuB8H12] and [6,9-(S2CNEt2)2-arachno-6,9-Au2B8H10]; crystal and molecular structure of [6,9-(S2CNEt2)2-arachno-6,9-Au2B8H10]
Beckett, M. A., Crook, J. E., Greenwood, N. N. & Kennedy, J. D., 1984, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 7, p. 1427-1431 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Amine adducts of triarylboroxines: Synthesis and characterization of adducts of tri(2-tolyl)boroxine and crystal structures of (4-MeC6H4)(3)B3O3 and (4-MeC6H4)(3)B3O3.4-picoline
Beckett, M. A., Strickland, G. C., Sukumar Varma, K., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B. & Abdul Malik, K. M., May 1997, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 535, 1-2, p. 33-41 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preparation, structure, and nuclear magnetic resonance properties of the nine-vertex nido-rhenaborane [(PMe2Ph)3H2ReB8H11] and some related chemistry
Beckett, M. A., Bown, M., Fontaine, X. L. R., Greenwood, N. N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thorntonpett, M., 1988, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 7, p. 1969-1981 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Kinetics of the Co(II)(Salen) catalysed hydration of styrene to 1-phenylethan-l-ol in ethanol solution
Beckett, M. A., 1989, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 157, 2, p. 171-174 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Boron
Beckett, M. A., 1999, In: Annual Reports on the Progress of Chemistry, Vol 95, Section a: Inorganic Chemistry. 95, p. 23-43 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computational studies on gas phase polyborate anions
Beckett, M. A., Davies, R. A. & Thomas, C. D., 22 Jun 2014, In: Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1044, p. 74-79Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Templated heptaborate and pentaborate salts of cyclo-alkylammonium cations: structural and thermal properties
Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 17 Feb 2012, In: Dalton Transactions. 41, 15, p. 4396-4403Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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fac,cis-bromidotricarbonylbis(tribenzylphosphine)rhenium(I).
Beckett, M. A., Light, M. E., Brassington, D. S. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1 Mar 2007, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 63, 3, p. m785-m786Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trimethoxyboroxine as an 'oxygen-transfer' reagent: a non-aqueous 'sol-gel' route to alkali-free borosilicate glass
Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2000, In: Chemical Communications. 16, p. 1499-1500Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tetraphenylboroxinate(1-) salts of monoborate cations: Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structures of [Ph2B{OCH2CH2N(Me)(CH2)n}2][Ph4B3O3] (n = 4, 5)
Beckett, M. A., Bennett, E. L., Horton, P. N. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Apr 2010, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 695, 7, p. 1080-1083Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Boron chemistry
Beckett, M. A., 2 Feb 2015, In: Chemistry International. 37, 1, p. 28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Boron Hydrides and related compounds
Beckett, M. A. & Leigh, J. (Editor), 25 Nov 2011, Principles of Chemical Nomenclature: A Guide to IUPAC Recommendations 2011 Edition. 2011 ed. Royal Society of ChemistryResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Synthesis and characterization of a series of Group 7 metal 2,2,2,2-dicarbonylbis (triorganophosphine)-arachno-2-metallatetraboranes, [M(CO)2L2(B3H8)] (M=Re, Mn); crystal and molecular structures of [Re(CO)2(dppf)(B3H8)] (M=Re, Mn); crystal and molecular structures of [Re(CO)2(dppf)(B3H8)] and [Mn(CO)2(dppe)(B3H8)]
Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J., Gelbrich, T. & Hursthouse, M. B., 15 Jun 2003, In: Polyhedron. 22, 12, p. 1627-1632Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New developments in boroxine chemistry: metal alkoxide condensation reactions, and diisocyanate polymerization reactions
Beckett, M. A. (Editor), Rugen-Hankey, M. P. (Editor), Varma, K. S. (Editor) & Bubnov, Y. N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. URSS Scientific Publishers.Research output: Book/Report › Book