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Professor Michael Beckett

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ORCID: 0000-0001-7531-2971

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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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  1. 1982

  2. Molecular structure of the 17-vertex conjuncto platinaheptadecaborane [(PPMe2Ph)(PtB16H18)]: a 16-vetex h6-hexadecaboranyl ligand

    Beckett, M., Crook, J., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. & McDonald, W., 1982, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. p. 552-553 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3. 1983

  4. 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

  5. An NMR study of the arachno [B10H12PPh2]- anion: an interesting arachno to arachno topological transition induced by deprotonation

    Beckett, M. & Kennedy, J., 1983, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. p. 575-576 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  6. 1984

  7. 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

  8. 1985
  9. Published

    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

  10. Polyhedral rhenaborane chemistry: crystal and molecular structures of the nido-6-rhenadecaborane clusters [6,6,6-(PMe2Ph)3-6-H-6-ReB9H13] and [2-(PMe2Ph)-6,6,6-Cl(PMe2Ph)2-6-H-6ReB9H12]; nuclear magnetic resonance parameters of these and other related nido-rhenadecaborane cluster species

    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1985, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. p. 1119-1129 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  11. Published

    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

  12. 1986

  13. Comparative ten-vertex metallaborane chemistry: some nido-6-metalladecaboranes of tungsten, rhenium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium; including the crystal and molecular structures of [6,6,6,6,6-(PMe2Ph)3H2-nido-6-WB9H13] and [6,6,6-(PMe2Ph)3-nido-6-OsB9H13]

    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 4, p. 795-801 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  14. Published

    Identification and molecular structure of the eighteen-vertex macropolyhedral diplatinaoctadecaborane [(PMe2Ph)2Pt2B16H15(C6H4Me)(PMe2Ph)]

    Beckett, M., Greenwood, N., Kennedy, J. D., Salter, P. A. & Thornton-Pett, M., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications. 7, p. 556-557 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  15. Published

    Polyhedral phosphaborane chemistry: crystal and molecular structure of the diphenylphosphido-bridged arachno-decaboranyl cluster compound [PMePh3][6,9-µ-(PPh2)B10H12]

    Thornton-Pett, M., Beckett, M. & Kennedy, J. D., 1986, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2, p. 303-308 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  16. Published

    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

  17. Published

    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-L27

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  18. Equatorial and axial ligand effects in square planar Co(II) complexes catalysing the oxidation of 1-phenylethan-1-ol to acetophenone

    Beckett, M. & Homer, R. B., Aug 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 118, 1, p. L11-L13

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  19. Published

    Enantiomer Discriminating Dehydrogenation of (R,S)-(±)-1-Phenylethan-1-ol to Acetophenone Catalysed by Chiral Cobalt(II) Schiff's Base Complexes and Triphenylphosphine

    Beckett, M. & Homer, R. B., Dec 1986, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 122, 1, p. L5-L7

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  20. 1987

  21. 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

  22. Published

    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

  24. 1988
  25. Published

  26. 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

  27. Published

    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

  29. 1989
  30. Published

    A computer simulation of the solvation of a solvatochromic pyridinium betaine

    Beckett, M. & Dawber, J. G., 1989, In: Journal of the Chemical Society: Faraday Transactions I. 85, p. 727-733 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  31. 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

  32. 1990
  33. Published

    Computer simulation and solvatochromic studies of the solvation of a betaine in single and mixed solvent systems

    Dawber, J. G., Eternad, S. & Beckett, M., 1990, In: Journal of the Chemical Society: Faraday Transactions I. 86, 22, p. 3725-3729 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  34. Published

    Ligand substitution reactions of metal and organometal carbonyls with group 15 and 16 donor ligands: Organometallic chemistry

    Beckett, M., 1990, In: Specialist Periodical Report. 19, p. 184-207 24 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  35. Phosphorus-31 fluorine-19 NMR through-space coupling

    Beckett, M., Tebby, J. C., Thompson, J. J., Williams, B. J. & Withington, S. C., 1990, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 51, 1-4, p. 277-277 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  36. 1991
  37. Published

    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

  38. Published

    Coordination chemistry of bis(3-aminopropyl)phenylphosphine (bap): reactions of bap with some d6 metal complexes of molybdenum(0), tungsten(0) and platinum(IV)

    Beckett, M., Cassidy, D. P. & Duffin, A. J., 1991, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 189, 2, p. 229-232 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  39. Published

    Ligand substitution reactions of metal and organometal carbonyls with group V and group VI donor ligands: Organometallic Chemistry

    Beckett, M., 1991, In: Specialist Periodical Report. 20, p. 180-204

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  40. Published

    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

  41. 1992
  42. Published

    Nido-6-metalladecaborane chemistry: Molecular structure and fluxionality of [6,6,6,6-(CO)2(PPh3)2-nido-6-WB9H13]

    Drew, M. G. B., Baker, P., Beckett, M. & Severs, L. M., 1992, In: Polyhedron. 11, 24, p. 3095-3099 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  43. 1993
  44. Published

    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

  45. 1994

  46. 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

  47. Published

    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

  48. Published

    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

  49. 1995
  50. Published

    Synthesis and characterization of amine adducts of tri(4-tolyl)boroxine and tri(3,5-xylyl)boroxine: molecular structure of (4-MeC6H4)3B3O3·cyclohexylamine

    Beckett, M., STRICKLAND, G., VARMA, K., HIBBS, D., HURSTHOUSE, M. & MALIK, K., 1995, In: Polyhedron. 14, 19, p. 2623-2630 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  51. Published

    [Bis(3-aminopropyl)phenylphosphine-N,P]-tetracarbonylmolybdenum(0)

    Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. & Beckett, M., 1995, In: Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 51, p. 2480-2482 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  52. Published
  53. 1996
  54. Published

    A convenient NMR method for the measurement of Lewis acidity at boron centres: Correlation of reaction rates of Lewis acid initiated epoxide polymerizations with Lewis acidity

    Beckett, M., Holland, J. & Varma, K., 1996, In: Polymer. 37, 20, p. 4629-4631 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  55. Published

    Iodotris(triphenylphosphine)silver(I), [Ag(PPh3)3I]

    Hibbs, D., Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. & Beckett, M., 1996, In: Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 52, p. 884-887 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  56. 1997
  57. Published

    Synthesis and solid state B-11-{H-1} MAS NMR investigations of some group 11 arachno-2-metallatetraboranes.

    Beckett, M. & Jones, P. W., 1997, In: Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 27, 1, p. 41-50 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  58. Published

    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.

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  59. Published

    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

  60. 1998
  61. Published

    Crystal structure of tris (riphenylsiloxy)borane center dot triphenylsilanol(1 : 1) adduct

    Beckett, M., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Abdul Malik, K. M., Owen, P. & Sukumar Varma, K., 1998, In: Journal of Chemical Crystallography. 28, 4, p. 277-281 5 p.

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  62. Published

    Synthesis and characterization of amine adducts of tri(4-bromophenyl)boroxine, tri(3-nitrophenyl)boroxine, and tri(3-aminophenyl)boroxine; molecular strcture of 3-picoline.tri(4-bromophenyl)boroxine.

    Beckett, M., Hibbs, D., Hursthouse, M., Malik, K. M. A., Varma, K. S. & Owen, P., 1998, In: Main Group Chemistry. 2, p. 251-258 8 p.

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  63. Published

    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

  64. 1999
  65. Published

    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.

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  66. Published

    Synthesis and Lewis acidity of triorganosilyl and triorganostannyl esters of orthoboric, metaboric and arylboronic acids

    Beckett, M., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 1999, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 588, 1, p. 107-112 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  67. Published

    pi-Bonding in B-O ring species: Lewis acidity of Me3B3O3, synthesis of amine Me3B3O3 adducts, and the crystal and molecular structure of Me3B3O center dot(3NH2Bu)-Bu-i center dot MeB(OH)(2)

    Beckett, M., Brassington, D. S., Owen, P., Hursthouse, M., Light, M., Malik, K. & Varma, K., 1999, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 585, 1, p. 7-11 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  68. 2000
  69. Published

    Lewis acidity of tris(pentafluorophenyl) borane: crystal and molecular structure of B(C(6)F(5))(3)center dot OPEt(3)

    Beckett, M., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J. & Hursthouse, M., 2000, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 3, 10, p. 530-533 4 p.

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