Professor Bill Henderson
Inorganic Chemistry
Qualifications: B.Sc(Hons) Leicester (1984), Ph.D. Leicester (1987); NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (1988-89) Northwestern University, USA. Senior Research Scientist, Albright & Wilson Ltd, UK (1989-92). Fellow of NZIC; CChem, MRSC, Easterfield Medal (NZIC)
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, Prof Bill | 4656 | hende | E.3.21 | Chemistry |
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Research Interests
- Coordination and organometallic chemistry, especially of the platinum group metals and gold
- Applications of electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry in inorganic chemistry
- Chemistry of hydroxymethylphosphines
- Aspects of main group and ferrocene chemistry
Further information on my research interests
Students Supervised
MSc:
- Neville Coughlan - The use of polyether ligands as solubilising agents of water insoluble metal complexes
- Ryland Fortney-Zirker - The Pt2S2 core and its Se analogue
- Tiffany Smith - Synthesis and biological activity of Gold (III) complexes with catecholate ligands
PhD:
- Toshie Asamizu - Taming Reactive Main Group Element Hydrides
- Oguejiofo Ujam - Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Alkylated Products of [Pt2(µ-S)2(PPh3)4]
Teaching Commitments
Expertise
Co-ordination and organometallic chemistry; phosphorus chemistry; mass spectrometry; chemistry of the platinum group metals and gold.
Recent Publications
- Henderson, W., Oliver, A. (2011) N-Heterocyclic carbene gold(I) and silver(I) adducts of [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄]
Refereed Journal Articles - Inorganica Chimica Acta - Kilpin, K., Jarman, B., Henderson, W., Nicholson, B. (2011) Catalytic activity of cycloaurated complexes in the addition of 2-methylfuran to methyl vinyl ketone
Refereed Journal Articles - Applied Organometallic Chemistry - Clarke, H., Henderson, W., Nicholson, B. (2011) Extending the coordination chemistry of cobalt with the metalloligand [Pt₂(μ-S)₂(PPh₃)₄]: Synthesis of the first cobalt(III) derivatives
Refereed Journal Articles - Inorganica Chimica Acta - Duffy, S., Nicholson, B., Henderson, W. (2011) Di-isobutyldithiophosphinate complexes of nickel(II), palladium(II) and platinum(II) with ancillary phosphine ligands
Refereed Journal Articles - Journal of Sulfur Chemistry
