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Professor Bill Henderson

Role: Professor of Chemistry and Chairperson of Department 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) Email: w.henderson@waikato.ac.nz Location: E.3.21 Contact: [+64] (7) 838 4656

Research Interests:

A detailed list of my research interests will be found by clicking here: Research Interests.
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X-ray structure of the core of the complex [Pt₂(M-S)₂(PPh₃)₄Cu(CH₃COCHCOCH₃)]⁺

Selected Publications:

S. H. Chong, W. Henderson, T. S. A. Hor, Stable diplatinum complexes with functional thiolato bridges from dialkylation of [Pt₂(M-S)₂(P-P)₂] [P-P = 2 x PPh₃, Ph₂P(CH₂)₃PPh₂]. Dalton Transactions, 2007, 4008-4016.

K. J. Kilpin, W. Henderson and B. K. Nicholson, Synthesis, characterisation and biological activity of cycloaurated organogold(III) complexes with imidate ligands. Polyhedron, 2007, 26, 204-213.

W. Henderson, B. K. Nicholson and T. S. A. Hor, Tuning the sulfur-heterometal interaction in organolead(IV) complexes of [Pt₂(M-S)₂(PPh₃)₄]. K. Pham, J. Organomet. Chem, 2007, 692, 4933-4942.

W. Henderson, The chemistry of cyclometallated gold(III) complexes with C,N donor ligands. Advances in Organometallic Chemistry, 2006, 54, 207-265.

W. Henderson and J. S. McIndoe, “Mass Spectrometry of Inorganic, Coordination and Organometallic Compounds – Tools-Techniques-Tips”. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, February 2005 (271 pages)

Research Publications:

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