Julian A. Davies
Chemistry Department
3276 WO
University of Toledo
Professional Background:
B.Sc. (Hons.) 1976, University of London (England);
Ph.D. 1979, University of London (England);
Postdoctoral Fellow 1979-81, Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry (Canada)
Email Office: jdavies@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Phone: (419) 530-1504, (419) 530-4033
Publications:
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Palladium complexes suitable for use as catalysts in organic reactions. Davies,
J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G. British Patent, GB 2058074 A, filed August
1979, published April 1981.
Hard ligands as donors to soft metals. Part I. Formation of oxygen-bonded
dimethylsulphoxide complexes of palladium(II) andplatinum(II) promoted by
steric crowding. Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G. J. Chem. Soc. Dalton
Trans. 1979, 1705.
Hard ligands as donors to soft metals. Part II. Cationic monomeric and dimeric
complexes of palladium(II) and platinum(II); toward the isolation of weakly
bonded species. Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G. Inorg. Chem. 1980, 19,
2299.
Hard ligands as donors to soft metals. Part III. Cationic bis(solvento) complexes
of palladium(II); cations for catalysis. Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G. J.
Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1980, 2246.
Preparation of mononuclear and polynuclear cyano-complexes ofpalladium(II).
Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murrary, S.G. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1980, 41, 249.
The determination of electrolyte type in an acetonitrile medium.Davies, J.A.;
Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1980, 43, 69.7. The activation of
small molecules by palladium(II) complexes; isolation of a novel formally
palladium(I) complex. Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Marshall, G.; Murray, S.G. J.
Mol. Catal. 1981, 10, 171.
Complexes of the platinum metals containing weak donor ligands. Davies, J.A.;
Hartley, F.R. Chem. Rev. 1981, 81, 79.
The coordination chemistry of sulfoxides with transition metals. Davies, J.A. Adv.
Inorg. Chem. Radiochem. 1981, 24, 115.
Steric control in the synthesis and reactions of [Pt2(µ-Cl)2Cl2 (PCy3)2]. Anderson,
G.K.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem. 1981, 20, 944. 11.
The synthesis of cationic 'A-frame' organoplatinum(II) dimers. Anderson, G.K.;
Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. J. Organometal. Chem. 1981, 210, 135.
The hydroformylation reaction; catalysis by platinum(II) - tin(II) systems.Clark,
H.C.; Davies, J.A. J. Organometal. Chem. 1981, 213, 503.
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Reactivity of platinum diolefin complexes. The roles of trans-influence and
chelate effect. Anderson, G.K.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem. 1981, 20,
1636.
Reactivity of platinum diolefin complexes. Part II. Reactions with bulky and
chelating group VB ligands and studies relating to carbonyl insertion. Anderson,
G.K.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem. 1981, 20, 3607.
The detection and characterization of surface-immobilized phosphine ligands and
transition metal complexes by high-resolution 31P solid-state NMR using magic
angle spinning techniques. Bemi, L.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Drexler, D.; Fyfe,
C.A.; Wasylishen, R.E.J. Organometal. Chem. 1982, 224, C5.
Studies of phosphorus(III) ligands and their complexes of nickel(II), palladium(II)
and platinum(II) immobilized on insoluble supports by 31P solid-state NMR using
magic angle spinning techniques. Bemi, L.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Fyfe, C.A.;
Wasylishen, R.E. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 438.
The role of the trichlorostannate ligand in homogeneous catalysis. Mechanistic
studies of the carbonylation of phenylplatinum(II) complexes. Anderson, G.K.;
Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Organometallics 1982, 1, 64.
Chemistry of metal hydrides. Part XXVI. Reactions of trans-[PtH2(PCy 3)2] with
carbon monoxide and other -acids. Anderson, G.K.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.
Organometallics 1982, 1, 550.
Multinuclear magnetic resonance studies of organometallic compounds. Davies,
J.A. "The Chemistry of the Metal-Carbon Bond," Patai, S.; Hartley, F.R., Eds.;
John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1982, Chapter 21, p. 813-918.
Analytical chemical applications of high-resolution NMR spectroscopy of solids.
Fyfe, C.A.; Bemi, L.; Clark, H.C.; Childs, R.F.; Curtin, D.Y.; Davies, J.A.;
Drexler, D.; Dudley, R.; Gobbi, G.; Hartman, J.S.; Hayes, P.J.; Klinowski, J.;
Lenkinski, R.E.; Locke, C.J.L.; Paul, L.C.; Rudin, A.; Tchir, W.; Thomas, J.M.;
Wasylishen, R.E. Philosophical Transactions Roy. Soc. Lond. 1982, A 305, 591.
[Reprinted in "Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry," Thomas, J.M.;
Belcher, R.; West, T.S., Eds.; Royal Society: London, 1982.]
Synthetic and catalytic intermediates of palladium(II) and platinum(II). Davies,
J.A.; Hartley, F.R. Rev. Inorg. Chem. 1982, 4, 27.
The structure of cis-dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II); a product in the
reaction of cis-[PtCl2(CO) (PPh3)] with tin(II) chloride. Anderson, G.K.; Clark,
H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Ferguson, G.; Parvez, M. J. Crystallogr. Spectroscopic
Research 1982, 12, 449.
The role of the trichlorostannate ligand in homogeneous catalysis. Part II.
Spectroscopic studies on the reaction of cis-[PtCl2(CO) (PR3)] with SnCl2.2H2O;
ligand rearrangement processes in the formation of an olefin hydroformylation
catalyst precursor. Anderson, G.K.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem. 1983,
22, 427.
The role of the trichlorostannate ligand in homogeneous catalysis. Part III.
Solvent effects on the reactions of cis-[PtCl2(L) (PR3)] and [Pt2(µCl)2Cl2(PR3)2] (L = CO, SMe2; R = Ph,Et) with SnCl2.2H2O. Anderson, G.K.;
Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem. 1983, 22, 434.
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The role of the trichlorostannate ligand in homogeneous catalysis. Part IV.
Correlations of solution structure with catalytic activity in cis- [PtCl2(L)
(PR3)]/SnCl2.2H2O and [Pt2(µ-Cl)2Cl2 (PR3)2]/SnCl2.2H2O (L = PR3, CO,
thioether, amine; R = aryl, alkyl) olefin hydrogenation and hydroformylation
systems. Anderson, G.K.; Billard, C.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Wong, C.S.
Inorg. Chem. 1983, 22, 439.
Investigations of polymer-supported complexes of platinum(II) by high-resolution
solid-state 31P NMR employing magic angle spinning and cross-polarization
techniques. Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Fyfe, C.A.; Hayes, P.J.; Wasylishen, R.E.
Organometallics 1983, 2, 177.
High-resolution magic angle spinning and cross-polarization magic angle
spinning solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Analytical chemical applications. Fyfe,
C.A.; Bemi, L.; Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Gobbi, G.C.; Hartman, J.G.; Hayes,
P.J.; Wasylishen, R.E. "Inorganic Chemistry: Toward the 21st Century," ACS
Symp. Ser. 211; Chisholm, M.H., Ed.; Am. Chem. Soc.: Washington, 1983, p.
405-430.
Polymer-immobilized complexes of platinum(II): their precursors and preparation
studied by high-resolution solid-state 31P NMR using magic angle spinning
techniques. Clark, H.C.; Davies, J.A.; Fyfe, C.A.; Hayes, P.J.; Washylishen, R.E.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1983, 105, 6577.
A 31P{1H} NMR study of the reactions of [PtCl2L2] (L = RCN, L2 = 1,5cyclooctadiene)complexes with bidentate ligands. The effects of solubility on
product distribution. Anderson, G.K.; Davies, J.A.; Schoeck, D.J. Inorg. Chim.
Acta Lett. 1983, 76, L251.
Thermochemistry of transition metal sulfoxide complexes. Davies, J.A.; Miller,
G.A. Thermochim. Acta 1983, 62, 35.
A re-investigation of the electrochemistry of isomeric [PtCl2(PR3)2] complexes by
cyclic voltammetry. Davies, J.A.; Uma, V. Inorg. Chim. Acta Lett. 1983, 76,
L291.
An investigation of the isomerization reactions of [PtCl2(PR3)2] complexes by
cyclic voltammetry. Davies, J.A.; Uma, V. J. Electroanal. Chem. 1983, 158, 13.
33. The chemical mechanism of the Gram stain and the synthesis of a new
electron opaque marker for electron microscopy which replaces the iodine
mordant of the stain. Davies, J.A.; Anderson, G.K.; Beveridge, T.J.; Clark, H.C. J.
Bacteriol.1983, 156, 837.
Cellular responses of Bacillus subtilus and Escherichia coli to the Gramstain.
Beveridge, T.J.; Davies, J.A. J. Bacteriol. 1983, 156, 846.
Polystyrenes with pendant thioether and sulfoxide functional groups: preparation,
reactivity and coordination chemistry with platinum(II). Davies, J.A.; Sood, A.
Makromol Chem., Rapid Communications 1983, 4, 777.
X-ray crystal structure of a unique cyano-bridged cyclic palladium(II) trimer.
Davies, J.A.; Hartley, F.R.; Murray, S.G.; Pierce-Butler, M.A. J. Chem. Soc.,
Dalton Trans. 1983, 1305.
Cyano- and halo-bridged transition metal complexes. Structural comparisons of
neutral and cationic oligomers. Davies, J.A.; Liebman, J.F. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton
Trans. 1983, 1793.
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DRIFT study of functional group interconversions on modified polystyrenes.
Davies, J.A.; Sood, A. American Laboratory 1984, 122.
The flocculation of quartz powder in guar gum solutions and the effects of surface
treatment. Davies, J.A.; Dollimore, D.; Sass, K.; Sims, B. Surf. Tech. 1984, 21,
273.
Further comments on the electrochemistry of [PtCl2(PR3)2] complexes. Davies,
J.A.; Uma, V. J. Electroanal. Chem. 1984, 179, 273.
Transition metal carbonyls in organic synthesis. Davies, J.A.; Shaver, R.J. "The
Chemistry of the Metal-Carbon Bond," Patai, S.; Hartley, F.R., Eds.; John Wiley
and Sons: New York, 1985,Chapter 6, p. 295-333.
Olefin and alcohol carbonylation. Anderson, G.K.; Davies, J.A. "The Chemistry
of the Metal-Carbon Bond," Patai, S.; Hartley, F.R., Eds.; John Wiley and Sons:
New York, 1985,Chapter 7, p. 334-360.
Olefin hydroformylation. Davies, J.A. "The Chemistry of the Metal-Carbon
Bond," Patai, S.; Hartley, F.R., Eds.; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1985,
Chapter 8, p. 361-389.
Reactions of sulfoxide-thioether bidentate ligands with platinum(II).
Determination of the mode of binding by cyclic voltammetry. Davies, J.A.;
Hasselkus, C.S.; Scimar, C.N.; Sood, A.; Uma, V. J. Chem.Soc., Dalton Trans.
1985, 209.
DRIFT study of functional group interconversion on modified silica surfaces.
Davies, J.A.; Sood, A. Makromol. Chem. 1985, 186, 1631.
Modified polystyrenes: effects of pendant functional groups on thermal stability.
Bhatti, A.; Davies, J.A.; Dollimore, D.; Sood, A. Thermochim. Acta 1985, 87,
211.
Ligand effects on the Pt(II)/Pt(0) reduction of
dichlorobis(tertiaryphosphine)platinum(II) complexes. Correlations between
electrochemical data, spectroscopic data and electronic ligand parameters. Davies,
J.A.; Uma, V.; Mierzwiak, J. J. Electroanal. Chem. 1985, 196, 329.
Bridge-cleavage reactions of [Pt2Cl2(µ-Cl)2(PCy3)2] with Me2SO and Bz2SO.
Conversion of trans-S-bonded and trans-O-bonded sulfoxide complexes to the
cis-S-bonded isomers. Davies, J.A.; Sood, A. Inorg. Chem. 1985, 24, 4213.
Electrochemical generation and reactivity of [Pt(PPh3)2]. An electrosynthesis of
platinum-acetylene complexes. Davies, J.A.; Eagle, C.T.; Otis, D.E.; Uma, V.
Organometallics 1986, 5, 1264.
Electrochemical generation and reactivity ofbis(triethylphosphine)platinum(0):
Formation of a platinum hydride via a Hofmann elimination reaction with the
tetra(n-butyl)ammonium cation. Davies, J.A.; Eagle, C.T. Organometallics 1986,
5, 2149.
Catalytic olefin hydrogenation by Pt(II)/Sn(II) systems supported on phosphinated
polystyrenes. A solid-state phosphorus-31 NMR study. Clark, H.C.; Fyfe, C.A.;
Hayes, P.J.; McMahan, I.; Davies, J.A.; Wasylishen, R.E. J. Organometal. Chem.
1987, 322, 393.
Carbonatobis(triethylphosphine)platinum(II): C13H30PtO3P2. Davies, J.A.; Eagle,
C.T.; Pinkerton, A.A.; Syed, R. Acta Cryst. C. 1987, 43, 1547.
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Characterization of functionalized polymers. Synthesis of cyanomethylated
polystyrenes and reaction chemistry with palladium(II). Davies, J.A.; Shaver,
R.J.; Sood, A.; Phillips, M.W.; Watkins, M.; Fyfe, C.A.; McKinnon, M.
Macromolecules 1987, 20, 2669.
The reaction of diiodoacetylene with [Pd2Cl2(µ-Ph2PCH2PPh2)2]: Formation of
[Pd2Cl2(µ--C=CCl2)(µ-Ph2PCH2PPh2)2] and [PdI2(Ph2PCH2PPh2]. Davies, J.A.;
Pinkerton, A.A.; Syed, R.; Vilmer, M. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1988, 47.
Synthesis of [Pd2(5-C5Me5)2(µ-CO)2] and its reaction with acids: structure of
[Pd3(5-C5Me5)3(µ3-CO)2][CF3SO3]. Boag, N.M.; Boucher, D.; Davies, J.A.;
Miller, R.W.; Pinkerton, A.A.; Syed, R. Organometallics 1988, 7, 791.
Synthesis, characterization, and reaction chemistry of long-chain nalkyldiphenylphosphine ligands. Davies, J.A.; Mierzwiak, J.G.; Syed, R. J.
Coord. Chem. 1988, 17, 25.
Polystyrene functionalized with pendant sulfoxide groups as amacromolecular
ligand for iridium(III) and palladium(II). Davies, J.A.; Sood, A. Asian J. Chem.
1989, 1, 1(invited contribution for the inaugural issue.)
Electrochemical generation and reactivity of bis(tertiaryphosphine)platinum(0)
complexes: a comparison of the reactivity [Pt(PPh3)2] and [Pt(PEt3)2] equivalents.
Davies, J.A.; Eagle, C.T.; Otis, D.; Uma, V. Organometallics, 1989, 8, 1080.
Electrochemical interconversion of platinum(II) and platinum(IV) tertiary
phosphine complexes. Chen, L.; Davies, J.A.; Staples, R. Inorg. Chim. Acta,
1989, 163, 11.
Trans-chlorohydridobis(tri{p-tolyl}phosphine)platinum(II). Davies, J.A.;
Pinkerton, A.A.; Staples, R. Acta Cryst. C. 1990, 46, 48.
The organometallic chemistry of haloalkynes. Davies, J.A. Asian< J. Chem. Rev.
1990, 1, 1 (invited contribution for the inaugural issue).
Electroceramics from source materials via molecular intermediates. I. BaTiO3
from TiO2 via [Ti(catecholate)3]2-.Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S. J. Am. Ceram. Soc.
1990, 73, 1429.
Selective hydrocarbon activation: principles and progress.Davies, J.A.; Watson,
P.L.; Greenberg, A.; Liebman, J.F.,Eds, VCH Publishers: New York, 1990, 568
pages.
Electrochemical approaches to transition metal mediated C-H bond activation.
Davies, J.A.; Staples, R.J. "Selective Hydrocarbon Activation: Principles and
Progress" Davies, J.A.; Watson, P.L.; Greenberg, A.: Liebman, J.F., Eds., VCH
Publishers: New York, 1990, Chapter 11, p. 379-410.65.Electrochemical
oxidative cleavage of the Pt-H bond in trans-[PtHCl(PEt3)2]. Chen, L.; Davies,
J.A. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1990, 175, 41.
Electroceramics from source materials via molecular intermediates. II. PbTiO3
from TiO2 via [Ti(catecholate)3]2-. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S. J. Am. Ceram. Soc.
1990, 73, 2570.
I+-abstraction versus I--displacement in the reaction of diiodoacetylene with metal
carbonyl anions.Davies, J.A.; El-Ghanam, M.; Pinkerton, A.A.; Smith D.A. J.
Organometal. Chem. 1991, 409, 367.
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Solid-state 31P NMR and X-ray crystallographic studies of tertiary phosphines and
their derivatives. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.; Pinkerton, A.A. Inorg. Chem. 1991,
30, 2380.
Electrochemical reduction of platinum(II) complexes containing bidentate tertiary
phosphine ligands: evidence for the generation of nonlinear two-coordinate
complexes. Davies, J.A., Staples, R.J. Polyhedron 1991, 10, 899.
C-X and C-H cleavage by electrochemically generated nonlinear [PtL2]
complexes. Davies, J.A.; Staples, R.J. Polyhedron 1991, 10, 909.
Micromolar ammonia analysis and atmospheric contamination. Richardson, G.T.;
Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G. Fresenius Z. Anal. Chem. 1991, 340, 392.
Di-µ-iodo-bis[tetracarbonylmanganese(I)]. Davies, J.A.; El-Ghanam, M.;
Pinkerton, A.A. Acta Cryst. C. 1991, 47, 1356.
Carbon-hydrogen bond activation of nitromethane by [Pd2Cl2(µMe2PCH2PMe2)2]: formation and structure of the face-to-face
dimer[Pd2Cl2(CH2NO2)2(µ-Me2PCH2PMe2)2]. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.;
Pinkerton, A.A.; Vilmer, M. Organometallics 1991, 10, 2956.
Recent advances in the chemistry of platinum group carbonyls in catalysis.
Davies, J.A.; Eagle, C.T. "Chemistry of The Platinum Group Metals : Recent
Developments," Hartley, F.R., Ed.; Elsevier: Amsterdam, 1991, Chapter 9, p.
236-266.
Cis,cis-tetrachloro[µ-bis(dimethylphosphino)methane]dipalladium(II). Davies,
J.A.; Pinkerton, A.A.; Vilmer, M. Acta Cryst. C. 1991, 47, 2092.
An alternative synthesis of [Pd2Cl2(µ-Me2PCH2PMe2)2]. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez,
S.; Vilmer, M. Z. Prakt. Chem. 1992, 334, 34.
Process for the manufacture of electroceramics such as titanates and zirconates.
Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S. U.S. Patent 1992, 5082812.
Solid-state 31P NMR spectroscopic studies of tertiary phosphines and their
complexes. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S. Coord. Chem. Rev. 1992, 114, 61.
An opinion on the heterogeneous photoreactions of N2 with H2O. Edwards, J.G.;
Davies, J.A.; Boucher, D.L.; Mennad, A. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. (Engl.). 1992,
31, 480.
Solid-state NMR studies of d-block and p-block metal nuclei: applications to
organometallic and coordination chemistry. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S. Coord.
Chem. Rev., 1992, 114, 201.
Cis-di[bis(dimethylphosphino)methane mono-oxide-P]dichloropalladium(II).
Davies, J.A.; Pinkerton, A.A.; Vilmer, M. Acta Cryst. C. 1992, 48, 1027.
Separation and determination of micromolar ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate from a
single small sample.Richardson, G.T.; Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G. Fresenius Z.
Anal. Chem. 1992, 343, 473.
Electrochemistry of platinum phosphine complexes: C-H and C-X activation by
highly reactive intermediates.Davies, J.A.; Chen, L.; Eagle, C.T.; Staples, R.J. in
"Molecular Electrochemistry of Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic
Compounds." Pombeiro, A.J.L.; McCleverty, J., Eds., N.A.T.O. A.S.I. Series,
Series C, Volume 385, Kluwer Academic Publishers: Dordrecht, Netherlands,
1993, 351.
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Studies of cis-[PtCl2(PPh2nPr)(BzS{O}Bz)] by solid-state CP/MAS 31P NMR
spectroscopy, single crystal X-ray diffraction and X-ray powder diffraction:
investigation of a question concerning polymorphism versus space group
ambiguity. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.G.; Pinkerton, A.A. Magn. Reson. Chem
.1993, 31, 435.
Investigation of solvation effects on the solid-state 31P NMR spectra of tertiary
phosphine derivatives and metal complexes.Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.G. Magn.
Reson. Chem. 1993, 31, 439.
Standards of demonstration for the heterogeneous photoreactions of N2 with H2O.
Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G. Angew. Chem. 1993, 32, 552.
An investigation of a putative photoreaction of dinitrogen with ferrofluid.
Boucher, D.L.; Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G.; Das, N.R. J. Photochem. Photobiol.
A, 1994, 77, 173.
Photooxidation of aqueous ammonia with titania-based heterogeneous catalysts.
Wang, A.; Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G. Solar Energy, 1994, 52, 459.
Reactions of dimeric palladium(I) complexes with sulfur-substituted acetylenes:
1,2-heteroatomic shift reactions versus adduct formation. X-ray crystal structures
of [Pd2Cl2(dppm)2(CH3SCCSCH3)].CH2Cl2, [Pd2Cl2(dmpm)2(CH3SCCSCH3)],
and [Pd2Cl2(dppm)2(CC(CH3)(SCH3))]. Davies, J.A.; Kirschbaum, K.; Kluwe, C.
Organometallics, 1994, 13, 3664.
The question of artificial photosynthesis of ammonia on heterogeneous catalysts.
Davies, J.A.; Boucher, D.L.; Edwards, J.G. Adv. Photochem. 1995, 19, 235.
An investigation of the putative photosynthesis of ammonia on iron-doped titania
and other metal oxides. Boucher, D.L.; Davies, J.A.; Edwards, J.G.; Mennad, A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 1995, 88, 53.
Palladium-carbon -bonded complexes. Davies, J.A. in "Comprehensive
Organometallic Chemistry", Abel, E.W.; Stone, F.G.A.; Wilkinson, G., Eds.,
Pergammon Press: Oxford, Second Edition, Volume 9, 1995, 291-390.
Lewis acid catalysis of the rearrangement of a dipalladium(I) acetylene adduct to
a vinylidene-bridged complex. Davies, J.A.; Kluwe, C. Organometallics, 1995,14,
4257.
Second sphere complexes as relaxation agents for image enhancement in
magnetic resonance imaging. Davies, J.A. U.S. Patent 1996 5,494,656.
Salts of the tris(catecholate)titanium(IV) dianion. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.G.
Inorg. Synth., 1996, 31(3), 10-14.
Synthetic Coordination Chemistry: Theory and Practice. Davies, J.A.;
Hockensmith, C.H.; Kukushkin, V. Yu.; Kukushkin, Y.N., World Scientific
Publishers, 1996, 452 pages, ISBN : 981-02-2084-7.
Iron-based second-sphere contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging.
Development of a model system and evaluation of iron(III) tris(tironate) complex
in rats. Davies, J.A.; Dutremez, S.G.; Hockensmith, C.M.; Keck, R.; Richardson,
N.; Selman, S.; Smith, D.A.; Ulmer, C.W., II; Wheatley, L.S.; Zeiss, J. Academic
Radiology, 1996, 3, 936-945.
The reactions of [Pd2Cl2(µ-PP)2] (PP = dppm, dmpm) with Et2NCCNEt2 in
Methylene Chloride Solution: X-ray Crystal Structures of [Pd2Cl2(µ-CH2)(µ-
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dppm)2] and Hexakis(diethylamino)benzene, C6(NEt2)6. Klopfenstein, S.; Kluwe,
C.; Kirschbaum, K.; Davies, J.A. Canad. J. Chem., 1996, 74, 2331-2339.
A novel Lewis-acid-catalyzed 1,2-OMe shift reaction of an acetylenic ether on a
dipalladium framework. X-ray structure of [Pd2Cl2(µ-dppm)2(µC=C(CH3)(OCH3))]. Kluwe, C.; Müller, J.; Davies, J.A. J. Organometal. Chem.
1996, 526, 385-387.
Second sphere complexes as relaxation agents for image enhancement in
magnetic resonance imaging. Davies, J.A. Australian Patent 675013 (granted May
6, 1997).
Second sphere complexes as relaxation agents for image enhancement in
magnetic resonance imaging. Davies, J.A. New Zealand Patent 1998, 275546.
Synthesis and characterization of the first acyl(hydrido)platinum(IV) complexes.
Gerisch, M.; Bruhn, C.; Vyater, A.; Davies, J.A.; Steinborn, D. Organometallics,
1998, 17, 3101-3104.
Synthesis and characterization of novel cyclobutadiene platinum complexes.
Gerisch, M.; Kirshbaum, K.; Bruhn, C.; Schmidt, H.; Davies, J.A.; Steinborn, D.
J. Organometal. Chem., 1998, 570, 129-139.
Pi-backbonding in bis(isonitrile) complexes of rhodium(II) acetate : structural
analogs for rhodium carbenoids. Eagle, C.T.; Farrar, D.G.; Pfaff, C.U.; Davies,
J.A.; Kluwe, C.; Miller, L. Organometallics, 1998, 17, 4523-4526.
Unprecedented formation of isoxazole in the reaction between nitromethane and
BF3•Et2O in the presence of ethylene. Davies, J.A.; Petersohn, C.; Kukushkin, V.
Yu. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1998, 3139-3140.
Photooxidation of ammonia in aqueous basic solutions. Zheng, G. Y.; Davies, J.
A.; Edwards, J. G. Recent Res. Develop. Phys. Chem., 1998, 2, 1011-1027.
Photocatalytic oxidation of aqueous ammonia over TiO2. Zheng, G. Y.; Davies, J.
A.; Edwards, J. G. Recent Res. Develop. Phys. Chem., 1998, 2, 1205-1217.
Synthesis and characterization of intermolecular-hydrogen-bond-stabilized
acyl(hydroxycarbene)platinum(II) complexes. Steinborn, D.; Gerisch, M.; Bruhn,
C.; Davies, J.A. Inorg. Chem., 1999, 38, 680-683.
Polyhedron Report No. 66: Iron(III)-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance
imaging. Richardson, N.; Davies, J.A.; Radüchel, B. Polyhedron, 1999, 18, 24572482.
On the reactivity of platina--diketones – synthesis and characterization of
acylplatinum(II) complexes. Steinborn, D.; Hoffmann, T.; Gerisch, M.; Bruhn, C.;
Schmidt, H.; Nordhoff, K.; Davies, J.A.; Kirschbaum, K.; Jolk, I. Z. Anorg. Allg.
Chem. 2000, 626, 661-666.
Electrochemical synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of a mercuryplatinum-hydride complex. Davies, J.A.; Eagle, C.T.; Farrar, D.G.; Burckel, P.
Inorg. Chem. Acta, 2000, 300, 645 – 652.
Contrast agents for image enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging. Davies,
J.A.; Ebert, W.; Radüchel, B. U.S. Patent 2000, 6,146,615.
Iron(III) complexes as contrast agents for image enhancement in magnetic
resonance imaging. Davies, J.A.; Ebert, W.; Radüchel, B; Schmitt-Willich, H.
U.S. Patent 2001, 6,294,152.
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Crystal Modification Davies, J.A.; Gano, J. PCT International Publication No.
WO 01/94313 A2 (13 Dec. 2001).
Non-gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents. Schwert, D.; Davies, J.A.;
Richardson, N. Top. Curr. Chem., 2002, 221, 165-199.
Hydroformylation of 1-hexene in supercritical carbon dioxide using a
heterogeneous rhodium catalyst. 1. Effect of process parameters. Tadd, A.;
Marteel, A.; Mason, M.R.; Davies, J.A.; Abraham, M.A., J. Supercritical Fluids,
in the press.
Hydroformylation of 1-hexene in supercritical carbon dioxide using a
heterogeneous rhodium catalyst. 2. Evaluation of reaction kinetics. Tadd, A.;
Marteel, A.; Mason, M.R.; Davies, J.A.; Abraham, M.A., J. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.,
in the press.
Hydroformylation of 1-hexene in supercritical carbon dioxide using a
heterogeneous rhodium catalyst. 3. Evaluation of solvent effects. Hemminger, O.;
Marteel, A.; Mason, M.R.; Davies, J.A.; Tadd, A.R.; Abraham, M.A. Green
Chemistry, in the press.