By Associate Professor Graham Edwin Ball

Book Chapters

McKay AI; Watson JD; Cosgriff JE; Ball GE; Mulder RJ, 2024, 'Practical methods for observing short lived compounds using NMR spectroscopy: Characterisation of σ-alkane complexes as a case study', in , pp. 129 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/bs.arnmr.2024.05.001

Ball GE, 2010, 'In situ photochemistry with NMR detection of organometallic complexes', in Yarwood J; Douthwaite R; Duckett SB (ed.), SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF INORGANIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS: TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, VOL 41, ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, pp. 262 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781849730853-00262

Ball GE, 2010, 'In situ photochemistry with NMR detection of organometallic complexes', in Yarwood J; Douthwaite R; Duckett S (ed.), Spectroscopic Properties of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge (UK), pp. 262 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781849730853

Journal articles

Sellin M; Watson JD; Fischer J; Schmitt M; Ball GE; Field LD; Krossing I, 2025, 'A Dinitrogen Complex without Donor Ligands: Isolation and Characterization of a [Mn(CO)5(η1-N2)]+Salt', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147, pp. 35164 - 35171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c13214

Sellin M; Watson JD; Fischer J; Ball GE; Field LD; Krossing I, 2025, 'Promoting Alkane Binding: Crystallization of a Cationic Manganese(I)-Pentane σ-Complex from Solution', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202507494

Watson JD; Mizdrak D; Field LD; Ball GE, 2025, 'Coordination of ethane, pentane and cyclopentane to a cationic osmium complex: comparisons in alkane binding', Chemical Science, 16, pp. 8532 - 8541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5sc00973a

Sellin M; Watson JD; Fischer J; Ball GE; Field LD; Krossing I, 2025, 'Bevorzugte Alkan‐Komplexierung: Kristallisation eines kationischen Mangan(I)‐Pentan σ‐Komplexes aus der Lösung', Angewandte Chemie, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.202507494

Mudge MN; Bhadbhade M; Ball GE; Colbran SB, 2023, 'Ruthenium(II) Complexes of a Xanthene-Spanned Dicarbene Ligand', Inorganic Chemistry, 62, pp. 18901 - 18914, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02348

Watson JD; Field LD; Ball GE, 2022, '[Fp(CH4)]+, [η5-CpRu(CO)2(CH4)]+, and [η5-CpOs(CO)2(CH4)]+: A Complete Set of Group 8 Metal–Methane Complexes', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, pp. 17622 - 17629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c07124

Watson JD; Field LD; Ball GE, 2022, 'Binding methane to a metal centre', Nature Chemistry, 14, pp. 801 - 804, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-00929-w

Rowell KN; Thomas DS; Ball GE; Wakelin LPG, 2021, 'Molecular dynamic simulations of diacridine binding to DNA: Indications that C6 diacridine can bisintercalate spanning two base pairs', Biopolymers, 112, pp. e23409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.23409

Gilbert-Wilson R; Das B; Mizdrak D; Field LD; Ball GE, 2020, 'Observation and Analysis of Large Dynamic Frequency Shifts in the 1H NMR Signals of H–D in Deuterium-Substituted Dihydrogen Complexes', Inorganic Chemistry, 59, pp. 15570 - 15573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02082

Serobian A; Pracey CP; Thomas DS; Denny WA; Ball GE; Wakelin LPG, 2020, 'Structures and dynamics of DNA complexes of the desmethyl analog of the cytotoxin MLN944: Insights into activity when a methyl isn't futile', Journal of Molecular Recognition, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmr.2843

Das B; Jia C; Ching K; Bhadbhade M; Chen X; Ball GE; Colbran SB; Zhao C, 2020, 'Ruthenium Complexes in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis for Electroreduction of CO2', Chemcatchem, 12, pp. 1292 - 1296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201902020

Hong KKC; Ho KKK; Bhadbhade M; Ball GE; Black DS; Kumar N, 2019, 'The Mosaic of Rottlerin: The Sequel', Journal of Natural Products, 82, pp. 1190 - 1199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00917

Elton TE; Ball GE; Bhadbhade M; Field LD; Colbran SB, 2018, 'Evaluation of Organic Hydride Donors as Reagents for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide and Metal-Bound Formates', Organometallics, 37, pp. 3972 - 3982, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00600

Waterman MJ; Nugraha AS; Hendra R; Ball GE; Robinson SA; Keller PA, 2017, 'Antarctic Moss Biflavonoids Show High Antioxidant and Ultraviolet-Screening Activity', Journal of Natural Products, 80, pp. 2224 - 2231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00085

Rahaman A; Gimbert-Suriñach C; Ficks A; Ball GE; Bhadbhade M; Haukka M; Higham L; Nordlander E; Colbran SB, 2017, 'Bridgehead isomer effects in bis(phosphido)-bridged diiron hexacarbonyl proton reduction electrocatalysts', Dalton Transactions, 46, pp. 3207 - 3222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6dt01494a

Luis ET; Ball GE; Gilbert A; Iranmanesh H; Newdick CW; Beves JE, 2016, 'Efficient microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of key ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes [Ru(bpy)3](PF6)2, [Ru(phen)3](PF6)2, [Ru(bpy)2(phen)](PF6)2 and [Ru(phen)2(bpy)](PF6)2', Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 69, pp. 1686 - 1694, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2016.1194404

Hu XG; Lawer A; Peterson MB; Iranmanesh H; Ball GE; Hunter L, 2016, 'Diastereoselective Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of (2R)- and (2S)-Fluorostatines: An Approach Based on Organocatalytic Fluorination of a Chiral Aldehyde', Organic Letters, 18, pp. 662 - 665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03592

Yau HM; McKay AI; Hesse H; Xu R; He M; Holt CE; Ball GE, 2016, 'Observation of Cationic Transition Metal-Alkane Complexes with Moderate Stability in Hydrofluorocarbon Solution', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138, pp. 281 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b10583

Mallo N; Brown PT; Iranmanesh H; MacDonald TSC; Teusner MJ; Harper JB; Ball GE; Beves JE, 2016, 'Photochromic switching behaviour of donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts in organic solvents', Chemical Communications, 52, pp. 13576 - 13579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6CC08079K

McSkimming A; Chan B; Bhadbhade MM; Ball GE; Colbran SB, 2015, 'Bio-inspired transition metal-organic hydride conjugates for catalysis of transfer hydrogenation: Experiment and theory', Chemistry A European Journal, 21, pp. 2821 - 2834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201405129

Howe ENW; Ball GE; Thordarson P, 2015, 'Step-by-step DFT analysis of the cooperativity in the binding of cations and anions to a tetratopic ion-pairing host', Supramolecular Chemistry, 27, pp. 829 - 839, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2015.1088946

Hong KKC; Ball GE; Black DS; Kumar N, 2015, 'The Mosaic of Rottlerin', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 80, pp. 10668 - 10674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5b01827

Anopa Y; McMahon AD; Conway DI; Ball GE; McIntosh E; Macpherson LMD, 2015, 'Improving Child Oral Health: Cost Analysis of a National Nursery Toothbrushing Programme', PLOS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136211

Wang F; Jiang Y; Lawes DJ; Ball GE; Zhou C; Liu Z; Amal R, 2015, 'Analysis of the Promoted Activity and Molecular Mechanism of Hydrogen Production over Fine Au-Pt Alloyed TiO2 Photocatalysts', ACS Catalysis, 5, pp. 3924 - 3931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5b00623

McSkimming A; Chan B; Bhadbhade MM; Ball GE; Colbran SB, 2015, 'Inside Cover: Bio‐Inspired Transition Metal–Organic Hydride Conjugates for Catalysis of Transfer Hydrogenation: Experiment and Theory (Chem. Eur. J. 7/2015)', Chemistry – A European Journal, 21, pp. 2710 - 2710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201590026

Serobian A; Thomas DS; Ball GE; Denny WA; Wakelin LPG, 2014, 'The solution structure of bis(phenazine-1-carboxamide)-DNA complexes: MLN 944 binding corrected and extended', Biopolymers, 101, pp. 1099 - 1113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.22513

Serobian A; Thomas DS; Ball GE; Denny WA; Wakelin LPG, 2013, 'The Solution Structure of the MLN 944-d(TACGCGTA)2 complex', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2210/pdb4bzv/pdb

Chan B; Ball GE, 2013, 'A benchmark ab initio and DFT study of the structure and binding of methane in the σ-alkane complex CpRe(CO)2(CH4)', Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 9, pp. 2199 - 2208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ct400013p

Patel AR; Ball G; Hunter L; Liu F, 2013, 'Conformational regulation of substituted azepanes through selective monofluorination.', Org. Biomol. Chem., 11, pp. 3781 - 3785, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ob40391b

Young RD; Lawes DJ; Hill AF; Ball GE, 2012, 'Observation of a tungsten alkane ó-complex showing selective binding of methyl groups using FTIR and NMR spectroscopies', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134, pp. 8294 - 8297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja300281s

Ball GE; Andersen R, 2012, 'Stereodynamics in eight-coordination; A 2D NMR spectroscopic and computational study of the exchange process in ThCl 4(Me 2NCH 2CH 2NMe 2) 2', Inorganic Chemistry, 51, pp. 10141 - 10147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic300586f

Zhou Y; Forbes GM; Macpherson LMD; Ball GE; Humphris GM, 2012, 'The behaviour of extended duties dental nurses and the acceptance of fluoride varnish application in preschool children', BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL, 213, pp. 603 - 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.1133

Ball GE, 2011, 'ChemInform Abstract: In situ Photochemistry with NMR Detection of Organometallic Complexes', ChemInform, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.201116278

Macpherson LMD; Ball GE; Brewster L; Duane B; Hodges C-L; Wright W; Gnich W; Rodgers J; McCall DR; Turner S; Conway DI, 2010, 'Childsmile: the national child oral health improvement programme in Scotland. Part 1: establishment and development', BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL, 209, pp. 73 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.628

Turner S; Brewster L; Kidd J; Gnich W; Ball GE; Milburn K; Pitts NB; Goold S; Conway DI; Macpherson LMD, 2010, 'Childsmile: the national child oral health improvement programme in Scotland. Part 2: monitoring and delivery', BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL, 209, pp. 79 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.629

Yee LH; Hanley TL; Evans RA; Davis TP; Ball GE, 2010, 'Photochromic Spirooxazines Functionalized with Oligomers: Investigation of Core-Oligomer Interactions and Photomerocyanine Isomer Interconversion Using NMR Spectroscopy and DFT', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 75, pp. 2851 - 2860, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo100081g

Calldine JA; Torres O; Anstey M; Ball GE; Bergman RG; Curley J; Duckett SB; George MW; Gilson AI; Lawes DJ; Perutz RN; Sun XZ; Vollhardt KPC, 2010, 'Photoinduced N2 loss as a route to long-lived organometallic alkane complexes: A time-resolved IR and NMR study', Chemical Science, 1, pp. 622 - 630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00311e

Lonnon DG; Ball GE; Taylor IF; Craig DC; Colbran SB, 2009, 'Fluxionality in a paramagnetic seven-coordinate iron(II) complex: A variable-temperature, two-dimensional NMR and DFT study', Inorganic Chemistry, 48, pp. 4863 - 4872

Swarbrick JD; Cubeddu L; Ball GE; Curmi PM; Gooley AA; Mabbutt BC, 2009, 'NMR assignment of prespore specific antigen-a cell surface adhesion glycoprotein from Dictyostelium discoideum', Biomolecular Nmr Assignments, 3, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12104-008-9126-4

Thayumanavan R; Hawkins BC; Keller PA; Pyne SG; Ball GE, 2008, 'A Mild and General Method for the Synthesis of 5-Substituted and 5,5-Disubstituted Fullerprolines', Organic Letters, 10, pp. 1315 - 1317

Nasrallah F; Garner B; Ball GE; Rae CD, 2008, 'Modulation of brain metabolism by very low concentrations of the commonly used drug delivery vehicle dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)', Journal of Neuroscience Research, 86, pp. 208 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.21477

Ball GE, 2008, 'Out-of-hours emergency dental services in Scotland - a national model', BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL, 205, pp. 485 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.936

Bury-mone S; Mendz GL; Ball GE; Thibonnier M; Stingl K; Ecobichon C; Ave P; Huerre M; Labigne A; Thiberge J; De reuse H, 2008, 'Roles of alpha and beta Carbonic Anhydrases of Helicobacter pylori in the Urease-Dependent Response to Acidity and in Colonization of the Murine Gastric Mucosa', Infection and Immunity, 76, pp. 497 - 509, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00993-07

Ball GE; Brookes C; Cowan A; Darwish T; George MW; Kawanami H; Portius P; Rourke JP, 2007, 'A delicate balance of complexation vs. activation of alkanes interacting with [Re(Cp)(CO)(PF3)] studied with NMR and time-resolved IR spectroscopy', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104, pp. 6927 - 6932

Lawes DJ; Darwish TA; Clark T; Harper JB; Ball GE, 2006, 'A Rhenium–Cyclohexane Complex with Preferential Binding of Axial CH Bonds: A Probe into the Relative Ability of CH, CD, and CC Bonds as Hyperconjugative Electron Donors?', Angewandte Chemie, 118, pp. 4598 - 4602, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.200600313

Chaker L; Ball GE; Williams JR; Burley GA; Hawkins BC; Keller PA; Pyne SG, 2006, 'Regioselective Synthesis of Novel e‐Edge‐[60]fullerenylmethanodihydropyrroles and 1,2‐Dihydromethano[60]fullerenes.', ChemInform, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chin.200614103

Keller P; Pyne S; Chaker L; Ball G, 2006, 'The Addition of Iminoglycine Derivatives to C60 Fullerene and Their NMR Characterization', ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2005-01, pp. 878 - 878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2005-01/21/878

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