Publications 1980 -1989
82
Book Review, Non-Metal Rings, Cages and Clusters by J. D. Woollins
E.C. Constable
Polyhedron, 1989, 8,1147
81
Foreward
E.C. Constable
Polyhedron,1989, 8, 1581
80
Metal binding by mixed hard-soft donor ligands - II. The crystal and molecular structures of dibromo(2,10-diaza-6-thiaundecane)copper(II) and dichloro(2,10-diaza-6-thiaundecane)copper(II)
E.C. Constable, P.J. Stotereau and M.G.B. Drew
Polyhedron , 1989, 8, 2749-2753
79
Ligand reactivity in 2,2'-bipyridine complexes; charge effects upon reactions with base
E.C. Constable
Polyhedron , 1989, 8, 83-86
78
The direct cycloauration of 6-(2"-thienyl)-2,2'-bipyridine
E.C. Constable, R.P.G. Henney and T.A. Leese
J. Organomet. Chem., 1989, 361, 277-282
77
Homoleptic complexes of 2,2'-bipyridine
E.C. Constable
Adv. Inorg. Chem., 1989, 34, 1-63
76
A metal-directed pyrazoline-1,5-diazapentadiene rearrangement of a novel [2+2] macrocycle: crystal and molecular structures of L3 and [Ni2(L2)].5H2O
E.C. Constable, M.J. Doyle, S.M. Elder and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem.. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 1376-1378
75
Cyclometallation reactions of 6-phenyl-2,2'-bipyridine; a potential C,N,N-donor analogue of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine. Crystal and molecular structure of dichlorobis(6-phenyl-2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)
E.C. Constable, R.P.G. Henney, T.A. Leese and D.A. Tocher
J. Chem.. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1990, 443-449
74
Cycloaurated derivatives of 2-phenylpyridine
E.C. Constable and T.A. Leese
J. Organomet. Chem., 1989, 363, 419-424
73
Syntheses of new pyrazole-derived chelating ligands
P.J. Steel and E.C. Constable
J. Chem.. Res.(M), 1989, 1601-1611
72
Syntheses of new pyrazole-derived chelating ligands
P.J. Steel and E.C. Constable
J. Chem.. Res.(S), 1989, 189
71
N,N'-Chelating biheteroaromatic ligands; a survey
E.C. Constable and P.J. Steel
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1989, 93, 205-223
70
Polynuclear intermediates in the synthesis of cyclometallated complexes; the crystal and molecular structure of (2-pyridylphenyl)mercury(II) chloride tetramer
E.C. Constable, T.A. Leese, and D.A. Tocher
J. Chem.. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 570-571
69
Different bonding modes for 6-(2-thienyl)-2,2'-bipyridine at ruthenium(II); the structural characterisation of [Ru(HL)(HL)Cl][BF4] [HL = 6-(2-thienyl)-2,2'-bipyridine]
E.C. Constable, R.P.G. Henney, and D.A. Tocher
J. Chem.. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1989, 913-914
68
The X-ray crystal structure of tris(2,2'-bipyridine)osmium(II) hexafluorophosphate
E.C. Constable, P.R. Raithby and D.N. Smit
Polyhedron, 1989, 8, 367-369
67
Molecular helicity in inorganic complexes; double helical binuclear nickel(II) complexes of 2,2':6',2":6",2"':6"',2""-quinquepyridine: X-ray crystal structure of [Ni2L2(OAc)][PF6]3.3MeCN
E.C. Constable, M.D. Ward, M.G.B. Drew and G.A. Forsyth
Polyhedron, 1989, 8, 2551-2555
66
Ligand reactivity in coordination compounds; a molecular orbital investigation of the quaternisation-coordination analogy
E.C. Constable and C.E. Housecroft
Transition Met. Chem., 1988, 13, 19-21
65
Neo-classical coordination chemistry; principles of ligand reactivity in coordination compounds
E.C. Constable
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1988, 145, 49-51
65
Neo-classical coordination chemistry; principles of ligand reactivity in coordination compounds
E.C. Constable
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1988, 145, 49-51
64
Ligand reactivity in polypyridine complexes; [Ru(bipy)3]n+ analogs incorporating pendant polyamine substituents
E.C. Constable and T.A. Leese
Inorg. Chim.Acta, 1988, 146, 55-58
63
A convenient, high yield synthesis of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine and its iron(II) complex
E.C. Constable, M.D. Ward and S. Corr
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1988, 141, 201-203
62
A near-planar pentadentate silver(I) complex; the crystal and molecular structure of (2,2':6',2":6",2"':6"',2""-quinquepyridine)silver(I) hexafluorophosphate
E.C. Constable, M.G.B. Drew, G. Forsyth and M.D. Ward
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1988, 1450-1451
61
Alkali metal complexes of planar pentadentate macrocycles; a unique environment for lithium in the crystal and molecular structure of [LiL1][PF6] {L1 = 1,6-dimethyl-1,2,5,6-tetra-aza-[6.0.0](2,6)pyridinophane-2,4-diene}
E.C. Constable, M.J. Doyle, J. Healy and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1988, 1262-1264
60
The preparation and coordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine macrocycles - VI. Planar hexadentate macrocycles incorporating 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine
E.C. Constable and J.M. Holmes
Polyhedron , 1988, 7, 2531-2536
59
Metal-binding by mixed hard-soft donor ligands; the crystal and molecular structure of bromo(2,10-diaza-6-thiaundecane)palladium(II) bromide
E.C. Constable, P.J. Stotereau and M.G.B. Drew
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1988, 145, 3-4
58
Molecular helicity in inorganic complexes; double helical binuclear complexes of 2,2':6',2":6",2"':6"',2""-quinquepyridine (L): crystal structures of [Cu2L2(O2CMe)][PF6]3.H2O and [Cu2L2][PF6]3.2MeCN
M. Barley, E.C. Constable, S.A. Corr, R.C.S. McQueen, J.C. Nutkins, M.D. Ward and M.G.B. Drew
J. Chem.Soc., DaltonTrans., 1988, 2655-2662
57
Cis-bis(2,2'-bipyridine)bis(pyridine)ruthenium(II) salts; a spectroscopic and structural study
P.B. Hitchcock, K.R. Seddon, J.E. Turp, Y.Z. Yousif, J.A. Zora, E.C. Constable and O. Wernberg
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1988, 1837-1842
56
Transition metal complexes of substituted 2,2'-biquinolines. Part 1. The crystal and molecular structures of [8,8'-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2'-biquinoline]dichloro manganese(II) and [8,8'-bis(aminomethyl)-2,2'-biquinoline]chlorocopper(II) chloride
L.-Y. Chung, E.C. Constable, J. Lewis, P.R. Raithby and P.T. Kaye
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1988, 2121-2125
55
The coordination chemistry of rhodium, 1984
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1988, 89, 257-311
54
The synthesis, crystal and molecular structure of a copper(I) complex of 2(1H )-pyridinethione: an intermediate in Cu4S4 heterocubane build-up
E.C. Constable and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem.. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1987, 2281-2283
53
The coordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine and higher oligopyridines
E.C. Constable
Adv. Inorg. Chem. Radiochem., 1987, 30, 69-121
52
Trans-dichlorotetrakis(pyridine)platinum(IV) nitrate: a classical coordination compound
K.R. Seddon, J.E. Turp, E.C. Constable and O. Wernberg
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1987, 293-296
51
Molecular helicity in inorganic complexes; the preparation, crystal and molecular structure of bis(2,2':6',2":6",2"':6"',2""-quinquepyridine)acetatodicopper(II) hexafluorophosphate monohydrate
E.C. Constable, M.G.B. Drew and M.D. Ward
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1600-1601
50
Metal exchange in organomercury complexes; a facile route to cyclometallated transition metal complexes
E.C. Constable and T.A. Leese
J. Organomet. Chem., 1987, 335, 293-299
49
The preparation and coordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine macrocycles. Part 5. Unsubstituted fifteen-membered-ring macrocycles containing 2,2'-6',2''-terpyridine
E.C. Constable, J.M. Holmes and R.C.S. McQueen
J. Chem.. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1987, 5-8
48
A facile, high-yield synthesis of bis(2,2'-bipyridine)(carbonyl)chloro ruthenium(II) salts
E.C. Constable and J.M. Holmes
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1987, 126, 195-197
47
The preparation and coordination chemistry of 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(6-chloro-2-pyridylhydrazone)
E.C. Constable and J.M. Holmes
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1987, 126, 187-193
46
A cyclometallated analogue of tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II)
E.C. Constable and J.M. Holmes
J. Organomet. Chem., 1986, 301, 203-208
45
The hydrolytic behaviour of some pentadentate schiff-base type macrocycles
E.C. Constable, S. Corr and J. Lewis
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1986, 116, 95-97
44
The first stable lithium complex of a pentadentate macrocycle incorporating sp2-nitrogen donor atoms only; the X-ray crystal structure of [Li(L2)(MeOH)][PF6] {L2 = 6,13-(Bis-2-hydroxyethyl)-6H,13H-tripyrido[cd,fg,lm][1,2,4,7,9,10, 13]heptaazapenta-decine}
E.C. Constable, L-Y. Chung, J. Lewis and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1986, 1719-1720
43
The synthesis of some sterically hindered acridines and a high-pressure methylation
R.M. Acheson, D.H. Birtwhistle, E.C. Constable, G.G. Tester, J.W.F. Whitehead and P.B. Wyatt
J. Chem. Res. (M), 1986, 2367-2383
42
The synthesis of some sterically hindered acridines and a high-pressure methylation
R.M. Acheson, D.H. Birtwhistle, E.C. Constable, G.G. Tester, J.W.F. Whitehead and P.B. Wyatt
J.Chem. Res. (S), 1986, 269
41
Ligand reactivity in coordinated heterocycles; a comment
E.C. Constable
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1986, 117, L33-L34
40
The Coordination Chemistry of Iridium, 1983
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1986, 73, 113-173
39
Template preparation of a nickel(II) pyridinophane complex; crystal and molecular structure of cis-dichloro{2,11-dithia[3,3] (2,6)pyridinophane}nickel(II)
E.C. Constable, J. Lewis, V.E. Marquez and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1986, 1747-1720
38
The coordination chemistry of rhodium, 1983
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1986, 73, 59-113
37
The coordination chemistry of scandium, 1982
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1986, 71, 383-388
36
The coordination chemistry of scandium, 1983
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1985, 62, 131-143
35
Ligand reactivity in polypyridine complexes; the deuteriation of the bis(2,2':6',2"-terpyridine)ruthenium(II) cation
E.C. Constable
J. Chem.. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1985, 2687-2689
34
The coordination chemistry of mercury, 1983
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1985, 62, 37-83
33
Cyclopalladated derivatives of 2,4'-bipyridine
E.C. Constable
J. Chem.. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1985, 1719-1721
32
Preparation and characterisation of 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-disulphonic and 5-sulphonic acids and their ruthenium(II) complexes. Excited-state properties and excited-state electron-transfer reactions of ruthenium(II) complexes containing 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-disulphonic acid or 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid
S. Anderson, E.C. Constable, K.R. Seddon, J.E. Turp, J.E. Baggott and M. Pilling
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1985, 2247-2261
31
The preparation and co-ordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine macrocycles. Part 4. Structural characterisation of an intermediate in a transient template reaction
E.C. Constable, F.K. Khan, J. Lewis, M.C. Liptrot and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1985, 333-335
30
The coordination chemistry of scandium, 1981
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1984, 57, 229-236
29
Structural characterisation of a pentagonal bipyramidal macrocyclic chromium(III) complex; an explanation of a chromium-mediated 'transient-template' effect
L-Y. Chung, E.C. Constable, M.S. Khan, J. Lewis, P.R. Raithby and M.D. Vargas
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1984, 1425-1426
28
Cyclometallated complexes incorporating a heterocyclic donor atom - the interface of coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry
E.C. Constable
Polyhedron, 1984, 3, 1037-1057
27
Nucleophilic attack upon coordinated heterocycles; definitive evidence for the enhanced electrophilicity of coordinated pyridines
E.C. Constable
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1984, 82, 53-57
26
The preparation and co-ordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine macrocycles. Part 3. Transient template effects involving dimethyltin(IV)
E.C. Constable, J. Lewis, M.C. Liptrot and P.R. Raithby
J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1984, 2177-2185
25
The coordination chemistry of mercury, 1983
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1984, 62, 37-84
24
The coordination chemistry of zinc and cadmium, 1982
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1984, 58, 1-52
23
The coordination chemistry of mercury, 1982
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1984, 58, 53-86
22
The alkylation of some ruthenium(II) complexes of ambident heterocyclic ligands
E.C. Constable and J. Lewis
J. Organomet. Chem., 1983, 254, 105-110
21
The synthesis of linked acridines as intercalating and antitumour agents
R.M. Acheson, E.C. Constable, R.G.McR. Wright and G.N. Taylor
J. Chem. Res. (M), 1983, 0101-0132
20
The synthesis of linked acridines as intercalating and antitumour agents
R.M. Acheson, E.C. Constable, R.G.McR. Wright and G.N. Taylor
J. Chem.. Res. (S), 1983, 2-3
19
N.M.R. studies on ruthenium(II) diimine complexes; further evidence for unique reactivity at H3,3' of coordinated 2,2'-bipyridines
E.C. Constable and J. Lewis
Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1983, 70, 251-253
18
Synthesis, molecular structure and electrochemistry of pentagonal bipyramidal nickel(II) complexes of a quinquedentate macrocyclic ligand incorporating a 2,2':6',2"-terpyridyl moiety
E.C. Constable, J. Lewis, M.C. Liptrot, P.R. Raithby and M. Schröder
Polyhedron, 1983, 2, 301-302
17
A novel rearrangement of 2,2'-bipyridine N,N'-dioxides. The characterisation of dipyrido[1,2-b:2,3-d] isoxazolinium salts as intermediates in the formation of 3-hydroxy-2,2'-bipyridines
E.C. Constable and K.R. Seddon
Tetrahedron, 1983, 39, 291-295
16
The reactions of nucleophiles with complexes of chelating heterocyclic imines; a critical survey
E.C. Constable
Polyhedron, 1983, 2, 551-572
15
The coordination chemistry of mercury, 1981
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1983, 52, 53-85
14
The coordination chemistry of zinc and cadmium, 1981
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1983, 52, 1-51
13
The preparation and coordination chemistry of 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine macrocycles - 1
E.C. Constable and J. Lewis
Polyhedron, 1982, 1, 303-306
12
The preparation and electrochemistry of complexes of 4,4'"-diphenyl-2,2':6',2":6",2"':6"',2""-quinquepyridine
E.C. Constable, J. Lewis and M. Schröder
Polyhedron, 1982, 1, 311-312
11
Direct spectroscopic evidence for the formation of an asymmetric intermediate in the oxidation of alkenes by osmium tetraoxide
M. Schröder and E.C. Constable
J. Chem.. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1982, 734-736
10
187Os-1H Coupling in hydrido-osmium clusters as an aid to the assignment of molecular structures
E.C. Constable, B.F.G. Johnson, J. Lewis, G.N. Pain and M.J. Taylor
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1982, 754-756
9
The coordination chemistry of mercury, 1980
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1982, 45, 367-387
8
The coordination chemistry of zinc and cadmium, 1980
E.C. Constable
Coord. Chem. Rev., 1982, 45, 329-366
7
The protonation of Co(C5Me4Et)(C2H4)2
R.B.A. Pardy, M.J. Taylor, E.C. Constable, J.D. Mersh and J.K.M. Sanders
J. Organomet. Chem., 1982, 231, C25-C30.8
6
A deuterium exchange reaction of the tris-(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) cation: evidence for the acidity of the 3,3'-protons
E.C. Constable and K.R. Seddon
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1982, 34-36
5
Heterocyclic Synthesis
E.C. Constable
D.Phil Thesis, Oxford, 1980
4
Synthesis of 10-alkyl and 10,10'-alkyl-linked 9-aminoacridinium salts
R.M. Acheson and E.C. Constable
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1980, 1065-1066
3
Solar energy; semiconductor electrolyte based conversion systems
E.C. Constable, M.P. Dare-Edwards and R.D. Wright
Zenith, 1980, 7, 23-26