University of Otago, New Zealand

Chemistry

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Associate Professor Allan Blackman

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Associate Professor Allan Blackman
Coordination chemistry
Tel: (03) 479 7931
Location: Science II, 5n4
blackman@chemistry.otago.ac.nz

Research interests

Publications

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Chemistry. Blackman, A. G., Bottle, S. E., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U. John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd. 1071 pages. ISBN 9 78047081 0866 (2008)

 

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Chemistry, 2nd Edition. Blackman, A. G., Bottle, S. E., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U. John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd. 1229 pages. ISBN 978-1-74246-707-8 (2011)

 

Selected References

  1. Factors influencing mononuclear versus multinuclear coordination in a series of potentially hexadentate acyclic N6 ligands: the roles of flexibility and chelate ring size. Hall, N. A., Duboc, C., Collomb, M-N., Deronzier, A., Blackman, A. G. Dalton Trans., 40: 12075-12082 (2011)
  2. Synthesis and Crystal Structure Determination of [H2 -cryptand 222](Br3) 2: A Unique Tribromide Catalyst for the Catalytic Chemoselective N-Boc Protection of Amines. Chehardoli, G., Zolfigol, M. A., Khakyzadeh, V., Golbedaghi, R., Hall, N. A. Blackman, A. G. J. Chin. Chem. Soc., 58(4): 538-543 (2011).
  3. Electrochemical formation of bi- versus tetranuclear µ-oxo terpyridine manganese complexes in CH3CN. Influence of the terpyridine substituents. Romain, S., Duboc, C., Retegan, M., Lepretre, J-C., Blackman, A. G., Deronzier, A., Collomb, M-N. Inorg. Chim. Acta 374(1): 187-196 (2011).
  4. Synthesis and characterization of two new asymmetrical branched amines and related Mn(II) and Ni(II) Schiff base complexes containing pyridine moieties: Crystal structures of Mn(II) and Ni(II) complexes and their antibacterial properties. Keypour, H., Ahmadi, M., Rezaeivala, M., Chehregani, A., Golbedaghi, R., Blackman, A. G. Polyhedron 30: 1865-1870 (2011).
  5. Complete Family of Mono-, Bi-, and Trinuclear ReI (CO)3Cl Complexes of the Bridging Polypyridyl Ligand 2,3,8,9,14,15-Hexamethyl-5,6,11,12,17,18-hexaazatrinaphthalene: Syn/Anti Isomer Separation, Characterization, and Photophysics. Fraser, M. G., Clark, C. A., Horvath, R., Lind, S. J., Blackman, A. G., Sun, X-Z., George, M. W., Gordon, K. C. Inorg. Chem. 50: 6093-6106 (2011).
  6. Effect of Sulfur-Based Substituents on the Electronic Properties of Re(I) dppz Complexes. Fraser, M. G., Blackman, A. G., Irwin, G. I. S., Easton, C. P., Gordon, K. C. Inorg. Chem. 49: 5180-5189 (2010).
  7. Synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structure analysis of Cd(II) and Cu(II) complexes of an acyclic pentadentate Schiff base. Salehzadeh, S., Golbedaghi, R., Blackman, A. G. J. Coord. Chem. 63: 634-642 (2010).
  8. A structural model for HPO4 2- binding to Co in a water oxidation catalyst. McClintock, L. F., Blackman, A. G. Chemistry: An Asian Journal. 5: 756-758 (2010)
  9. Mn(II) and Cd(II) macrocyclic Schiff base complexes with a single pendant coordinating 2-pyridylmethyl arm: Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure and NMR studies. Golbedaghi, R., Salehzadeh, S., Keypour, H., Blackman, A. G. Polyhedron 29: 850-856 (2010).
  10. Trinuclear Terpyridine Frustrated Spin System with a MnIV 3O4 Core: Synthesis, Physical Characterization, and Quantum Chemical Modeling of Its Magnetic Properties. Baffert, C., Orio, M., Pantazis, D. A., Duboc, C., Blackman, A. G., Blondin, G., Neese, F., Deronzier, A., Collomb, M-N. Inorg. Chem. 48, 10281-10288 (2009).
  11. Reactions of Co(III)-coordinated Ornithine: Towards Inhibitors of the Polyamine Biosynthetic Pathway. Clarkson, A.J., Blackman, Allan G., Clark, Charles R., Sargeson, Alan M. Aust. J. Chem, 62, 1221-1225 (2009).
  12. Co(III) complexes of the type [(L)Co(O2CO)] + (L = tripodal tetraamine ligand): Synthesis, structure, DFT calculations and 59Co NMR. McClintock, L. F., Bagaria, P., Kjaergaard, H.G., Blackman, A. G. Polyhedron, 28: 1459-1468 (2009).
  13. Trinuclear Copper(I) Complex Containing 3,4,9,10,15,16-Hexamethyl-1,6,7,12,13,18-hexaazatrinaphthylene: A Structural, Spectroscopic, and Computational Study. Lind, S. J., Walsh, T. J., Blackman, A. G., Polson, M. I. J., Irwin, G. I. S., Gordon, K. C. J. Phys. Chem. A, 113: 3566-3575 (2009),
  14. An unusual stable bis-terpyridine mononuclear Mn(III) complex exhibiting Jahn-Teller compression: electrochemical synthesis, physical characterisations and theoretical study Romain, S., Duboc, C., Neese, F., Rivière, E., Hanton, L. R., Blackman, A. G., Philouze, C., Leprêtre, J-C., Deronzier, A., Collomb, M-N. Chem. Eur. J., 980-988 (2009).
  15. A synthetic, structural, spectroscopic and DFT study of Re(I), Cu(I), Ru(II) and Ir(III) complexes containing functionalised dipyrido[3,2-a:2’,3’-c]phenazine (dppz). Lundin, N. J., Walsh, P. J., Howell, S. L., Blackman, A. G., Gordon, K. C. Chem. Eur. J., 11573-11583 (2008).
  16. The donor ability of the chelated carbonate ligand: protonation and metallation of [(L)Co(O2CO)]+ complexes in aqueous solution. McClintock, L. F., Cavigliasso, G., Stranger, R., Blackman, A.G. Dalton Trans., 4984-4992 (2008).
  17. Tripodal tetraamine ligands containing three pyridine units: The other polypyridyl ligands. Blackman, A.G., Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2633-2647 (2008).
  18. A computational study of the electronic structure, bonding, and spectral properties of tripodal tetraamine Co(III) carbonate complexes. Cavigliasso, G., Stranger, R., McClintock, L. F., Cheyne, S. E., Jaffray, P. M., Baxter, K. E., Blackman, A. G., Dalton Trans., 2433- 2441 (2008).
  19. Synthesis and characterization of the tetranuclear iron(III) complex of a new asymmetric multidentate ligand. A structural model for purple acid phosphatases. Boudalis, A. K., Aston, R. E., Smith, S. J., Mirams, R. E., Riley, M. J., Schenk, G., Blackman, A. G., Hanton, L. R., Gahan, L. R. Dalton Trans. 5132-5139 (2007). 
  20. High-field EPR investigation of a series of mononuclear Mn(II) complexes doped into Zn(II) hosts. Duboc, C., Phoeung, T., Jouvenot, D., Blackman, A. G., McClintock, L. F., Pécaut, J., Collomb, M-N., Deronzier, A.      Polyhedron, 26: 5243-5249 (2007),
  21. A new series of potentially hexadentate ligands derived from 2,2'-bipyridine. Baird, L. J., Black, C. A., Blackman, A. G.  Polyhedron, 2007, 26, 378-384
  22. Binuclear ruthenium and osmium mixed-valence complexes containing fused and flexible polypyridyl bridging ligands. Polson, M. I. J., Blackman, A. G., Gordon, K. C. Polyhedron 2007, 26, 266-274
  23. Modern inorganic chemistry in Australia and New Zealand. Preface. Christou, G., Blackman, A.G.  Polyhedron  2007, 26, 215
  24. Modular design and construction of new electroactive materials: Synthesis and characterization of a multi-component Re(I) complex for application as an OLED dopant**. Lundin, N.J., Blackman. A.G. Gordon,* K.C., Officer, D.L., Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl., 2006, 45, 2582-2584
  25. Stabilization of Coordinated Carbonate in Aqueous Acidic Solution: Steric Inhibition of Protonation in Co(III) Complexes Containing Chelated Carbonate. Cheyne, S.E., McClintock, L.F., Blackman, A.G. Inorg, Chem., 2006, 45, 2610-2618.
  26. Synthesis and Co(III) complexes of the new tetradentate mixed-donor tetraamine ligand N- {2-[(2-pyridin-2-ylethyl)amino]ethyl}ethane-1,2-diamine (peda). Clarkson, A.J., Blackman, A.G. Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 373-378.
  27. Cobalt: Inorganic and Coordination Chemistry. Blackman, A.G. "The Encyclopaedia of Inorganic Chemistry", Wiley, DOI: 10.1002/0470862106.ia046 (10 volume set) [ISBN 978- 0-470-86078-6] (2006)
  28. Photoexcitation in Cu(I) and Re(I) Complexes Containing Substituted Dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'- c]phenazine: A Spectroscopic and Density Functional Theoretical Study. Walsh, P. J., Gordon, K. C., Lundin, N. J., Blackman, A. G. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2005, 109, 5933-5942.
  29. Co(III) carbonate and bicarbonate chelate complexes of tripodal tetraamine ligands containing pyridyl donors: The steric basis for the stability of chelated bicarbonate complexes. Jaffray, P.M., McClintock, L.F., Baxter, K.E., Blackman, A.G. Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 4215-4225.
  30. Complexes of Functionalized Dipyrido[3,2- a:2',3'- c]-phenazine: A Synthetic, Spectroscopic, Structural, and Density Functional Theory Study. Lundin, N.J., Walsh, P.J., Howell, S.L., McGarvey, J.J., Blackman, A.G., Gordon, K.C. Inorg. Chem., 2005, 44, 3551-3560.
  31. Overcoming the Chelate Effect: Hypodentate Coordination of Common Multidentate Amine Ligands. Blackman, A.G. Comptes Rendus: Chimie. 2005, 8, 107-119.
  32. Synthesis and hypodentate Cu(II) complexes of new tripodal tetraamine ligands incorporating long pendant arms. Lundin, N.J., Hamilton, I.G., Blackman, A.G. Polyhedron, 2004, 23, 97- 102
  33. The nature of the [Pt(bipy)2]2+ ion in aqueous alkaline solution: A new look at a old problem. McInnes, C.S., Clare, B.R., Redmond, W.R., Clark, C.R., Blackman, A.G. Dalton Trans 2003, 2215-2218.
  34. The hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenylphosphate promoted by
    [(N)4Co(OH/H)(OH/H)]+/2+/3+ species (N4 = abap, tren); Use of 31P NMR to uncover mechanistic complexity. Fanshawe, R.L. Blackman, A.G. Clark, C.R. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2003, 342, 114.
  35. Synthesis and structure of the methylated tren derivative N,N,N-tris(2-aminoethyl)-N-methylammonium chloride trihydrochloride. Blackman, A.G. Aust. J. Chem., 2002, 55, 263.
  36. A polar effects controlled enantioselective 1,2-chlorine atom migration via a chlorine-bridged radical intermediate. Tan, E.W., Chan, B. Blackman, A.G. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 2078.
  37. Chromium(III)-promoted C(2) isotopic H-exchange in coordinated N-methylimidazole: Exceptionally rapid or slow and normal? Clark, C.R., Blackman, A.G., Clarkson, A.J. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 8131.
  38. Preparation, structures and reactions of isomeric [Co(cyclen)(O2C2O2)]+ and [Co(cyclen)(O2CCH2CO2)]+ complexes (cyclen = 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane). Clarkson, A. J., Blackman, A.G., Clark, C.R. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 2001, 758.
  39. Copper-Dioxygen and Copper Oxo Species Relevant to Copper Oxygenases and Oxidases. Blackman, A.G., Tolman, W.B. Structure and Bonding, 2000, 97, 179-210.
  40. Kinetic Origin of the Chelate Effect. Base Hydrolysis, H-Exchange Reactivity, and Structures of syn,anti-[Co(cyclen)(NH3)2]3+ and syn,anti-[Co(cyclen)(diamine)]3+ Ions (diamine = H2N(CH2)2NH2, H2N(CH2)3NH2). Clarkson, A.J., Buckingham, D.A., Rogers, A.J., Blackman, A.G., Clark, C.R. Inorg. Chem., 2000, 39, 4769.
  41. Reactivity of free and Co(III)-coordinated phosphite; mechanisms of bromine oxidation and H/D exchange. Carrington, S.J., Buckingham, D.A., Simpson, J., Blackman, A.G., and Clark, C.R. J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans., 1999, 3809
  42. Reaction of imidazoles with cyanogen bromide: Cyanation at N-1 or bromination at C-2? McCallum, P.B.W., Weavers, R.T., Grimmett, M.R., Blackman, A.G. Aust. J. Chem., 1999, 52, 159
  43. A New Tetracycle from Dimerization of the N-Methylpyridazinium Ion in Aqueous Solution. Clark, C.R., Blackman, A.G., Mobinikhaledi, A., Redmond, W.A., Weavers, R.T. Angewandte Chem., Int. Ed. Engl., 1998, 37, 1133.
  44. Methyl 2-benzoyloxy-3-oxo-3-phenylpropanoate. Shaw, J. P., Tan, E.W., Blackman, A.G. Acta Cryst. C., 1996 C52, 2883-2885
  45. Fanshawe, R.L., Blackman, A.G. Synthesis of the New Asymmetric Tripodal Ligand abap: Crystal Structure of [Co(abap)(O2NO)](ClO4)2 and Stability and Reactivity of [Co(abap)(OH2)2]3+ towards Phosphate Esters. Inorg. Chem., 1995, 34, 421.
  46. Baxter, K.E., Hanton, L.R., Simpson, J., Vincent, B.R., Blackman, A.G. Synthesis and Structure of [Co(tepa)O2COH](ClO4)2.3H2O, a Chelated Bicarbonate Species Prepared in Aqueous Solution. Inorg. Chem, 1995, 34, 2795.
  47. Shaw, J.P., Tan, E.W., Blackman, A.G. Homochiral Methyl (2R,3S)-3-bromo-2-chloro-3-phenyl propanoate. Acta Crystallographica 1995, C51, 134.
  48. Vincent, J.B., Tsai, H-L., Blackman, A.G., Wang, S., Boyd, P.D.W., Folting, K., Huffman, J.C., Lobkovsky, E.B., Hendrickson, D.N., Christou, G. Models of the Manganese Catalase Enzymes. Dinuclear Manganese(III) Complexes with the [Mn2(mu-O)(mu-O2CR)2]2+ Core and Terminal Monodentate Ligands. J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 1993, 115, 12353.
  49. Blackman, A.G. Reactions of Coordinated Ligands. Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1993, 58, 123.