Publications
2019
127. Preparation of Polyfunctional Arylzinc Organometallics in Toluene by Halogen/Zinc Exchange Reactions
M. Balkenhohl, D. S. Ziegler, A. Desaintjean, L. J. Bole, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia P. Knochel.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 12898. (VIP article).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201906898
126. s-Block cooperative catalysis: alkali metal magnesiate-catalysed cyclisation of alkynols
M. Fairley, L. Davin, A. Hernan-Gomez, J. Garcia-Alvarez, C. T. O’Hara, E. Hevia.
Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 5821.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2019/sc/c9sc01598a
125. Molybdenum and rhenium carbonyl complexes containing thiolato ligands
P. Cañadas, S. Ziegler, S. Fombona, E. Hevia, D. Miguel, J. Pérez, L. Riera.
J. Organomet. Chem. 2019, 896, 113. (Invited contribution to special edition in memoriam to Prof. Pascual Royo)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022328X19302359
124. Organolithium Initiated Polymerization of Olefins in Deep Eutectic Solvents under Aerobic Conditions. Sustainable Route to Homopolymers, Random Copolymers and Block Copolymers
A. Sánchez-Condado, G. A. Carriedo, A. Presa Soto, M. J. Rodríguez-Álvarez, J. García-Álvarez, E. Hevia
ChemSusChem, 2019, 12, 3134.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cssc.201900533
123. Alkali-Metal and Stoichiometric Effects in Intermolecular Hydroamination Catalysed by Lithium, Sodium and Potassium Magnesiates
L. Davin, A. Hernán-Gómez, C. McLaughlin A.R. Kennedy, R. McLellan, E. Hevia
Dalton Trans, 2019, 48, 8122.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/dt/c9dt00923j/unauth#!divAbstract
122. Magnesium-Mediated Arylation of Amines via C-F Bond Activation of Fluoroarenes
L. J. Bole, L. Davin, A.R. Kennedy, R. McLellan, E. Hevia
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4339.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/cc/c9cc01670h#!divAbstract
121. Alkali Metal Effects in Trans-Metal-Trapping (TMT): Comparing LiTMP with NaTMP in Cooperative MTMP/Ga(CH2SiMe3)3 Metallation Reactions
R. McLellan, M. Uzelac, L. J. Bole, J. M. Gil-Negrete, D. R. Armstrong, Alan R. Kennedy, R. E. Mulvey, E. Hevia
Synthesis, 2019, 51, 1207 (Feature Article, Invited contribution to Golden Anniversary Issue)
https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0037-1611646
2018
120. The future of Polar Organometallic Chemistry Written in Bio-Based Solvents and Water
J. Garcia-Alvarez, E. Hevia, V. Capriati
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 14854 (Concept Article).
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201802873
119. Exploiting Synergistic Effects in Organozinc Chemistry for Direct Stereoselective C-Glycosylation Reactions at Room Temperature
A. Hernán-Gómez, S. A. Orr, M. Uzelac, A. R. Kennedy, S. Barroso, X. Jusseau, S. Lemaine, V. Farina, E. Hevia
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2018
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201805758
118. Structural and Synthetic Insights into Pyridine Homocouplings Mediated by a β-Diketiminato Magnesium Amide Complex
L. A. Davin, W. Clegg, A. R. Kennedy, M. R. Probert, R. McLellan, E. Hevia.
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 14830
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.201803297
117. Molecular Manipulations of a Utility Nitrogen Heterocyclic Carbene by Sodium Magnesiate Complexes and Transmetallation complexes with Gold Complexes
A. Hernán-Gómez, M. Uzelac, S. E. Baillie, D. R. Armstrong, A. R. Kennedy. M. A. Fuentes, E. Hevia
Chem. Eur. J. 2018
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201802008
116. Donor-influenced structure-activity correlations in stoichiometric and catalytic reactions of lithium monoamido-monohydrido-dialkylaluminates
R. E. Mulvey, J. Okuda, L. E. Lemmerz, R. McLellan, N. R. Judge, A. R. Kennedy, S. Orr, M. Uzelac, E. Hevia, S. D.Robertson
Chem. Eur. J. 2018
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.201801541
115. Polar organometallic strategies for regioselective C–H metallation of N-heterocyclic carbenes
M. Uzelac, E. Hevia
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 2455
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cc/c8cc00049b#!divAbstract
114. Lithium diamidodihydridoaluminates: bimetallic cooperativity in catalytic hydroboration and metallation applications
V. A. Pollard, S. A. Orr, R. McLellan, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia, R. E. Mulvey
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 1233
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cc/c7cc08214b#!divAbstract
113. Introducing Glycerol as a Sustainable Solvent to Organolithium Chemistry: Ultrafast Chemoselective Addition of Aryllithium Reagents to Nitriles under Air and at Ambient Temperature
M. J. Rodriguez-Alvarez, J. Garcia-Alvarez, M. Uzelac, M. Fairley, C. T. O’Hara, E. Hevia
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 1720
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201705577
112. Utilising Sodium‐Mediated Ferration for Regioselective Functionalisation of Fluoroarenes via C−H and C−F Bond Activations
L. C. H. Maddock, T. Nixon, A. R. Kennedy, M. R. Probet, W. Clegg, E. Hevia
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 187
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201709750
2017
111. Ligand-induced reactivity of -diketiminate magnesium complexes for regioselective functionalization of fluoroarenes via C–H or C–F bond activations
L. Davin, R. McLellan, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11650
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/CC/C7CC07193K#!divAbstract
110. LiTMP Trans-Metal-Trapping of Fluorinated Aromatic Molecules: A Comparative Study of Aluminum and Gallium Carbanion Traps
R. McLellan, M. Uzelac, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia, R. E Mulvey
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2017, 56, 9566
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201706064
109. Trans-metal-trapping meets Frustated-Lewis-Pair Chemistry: Ga(CH2SiMe3)3 Induced C-H Functionalizations
M. Uzelac, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Ignor. Chem. 2017, 56, 8615
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00549
108. C-N bond activation and ring opening of a saturated N heterocyclic carbene via lateral alkali-metal-mediated metallation (AMMM)
A. Hernán-Gómez, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2017, 56, 6632
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201702246
107. Synthetic, Structural and Magnetic Implications of Introducing 2,2’Dipyridylamide to Sodium-Ferrate Complexes
L.C.H. Maddock, I. Borliovic, J. McIntyre, A.R. Kennedy, G. Aromí, E. Hevia
Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 6683
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/dt/c7dt01319a#!divAbstract
106. Regioselective Magnesiation of N-Heterocyclic molecules: securing insecure cyclic anions by a β-diketiminate-magnesium clamp
L. Davin, R. McLellan, A. Hernán-Gómez, A. R. Kennedy, M. Mertens, I. Stepek, E. Hevia
Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 3653
https://pubs.rsc.org/-/content/articlelanding/2017/cc/c6cc09675a#!divAbstract
105. Exploiting Deep Eutectic Solvents and Organolithium Reagen Partnerships Chemiselective Ultrafast Addition to Imines and Quinolines Under Aerobic Ambient Temperature Conditions
C. Vidal, J. Garcia-Alvarez, A. Hernán-Gómez, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 16145
(Highlighted in Chemistry World)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201609929
104. Structural and Mechanistic Insights into s-Block Bimetallic Catalysis: Sodium Magnesiate-Catalyzed Guanylation of Amines
M. De Tullio, A. Hernán-Gómez, Z. Livingstone, W. Clegg, A. R. Kennedy, R. W. Harrington, A. Antiñolo, A. Martínez, F. Carrillo-Hermosilla, E. Hevia
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 17646
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201602906
103. Heavier alkali-metal gallates as platforms for accessing functionalized abnormal NHC carbene-gallium complexes
M. Uzelac, A. R. Kennedy, A. Hernán-Gómez, M. A. Fuentes, E. Hevia
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 2016, 642, 1241 (Invited contribution to special issue on N-Heterocyclic Carbenes)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/zaac.201600310
102. Understanding the subtleties of frustrated Lewis pair activation of carbonyl compounds by N-Heterocyclic carbene/alkyl gallium pairings
M. Uzelac, D. R. Armstrong, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15826
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.201603597
101. Synthesis, structure and solution studies on mixed aryl/alkyl lithium zincates
A. J. Roberts, A. R. Kennedy, R. McLellan, S. D. Robertson, E. Hevia
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2016: 4752
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejic.201601020
100. Transforming LiTMP Lithiation of Challenging Diazines through Gallium Alkyl Trans-Metal-Trapping
M. Uzelac, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia, R. E. Mulvey
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2016, 55, 13147
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201607284
99. Structural and Magnetic Diversity in Alkali-Metal Manganate Chemistry: Evaluating Donor and Alkali-Metal Effects in Co-complexation Processes
M. Uzelac, I. Borilovic, M. Amores, T. Cadenbach, A. R. Kennedy, G. Aromí, and E. Hevia
Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 4843 (VIP Paper)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/chem.201504956
98. Assessing the reactivity of sodium alkyl-magnesiates towards quinoxaline:single elctron transfer (SET) vs. nucleophilic alkylation processes
Z.Livingstone, A. Hernán-Gómez, S. E. Baillie, D. R. Armstrong, L. M. Carrella, W. Clegg, R. W. Harrington, A. R. Kennedy, E. Rentschler and E. Hevia
Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 6175
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/dt/c5dt04044b#!divAbstract
2015
97. Alkali-Metal-Mediated Magnesiations of an N-Heterocyclic Carbene: Normal, Abnormal, and “Paranormal” Reactivity in a Single Tritopic Molecule
A. Martínez-Martínez, M. A. Fuentes, A. Hernán-Gómez, E. Hevia, A. R. Kennedy, R. E. Mulvey, C.T.O'Hara
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 14075
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/anie.201509531
96. Reactivity of Polar Organometallic Compounds in Unconventional Reaction Media: Challenges and Opportunities
J. Garcia-Alvarez, E. Hevia, V. Capriati
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 6779.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejoc.201590088
95. Accessing Sodium Ferrate Complexes Containing Neutral and Anionic N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Structural, Synthetic, and Magnetic Insights
L. C. H. Maddock, T. Cadenbach, A. R. Kennedy, I. Borilovic, G. Aromí, E. Hevia
Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 9201.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01638
94. Rational synthesis of normal, abnormal and anionic NHC–gallium alkyl complexes: structural, stability and isomerization insights
M. Uzelac, A. Hernán-Gómez, D. R. Armstrong, A. R. Kennedy, E. Hevia
Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 5719.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/sc/c5sc02086g#!divAbstract
93. Zincate-Mediated Arylation Reactions of Acridine: Pre- and Postarylation Structural Insights
A. Hernan-Gomez, E. Herd, M. Uzelac, T. Cadenbach, A. R. Kennedy, I. Borilovic, G. Aromi, E. Hevia
Organometallics, 2015, 34, 2614.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/om501251q
92. Structurally Defined Zincated and Aluminated Complexes of Ferrocene Made by Alkali-Metal Synergistic Syntheses
W. Clegg, E. Crosbie, S. H. Dale-Black, E. Hevia, G. W. Honeyman, A. R. Kennedy, R. E. Mulvey, D. L. Ramsay, S. D. Robertson
Organometallics, 2015, 34, 2580.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/om5012352
91. Two alternative approaches to access mixed hydride-amido zinc complexes: synthetic, structural and solution implications
A. J. Roberts, W. Clegg, A. R. Kennedy, M. Probert, S. D. Robertson, E. Hevia
Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 8169.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/dt/c5dt00312a#!divAbstract