W.‐P. LEUNG
University of Sussex(GB)
Publications by Year
Research Areas
Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics, Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds, Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis, Organophosphorus compounds synthesis, Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
Most-Cited Works
- → Synthesis of bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amido]iron(II). Structure and bonding in M[N(SiMe3)2]2 (M = manganese, iron, cobalt): two-coordinate transition-metal amides(1988)312 cited
- → Axially asymmetric metal alkyls. Part 6. Lithiation of 2,2′-dimethyl-1,1′-binaphthyl and its trimethylsilylated compounds, and of 2,2′,6,6′-tetramethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (asymmetric induction): X-ray crystal structures of monomeric [{Li(Me2NCH2CH2NMe2)}2{(2-CH2C10H6)2}] and [Li{(Me2NCH2CH2)2NMe}{2-CH2-6-Me(C6H3)2-2′,6′-Me2}](1988)48 cited
- → Chemistry of o-xylenediyl–metal complexes. Part 5. Silicon and tin metallacycles derived from o-C6H4(CHR)2(R = H or SiMe3)(1992)17 cited
- → Synthesis of α-lithioarylmethanes of m-xylene and its α-trimethylsilyl derivatives; crystal structure of [{Li(Me2NCH2CH2NMe2)}2{C6H4(CHSiMe3)2-m}](1985)14 cited
- → Reference redox systems in tetrahydrofuran(1985)9 cited
- → Synthesis of 5,7-dihydrodibenzo[c,e]metallepins via a new di-grignard or dilithium reagent(1982)6 cited
- → ChemInform Abstract: Axially Asymmetric Metal Alkyls. Part 5. Synthesis and Reduction to Zr(III) Species of Group 4 Metallepines (ML(η‐C5H5)2) (L: (2‐CHRC6H4)2‐ 2; R: H; M: Ti, Zr, or Hf), Isomers of (ZrL(η‐C5H5)2) (R: SiMe3), and meso‐(M(1,8‐(CHSiMe3)2C10H6)(η‐C5H5)2) (M: Zr or Hf); X‐Ray Crystal Structures of (TiL(η‐C5H5)2) (R: H) and λ‐ and δ‐RS‐(ZrL(η‐C5H5)2) (R: SiMe3).(1988)
- → ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS OF α‐LITHIOARYLMETHANES OF M‐XYLENE AND ITS α‐TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVES: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF BIS((N,N,N′,N′′‐TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE)LITHIO)‐α,α′‐BIS(TRIMETH# YLSILYL)‐M‐XYLENE(1985)
- → ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of α‐, γ‐Phosphorus Functionalized Alkyl Lithium Species; X‐Ray Structures of ((Li(L)(CH2PMeR))2) (L: NNN′N′‐tetramethylethylenediamine (tmen), R: Me or Ph; L: (‐)sparteine, R: Ph) and Cyclic (Li(tmen)(CH(SiMe3)C6H4PPh2‐o)).(1989)
- → ChemInform Abstract: AXIALLY ASYMMETRIC METAL ALKYLS. PART 1. LITHIUM ALKYLS OF 2,2′‐DIMETHYLBIPHENYL AND ITS TRIMETHYLSILYLMETHYLATED COMPOUNDS: CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF α,α′‐BIS((N,N,N′,N′‐TETRAMETHYLETHYLENEDIAMINE)LITHIO)‐2,2′‐DIMETHY# LBIPHENYL AND ‐2,2′‐BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYLMETHYL)BIPHENYL(1984)