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 is a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem FRSC), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and was an elected UK representative (2012-2025) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

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. [531 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. [230 citations].

Recent advances in crystalline hydrated borates with non-metal or transition-metal cations, M.A. Beckett, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2016, 323, 2-14. [107 citations].

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
• 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
• 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

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
• 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
• 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

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

• 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
• 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

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: 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
• 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

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)