Publication List

Last updated: 11/06/2025

39.
“Unsymmetrical Bis(anilido)xanthene Ligands: Development and Use in the Preparation of Magnesium Diamide Complexes”
M. J. Evans, C. Jones, Submitted.

38.
“Steric Control in Low-Valent Mn Diamide Complexes: Contrasting Magnesium and Manganese in N₂ and Benzene Activation”
S. Wolff, M. J. Evans, T. Rajeshkumar, D. T. Nguyen, K. B. Krause, C. Herwig, L. Maron, C. Jones, C. Limberg, Submitted.
An earlier pre-print of this article is available on ChemRXIV, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-3wss3-v2

37.
“Neutral P4 Coordination and Reduction at Alkaline Earth Metal Centers”
M. J. Evans, D. T. Nguyen, J. M. Parr, J. Mullins, R. Mondal, T. Rajeshkumar, L. Maron, C. Jones, Chem 2025, Accepted.
An earlier pre-print of this article is available on ChemRXIV, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-qv5wq

36.
“Assembly of Functionalized Organic Fragments via Reductive Activation and (Cross)-Coupling of C2H4, CO, CO2 and/or H2 using a Magnesium-Dinitrogen Complex”
D. T. Nguyen, R. Mondal, M. J. Evans, J. M. Parr, C. Jones, Angew. Chemie. Int. Ed. 2025, e202500264.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202500264

35.
“Reductive Coupling of Ketones: Contrasting the Reactivity of an Aluminyl and a Gallyl Anion”
A. O’Reilly, R. A. Robson, M. J. Evans, J. R. Fulton, M. P. Coles, Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 7, 3582–3593.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05519

34.
“Frustrated Lewis Pairs from the Reaction of Al–E{14} Bonds with Ethene and Their Application in CO2 Activation (E{14} = Ge, Sn, Pb)”
G. Smith, S. E. Neale, M. J. Evans, X. Li, J. Wang, M. G. Gardiner, J. R. Fulton, M. P. Coles, Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202404206.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202404206

33.
“Synthesis and Characterization of Extremely Bulky Aminopyridinate Ligands, and a Series of their Groups 1 and 2 Metal Complexes”
A. M. Earsad, A. Paparo, M. J. Evans, C. Jones, Inorganics 2024, 12, 10, 270.
DOI: 10.3390/inorganics12100270

32.
“A series of neutral alkaline earth metal hydride complexes supported by a bulky, unsymmetrical β-diketiminate ligand, [{(Dip/TCHPNacnac)M(μ-H)}2] (M = Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba)”
D. B. Kennedy, M. J. Evans,  D. D. L. Jones, J. M. Parr, M. S. Hill, C. Jones, Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 10894-10897.
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04286G

31.
“An isolable stannaimine and its cycloaddition/metathesis reactions with carbon dioxide”
M. J. Evans,  J. M. Parr, D. T. Nguyen, C. Jones, Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 10350-10353.
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04006F

30.
“Reductions of Arenes using a Magnesium-Dinitrogen Complex”
M. J. Evans, J. Mullins, R. Mondal, & C. Jones. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, e202401005.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401005

29.
“N-Heterocyclic Germylenes Supported by Bulky Dianionic N,N-Chelating Ligands”
D. T. Nguyen, M. J. Evans, & C. Jones. J. Organomet. Chem. 2024, 1012, 123143.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2024.123143

28.
“Synthesis and Reactivity of Discrete Europium(II) Hydride Complexes”
G. M. Richardson, M. J. Evans, T. Rajeshkumar, J. A. J. McCone, S. A. Cameron, L. Maron, C. Jones, & M. D. Anker. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202400681.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400681

27.
“Low Oxidation State and Hydrido Group 2 Complexes: Synthesis and Applications in the Activation of Industrially Relevant Gaseous Substrates”
M. J. Evans,* & C. Jones.* Chem. Soc. Rev. 2024, 53, 5054-5082.
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00097H

26.
“Enforcing Metal‒Arene Interactions in Bulky p-Terphenyl Bis(anilide) Complexes of Group 2 Metals (Be‒Ba): Potential Precursors for Low Oxidation State Alkaline Earth Metal Systems”
D. T. Nguyen, C. Helling, M. J. Evans, & C. Jones. Inorg. Chem. 2024, 63, 12, 5718–5726.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00207

25.
“Steric Control of Mg–Mg Bond Formation vs. N2 Activation in the Reduction of Bulky Magnesium Diamide Complexes”
R. Mondal, M. J. Evans, D. T. Nguyen, T. Rajeshkumar, L. Maron, & C. Jones. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 1016-1019.
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05787A

24.
“Versatility of a diamidosilylether ligand supporting yttrium complexes: Synthesis, structure and reactivity”
M. D. Anker, M. J. Evans, S. A. Cameron, & G. Laufersky. Polyhedron 2024, 247, 116741.
DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2023.116741

23.
“Pinacol Cross-Coupling Promoted by an Aluminyl Anion”
A. O’Reilly, M. J. Evans, C. L. McMullin, J. R. Fulton, & M. P. Coles. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202302999.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302999

22.
“Reductive Coupling of a Diazoalkane Derivative Promoted by a Potassium Aluminyl and Elimination of Dinitrogen to Generate a Reactive Aluminium Ketimide”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, C. L. McMullin, & M. P. Coles. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202302903.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302903

21.
“Synthesis and Reactivity of Alkali Metal Hydrido-Magnesiate Complexes which Exhibit Group 1 Metal Counter-Cation Specific Stability”
M. J. Evans, & C. Jones. Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 35, 14393–14401.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02086

20.
“Coordination and Activation of N2 at Low-Valent Magnesium using a Cooperative Heterobimetallic Approach: Synthesis and Reactivity of a Masked Dimagnesium Diradical”
R. Mondal, M. J. Evans, T. Rajeshkumar, L. Maron, & C. Jones. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202308347.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308347

19.
“Three oxidative addition routes of alkali metal aluminyls to dihydroaluminates and reactivity with CO2
S. Banerjee, G. M Ballman, M. J. Evans, A. O’Reilly, A. R. Kennedy, J. R. Fulton, M. P. Coles, & R. E. Mulvey. Chem. Eur. J. 2023, e202301849.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301849

18.
“Controlled reductive C–C coupling of isocyanides promoted by an aluminyl anion”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, C. L. McMullin, & M. P. Coles. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 6278–6288.
DOI: 10.1039/D3SC01387A

17.
“Reduction chemistry yields stable and soluble divalent lanthanide tris(pyrazolyl)borate complexes”
T. Chowdhury, M. J. Evans, M. P. Coles, A. G. Bailey, W. J. Peveler, C. Wilson, & J. H. Farnaby, Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 2134–2137.
DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03189B

16.
“The emerging chemistry of the aluminyl anion”
M. P. Coles & M. J. Evans, Chem. Commun. 2022, 59, 503–519.
DOI: 10.1039/D2CC05963K

15.
“Synthesis, Characterization, and Structural Analysis of AM[Al(NONDipp)(H)(SiH2Ph)] (AM = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) Compounds, Made Via Oxidative Addition of Phenylsilane to Alkali Metal Aluminyls”
G. M. Ballmann, M. J. Evans, T. X. Gentner, A. R. Kennedy, J. R. Fulton, M. P. Coles, & R. E. Mulvey, Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 49, 19838–19846.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03010

14.
“Reactivity of a β-diketiminate Ytterbium(II) Hydride with Cyclopentadiene Derivatives”
G. M. Richardson, J. Howarth, M. J. Evans, A. J. Edwards, S. A. Cameron, & M. D. Anker, J. Coord. Chem. 2022, 75, 11–14, 2657–2661.
DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2022.2130277

13.
“Trapping an Unusual Ring-Opened Product of THF within a Lithium Hydrido Aluminate”
M. J. Evans, A. O’Reilly, M. D. Anker, & M. P. Coles, Organometallics 2022, 41, 19, 2657–2661.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00329

12.
“Isolating elusive ‘Al(μ-O)M’ intermediates in CO2 reduction by bimetallic Al–M complexes (M = Zn, Mg)”
M. J. Evans, G. H. Iliffe, S. E. Neale, C. L. McMullin, J. R. Fulton, M. D. Anker, & M. P. Coles, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 10091–10094.
DOI: 10.1039/D2CC04028J

11.
“Extending Chain Growth Beyond C1→C4 in CO Homologation: Aluminyl Promoted Formation of the [C5O5] Ligand”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, M. G. Gardiner, & M. P. Coles, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 5833–5836.
DOI: 10.1039/D2CC01554D

10.
“Carbon–Chalcogen Bond Formation Initiated by [Al(NONDipp)(E)] Anions Containing Al–E16 (E16 = S, Se) Multiple Bonds”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, S. E. Neale, N. A. Rajabi, C. L. McMullin, & M. P. Coles, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 4635–4646.
DOI: 10.1039/D2SC01064J

9.
“Potassium Aluminyl Promoted Carbonylation of Ethene”
M. J. Evans, S. E. Neale, M. D. Anker, C. L. McMullin, & M. P. Coles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202117396.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117396

8.
“Rubidium and Caesium Aluminyls: Comparisons and Contrasts in Completing the Alkali Metal Group”
T. X. Gentner, M. J. Evans, A. R. Kennedy, S. E. Neale, C. L. McMullin, M. P. Coles, & R. E. Mulvey, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 1390–1393l.
DOI: 10.1039/D1CC05379E

7.
“Controlling Al–M Interactions in Group 1 Metal Aluminyls (M = Li, Na and K). Facile Conversion of Dimers to Monomeric and Separated Ion Pairs”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, M. G. Gardiner, C. L. McMullin, & M. P. Coles, Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 23, 18423–18431.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03012

6.
“Dihydrogen Activation by Lithium- and Sodium-Aluminyls”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, C. L. McMullin, S. E. Neale, & M. P. Coles, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22289.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108934

5.
“Synthesis of Heavy N-Heterocyclic Tetrylenes: Influence of Ligand Sterics on Structure”
R. J. Schwamm, C. A. von Randow, A. Mouchfiq, M. J. Evans, M. P. Coles, J. R. Fulton, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 2021, 3466.
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100447

4.
“Synthesis and Reactivity of Acyclic Germanimines: Silyl Rearrangement and Cycloadditions”
M. J. Evans, F. M. Burke, P. M. Chapple, and J. R. Fulton, Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 11, 8293–8303.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c00971

3.
“Oxidative Addition of Hydridic, Protic, and Nonpolar E–H Bonds (E = Si, P, N, or O) to an Aluminyl Anion”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, M. P. Coles, Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 7, 4772–4778.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03735

2.
“Double Insertion of CO2 into an Al–Te Multiple Bond”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, C. L. McMullin, N. A. Rajab, M. P. Coles, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 2673–2676.
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC07448A

1.
“The ‘Metallo’-Diels–Alder Reactions: Examining the Metalloid Behavior of Germanimines”
M. J. Evans, M. D. Anker, A. Mouchfiq, M. Lein, J. R. Fulton, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 2606.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905693