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Professor Michael Beckett

Emeritus Professor

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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 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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  1. Published

    Recent advances in crystalline oxidopolyborate complexes of d-block or p-block metals: structural aspects, syntheses and physical properties

    Xin, S-S., Zhou, M-H., Beckett, M. & Pan, C-Y., 22 Jun 2021, In: Molecules. 26, 13, 15 p., 3815.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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    Recent advances in crystalline hydrated borates with non-metal or transition-metal complex cations

    Beckett, M., 15 Sept 2016, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 323, p. 2-14

    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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    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

  5. 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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    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

  7. 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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    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

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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. 572-575

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

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    Polyborate anions partnered with large non-metal cations: triborate(1-), pentaborate(1-), and heptaborate(2-) salts

    Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. N. & Jones, C., 2017, In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry . 2017, 38-39, p. 4510-4518

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

  11. 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

  12. Published

    Pentafluorophenylboronic acid.

    Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A. & Rugen-Hankey, M. P., 1 Dec 2003, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 60, 12, p. o2204-o2206

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

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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. 7032-7040

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

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    Pentaborate(1-) Salts and a Tetraborate(2-) Salt Derived from C 2- or C 3-Linked Bis(alkylammonium) Dications: Synthesis, Characterization, and Structural (XRD) Studies.

    Beckett, M., Meena, B., Rixon, T., Coles, S. & Horton, P., Jan 2020, In: Molecules. 25, 1, p. 53

    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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    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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    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. 1768-1772

    Research 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. 617-628

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

  20. Published

    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

  21. Nomenclature for boranes and related species (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

    Beckett, M. A., Brellochs, B., Chizhevsky, I. T., Damhus, T., Hellwich, K-H., Kennedy, J. D., Laitinen, R., Powell, W. H., Rabinovich, D., Viñas, C. & Yerin, A., 25 Feb 2020, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92, 2, p. 355-381 27 p.

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

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    Nomenclature for boranes and related species

    Beckett, M., Brellochs, B., Chizhevsky, I. T., Damhus, T., Hellwich, K-H., Kennedy, J. D., Laitinen, R., Powell, W. H., Rabinovich, D., Vinas, C. & Yerin, A., 1 Mar 2020, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92, 2, p. 355-381

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

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    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

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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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. Published

    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. 530-533

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

  29. Published

    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

  30. Published

    Lewis acidity in haloalkyl orthoborate and metaborate esters.

    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P., Strickland, G. C. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2001, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 169, 1, p. 113-116

    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

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    K(I)-M(II) (M=Co, Mn) heterometallic-(perfluorinated) organic frameworks containing inorganic layered K-O-M linkages: synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties

    Yan, Q., Huang, X. C., Zhong, J., Gao, J., Chen, S. C., He, M. Y., Chen, Q. & Beckett, M. A., 30 Jun 2015, In: Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 68, 15, p. 2691-2702

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

  33. Published

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

    Hibbs, DE., Hursthouse, MB., Malik, KMA. & Beckett, MA., 1996, In: Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 52, p. 884-887 4 p.

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

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  35. 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

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  37. Published

    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. 485-488

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

  38. Published

    Formation of borosilicate glasses from silicon alkoxides and metaborate esters in dry non-aqueous solvents

    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Aug 2006, In: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 39, 2, p. 95-101

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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. Published

    DFT studies on hexaborate(2-) and heptaborate(2-) anions

    Davies, R., Beckett, M. & Jones, C., 1 Apr 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 633-637

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

  42. Published

    Cyclo-boratrisiloxane and cyclo-diboratetrasiloxane derivatives and their reactions with amines: crystal and molecular structure of (p-BrC6H4BO)(2)(Ph2SiO)(2)

    Beckett, M. A., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Malik K.M.A.*, N. V., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Feb 2000, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 595, 2, p. 241-147

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

  43. Published

    Crystallographic and spectroscopic investigation of the stereochemistry of [MBr(CO)(3)L-2] (M = Mn, Re) complexes: crystal and molecular structures of [MBr(CO)(3)L-2] {M = Mn, L = P(C6H4Cl-4)(3), 1/2dppe, 1/2dppf, M = Re, L = P(C6H4OMe-4)(3), 1/2dppf}

    Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J., Gelbrich, T., Light, M. E. & Hursthouse, M. B., 15 Dec 2003, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 688, 1-2, p. 174-180

    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

  45. 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

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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. 948-951

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

  47. Published

    Copper(2+) Complexes of Hydroxyoxidoborates. Synthesis and Characterization of Two Clusters Containing the Hexaborate(2-) Ligand: [Cu(NH2CH2CH2NEt2){B6O7(OH)(6)}]center dot 5H(2)O and [Cu(NH3)(2){B6O7(OH)(6)}]center dot 2H(2)O

    Beckett, M., Altahan, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., May 2019, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 30, 3, p. 599-605

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

  48. 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

  49. 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

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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. 74-79

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

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