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/National Representative 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).

My research interests are centred on the synthesis, structure, and applications of Lewis acidity of organoborates/organosilicates and the  syntheis of new polyborate salts. Several novel and unique isolated polyborate species have been discovered as a result of crystal engineering by cation templated self-assembly from aqueous solution. An internationally accepted method for measuring Lewis acidity by nuclear magnetic resonanance (NMR) spectroscopy has been established.

Top Cited Publications

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, M.A. Beckett, G.C. Strickland, J.R. Holland, and K.S. Varma, Polymer, 1996, 37, 4629-4631. [440 citations].

Lewis acidity of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: crystal and molecular structure of B(C6F5)3.OPEt3, M.A. Beckett, D.S. Brassington, S.J. Coles, and M.B. Hursthouse, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2000, 3, 530-533. [209 citations].

Specific areas of recent interest:

1. Lewis Acidity.

Organoborates are being studied as potential Lewis acid catalysts and 31P NMR is being used to measure/compare  the Lewis acidity of the organoborates. This technique uses Et3PO as a probe molecule and is often referred to as the 'Gutmann-Beckett Method'.

2. Polyoxidoborates.

The synthesis and characterization of polyborate salts containing cationic transition-metal complexes and non-metal cations is being investigated.  Transition-metal coordination compounds as cations have been chosen because of their steric bulk, high charge, and their abilty to form many H-bonds donor interactions with groups in their second coordination shell.  The aim of this work is to investigate their structure directing effects and to engineer novel polyborate anions.

polyborates templated by transition-metal complexes polyborates templated by non-metal cations

2024

• E-pub ahead of printCo(II)-doped hybrid Zn(II) tetraborate complexes, [ZnxCo(1-x)(1,3-dap)B4O7] (1,3-dap = 1,3-diaminopropane): BET analysis and N2/H2O/D2O adsorption studies
  Liu, L., Pan, C.-Y., He, Y., Zhong, L.-J. & Beckett, M., 5 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Dalton Transactions. 53, 10, p. 4637-4642 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTetrahydroxidohexaoxidopentaborate(1-) salts of C6- linked substituted diimidazolium and dipyrrolidinium cations: syn-thesis, characterization and XRD studies
  Al-Dulayymi, A., Beckett, M., Braganca, R., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Rixon, T., 15 Aug 2024, In: Inorganics. 12, 8, 220.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedStructural (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
• PublishedSynthesis and thermal studies of two phosphonium tetrahy-droxidohexaoxidopentaborate(1-) salts: single-crystal XRD characterization of [iPrPPh3][B5O6(OH)4].3.5H2O and [MePPh3][B5O6(OH)4].B(OH)3.0.5H2O
  Beckett, M., Horton, P., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J., 29 Sept 2023, In: Molecules. 28, 19, 12 p., 6867.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2022

• PublishedSynthesis and characterization of a tertiary amine:boric acid (1:1) co-crystal and a neutral zwitterionic diamine pentaboron adduct
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. & Jones, C., 1 Sept 2022, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 539, 120998.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedOxidoborates 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
• PublishedRecent 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

2020

• PublishedNomenclature 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
• PublishedNomenclature 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
• PublishedOxidopolyborate anions templated by transition-metal complex cations: Self-assembled syntheses and structural studies (XRD) of [Co(NH3)(6)](2)[B4O5(OH)(4)](3)center dot 11H(2)O, [Ni(phen)(3)][B7O9(OH)(5)]center dot 9.5H(2)O and [Zn(dac)(2)(H2O)(2)][B7O9(OH)(5)]center dot H2O
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 15 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1200, 127071
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedOxidopolyborate 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
• PublishedPentaborate(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

2019

• PublishedCopper(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
• PublishedCopper(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
• PublishedHexaborate(2-) and Dodecaborate(6-) Anions as Ligands to Zinc(II) Centres: Self-Assembly and Single-Crystal XRD Characterization of [Zn{O-3-B6O7(OH)(6)}(N-3-dien)]center dot 0.5H(2)O (dien = NH(CH2-CH2NH2)(2)), (NH4)(2)[Zn{O-2-B6O7(OH)(6)}(2) (H2O)(2)]center dot 2H(2)O and (1,3-pnH(2))(3)[(N-1-H3N{CH2}(3)NH2) Zn{O-3-B12O18(OH)(6)}](2)center dot 14H(2)O (1,3-pn = 1,3-diaminopropane)
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2019, In: Inorganics. 7, 4, 44.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis 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. 952-955
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedAmine adducts of (4-ClC6H4)3B3O3, Lewis acidity of triarylboroxines, and an XRD study on the related tetraphenylboroxinate(1-) salt, [C6H11NMe3][Ph4B3O3]
  Beckett, M., Coles, S., Horton, P. N., jones, C., Marshall, E. & Perry, T., 15 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 865, p. 72-79
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis and Characterization by a single-crystal XRD study of [H3O]4[Cu7(NH3)2(H2O)4{B24O39(OH)12}]·13H2O: an unusual [{(H2O)2(NH3)Cu}2{B2O3(OH)2}2Cu]2+ trimetallic bis(dihydroxytrioxidodiborate) chain supported by a [{Cu4O}{B20O32(OH)8}]6- cluster.
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P., Nov 2018, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 29, 6, p. 1337-1343
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTransition-metal complexes with oxidoborates. Synthesis and XRD characterization of [(H3NCH2CH2NH2)Zn{κ3O,O′,O′′-B12O18(OH)6-κ1O′′′}Zn(en)(NH2CH2CH2NH3)]·8H2O (en=1,2-diaminoethane): a neutral bimetallic zwiterionic polyborate system containing the ‘isolated’ dodecaborate(6−) anion
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., Apr 2018, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 90, 4, p. 625-632
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTwo 1-D Coordination Polymers containing Zinc(II) Hexaborates: [Zn(en){B6O7(OH)6}].2H2O (en = 1,2-diaminoethane) and [Zn(pn){B6O7(OH)6}].1.5H2O (pn = 1,2-diaminopropane)
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 14 Dec 2018, In: Crystals. 8, 12, 9 p., 470.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedPolyborate 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
• PublishedSynthesis and characterization of polyborates templated by cationic copper(II) complexes: structural (XRD), spectroscopic, thermal (TGA/DSC) and magnetic properties
  Altahan, M., Beckett, M., Coles, S. & Horton, P. N., 15 Oct 2017, In: Polyhedron. 135, p. 247-257
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis, XRD studies and NLO properties of [p-H2NC6H4CH2NH3][B5O6(OH)4].1/2H2O and NLO properties of some related pentaborate(1-) salts
  Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Horton, P. N., Jones, C. & Krueger, K., Jul 2017, In: Journal of Cluster Science. 28, 4, p. 2087-2095
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedDFT 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
• PublishedPolyborate 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
• PublishedRecent 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
• PublishedSynthesis and characterization of templated pentaborate(1-) salts: X-ray structure of [(2-HOCH2CH2)C4H7NMeH][B5O6(OH)4]·0.3H2O
  Jones, C., Beckett, M., Coles, S. J., Davies, R. & Horton, P. N., 1 Aug 2016, In: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements. 191, 4, p. 628-630
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• PublishedA New Decaoxidooctaborate(2-) Anion, [B8O10(OH)(6)}(2-): Synthesis and Characterization of [Co(en)3][B5O6(OH)(4)][B8O10(OH)(6))]center dot 5H(2)O (en=1,2-Diaminoethane)
  Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, S. J. & Horton, P. N., 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry. 54, 2, p. 412-414
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA new polyborate anion, [B7O9(OH)6]3−: Self assembly, XRD and thermal properties of s-fac-[Co(dien)2][B7O9(OH)6]·9H2O
  Altahan, M. A., Beckett, M. A., Coles, M. J. & Horton, P. N., 17 Jul 2015, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 59, p. 95-98
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedBoron chemistry
  Beckett, M. A., 2 Feb 2015, In: Chemistry International. 37, 1, p. 28
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedK(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
• PublishedPentaborate(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

2014

• PublishedComputational 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
• PublishedOrganic 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
• PublishedSynthesis and X-ray structural studies of pentaborate(1−) salts containing substituted imidazolium cations
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 19 Apr 2014, In: Polyhedron. 77, p. 96-102
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedCompounds 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. 5-34
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedTriborate and pentaborate salts of non-metal cations derived from N-substituted piperazines: synthesis, structural (XRD) and thermal properties
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Timmis, J. L., 17 Jun 2013, In: RSC Advances. 3, p. 15185-15191
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedStructural and thermal studies of non-metal cation pentaborate salts with cations derived from 1,5-diazobicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene, 1,8-diazobicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene and 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene
  Kreuziger, A., Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Coles, S. J., Kose, D. A. & Kreuziger, A. M., 17 Mar 2012, In: Polyhedron. 38, 1, p. 157-161
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis, spectroscopic and thermal characterization on non-metal cation (NMC) pentaborate salts containing cations derived from histidine and arginine
  Kose, D. A., Beckett, M. A. & Colak, N., 19 Jun 2012, In: Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry. 40, 3, p. 219-225
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis, thermal properties and structural characterisation, of the tetraphenylphosphonium pentaborate salt, [PPh4][B5O6(OH)4]1.5H2O
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 30 Mar 2012, In: Inorganica Chimica Acta. 383, p. 199-203
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTemplated heptaborate and pentaborate salts of cyclo-alkylammonium cations: structural and thermal properties
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Timmis, J. L. & Varma, K. S., 17 Feb 2012, In: Dalton Transactions. 41, 15, p. 4396-4403
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedBoron Hydrides and related compounds
  Beckett, M. A. & Leigh, J. (Editor), 25 Nov 2011, Principles of Chemical Nomenclature: A Guide to IUPAC Recommendations 2011 Edition. 2011 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedSynthesis 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. 12215-12218
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedBis(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-U2063
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedStructural (XRD) and thermal (DSC,TGA) and BET analysis of materials derived from non-metal cation pentaborate salts
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B., Knox, D. A. & Timmis, J. L., 11 Mar 2010, In: Dalton Transactions. 39, 16, p. 3944-3951
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis, 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. 971-980
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTetraphenylboroxinate(1-) salts of monoborate cations: Synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structures of [Ph2B{OCH2CH2N(Me)(CH2)n}2][Ph4B3O3] (n = 4, 5)
  Beckett, M. A., Bennett, E. L., Horton, P. N. & Hursthouse, M. B., 1 Apr 2010, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 695, 7, p. 1080-1083
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTetraphenylphosphonium octahydrotriborate.
  Beckett, M. A., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Pszolla, C., 1 Apr 2010, In: Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online. 66, 4, p. o833
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

• PublishedA 11B NMR study of zwitterionic and cationic monoborate complexes with cationic 1,2-diol ligands
  Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C. & Varma, K. S., 26 Jun 2008, In: Polyhedron. 27, 9-10, p. 2226-2230
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis 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. 1503-1506
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• PublishedAn 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
• PublishedCompounds 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
• PublishedSupramolecular structures containing ‘isolated' pentaborate anions and non-metal cations: crystal structures of [Me3NCH2CH2OH][B5O6(OH)4] and [4-MepyH, 4-Mepy][B5O6(OH)4]
  Beckett, M. A., Bland, C. C., Horton, P. N., Hursthouse, M. B. & Varma, K. S., 1 Jun 2007, In: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 692, 13, p. 2832-2838
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Publishedfac,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

2006

• PublishedFormation 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
• PublishedSolid-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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• PublishedThe periodic table at a glance.
  Beckett, M. A. & Platt, A. W., 1 Jan 2006, Wiley-Blackwell.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedZwitterionic 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

2004

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedNon-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

2003

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedA 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
• PublishedCrystallographic 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
• PublishedNew developments in boroxine chemistry: metal alkoxide condensation reactions, and diisocyanate polymerization reactions
  Beckett, M. A. (Editor), Rugen-Hankey, M. P. (Editor), Varma, K. S. (Editor) & Bubnov, Y. N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, 2003 ed. URSS Scientific Publishers.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book
• PublishedPentafluorophenylboronic 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
• PublishedSynthesis and characterization of a series of Group 7 metal 2,2,2,2-dicarbonylbis (triorganophosphine)-arachno-2-metallatetraboranes, [M(CO)2L2(B3H8)] (M=Re, Mn); crystal and molecular structures of [Re(CO)2(dppf)(B3H8)] (M=Re, Mn); crystal and molecular structures of [Re(CO)2(dppf)(B3H8)] and [Mn(CO)2(dppe)(B3H8)]
  Beckett, M. A., Brassington, D. S., Coles, S. J., Gelbrich, T. & Hursthouse, M. B., 15 Jun 2003, In: Polyhedron. 22, 12, p. 1627-1632
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis 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

2002

• PublishedBis(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
• PublishedGels 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

2001

• PublishedLewis 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
• PublishedOrganophosphoryl 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

2000

• PublishedCyclo-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.*, [. 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
• PublishedLewis 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.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedLewis 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
• PublishedSynthesis and Lewis acidity of B-O-Si and B-O-Sn derivatives.
  Beckett, M. A., Owen, P., Varma, K. S., Davidson, M. G. (Editor), Hughes, A. K. (Editor), Marder, T. B. (Editor) & Wade, K. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Contemporary Boron Chemistry. 2000 ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 100-103
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• PublishedTrimethoxyboroxine 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

1999

• PublishedBoron
  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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• Publishedpi-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

1998

• PublishedCrystal 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.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSynthesis 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.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe 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

1997

• PublishedAmine 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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• PublishedThe 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

1996

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedIodotris(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

1995

• PublishedSynthesis 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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• 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

1994

• PublishedAn 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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• PublishedSynthesis 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

1993

• PublishedProtodeboronation 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

1992

• PublishedNido-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

1991

• PublishedAn 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
• PublishedCoordination 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
• PublishedLigand 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
• PublishedReactions 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

1990

• PublishedComputer 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
• PublishedLigand 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
• PublishedPhosphorus-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

1989

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedKinetics 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

1988

• PublishedInteraction of the diphenyldichalcogens, C6H5EEC6H5 (E = S, Se and Te), with the tetrameric halogenotrimethylplatinums. The formation and characterization of [{PtX(CH3)3}2C6H5TeTeC6H5] (X = Br and I) and a dynamic nuclear magnetic resonance study of [{PtI(CH3)3}2C6H5TeTeC6H5]
  ABEL, E., Beckett, M., ORRELL, K., SIK, V., STEPHENSON, D., SINGH, H. & SUDHA, N., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 13, p. 1169-1173 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPreparation, 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
• PublishedSynthesis 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
• PublishedTrimethylplatenum(IV) complexes of the dimethyldithioarsinate(V) anion: Preparation and molecular structure of the dinuclear [(PtMe3)2(Me2AsS2)2] and its selective fission to mononuclear [PtMe3(Me2AsS2)L] (L = PPh3, PPh2Me, py) complexes
  ABEL, E., Beckett, M., BATES, P. & HURSTHOUSE, M., 1988, In: Polyhedron. 7, 19-20, p. 1855-1859 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1987

• PublishedBis(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
• PublishedSulphur 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
• PublishedSulphur-arsenic ligands: synthesis and characterization of some rhenium(I), ruthenium(II), rhodium(III) and gold(I) complexes of bis(dimethylarsino)sulphide(Me2AsSAsMe2) and dimethyl(methylthio)arsine(Me2AsSMe)
  Abel, E. W. & Beckett, M. A., 1987, In: Polyhedron. 6, 6, p. 1255-1259 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1986

• PublishedComparative 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
• PublishedEnantiomer 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
• PublishedEquatorial 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
• PublishedIdentification 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
• PublishedPolyhedral 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
• PublishedSynthesis, 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
• PublishedThe 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

1985

• PublishedCorrelation 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
• PublishedPolyhedral 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
• PublishedPreparation, 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

1984

• PublishedSynthesis 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

1983

• PublishedA 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
• PublishedAn 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

1982

• PublishedMolecular 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

2024

• Polyborates and transition metal chemistry

  Research lecture

  11 Jul 2024

  Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)
• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

  External Examiner visit

  8 Jul 2024 – 12 Jul 2024

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)
• Molecules (Journal)

  Edited Book - New developments in boron chemistry - from oxidoborates to hydrido(hetero)borane derivatives in celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy's 80th birthday.

  12 Apr 2024

  Links:

  • https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/040620O9G4
  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2023

• IUPAC Congress Divisional Task Group Meetings (Event)

  Task group meetings

  16 Aug 2023 – 19 Aug 2023

  Activity: Membership of committee (Member)
• Molecules (Journal)

  Guest Editor of Special Issue "New developments in boron Chemistry: from oxidoborates to hydrido(hetero)borane derivatives - in celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy's 80th birthday."

  1 Jan 2023 – 31 Aug 2023

  Links:

  • https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/040620O9G4
  Activity: Editorial activity (Guest editor)

2022

• Molecules (Journal)

  Guest Editor with Professor I.B. Sivaev on a special issue "New Developments in Boron Chemistry: From Oxidoborates to Hydrido(hetero)borane Derivatives – in Celebration of Professor John D. Kennedy’s 80th Birthday"

  31 Oct 2022 →

  Links:

  • https://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules/special_issues/040620O9G4
  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
• 9th European Conference on Boron Chemistry

  speaker and part of International advisory Committe

  3 Jul 2022 – 7 Jul 2022

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

2020

• External Examiner (Chemistry Programme), UTAR, Malaysia.

  .... For BSc(Hons) programme

  1 Nov 2020 – 31 Dec 2024

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2020 (Virtual)

  Attend meeting as a Titular Member of the Division. Meeting was originally planned for Copenhagen.

  19 Sep 2020

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)
• Inorganics (Journal)

  Editorial Board

  2020 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
• Molecules (Journal)

  Editorial Board

  2020 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)
• Solids (Journal)

  Editorial Board

  2020 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

2019

• 3rd International Conference on P, B, Si chemistry (Rome)

  2 Dec 2019 – 4 Dec 2019

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2019 (Paris)

  Divisional meeting on Nomenclature at IUPAC Congress

  3 Jul 2019 – 8 Jul 2019

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups (Contributor)
• 8th European meeting on boron chemistry (Montpellier)

  24 Jun 2019 – 27 Jun 2019

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)
• 7th National Inorganic Chemistry Congress of Turkey (International participants) (Corum)

  invited keynote speaker

  19 Jun 2019 – 22 Jun 2019

  Activity: Invited talk (Keynote speaker)
• Molecules (Journal)

  Guest Editor of special issue on "Polyborates: Applications, Synthesis, and Structural and Physical Properties"

  31 May 2019

  Activity: Editorial activity (Guest editor)

2018

• 2nd International Conference of P, B, Si Chemistry (Barcelona)

  oral presentation

  10 Dec 2018 – 12 Dec 2018

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• IUPAC Division VIII meeting 2018 (Basel)

  Attended annual meeting as a Titular member of the Division. Held in Basel Switzerland

  12 Aug 2018 – 15 Aug 2018

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation (Contributor)
• 16th Boron Chemistry Meeting in the Americas (Boram XV1) (Boston)

  oral presentation

  26 Jun 2018 – 30 Jun 2018

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

  Reseach Lecture and RSC accreditation

  15 Mar 2018

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)
• Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia

  Research lecture and RSC accreditation visit

  13 Mar 2018

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

• KESS II PhD project with Emerald Crop Science Ltd BUK274

  01/10/2016 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• Structural Chemistry Of Soluble Silicate

  01/10/2007 – 31/08/2011 (Finished)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chartered Chemist (1997) CChem, FRSC.

Fellow Higher Education Academy (1998) FHEA.

Subject Specialist Reviewer (Chemistry), Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) 2003-2004.

Appointed member of Commitee for Accreditation and Validation (CAV) for RSC 2005-2011; Vice-Chair 2010-2011.

Member of Membership and Qualifications Board (MQB) for RSC 2012-2015.

Vice-Chair Local Section (North Wales) for RSC 2011-14; Chair, 2014 -2017; member 2017-2021; Secretary, 2021-2023; member 2023-.

Member of International Advisory Committee, European Conference on boron Chemistry (Euroboron), 2012-.

Member of International Advisory Committee, International meeting on boron chemistry (Imeboron) 2013-.

Task Group Chair - Nomenclature of boron hydrides and related compounds - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), 2013-2019.

Elected Member of Division VIII, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), Titular Member: Jan 2018 - Dec 2021;  Jan 2012 - Dec 15; Associate Member: Jan 2022 - Dec 2024; Jan 2016 - Dec 2017.