Forthcoming & Pre-prints
On the reactions of aryl and vinyl triflates with [Ni(COD)(dppf)]
M. E. Greaves, T. O. Ronson, S. Sproules, and D. J. Nelson
72. Modular Synthesis of Azines Bearing a Guanidine Core from N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Derived Selenoureas and Diazo Reagents
E. Tonis, N. V. Tzouras, N. Bracho Pozsoni, M. Saab, S. Bhandary, K. Van Hecke, D. J. Nelson, F. Nahra, S. P. Nolan, and G. C. Vougioukalakis
Chem. Eur. J. 2024, Manuscript Accepted
71. A Hierarchy of Ligands Controls Formation and Reaction of Aryl Radicals in Pd-Catalysed Ground State Base-Promoted Coupling Reactions.
K. Clark, S. Tyerman, L. Evans, C. Robertson, A. R, Kennedy, D. J. Nelson, and J. A. Murphy
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023, In Press
70. Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as a multifunctional agent in gold-catalyzed cycloisomerizations and sequential transformations
N. Tzouras, L. Zorba, E. Kaplanai, N. Tsoureas, D. J. Nelson, S. P. Nolan, and G. Vougioukalakis
ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 8845
69. Nickel Complexes of Allyl and Vinyldiphenylphosphine
M. Clapson, D. J. Nelson, and M. W. Drover
ACS Organic and Inorganic Au 2023, 3, 217
68. Terahertz Vibrational Modes of Sodium Magnesium Chlorophyllin and Chlorophyll in Plant Leaves
D. Coquillat, E. O'Connor, E. Brouillet, Y. Meriguet, C. Bray, D. J. Nelson, K. Faulds, J. Torres, and N. Dyakonova
Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves 2023, 44, 245
67. Reactions of N-heterocyclic carbene-based chalcogenoureas with halogens: A diverse range of outcomes
M. Saab, D. J. Nelson, M. Leech, K. Lam, S. P. Nolan, F. Nahra, K. Van Hecke
Dalton Transactions, 2022, 51, 3721
66. Evaluating a Dispersion of Sodium in Sodium Chloride for the Synthesis of Low-Valent Nickel Complexes
E. L. B. Johnson Humphrey, A. R. Kennedy, S. Sproules, and D. J Nelson
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2022, 2022, e202101006
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
Highlighted as a 'pick of the week' on 22nd February 2022
65. Competitive gold/nickel transmetalation
M. J. Demchuk,† J. A. Zurakowski,† B. J. H. Austen, D. J. Nelson, and M. W. Drover
Chemical Communications, 2022, 58, 68
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
Part of the Boron Chemistry in the 21st Century: From Synthetic Curiosities to Functional Molecules themed collection
64. Inhibition of (dppf)nickel-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions by α-halo-N-heterocycles
A. K. Cooper,† M. E. Greaves,† W. Donohoe, P. M. Burton, T. O. Ronson, A. R. Kennedy, and D. J. Nelson
Chemical Science, 2021, 12, 14074
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
Part of the 2021 Chemical Science 'HOT Article' collection
63. Lewis-Acid Promoted Oxidative Addition at a [Ni0(diphosphine)2] Complex: The Critical Role of a Secondary Coordination Sphere
J. Zurakowski, M. Dufour, B. Austen, D. Spasyuk, D. J. Nelson, and M. W. Drover
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2021, 27, 16021
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
Part of the C-C Coupling 'Hot Topic' collection
62. Optimizating Catalyst and Reaction Conditions in Gold Catalysis - Ligand Development
A. Collado, D. J. Nelson, and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Reviews, 2021, 121, 8559
Part of a special issue on gold chemistry
61. Are rate and selectivity correlated in iridium-catalysed hydrogen isotope exchange reactions?
D. S. Timofeeva, D. M. Lindsay, W. J. Kerr, and D. J. Nelson
Catalysis Science and Technology, 2021, 11, 5498
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
Part of the 2021 Emerging Investigators special issue
60. The Effect of Added Ligands on the Reactions of [Ni(COD)(dppf)] with Alkyl Halides: Halide Abstraction may be Reversible
M. E. Greaves, T. O. Ronson, F. Maseras, and D. J. Nelson
Organometallics, 2021, 40, 1997
Pre-print available on ChemRxiv
'ACS Editors' Choice' article
59. Operando Neutron Scattering - Following Reactions in Real Time Using Neutrons
V. Skuakaskas, E. L. B. Johnson Humphrey, I. Hitchcock, A. York, J. Kelleher, E. Gibson, D. J. Nelson, and I. Silverwood
Topics in Catalysis, 2021, 64, 693
58. Reactions of nickel(0) complexes with organohalides: Reaction mechanisms and structure/reactivity relationships
M. E. Greaves, E. L. B. Johnson Humphrey, and D. J. Nelson
Catalysis Science and Technology, 2021, 11, 2980
57. Synthesis of Gold(I)-Trifluoromethyl Complexes and Their Role in Generating Spectroscopic Evidence for a Gold(I)-Difluorocarbene Species
S. M. P. Vanden Broeck, D. J. Nelson, A. Collado, L. Falivene, L. Cavallo, D. B. Cordes, A. M. Z. Slawin, K. Van Hecke, F. Nahra, S. P. Nolan, and C. S. J. Cazin
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2021, 27, 8461
56. Design Concepts for N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
F. Nahra, D. J. Nelson, and S. P. Nolan
Trends in Chemistry, 2020, 2, 1096
55. A quantitative empirical directing group scale for selectivity in iridium-catalysed hydrogen isotope exchange reactions
D. S. Timofeeva, D. M. Lindsay, W. J. Kerr, and D. J. Nelson
Catalysis Science and Technology, 2020, 10, 7249
54. Unexpected Nickel Complex Speciation Unlocks Alternative Pathways for the Reactions of Alkyl Halides with dppf-Nickel(0)
M. E. Greaves, T. O. Ronson, G. C. Lloyd-Jones, F. Maseras, S. Sproules, and D. J. Nelson
ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 10717
53. Straightforward access to chalcogenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes and their coordination chemistry
M. Saab, D. J. Nelson, N. V. Tzouras, T. A. C. A. Bayrakdar, S. P. Nolan, F. Nahra, and K. Van Hecke
Dalton Transactions, 2020, 40, 12068
52. Aldehydes and Ketones Influence Reactivity and Selectivity in Nickel-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions
A. K. Cooper, D. K. Leonard, S. Bajo, P. M. Burton, and D. J. Nelson
Chemical Science, 2020, 11, 1905
51. Nickel versus Palladium in Cross-Coupling Catalysis: On the Role of Substrate Coordination to Zerovalent Metal Complexes
A. K. Cooper, P. M. Burton, and D. J. Nelson
Synthesis, 2020, 52, 565
Part of the "Buergenstock Special Section 2019: Future Stars in Organic Chemistry" special issue. Highlighted in SynForm.
50. Metabolomic Profiling of the Immune Stimulatory Effect of Eicosenoids on 4 PMA-Differentiated THP-1 Cells
A. M. Alqarni, T. Dissanyake, D. J. Nelson, J. A. Parkinson, M. J. Dufton, V. A. Ferro, and D. G. Watson
Vaccines, 2019, 7, 142
49. The Electrophilic Fluorination of Enol Esters using SelectFluor Occurs via a Polar Two-Electron Process
S. H. Wood, S. Etridge, A. R. Kennedy, J. M. Percy, and D. J. Nelson
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2019, 25, 5574
48. An N-Heterocyclic Carbene with a Saturated Backbone and Spatially-Defined Steric Impact
G. Laidlaw, S. H. Wood, A. R. Kennedy, and D. J. Nelson
Zeitschrift Für Anorgische und Allgemeine Chemie, 2019, 645, 105
47. Steric effects determine the mechanisms of reactions between bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)nickel(0) complexes and aryl halides
D. J. Nelson and F. Maseras
Chemical Communications, 2018, 54, 10646
46. Insights into mechanism and selectivity in ruthenium(II)-catalysed ortho-arylation reactions directed by Lewis basic groups
J. McIntyre, I. Mayoral-Soler, P. Salvador, A. Poater, and D. J. Nelson
Catalysis Science and Technology, 2018, 8, 3174
45. Coinage metal complexes of selenoureas derived from N-heterocyclic carbenes
F. Nahra, K. van Hecke, A. R. Kennedy, and D. J. Nelson
Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47, 10671
Part of the 'New Talent: Europe' special issue.
44. Interrogating Pd(II) Anion Metathesis Using a Bifunctional Chemical Probe: A Transmetalation Switch
J. J. Molloy, C. P. Seath, M. J. West, C. McLaughlin, N. J. Fazakerley, A. R. Kennedy, D. J. Nelson, and A. J. B. Watson
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2018, 140, 126
Highlighted in SynFacts.
43. Hydroxide Complexes of the Late Transition Metals: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2017, 353, 278
42. Halide Abstraction Competes with Oxidative Addition in the Reactions of Aryl Halides with [Ni(PMenPh(3-n))4]
I. Funes-Ardoiz, D. J. Nelson, and F. Maseras
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2017, 23, 16728
41. The preference for dual-gold(I) catalysis in the hydro(alkoxylation vs phenoxylation) of alkynes
È. Casals-Cruañas, O. F. González-Belman, P. Besalú-Sala, D. J. Nelson, and A. Poater
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2017, 15, 6416
40. Oxidative Addition of Aryl Electrophiles to a Prototypical Nickel(0) Complex: Mechanism and Structure/Activity Relationships
S. Bajo, G. Laidlaw, A. R. Kennedy, S. Sproules, and D. J. Nelson
Organometallics, 2017, 36, 1662
39. Quantifying and understanding the steric properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes
A. Gómez-Suárez, D. J. Nelson, and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Communications, 2017, 53, 2650
38. Synthesis and characterisation of an N-heterocyclic carbene with spatially-defined steric impact
P. Shaw, A. R. Kennedy, and D. J. Nelson
Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 11772
37. Towards Microfluidic Reactors for In Situ Synchrotron Infrared Studies
I. P. Silverwood, N. Al-Rifai, E. Cao, D. J. Nelson, A. Chutia, P. P. Wells, S. P. Nolan, M. D. Frogley, C. R. A. Catlow, and A. Gavriilidis
Review of Scientific Instrumentation, 2016, 87, 024101
36. Recyclable NHC Catalyst for the Development of a Generalized Approach to Continuous Buchwald-Hartwig Reaction and Work-Up
R. E. Meadows, A. Chartoire, C. Claver, M. Corpet, J. Krinsky, J. Mayen, D. J. Nelson, S. P. Nolan, and R. Woodward
Organic Process Research and Development, 2016, 20, 551
35. On the Mechanism of the Digold(I) Hydroxide-Catalysed Hydrophenoxylation of Alkynes
A. Gómez-Suárez, Y. Oonishi, A. R. Martin, S. V. C. Vummaleti, D. J. Nelson, D. B. Cordes, A. M. Z. Slawin, L. Cavallo, S. P. Nolan, and A. Poater
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2016, 22, 1125
34. Mechanism of the Transmetalation of Organosilanes to Gold
L. Falivene, D. J. Nelson, S. Dupuy, S. P. Nolan, A. Poater, and L. Cavallo
ChemistryOpen, 2016, 5, 60
33. Half-Sandwich Nickel(II) Complexes Bearing 1,3-Di(cycloalkyl)imidazol-2-ylidene Ligands
J. Yau, K. E. Hunt, L. McDougall, A. R. Kennedy and D. J. Nelson
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2015, 11, 2171
Part of the 'N-heterocyclic carbenes' special issue.
32. Accessible Syntheses of Late Transition Metal (Pre-)Catalysts Bearing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands
D. J. Nelson
European Journal of Inorgic Chemistry, 2015, 2015, 2012
31. Evaluation of an Olefin Metathesis Pre-catalyst with a Bulky and Electron-Rich N-Heterocyclic Carbene
S. Manzini, C. A. Urbina Blanco, D. J. Nelson, A. Poater, T. Lebl, S. Meiries, A. M. Z. Slawin, L. Falivene, L. Cavallo and S. P. Nolan
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2015, 780, 43
30. What can NMR spectroscopy of selenoureas and phosphinidenes teach us about the pi-accepting abilities of N-heterocyclic carbenes?
S. V. C. Vummaleti, D. J. Nelson, A. Poater, A. Gómez-Suaréz, D. B. Cordes, A. M. Z. Slawin, S. P. Nolan, and L. Cavallo
Chemical Science, 2015, 6, 1895
29. The Influence of Structure on Reactivity in Alkene Metathesis
D. J. Nelson and J. M. Percy
Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, 2014, 48, 81
28. Iridium(I) hydroxides in catalysis: rearrangement of allylic alcohols to ketones
D. J. Nelson, J. A. Fernandez-Salas, B. J. Truscott, S. P. Nolan
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2014, 12, 6672
27. Exploring the Co-ordination of Cyclic Selenoureas to Gold(I)
D. J. Nelson, F. Nahra, Scott R. Patrick, David B. Cordes, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Organometallics, 2014, 33, 3640
26. Key processes in ruthenium-catalysed olefin metathesis
S. Manzini,† D. J. Nelson,† C. A. Urbina Blanco and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 10355
25. Insights into the Decomposition of Metathesis Pre-catalysts
S. Manzini, A. Poater, D. J. Nelson, A. M. Z. Slawin, L. Cavallo and S. P. Nolan
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2014, 53, 8995
24. Methoxy-functionalised N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
D. J. Nelson, A. Collado, S. Manzini, S. Meiries, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Organometallics, 2014, 33, 2048
23. Efficient C—N and C—S Bond Formation Using the Highly Active [Ni(allyl)Cl(IPr*OMe)] Pre-Catalyst
A. R. Martin, D. J. Nelson, S. Meiries, A. M. Z. Slawin, and S. P. Nolan
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2014, 2014, 3127
22. Does the rate of competing isomerisation during alkene metathesis depend on pre-catalyst initiation rate?
D. J. Nelson and J. M. Percy
Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 4674
21. From ruthenium olefin metathesis catalyst to (η5-3-phenylindenyl)hydrido complex via alcoholysis
S. Manzini, D. J. Nelson, T. Lebl, A. Poater, L. Cavallo, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 2205
20. How phenyl makes a difference: mechanistic insight into ruthenium(II)-catalysed isomerisation of allylic alcohols
S. Manzini, A. Poater, D. J. Nelson, L. Cavallo and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Science, 2014, 5, 180
19. CO2 fixation employing an Iridium(I)-hydroxide complex
B. J. Truscott, D. J. Nelson, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 286
18. Synthesis, characterization and luminescence studies of gold(I)-NHC amide complexes
A. Gómez-Suaréz, D. J. Nelson, D. G. Thompson, D. B. Cordes, D. Graham, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2013, 9, 2216
17. Synthesis and Reactivity of New Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Iridium(I) Complexes
D. J. Nelson, B. J. Truscott, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Inorganic Chemistry, 2013, 52, 12674
16. Olefin metathesis by Grubbs-Hoveyda complexes: computational and experimental studies of the mechanism and substrate-dependent kinetics
I. W. Ashworth, I. H. Hillier, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy and M. A. Vincent
ACS Catalysis, 2013, 3, 1929
15. A highly active cationic ruthenium complex as an efficient catalyst for alkene isomerisation towards high value molecules
S. Manzini,† D. J. Nelson,† and S. P. Nolan
ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 2848
14. Exploring the limits of catalytic ammonia borane dehydrogenation by a bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) iridium (III) complex
D. J. Nelson,‡ B. J. Truscott,‡ J. D. Egbert, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Organometallics, 2013, 32, 3769
13. Quantifying and understanding the electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes
D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
Chemical Society Reviews, 2013, 42, 6723
12. Iridium(I)-hydroxides: powerful synthons for bond activation
B. J. Truscott, D. J. Nelson, C. Luján, A. M. Z. Slawin and S. P. Nolan
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2013, 19, 7904
11. Deuteration of boranes: catalysed versus non-catalysed processes
D. J. Nelson, J. D. Egbert and S. P. Nolan
Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 4105
10. Synergic effects between N-Heterocyclic Carbene and chelating-benzylidene ligands towards the initiation step of Grubbs-Hoveyda type complexes
D. J. Nelson, P. Queval, M. Rouen, M. Magrez, F. Caijo, E. Borré, I. Laurent, C. Crévisy, O. Baslé, M. Mauduit, and J. M. Percy
ACS Catalysis, 2013, 3, 259
9. Solvent effects on Grubbs' pre-catalyst initiation rates
I. W. Ashworth, D. J. Nelson, and J. M. Percy
Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 4110
8. Searching for the hidden hydrides: studying the competition between alkene isomerisation and metathesis with Grubbs' catalysts
I. W. Ashworth, I. H. Hillier, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy, and M. A. Vincent
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 2012, 5673
7. Why is RCM preferred over dimerisation? Predicting and estimating thermodynamic effective molarities by solution experiments and electronic structure calculations
D. J. Nelson, S. H. Kyne, G. Rinaudo, I. W. Ashworth, J. M. Percy, J. A. Parkinson, I. H. Hillier, and M. A. Vincent
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2011, 17, 13087
6. Toward a simulation approach for alkene ring-closing metathesis: scope and limitations of a model for RCM
D. J. Nelson, D. Carboni, I. W. Ashworth and J. M. Percy
Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2011, 220, 144
5. What is the initiation step of the Grubbs-Hoveyda olefin metathesis catalyst?
I. W. Ashworth, I. H. Hillier, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy, and M. A. Vincent
Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 5428
4. On the relationship between structure and reactivity in olefin ring-closing metathesis
I. W. Ashworth, D. Carboni, I. H. Hillier, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy, and G. Rinaudo
Chemical Communications, 2010, 46, 7145
3. Tri-substituted cyclooctenone synthesis at the limits of relay ring-closing metathesis: a difluorinated analogue of fucose
I. W. Ashworth, J. A. L. Miles, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy and K. Singh
Tetrahedron, 2009, 65, 9637
2. Prediction of ring formation efficiency via diene ring-closing metathesis (RCM) using the M06 density functional
S. Pandian, I. H. Hillier, M. A. Vincent, N. A. Burton, I. W. Ashworth, D. J. Nelson, J. M. Percy, and G. Rinaudo
Chemical Physics Letters, 2009, 476, 37
1. Pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-4-one and pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-6-one
H. McNab, D. J. Nelson and E. J. Rozgowska
Synthesis, 2009, 13, 2171
Metallate Complexes of the Late Transition Metals: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
A. Gómez-Suárez, D. J. Nelson, and S. P. Nolan
Advances in Organometallic Chemistry, 2018, 69, 283
Transition Metal Complexes and Ligand Synthesis
D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
Contemporary Catalysis: Science, Technology and Applications, eds P. C. J. Kamer, D. Vogt, J. Thybaut, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2017
Carboxylation, Carbonylation, and Dehalogenation
D. J. Nelson
Science of Synthesis: N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Catalytic Organic Synthesis, 2017, 2, 281
Synthesis, Activation, and Decomposition of N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Containing Complexes
D. J. Nelson, J. Praetorius, and C. M. Crudden
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: From Laboratory Curiosities to Efficient Synthetic Tools (Second Edition), ed. S. Díez González, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2016
Grignard Reagents and Palladium
D. J. Nelson, C. S. J. Cazin, and S. P. Nolan
Grignard Reagents and Transition Metal Catalysts, ed. J. Cossy, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 2016
N-Heterocylic Carbenes
D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Effective Tools for Organometallic Synthesis, ed. S. P. Nolan, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2014
Mechanistic insight into organic and industrial transformations: general discussion
Y. Aoki, et al.
Farady Discussions, 2019, 220, 282
Physical methods for mechanistic understanding: general discussion
Y. Aoki, et al.
Faraday Discussions, 2019, 220, 144
Highlights from the 54th EUCHEM Bürgenstock Conference on Stereochemistry, Brunnen, Switzerland, May 2019
D. J. Nelson and J. Wencel-Delord
Chemical Communications, 2019, 55, 10043
1,3-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene
R. A. Kelly, G. A. Grasa, D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
Encyclopedia of Reactions in Organic Synthesis (e-EROS), 2016
Book Review: Cleavage of Carbon–Carbon Single Bonds by Transition Metals
D. J. Nelson
Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2016, 30, 605
In the Lab: Rational Studies Towards Efficient, Scalable Catalytic Reactions
D. J. Nelson
Johnson Matthey Technology Review, 2014, 58, 173
Letter to the Editor concerning: “Carbon-Heteroatom Coupling Using Pd-PEPPSI Complexes” by Valente et al..
D. J. Nelson and S. P. Nolan
Organic Process Research and Development, 2014, 18, 456