Publications

Refereed Journal Papers and Book Chapters:

36. Light-Induced Hole Transfer in a Hypervalent Phosphorus(V) Octaethylporphyrin Bearing an Axially Linked Bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene. P. K. Poddutoori, A. Dion, S. Yang, M. Pilkington,  J. D. Wallis and A. van der Est.  J. Porphyrins and Pthalocyanines, 2009 , in press.

35. A Survey of Structure and Catalysis.  Palladium(II), Platinum(II), and Iridium(I) Complexes of 2-Phosphino-1-dimethylaminoferrocenes: C. Metallinos, J. Zaifman, L. Van Belle, L. Dodge and M. Pilkington.  Organometallics, 2009 ,  28,  4534,

34. Rational Approaches to Organic Ferromagnets Based on Neutral Radicals Appended to Organosulfur Donors.  A. Alberola and M. Pilkington, Current Organic Synthesis, 2009 , 6, 66. 

33. Three-Dimensional Bimetallic Octacyanidometalates [MIV{(-CN)4MnII(H2O)2}2. 4H2O]n (M=Nb, Mo, W): Synthesis, Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction and Magnetism.    M.J. Herrera, P. Franz, R. Podgajny, M. Pilkington, M. Biner, S. Decurtins, H. Stoeckli-Evans,  A. Neels, R. Garde, Y. Dromzee, M. Julve, B. Sieclucka, K. Hashimoto, S. Okhoshi and M. Verdaguer.  Comptes Rendus Chimie,  2008 ,  11,  1192.

32. Towards the Understanding of Magnetic Interactions within a Series of Tetrathiafulvalene-pi-Conjugated-Verdazyl Diradical Cation Systems: A Density Functional Theory Study.   V. Polo, A Alberola, J. Andres, J.  Anthony, and M. Pilkington. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2008 ,  10,  857.

31.   Synthesis and Characterization of a TTF-pi-Verdazyl Radical - A New Building Block for Conducting and/or Magnetic Systems. M. Chahma, K. Macnamara, A. van der Est, A. Alberola, V. Polo and M. Pilkington , New J. Chem. , 2007 , 31, 1973.

30.    The Preparation of a Highly Reactive 3,3'-Disubstituted-2,2'-Bipyridine Ligand and its Rearrangement to a Novel Quaterpyridine Analogue. J. Wang, H. Stoeckli-Evans, S. Onions, J.K. Halfpenny,  J.D. Wallis and M. Pilkington , J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun ., 2007 , 3628. "Front Cover"

29.   A Novel Dinuclear Tridentate Bipyridine Carboxamide Ligand and its Complexation to Copper(II): Synthesis, Structure and Magnetism. J. Wang, B. Djukic   A. Alberola, F.  Razavi and M. Pilkington , Inorg. Chem. , 2007 , 46, 8560.

28.   The Preparation and Coordination Complex of the First Imine Bridged TTF-Pyridine Donor Ligand. M. Chahma, N. Hassan, A. Alberola, H. Stoeckli-Evans and M. Pilkington ,  Inorg. Chem. , 2007, 46, 3807.

27.   The Rational Design of a Covalently Tethered Dinuclear [Mn ^II (N ₃ O ₂ )] ₂ Macrocyclic Building Block: Synthesis, Structure and Magnetic Properties. J. Wang, B. Slater, A. Alberola, H. Stoeckli-Evans, F. Razavi and M. Pilkington , Inorg. Chem. , 2007 , 46, 4763.-4765

26.   Synthesis and characterization of a new family of spin bearing TTF Ligands, M. Chahma, X-S. Wang, A. van der Est and M. Pilkington , J. Org. Chem ., 2006 , 71 , 2750-2755.

25.   Novel Cyano-Bridged MII9MV6 Molecular Clusters [MII = Mn, Co, Ni; MV = Mo, W]. F. Bonadio, J. Larionova, M. Gross, M. Biner, H. Stoeckli-Evans, S. Decurtins and M. Pilkington , Inorg. Syntheses; Ed. J.R. Shapely, 2004 , Vol. 34 , 156-160.

24.   Clusters and Aggregates with Paramagnetic Centres: Cyano and Oxalato Bridged Systems. M. Pilkington and S. Decurtins, Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II. Elsevier Science Ltd; Ed. A.K. Powell, 2004 , Vol 6 , Chapter 7. 177-229.

23.   Organosulfur donor with hydroxy groups and its conducting salt: crystal structure and physical properties. S.-X. Liu, A. Neels, H. Stoeckli-Evans, M. Pilkington , J.D. Wallis and S. Decurtins, Polyhedron., 2004 , 23(7) , 1185-1189. 

22.   A rational approach for the self-assembly of molecular building blocks in the field of molecule-based magnetism. M. Pilkington and S. Decurtins, Crystal Engineering in Materials Chemistry. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany; Ed. G. Desiraju. 2003 , Chapter 7 . 276-322.

21.   The design and synthesis of a novel aza-substituted phthalocyanine with four peripheral diimine binding sites. J. Rusanova, S. Decurtins and M. Pilkington , J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun ., 2002 , 19 , 2236-2237.

20.   The facile synthesis of novel functionalized bis(ethylenedithio)tetra-thiafulvalene (BEDT-TTF) derivatives. S.-X. Liu, S. Dolder, M. Pilkington and S. Decurtins, J. Org. Chem ., 2002 , 67(9) , 3160-3162. 

19.   The coordination chemistry of 3,3'-diamino-2,2'-bipyridine and its dication- exploring the role of the amino groups by X-ray crystallography. C.R. Rice, S. Onions, N. Vidal, J.D. Wallis, M.-C. Senna, M. Pilkington and H. Stoeckli-Evans, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem ., 2002 , 8 , 1985-1997. 

18.   New carbon-carbon bond forming reactions of cyclic sulfate esters and cyclic sulfamidates. M.K. Pound, D.L. Davies, M. Pilkington , M.M. de Pina Vaz Sousa and J.D. Wallis, Tet. Lett. , 2002 , 43(10) , 1915-1918.

17.   2,2,2-Tris(cyclohexyloxy)-4,5-(2',2''-biphenylo)-1,3,2-dioxaphospholene. P.G. Jones, A.J. Kirby and M. Pilkington . Acta Cryst ., 2002 , E58(3), 268-269. 

16.   The exploitation of versatile building blocks for the self-assembly of novel molecular magnets. M. Pilkington , M. Gross, P. Franz, M. Biner, S. Decurtins, H. Stoeckli-Evans and A. Neels, J. Solid State Chem ., 2001 , 159(2), 262-267. 

15.   The utilization of classical spin monte carlo methods to stimulate magnetic behaviour of extended three-dimensional cubic networks incorporating M(II) ions with an S = 5/2 ground state spin. E. Boullant, J. Cano, Y. Journaux, S. Decurtins, M. Gross and M. Pilkington , Inorg. Chem., 2001 , 40(16), 3900-3904. 

14.   The design and synthesis of versatile molecular building blocks: working towards the controlled self-assembly of novel functional materials. M. Pilkington and S. Decurtins, Chimia, 2001 , 55(12), 1014-1016. 

13.   Functionalised organosulfur donor molecules: synthesis of racemic hydroxymethyl-, alkoxymethyl- and dialkoxymethylbis(ethylenedithio) tetrathiafulvalenes. N. Saygili, R.J. Brown, P. Day, R. Hoelzl, P. Kathirgamanathan, E.R. Mageean, T. Ozturk, M. Pilkington , M.M.B. Qayyum, S.S. Turner, L. Vorwerg and J.D. Wallis, Tetrahedron , 2001 , 57(23) , 5015-5026. 

12.   Novel organosulfur donors containing hydroxy functionalities: synthesis of bis[2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diyldithio)tetrathiafulvalene and related materials. T. Ozturk, N. Saygili, S. Ozkara, M. Pilkington, C.R. Rice, D.A. Tranter, F. Turksy and J.D. Wallis, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, (4) , 407-414. 

11.   Molecular distortions in crystalline 2-phenylethynylbenzoic acid. L.D. Hall, G. Orpen, M. Pilkington , J.D. Wallis, J. Chem. Cryst. , 2001 , 32(2), 97-103.

10.   High-Spin molecules. A novel cyano-bridged Mn9IIMo6V molecular cluster with an S = 51/2 ground state and ferromagnetic intercluster ordering at low temperature. J. Larionova, M. Gross, M. Pilkington , H-P. Andres, H. Steockli-Evans, H.-U. Güdel and S. Decurtins. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed , 2000 , 39(9) , 1605-1609. 

9.   Molecular-based magnetism in high-spin molecular clusters and three-dimensional networks based on cyanometalate building blocks. M. Pilkington , S. Decurtins. Chimia , 2000 , 54(10) , 593-601. 

8.   Synthesis and reactivity of tethered n1:n6-(phosphinoarene)ruthenium dichlorides. B. Therrien, T.R. Ward, M. Pilkington , C. Hoffmann, Organometallics, 1998 , 17(3), 330-337. 

7.   4,4'-Dinitro-2,2'-bipyridine. J. Hauser, M. Pilkington , C. Hoffmann, S. Capelli and H.-B. Bürgi., Acta Cryst., 1997 , C53(11) , 1719-1721. 

6.   New precursors for preparing organic conducting materials: synthesis of (R)-(hydroxymethyl)bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene, and the ring expansion of a cyclic sulfate ester. F. Leurquin, T. Ozturk, M. Pilkington and J.D. Wallis, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1997 , (21), 3173-3178.

5.   Geometry distorting intramolecular interactions to an alkyne group in 1-(2-aminophenyl)-2-(2-nitrophenyl)ethyne: a joint experimental- theoretical study. M. Pilkington , J.D. Wallis, G. Smith and J.A.K Howard, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1996 , (9), 1849-1854. 

4.   An alkyne group with a pair of hydrogen bonds: the crystal structure of 2,2'-ethynylenedibenzeneboronic acid at 122 K. M. Pilkington , J.D. Wallis and S. Larsen, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1995 , (15), 1499-1500. 

3.  Attractive interactions between an alkyne group and two carbonyl oxygen atoms: the crystal and molecular structure of 2,2'-ethynylenedibenzoic acid at 150 K. M. Pilkington , S. Tayip, J.D. Wallis, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin. Trans 2 ., 1994 , (12), 2481-2484. 

2.   Methyl DL-3-benzyl-2,2-dioxo-1,2,3-oxathiazolidine-4-carboxylate - an interm- ediate for amino acid synthesis. P. Gritsonie, M. Pilkington and J.D. Wallis. Acta Cryst. , 1994 , C50(5) , 763-765. 

1.   Synthesis and stability of the cyclic sulfamidate of N-trityl-L-serine methyl ester. M. Pilkington and J.D. Wallis, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun ., 1993 , (24), 1857-1858.