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Novel structures and Pauson-Khand activities of N-heterocyclic carbene dicobalt complexes.

S.E. Gibson, C. Johnstone, J.A. Loch, J.W. Steed and A. Stevenazzi, Organometallics, in the press.

 

Novel planar chiral diphosphines and their application in asymmetric Heck reactions and asymmetric hydrogenations.

S.E. Gibson, H. Ibrahim, C. Pasquier and V.M. Swamy, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, in the press.

 

Identification of an asymmetric Pauson-Khand precatalyst.

S.E. Gibson, S.E. Lewis, J.A. Loch, J.W. Steed and M.J. Tozer, Organometallics, in the press.

 

A versatile approach to chiral macrocycles.

S.E. Gibson, S.B. Kalindjian, N. Mainolfi and P.T. Wright, Chem. Commun., 2003, 1568-9.

 

The application of polymer-bound carbonylcobalt(0) species in linker chemistry and catalysis.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson, N.J. Hales, C. Johnstone and A. Stevenazzi, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 1959-1968

 

A versatile route to planar chiral diphosphines and their application in the asymmetric Heck reaction. S.E. Gibson, H. Ibrahim, C. Pasquier and V.M. Swamy, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2003, 14, 1455-8.

 

The Pauson-Khand Reaction: the Catalytic Age is Here.

S.E. Gibson and A. Stevenazzi, Angew. Chem. Int. Edn., 2003, 42, 1800-1810.

 

[2.2]Paracyclophane derivatives in asymmetric catalysis.

S.E. Gibson and J.D. Knight, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 1256-1269.

 

Chiral base-mediated functionalisation of tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes of benzylamine derivatives.

S.E. Gibson and M.H. Smith, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003, 1, 676-683.

 

Asymmetric catalysis using planar chiral arene chromium complexes.

S.E. Gibson and H. Ibrahim, Chem. Commun., 2002, 2465-2473.

 

Synthesis and structural analysis of dehydrophenylalanine cyclophanes.

S.E. Gibson, J.O. Jones, S.B. Kalindjian, J.D. Knight, J.W. Steed, and M.J. Tozer,

Chem. Commun., 2002, 1938-9.

 

Microencapsulation of a metathesis catalyst.

S.E. Gibson and V.M. Swamy, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2002, 344, 619-21.

 

CCK2 receptor antagonists containing the conformationally constrained phenylalanine derivatives, including the new amino acid Xic.

S.E. Gibson, N. Guillo, J.O. Jones, I.M. Buck, S.B. Kalindjian, S. Roberts, and M.J. Tozer, Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2002, 37, 379-389.

 

Application of chiral lithium amide base chemistry to the synthesis of planar chiral (arene)tricarbonylchromum(0) complexes.

S.E. Gibson, H. Ibrahim, C. Pasquier and J.W. Steed, Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 4617-4627.

 

A stable catalyst of the Pauson-Khand annelation.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), C. Johnstone and A. Stevenazzi, Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 4937-4942.

 

Intermolecular interactions in (arene)chromium carbonyl compounds: prediction of chiral crystal packing from racemate structure.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), H. Ibrahim and J.W. Steed, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 5109-5116.

 

Phosphoramidate-mediated conversion of carbonyl ligands into isocyanide ligands: a new approach to chiral isocyanide ligands.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), H. Ibrahim, C. Pasquier, M.A. Peplow, J.M. Rushton, J.W. Steed and S. Sur, Chem. Eur. J., 2002, 8, 269-276.

 

Transition metal complexes as linkers for solid phase synthesis: chromium carbonyl complexes as linkers for arenes.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas),  N.J. Hales and M.A. Peplow, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2002 , 2526-31.

 

Advances in the Heck chemistry of aryl bromides and chlorides.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), K.K. Hii and N.J. Whitcombe, Tetrahedron Report No, 582, Tetrahedron, 57, 2002, 7449-76.

 

A versatile approach to planar chiral ligands.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and H. Ibrahim, Chem. Commun., 2002 , 1070.

 

Tracelessness unmasked: A general linker nomenclature.

A.C. Comely and S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl., 2002, 40, 1012-32.

 

Multiple substitutions on (h6-arene)tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), J.W. Steed and S. Sur, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, 636-41.

 

New stable catalysts of the Pauson-Khand annelation.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson, A. Stevenazzi and N.J. Hales, Tetrahedron Lett., 2001, 42,

1183-5.

 

Unusual tri-substitutions on (h6-arene)tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes and evidence for the formation of a trianion.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), S.A. Saladin and S. Sur, Chem. Commun., 2000, 2011-2.

 

Asymmetric functionalisation of tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes of arenes by  non-racemic chiral bases. 

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and E.G. Reddington, Chem. Commun., 2000, 989-996 (Feature Article).

 

Polymer-supported cobalt carbonyl complexes as novel solid-phase catalysts of the Pauson-Khand reaction.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and N.J. Hales, Chem. Commun., 2000, 305-6.

 

Applications of stoichiometric organotransition metal complexes in organic synthesis.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and S. Sur, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2000, 109-124.

 

1990-1999

 

Isolation and characterization of 3-methoxy-2(5H)-furanone as the nephrotoxic principle from Narthecium ossifragum (L.) Huds.

W. Langseth, T. Torgersen, P. Kolsaker, C. Romming, T. Jantsch, P.G. Mantle, J. Pearce, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), M.G. Goicochea and A. Flaoyen, Natural Toxins, 1999, 7, 111-118.

 

Polymer supported cobalt carbonyl complexes as novel traceless alkyne linkers for

solid phase synthesis.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and N.J. Hales, Chem. Commun., 1999, 2075-6.

 

Transition metal complexes of vinylketenes.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and M.A. Peplow, Adv. Organomet. Chem., 1999, 44, 275-355.

 

Polymer supported transition metal complexes as solid-phase catalysts for the Pauson-Khand reaction.

A.C. Comely, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and N.J. Hales, Patent Application No. GB.9920296.2.  Filed: 27.8.99.  Patent: PCTGB00/03192, 21.8.00

 

Synthesis and applications of conformationally constrained phenylalanine analogues.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo, S.B. Kalindjian, M.J. Tozer and N.J. Whitcombe

Contribution to ŇCurrent Trends in Organic SynthesisÓ ed. C. Scolastico and F. Nicotra, Kluwer/Plenum, New York, 1999. 323-329.

 

A bromoarene based approach to phenylalanine analogues Hic and Nic.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), J.O. Jones, R. McCague, M.J. Tozer and N.J. Whitcombe, Synlett, 1999, 954-6.

           

Chiral base-mediated benzylic functionalisation of (alkyl benzyl ether)tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes: a structure-reactivity study.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), P. O'Brien, E. Rahimian and M.H. Smith, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1999, 909-12.

 

Contribution to ŇCutting Edge ChemistryÓ, a schools™ version of 97a.

a. Make me a molecule.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), K. Hale, D. Leigh, N. Terrett and J.M.J. Williams,

Contribution to "The Age of the Molecule", a volume celebrating chemistry to mark the millenium; Royal Society of Chemistry, London 1999.

 

b. Make me a molecule

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), K. Hale, D. Leigh, N. Terrett and J.M.J. Williams,

 

Applications of stoichiometric organotransition metal complexes in organic synthesis          - Literature Review 1.5.97 - 30.4.98

A.C. Comely and S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1999, 223-238.

 

Chromium carbonyl complexes as novel traceless linkers.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N.J. Hales and M.A. Peplow, Tetrahedron Lett, 1999, 40, 1417-8.

 

Towards control of c-space: conformationally constrained analogues of Phe, Tyr,     Trp and His.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo and M.J. Tozer, Tetrahedron Report No. 479, Tetrahedron, 1999, 55, 585-615.

 

Stereocontrolled substitution of benzylic ethers complexed to        tricarbonylchromium(0)

D. Albanese, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and E. Rahimian, Chem. Commun., 1998, 2571-2.

 

Cross Metathesis

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and S.P. Keen, contribution to "Topics in Organometallic Chemistry" volume on "Alkene Metathesis in Organic Synthesis", ed. A. Furstner, Springer-Verlag, published October 1998.  Pp 155-181.

 

The use of transition metal carbonyl complexes as traceless linkers for solid-phase synthesis.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N.J. Hales and M.A. Peplow, Patent Application No.    GB 9816575.6.  Filed: 31.7.98.  Patent: PCTGB99/02499, 29.7.99.

 

Phosphoramidate-mediated conversion of metal carbonyls into metal isonitriles.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), T.W. Hinkamp, M.A. Peplow and M.F. Ward, Chem. Commun., 1998, 1671.

 

Cross-metathesis of unsaturated a-amino acid derivatives.

S.C.G. Biagini, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and S.P. Keen, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin   Trans.1, 1998, 2485.

 

Highly enantioselective chiral base mediated [2,3]-Wittig rearrangement.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), P. Ham and G.R. Jefferson, Chem. Commun., 1998,    123.

 

Chiral  base-mediated asymmetric functionalisation of tricarbonylchromium(0)         complexes of benzyl sulfides.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), P. Ham, G.R. Jefferson and M.H. Smith, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 1997, 2161-2.

 

Transition metals in organic synthesis: A practical approach.

Editor S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), Volume in the Practical Approach Series, OUP, Oxford 1997.     

 

Transition metal mediated synthesis of conformationally constrained phenylalanine analogues and their application.

S. E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo, R.J. Middleton and M.J. Tozer, Electronic    Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Eds. H.S. Rzepa, M. Winter and J. Goodman, July 1997.

 

A stereochemical study of the reaction between tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0)        complexes and alkynes.

S.A. Benyunes, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and M.A. Peplow, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1997, 8, 1535.

 

Cross metathesis of the amino acid homoallylglycine.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), V.C. Gibson and S.P. Keen, Chem. Commun., 1997, 1107-8.

 

Incorporation of conformationally constrained phenylalanine derivatives Tic, Sic, Hic and Nic into a cholecystokinin-B/gastrin receptor antagonist.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo, S.B. Kalindjian and M.J. Tozer, Biorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1997, 7, 1289-92.

 

Synthesis of tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes of benzyl halides.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and G.A. Schmid, Chem. Commun., 1997, 865-6.        

 

Stereoselective reactions of transition metal carbonyl complexes.

S.A. Benyunes, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), G. R. Jefferson, P. C. V. Potter, M.A. Peplow, E. Rahimian, M.H. Smith and M.F. Ward, Chapter in "Organic synthesis via organometallics", Ed. G. Helmchen, Vieweg, Wiesbaden, 1997, 75-96.

 

Application of 7-endo, 8-endo and 9-endo radical cyclisations to the synthesis of conformationally constrained amino acids and comparison with the corresponding Heck reactions.

S. E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo and M.J. Tozer, Chem. Commun., 1997, 637-8.

 

Synthesis of conformationally constrained phenylalanine analogues via 7-, 8-, and 9-endo Heck cyclisations.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo, R.J. Middleton, A. Thuilliez and M.J. Tozer, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1997, 447-55.

 

Stereocontrolled conversion of secondary benzyl ether tricarbonylchromium(0)        complexes into tertiary benzyl ether complexes.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), P.C.V. Potter and M.H. Smith, Chem. Commun., 1996, 2757-8.

 

The intramolecular Heck reaction.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and R.J. Middleton, Contemp. Org. Synth., 1996, 3,      447-471.

 

A reactivity study of [h6-(tert-butylsulfonyl)benzene]tricarbonylchromium(0).

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), N. Guillo, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1996, 2575-2581.

 

A stereochemical study of the reaction between tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes and isonitriles.

S.A. Benyunes, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and M.A. Peplow, Chem. Commun., 1996, 1757-8.

 

Cyclopropanation of tricarbonyl(styrene)chromium(0) and (-)-Ar(1R,2S)-tricarbonyl [2-(trimethylsilyl)styrene] chromium(0).

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), R. Gil, F. Prechtl, A.J.P. White and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1996, 1007-13.

 

Chiral base-mediated benzylic functionalisation of (alkyl benzyl ether)tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes.

E.L.M. Cowton, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), M.J. Schneider and M.H. Smith, Chem. Commun., 1996, 839-40.

 

A new synthesis of iron(0) vinylketene complexes.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), M. Kipps, P.D. Stanley, M.F. Ward and P.A.   Worthington, Chem. Commun., 1996, 263-4.

 

Surprising stereochemical stability in a multistep organometallic transformation

S. A. Benyunes and S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), Chem. Commun., 1996, 43-4.

 

Synthesis of enantiomerically enriched tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes.

S.A. Benyunes, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and M.F. Ward, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1995, 6, 2517-20.

 

Synthesis and reactivity of iron carbonyl complexes of b-silyl substituted a,b-unsaturated ketones.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and G.J. Tustin, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 2427-32.

 

Synthesis of 7-, 8- and 9-membered rings via endo Heck cyclisations of amino acid derived substrates.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and R.J. Middleton, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995, 1743-4.

 

Synthesis and oxidation of the decarbonylated adducts generated from alkenes and tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), S.P. Saberi, A.M.Z. Slawin, P. Stanley, M.F. Ward      D.J. Williams and P. Worthington, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 2147-54.

 

Synthesis and reactivity of tricarbonyl(indan-2-one)chromium(0).

E.L.M. Cowton, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), M.J. Schneider and M.H. Smith, J.      Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 2077-8.

 

Cyclopropanation of tricarbonyl(styrene)chromium(0).

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), G.R. Jefferson and F. Prechtl, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995, 1535-6.

 

Phosphoramidate mediated conversion of tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes into tricarbonyl(vinylketenimine)iron(0) complexes.

S.A. Benyunes, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas) and J.A. Stern, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1995, 1333-4.

 

Synthesis of enantiomerically pure tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes of ortho-substituted styrenes from (S)-a-methylbenzylamine.

P.W.N. Christian, S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas), R.M. Gil, P.C.V. Jones, C.F. Marcos, F. Prechtl, and A.T. Wierzchleyski, Recl. Trav. Chm. Pays-Bas, (invited contribution to a special issue on Chirality), 1995, 114, 195-202.

 

Addition of alkenes to tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes and the synthesis of cyclopropanes.

S.P. Saberi, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, D.J. Williams, M.F. Ward and P.A. Worthington, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1994, 2169-2170.

 

Alkylthio substituted tricarbonyl(arene)chromium(0) complexes as substrates for asymmetric oxidation.

S.L. Griffith, S. Perrio and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1994, 5, 1847-1864.

 

Preparation of the iron tricarbonyl complex of methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate.

S.R. Drake, M.E. Lasterra-Sanchez and S.E. Thomas in "Inorganic Experiments",

Ed. J.D. Woolins, VCH, Weinheim, 1994, 220-221.

 

A dimethyldioxirane mediated route to enantiomerically pure tricarbonylchromium(0) complexes of ortho-substituted styrenes.

P.W.N. Christian, R.M. Gil, K. Muniz-Fernandez, S.E. Thomas and A.T.    Wierzchleyski, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1994, 1569-1570.

 

A study of the reactivity of (methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate)tricarbonyliron(0) leading to a novel synthesis of b,b,b-trialkyl a-amino acids.

J. Barker, S.L. Cook, M.E. Lasterra-Sanchez and S.E. Thomas, Inorg. Chim. Acta, (invited contribution to a 'Topical Volume' on - "Metals in organic chemistry"), 1994, 220, 137-143.

 

Asymmetric oxidation of sulfenyl substituted tricarbonyl (h6-arene)chromium(0) complexes.

S.L. Griffiths, S. Perrio and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1994, 5, 545-  548.

 

First synthesis of sulfonyl substituted tricarbonyl (h6-arene)chromium(0) complexes.

C.F. Marcos, S. Perrio, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas and D.J. Williams, J. Chem.   Soc., Chem. Commun., 1994, 753-754.

 

Sulfoxides and stereochemical control in organometallic chemistry.

S.L. Griffiths, C.F. Marcos, S. Perrio, S.P. Saberi, S.E. Thomas, G.J. Tustin and    A.T. Wierchzleyski, Pure Appl. Chem., 1994, 66, 1565-1572.

 

Oxidation of alkylthio substituted tricarbonyl(h6-arene)chromium(0) complexes to alkylsulfinyl substituted tricarbonyl(h6-arene)chromium(0) complexes.

A. PŽrez-Encabo, S. Perrio, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, A.T. Wierzchleyski and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1994, 629-642.

 

Iron(III) chloride oxidation of tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0)-alkyne adducts.

S.P. Saberi, M.M. Salter, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1994, 167.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

C.F. Marcos, S. Perrio, O. Riant and S.E. Thomas, 'Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic Methods 1991-2' ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1994, 16, 292 (pub. 1/94).

 

The first synthesis of sulfinyl substituted tricarbonyl(h6-arene)chromium(0) complexes.

A. PŽrez-Encabo, S. Perrio, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, A.T. Wierzchleyski and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 1059.

 

A study of the reactivity of tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes towards alkynes.

K.G. Morris, S.P. Saberi, M.M. Salter, S.E. Thomas, M.F. Ward, A.M.Z. Slawin     and D.J. Williams, Tetrahedron, 1993, 49, 5617.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

S.E. Thomas, 'Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic Methods 1990, ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1993, 15, 175. 

 

Conversion of adducts formed from tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes and alkynes into cyclopentenediones and phenols.

K.G. Morris, S.P. Saberi and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 209.

 

Synthesis of tricarbonyliron(0) complexes of itaconic acid derivatives.

C. Alt, S.L. Griffiths, C.F. Marcos, M.M. Salter, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 201.

 

Addition of alkynes to (vinylketene)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes.

K.G. Morris, S.P. Saberi, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1992, 1778.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

K.G. Morris, S.E. Thomas, and G.J. Tustin, 'Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic Methods 1989', ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1992, 14, 249. (pub. 9/92).

 

Synthesis and reactivity of iron carbonyl complexes of a,b-unsaturated acyl silanes.

A. Ibbotson, S.E. Thomas and G.J. Tustin, Tetrahedron, 1992, 48, 7629.

 

Process for the preparation of b,b-dialkyl and b,b,b-trialkyl a-amino acids.

M.E. Lasterra-Sanchez and S.E. Thomas, UK Patent Application No. 92034107,    filed 18.2.92; International Patent Application No. PCT/GB93/00318, filed 15.2.93.

 

Surprising reactivity of (methyl 2-acetamidoacrylate)tricarbonyliron(0) leading to the synthesis of b,b,b-trialkyl-a-amino acids.

J. Barker, S.L. Cook, M.E. Lasterra-Sanchez and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1992, 83040.

 

Sulphinyl-controlled formation of diastereoisomerically pure tricarbonyl(oxadiene)-iron(0) complexes and a diastereoisomerically pure tetracarbonyl(alkene)iron(0) complex.

A. Ibbotson, A.C. Reduto dos Reis, S.P. Saberi, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, G.J. Tustin and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1992, 1251.

 

Synthesis and reactivity of iron tricarbonyl complexes of vinylketenes, vinylketenimines and vinylallenes.

L. Hill, C.J. Richards, S.P. Saberi and S.E. Thomas, Pure Appl. Chem., 1992, 64, 371.

 

Synthesis of tricarbonyl(vinylallene)iron(0) complexes from tricarbonyl(vinylketene)iron(0) complexes and their oxidation to 5,5-disubstituted 2(5H)-furanones.

S.P. Saberi and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1992, 259.

 

Nucleophilic addition to vinylketenimine complexes. The asymmetric synthesis of carbon quaternary centres.

C.J. Richards and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 1992, 3, 143.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

C.J. Richards and S.E. Thomas, 'Specialist Periodical Reports-General and Synthetic Methods 1988', ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1991, 13, 250.

 

Aliphatic compounds.  Part (I) Hydrocarbons.

M.J. Harrison and S.E. Thomas, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B, Org. Chem.,    1990, 87, 101.  (pub. 1991).

 

Sulphinyl-controlled formation of diastereoisomerically pure (oxadiene)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes.

A. Ibbotson, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, G.J. Tustin, and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 1534.

 

Synthése Organique:  Les r™les du bore et du silicium.

S.E. Thomas.  Book in "Les essentials en chimie" series, published by De Boeck UniversitŽ, 1997.

 

Bor- und Siliciumverbindungen in der Organischen Synthese.

S.E. Gibson (nče Thomas).  Book in "Basistext Chemie" series, published by VCH, Weinheim, 1995.

 

Organic Synthesis:  The roles of boron and silicon.

S.E. Thomas.  Book in "Oxford Chemistry Primers" series, Oxford University Press, Oxford, published October 1991.

 

Stereochemical effects in mass spectrometry:  preferential formation of bromonium ions from trans-substituted 1,1',2,2'-polyalkyl-2,2'-dibromodiethylethers.

R.D. Bowen, M.J. Harrison, D. Neill, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 1346.

 

Conversion of (vinylketene)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes into (vinylallene)-tricarbonyliron(0) complexes.

L. Hill, S.P. Saberi, A.M.Z. Slawin, S.E. Thomas, and D.J. Williams, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1991, 1290.

 

Structure of a chiral amide derived from a (vinylketenimine)tricarbonyliron(0) complex.

N.W. Alcock, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, Acta Crystallogr., 1991, C47, 1261.

 

Diastereoselective formation of tricarbonyliron(0) complexes of 1-aza-1,3-dienes bearing chiral substituents.

K.G. Morris and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1991, 97.

 

Generation of tricarbonyl'(h4-vinylketene)'iron(0) complexes from tricarbonyl(h4-vinylketone)iron(0) complexes and their conversion to tricarbonyl'(h4-vinylketenimine)'iron(0) complexes.

N.W. Alcock, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, Organometallics, 1991, 10, 231.

 

Aliphatic compounds.  Part (I) Hydrocarbons.

L. Hill and S.E. Thomas, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B, Org. Chem., 1989, 86, 87.  (pub. 1991)

 

Transition metal-stabilised vinylketenes

L. Hill, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, Pure Appl. Chem., 1990, 62, 2057.

 

Generation of homochiral quaternary carbon centres from (vinylketenimine)-tricarbonyliron(0) complexes.

N.W. Alcock, G.A. Pike, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 1990, 1, 531.

Nucleophilic addition to (vinylketene)- and (vinylketenimine)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes.

L. Hill, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1990,    1085.

 

Stereochemistry of polymethylated b,b'-dibromoethers formed by bromination of alkene-epoxide mixtures.

D. Neill and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1990, 2620.

 

Conversion of (vinylketene)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes to (vinylketenimine)tricarbonyliron(0) complexes. C.J. Richards and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1990, 307.

 

Nucleophilic addition to tricarbonyliron complexes of 1-aza-1,3-dienes

and the production of pyrroles.

T.N. Danks and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1990, 761.

 

1980-1989

 

Aliphatic compounds.  Part (I) Hydrocarbons.

S.E. Thomas,  Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B, Org. Chem., 1988, 85, 85.

 

Synthesis of g-ketoamides via nucleophilic attack on iron tetracarbonyl complexes of a,b-unsaturated amides.

A. Pouilhos and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron Lett., 1989, 30, 2285.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

T.N. Danks and S.E. Thomas, Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic Methods 1987', ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry,

Cambridge, 1990, 12, 293.

 

Conversion of a,b-unsaturated ketone complexes to a,b-unsaturated

ketene complexes.

N.W. Alcock, T.N. Danks, C.J. Richards, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 21.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements.

S.E. Thomas, 'Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic

Methods 1986', ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 1989, 11, 393.

 

Reactivity of heterodiene metal carbonyl complexes.

T.N. Danks, D. Rakshit, and S.E. Thomas, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London A,

1988, 326, 611.

 

Fast atom bombardment mass spectra of Fe(CO)3R1CH=CR2COR3 compounds.

R.D. Bowen, T.N. Danks, D. Mitchell, and S.E. Thomas, Org. Mass. Spectrom.,     1988, 23, 674.

 

Enzymatic resolution of a chiral organometallic ester: enantioselective hydrolysis of 2-ethoxycarbonylbuta-1,3-dienetricarbonyliron by pig liver esterase.

N.W. Alcock, D.H.G. Crout, C.M. Henderson, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc.,

Chem. Commun., 1988, 746.

 

Pyrrole formation from a (1-azabutadiene)tricarbonyliron(0) complex.

T.N. Danks and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron Lett., 1988, 29, 1425.

 

Nucleophilic addition to tricarbonyliron complexes of a,b-unsaturated

ketones and the production of 1,4-diketones.

T.N. Danks, D. Rakshit, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1988, 2091.

 

Addition of alkyl-lithium and Grignard reagents to iron tetracarbonyl complexes of a,b-unsaturated esters.

D. Rakshit and S.E. Thomas, J. Organomet. Chem., 1987, 333, C3.

 

Nucleophilic addition to iron tricarbonyl complexes of a,b-unsaturated

ketones.

S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1987, 226.

 

Stereoselective synthesis of cyclic ethers via bromine assisted epoxide

ring expansion.

S.G. Davies, M.E.C. Polywka, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1986, 1277.

 

Homogeneous reduction of carbon monoxide.

S.L. Brown, S.G. Davies, S.J. Simpson, and S.E. Thomas, Applied Catalysis,

1986, 25, 87.

 

Organometallics in synthesis.  Part I:  The transition elements. S.G. Davies and S.E. Thomas, 'Specialist Periodical Reports - General and Synthetic Methods 1983,' ed. G. Pattenden, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 1986, 8, 312.

 

Stereoselective synthesis of cyclic ethers via bromine assisted epoxide ring expansion.

S.G. Davies, M.E.C. Polywka, and S.E. Thomas, Tetrahedron Lett., 1985, 26,

1461.

 

Titanium catalysed reduction of 1,2-dibromides to olefins.

S.G. Davies and S.E. Thomas, Synthesis, 1984, 1027.

 

Carbon monoxide reduction.  (C5H5)Fe(diphos)(CO)H: reactions and formation by reduction of the complex [(C5H5)Fe(diphos)(CO)]PF6.

S.G. Davies, J. Hibberd, S.J. Simpson, S.E. Thomas, and O. Watts, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1984, 701.

 

Preparation and hydride reduction of the electron rich cations(C5H5)Fe(CO) 2L]+ (L = CO, PPh3, PMe3) and [(C5H5)Fe(CO)Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2)]+.

S.G. Davies, S.J. Simpson, and S.E. Thomas, J. Organomet. Chem., 1983, 254,    C29.

 

Stereochemistry of 5-substituted h4-cyclopentadiene transition metal complexes.

S.G. Davies, S.D. Moon, S.J. Simpson, and S.E. Thomas, J. Chem. Soc.,Dalton Trans.,1983, 1805.