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 has been an elected Titular/Associate Member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) since 2012, a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem FRSC) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
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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
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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
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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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Boron Hydrides and related compounds
Beckett, M. A. & Leigh, J. (ed.), 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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Zwitterionic and cationic monoborate species
Beckett, M., Bland, C. C. & Varma, K. S., 2006, In: Reports Series in Chemistry. 70, p. 84Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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, GC., VARMA, KS., HIBBS, DE., HURSTHOUSE, MB. & MALIK, KMA., 1995, In: Polyhedron. 14, 19, p. 2623-2630 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lewis acidity of tris(pentafluorophenyl) borane: crystal and molecular structure of B(C6F5)(3)center dot OPEt3
Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Oct 2000, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 3, 10, p. 530-533Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and Structural Characterization of an Unprecedented Nonmetal Cation Polyborate Salt Containing Two Different “Isolated” Polyborate Anions: [H2en]2[B4O5(OH)4][B7O9(OH)5]·3H2O (en = H2NCH2CH2NH2)
Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Coles, S. K. & Martin, D. W., 5 Dec 2011, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 50, 23, p. 12215-12218Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compounds containing boron-chalcogen bonds
Beckett, M. A., 31 Jul 2013, Handbook of Chalcogen Chemistry: New Perspectives in Sulfur: Selenium and Tellurium: volume 1. 2013 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 5-34Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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New developments in boroxine chemistry: metal alkoxide condensation reactions, and diisocyanate polymerization reactions
Beckett, M. A. (ed.), Rugen-Hankey, M. P. (ed.), Varma, K. S. (ed.) & Bubnov, Y. N. (ed.), 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. URSS Scientific Publishers.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Pentaborate(1-) salts templated by substituted pyrrolidinium cations: synthesis, structural characterization, and modelling of solid-state H-bond interactions by DFT calculations
Beckett, M. A., Coles, S., Davies, R. A., Horton, P. & Jones, C. L., 10 Mar 2015, In: Dalton Transactions. 44, p. 7032-7040Research 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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Synthesis, characterization, and thermal properties of benzylammonium pentaborate[C6H5CH2NH3][B5O6(OH)4]
Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 22 Sept 2010, In: Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications. 75, 9, p. 971-980Research 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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Crystal structure of tris (riphenylsiloxy)borane center dot triphenylsilanol(1 : 1) adduct
Beckett, MA., 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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lewis acidity of tris(pentafluorophenyl) borane: crystal and molecular structure of B(C(6)F(5))(3)center dot OPEt(3)
Beckett, MA., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J. & Hursthouse, MB., 2000, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 3, 10, p. 530-533 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis of aluminium borate-boron oxide and binary titanium-boron and zirconium-boron oxides from metal alkoxides and (MeO)(3)B3O3 in non-aqueous solvents
Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2008, In: Dalton Transactions. 11, p. 1503-1506Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Non-aqueous route to metal oxide materials using metal alkoxides and metaborate esters
Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 28 Mar 2004, p. INOR 16.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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Gels and polymeric materials from isocyanates and metaborate esters.
Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2002, In: Main Group Metal Chemistry. 25, p. 485-488Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Organophosphoryl adducts of tris (pentafluorophenyl) borane; Crystal and molecular structure of B(C6F5)3Ph3PO
Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Light, M. E. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Jun 2001, In: Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 11, p. 1768-1772Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bis(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ammonium iodide.
Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 1 Feb 2010, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 66, 2, p. o319-U2063Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Synthesis and XRD study of an C2-linked bis(quaternary ammonium) pentaborate: [Me3NCH2CH2NMe3][B5O6(OH)4]2
Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. N. & Rixon, T., 3 Oct 2019, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 194, 10, p. 952-955Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Structural (XRD) Characterization and an Analysis of H-Bonding Motifs in Some Tetrahydroxidohexaoxidopentaborate(1-) Salts of N-Substituted Guanidinium Cations
Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. & Rixon, T., 6 Apr 2023, In: Molecules. 28, 7, 15 p., 3273.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review