@Willans_Group

Associate Professor in Chemistry

 University of York
willans.leeds.ac.uk/
Joined April 2018
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Really enjoyed writing this following Alastair Lennox @BristolChem publication on electrochemical reactor design. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Bespoke and Accessible Electrochemical Reactors

Electrosynthesis, the use of electricity to drive chemical reactions, has the potential to revolutionize the chemicals industry.1 It avoids the use of hars

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ERCAD: A Parametric Reactor Design Tool That Enables Rapid Prototyping and Optimization of Electr...

Abstract. The reactors are an essential component of electrosynthetic reactions. As the electron transfer processes are heterogeneous, the reactors have a

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Extremely proud of @Tom6530 @chemleedsuni who passed his PhD viva today. Watching Tom grow and develop during his PhD has been an absolute pleasure. Thank you to Jianliang and @BaoNguyenLab for examining the thesis.
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And great to have the whole group together for the occasion.
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Congratulations to all new graduates from ⁦@ChemistryatYork⁩ , especially Stuart & Jacob who did MChem projects with us, and David from ⁦@Ian_Fairlamb⁩ group who also did a short PDRA with us and whose paper is out today! pubs.rsc.org/om/content/arti…
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If you are looking to do a PhD in organometallic chemistry this is the best place you could be……see further down for details.
Andrew Weller@WellerYorkChem9 May 2024
On a group trip to the beach near Whitby yesterday evening, moving a large log to near the fire pit to sit on was suggested by someone. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
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Jason Lynam@LynamChemistry3 May 2024
New paper in @ChemicalScience. pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti… Mn2(CO)10 is a versatile pre catalyst and here we use time-resolved IR spectroscopy, from ps through to mins, to understand how it is activated. Great working with @Ian_Fairlamb and @CLF_STFC as always @ChemistryatYork

The importance of understanding (pre)catalyst activation in versatile C–H bond functionalisations...

Mn-catalysed reactions offer great potential in synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry and the success of Mn carbonyl complexes as (pre)catalysts h

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What better way to celebrate the sun finally shining than a group trip to Whitby, fish n chips on the beach, Swedish skittles, swim in the sea for some (not me!) and a stop off @WhitbyBrewery
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Well done Helena! 👏👏👏 A great new first author paper. @WellerYorkChem
Andrew Weller@WellerYorkChem30 Apr 2024
Interested in latent photo activated catalysts for hydrosilylation? Then Helena’s just published open access ACS Catalysis paper is for you. Mechanistically interesting as well, with rate accelerations occurring under certain substrate concentrations. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Platinum(II) Phenylpyridyl Schiff Base Complexes as Latent, Photoactivated, Alkene Hydrosilylation...

Abstract. Photoactivated catalysts for the hydrosilylation of alkenes with silanes offer temporal control in manufacturing processes that require silicone

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Andrew Weller@WellerYorkChem27 Feb 2024
An exciting multidisciplinary PhD project in my group in the SusMat0 CDT on "Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers": Organometallic catalysis, main-group polymers, nanolithography & device fabrication. UK applicants only. findaphd.com/phds/project/ph…

Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers at University of York on...

PhD Project - Photonics for Net Zero Enabled by Patternable Boron-Phosphide Polymers at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Ohm my gosh look! 👀 Who could possibly resist? ⚡️ The ElectroReact, from @Asynt, also fits on a @Heidolph_ hotplate. #Electrochemistry #Electrosynthesis #ElectroReact – at York, England
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Will Unsworth@UnsworthChem20 Mar 2024
Our latest ring expansion paper in collaboration with @compaingroup is out today in OBC. Congrats to all authors, especially first author @yang_zhongzhen @ChemistryatYork @spicerlab pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Arti…

Expanding the scope of the successive ring expansion strategy for macrocycle and medium-sized ring...

New methods are described that expand the scope of the Successive Ring Expansion (SuRE) with respect to synthetically challenging lactams. A protocol has b

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NEXT WEEK: Research Seminar - Jordi Bures @BuresGroup University of Manchester. "Past, Present and Future of Kinetic Analysis" Wednesday 13 March 13:00-14:00 in C/B/102. Host: @Willans_Group.
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Really happy to have this out with colleagues @UnsworthChem and @LynamChemistry. And a lovely piece of @abi_frith’s PhD thesis.
Will Unsworth@UnsworthChem28 Feb 2024
Very happy to have played a small part in this new paper from @Willans_Group -best bit of the story being we were collaborators at different institutions when most of the work was done, but colleagues now it's published! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… @aimeekclarke @ChemistryatYork

Silver–N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in π–Activation: Synergistic Effects between the Ligand Ring Size...

Abstract. A series of 12 silver­(I)–N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes were prepared featuring five- (both saturated and unsaturated backbone), six-, a

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Will Unsworth@UnsworthChem28 Feb 2024
Very happy to have played a small part in this new paper from @Willans_Group -best bit of the story being we were collaborators at different institutions when most of the work was done, but colleagues now it's published! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… @aimeekclarke @ChemistryatYork

Silver–N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in π–Activation: Synergistic Effects between the Ligand Ring Size...

Abstract. A series of 12 silver­(I)–N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes were prepared featuring five- (both saturated and unsaturated backbone), six-, a

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It’s a long time since I was in London for work (or since I’ve done much traveling tbh!)……looking forward to heading to Burlington House today to meet with people in person.
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Knew the morning was going too smoothly. @GC_Rail now running late, water pouring through ceiling and toilets disgusting!
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ETOC Symposium@EtocSymposium19 Feb 2024
Excited to unveil, for third consecutive year, our stellar lineup of speakers for the 2024 #ETOC symposium! Mark your calendars for March 13th-14th, 15:00-19:00 (CET). Secure your spot by registering through the following link. Don’t miss out! uva-live.zoom.us/webinar/reg… [1/4]
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McGlacken Group@mcglackengroup20 Feb 2024
Come work with the Sustainable Organic Synthesis team! ♻️ Using Mn/EAM catalysis Part of a booming pharma industry Cork, with leading collaborators @LynamChemistry @CatalysisLutz @Ian_Fairlamb @Willans_Group Postdoc/Fellow €43K/€67K #chempostdoc jobs.ac.uk/search/?keywords=…
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Will Unsworth@UnsworthChem19 Feb 2024
Super happy to announce out latest ring expansion paper - out today in @J_A_C_S This is the culmination of 5 years hard work by lots of very talented and dedicated people in our @ChemistryatYork group - I am extremely grateful to them all. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

A Modular Strategy for the Synthesis of Macrocycles and Medium-Sized Rings via Cyclization/Ring...

Abstract. Macrocycles and medium-sized rings are important in many scientific fields and technologies but are hard to make using current methods, especiall

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