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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. 2007
  2. Published

    An unprecedented polyborate ester anion: X-ray diffraction studies on [1,8-C10H6(NMe2)2H][B5O6(Ome)4]

    Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Varma, K. S., 1 Apr 2007, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 46, 10, p. 3801-3803

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

  3. Published

    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-m786

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

  4. Published

    Compounds Containing the Boron–Chalcogen B–E (E[double bond, length half m-dash]S, Se, Te) Bond

    Beckett, M., 2007, Handbook of Chalcogen Chemistry: New Perspectives in Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium . Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 1-30

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  5. 2006
  6. 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

  7. Published

    Synthesis and X-ray characterisation of organotriboroxinate salts [Me3NCH2CH2CH2OH][Ph4B3O3] and [NEt3H][Ph3B3O3(OH)], and the X-ray structure of the triaryboroxine, (4-MeOC6H4)3B3O3

    Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J., Light, M. E., Fischer, L., Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M. & Sukuma Varma, K., 6 Mar 2006, In: Polyhedron. 25, 4, p. 1011-1016

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

  8. Published

    The periodic table at a glance.

    Beckett, M. A. & Platt, A. W., 1 Jan 2006, Wiley-Blackwell.

    Research output: Book/Report › Book

  9. Published

    Solid-state structures of compounds containing organic cations with cyclic organoboroxinate(1-) or bicyclic spiro pentaborate anions

    Beckett, M., Bland, C. C., Stiefvater-Thomas, B. M. & Varma, K. S., 2006, In: Reports Series in Chemistry. 70, p. 23

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

  10. Published

    Zwitterionic and cationic monoborate species

    Beckett, M., Bland, C. C. & Varma, K. S., 2006, In: Reports Series in Chemistry. 70, p. 84

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

  11. 2004
  12. Published

    A mixed-halogen tricarbonyl manganese (I) complex: fac-{MnBr0.3Cl0.7{Ph2P(CH2)3PPh2}(CO)3]

    Light, M. E., Hursthouse, M. B. & Beckett, M. A., 1 Sept 2004, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 60, 9, p. m1245-m1247

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

  13. 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

  14. 2003
  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Published

    Synthesis and characterization of cyclo-boratetrasiloxane, (RBO) (Me2SiO)3 (R=nBu, Ar), derivatives

    Beckett, M. A., Rugen-Hankey, M. P. & Varma, K. S., 15 Nov 2003, In: Polyhedron. 22, 25-26, p. 3333-3337

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

  18. Published
  19. Published

    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. 77-81

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

  20. Published

    A supramolecular assembly: aquatris(pentafluorophenyl)borane as its mixed dimethyl sulfone and water solvate, (H2O)B(C6F5)3 Me2SO2

    Coles, S. J., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A. & Dutton, M., 1 Jan 2003, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 59, (9), p. o1354-o1356

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

  21. Published

    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

  22. 2002
  23. Published

    Bis(triphenylstannyl)borate toluene solvate.

    Coles, S. J., Hibbs, D. E., Hursthouse, M. B., Beckett, M. A., Owen, P. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jan 2002, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 58, 2, p. m65-m67

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

  24. 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

  25. 2001
  26. Published

    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

  27. 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

  28. 2000
  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. Published

    Synthesis and Lewis acidity of B-O-Si and B-O-Sn derivatives.

    Beckett, M. A., Owen, P., Varma, K. S., Davidson, M. G. (ed.), Hughes, A. K. (ed.), Marder, T. B. (ed.) & Wade, K. (ed.), 1 Jan 2000, Contemporary Boron Chemistry. 2000 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 100-103

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  32. Published

    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. 1499-1500

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

  33. 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

  34. 1999
  35. 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.

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

  36. 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

  37. 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, MA., Brassington, D. S., Owen, P., Hursthouse, MB., Light, ME., Malik, KMA. & Varma, KS., 1999, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 585, 1, p. 7-11 5 p.

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

  38. 1998
  39. Published

    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

  40. 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, MI., Malik, K. M. A., Varma, K. S. & Owen, P., 1998, In: Main Group Chemistry. 2, p. 251-258 8 p.

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

  41. 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

  42. 1997
  43. 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

  44. Published

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

    Beckett, MA. & 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

  45. 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.

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

  46. 1996
  47. 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, MA., Holland, JR. & Varma, KS., 1996, In: Polymer. 37, 20, p. 4629-4631 3 p.

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

  48. 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

  49. 1995
  50. Published
  51. 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, 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

  52. Published

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

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

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

  53. 1994

  54. 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, BJ. & 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

  55. 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

  56. 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

  57. 1993
  58. 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

  59. 1992
  60. 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

  61. 1991
  62. Published

    An NMR study of some seven-coordinate organophosphine carbonyl iodide derivatives of molybdenum(II) and tungsten(II)

    BAKER, PK., Beckett, M. & SEVERS, LM., 1991, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 409, 1-2, p. 213-217 5 p.

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

  63. 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

  64. 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

  65. 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

  66. 1990
  67. 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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