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Publications:

I.S. Koo, D. Ali, K. Yang, Y. Park, A. Esbata, G. W. vanLoon and E. Buncel. 
31P NMR and ESI-MS studies of metal ion-phosphorus pesticide residue complexes.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 87, 433-439 (2009).

I.H. Um, J-Y. Han and E. Buncel.  Effects on the reactivity by changing the electrophilic center from C═S: contrasting reactivity of hydroxide, p-Chloro-phenoxide, and butan-2,3-dione monoximate in DMSO/H2O mixtures.  Chemistry European Journal, 15, 1011-1017 (2009).

E. Buncel, S-R. Keum, S. Rajagopal  and R.A. Cox.  Rearrangement mechanisms for azoxypyridines and azoxypyridine N-oxides in the 100% H2SO4 region – The Wallach rearrangement story comes full circle.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 87, 1127-1134 (2009).

D. Abdallah, J. Whelan, J.M. Dust, S. Hoz and E. Buncel.  Energy transfer in the Azobenzene-Naphthalene light harvesting system.  Journal of Physical Chemistry,  112, 6640-6647 (2009).

I.-H. Um, Y.-H. Shin, S.-E. Lee, K. Yang and E. Buncel.  Alkali metal ion catalysis and inhibition in nucleophilic displacement reactions at phosphorus centers: ethyl and methyl paraoxon and ethyl and methyl parathion.  Journal of Organic Chemistry,  73(3), 923-930 (2008).

E. Buncel, S.-R. Keum, S. Rajagopal, E. Kiepek and R.A. Cox.  Wallach rearrangement of azoxypyridines and azoxypyridine N-oxides – Charge distri-butions and dramatic reactivity differences.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 86(4), 298-304 (2008).

J. Whelan, J.T.C. Wojtyk and E. Buncel.  Enhanced bistability of a photochromic microparticle in condensed medium.  Chemistry of Materials, 20, 3797-3799 (2008).

F. Terrier, S. Lakhdar, T. Boubaker, D. Vichard, R. Goumont and E. Buncel.  Superelectrophilicity in σ-complexation processes.  Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 16(1), 59-70 (2008).

S.-R. Keum, S.-J. Roh, M.-H. Lee, F. Sauriol and E. Buncel.  1H and 13C NMR assignments for new heterocyclic TAM leuco dyes, (2Z,2’E)-2,2’(2-phenyl propane-1-3-diylidene)bis(1,3,3-trimethylindoline) derivatives. Part II. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 46, 872-877 (2008).

O. Clement, L. Li, J.M. Dust and E. Buncel. High sensitivity to transmission of attenuation in the metal activating effect of platinum on sequential H/D exchange at the four C(8) sites of inosines in tetrakis(inosine)platinum(II) chloride. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 6, 2924-2933 (2008).

I.S. Koo, D. Ali, K. Yang, Y. Park, D.M. Wardlaw and E. Buncel.  Theoretical study of 31P NMR chemical shifts for organophosphorus esters, their anions and O,O-Dimethylthiophosphorate anion with metal complexes.  Bulletin of Korean Chemical Society, 29, No.11, 2252-2258 (2008).

E. Buncel, G.W. vanLoon and S. Shirin.  The use of β-cyclodextrins to enhance the aqueous solubility of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene and their removal from soil organic matter – Effect of substituents.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 86, 79-    (2008). 322.  

J.T.C. Wojtyk, A. Wasey, N-N. Xiao, P.M. Kazmaier, S. Hoz, C. Yu, R.P. Lemieux and E. Buncel.  Elucidating the mechanisms of Acidochromic spiropyran-merocyanine Interconversion.  Journal of Physical Chemistry, A, 111, 2511-2516 (2007).

X. Han, V.K. Balakrishnan and E. Buncel.  Alkaline degradation of the organo phosphorus pesticide, fenitrothion, mediated by cationic C12, C14, and C18 surfac-tants.  Langmuir, 23, 6519-6525 (2007).

D. Churchill, J.M. Dust and E. Buncel.  Concerted rate limiting proton transfer to sulfur with nucleophilic attack at phosphorus.  A new proposed mechanism for hydrolytic  decomposition of the P=S pesticide, Diazinon, in moderately acidic sulfuric acid media.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 85, 421-431 (2007).

S. Lakhdar, R. Goumont, F. Terrier, T. Boubaker, J.M. Dust and E. Buncel.  Mayr electrophilicity predicts the dual Diels-Alder and σ-adduct formation behaviour of heteroaromatic super-electrophiles.  Organic Biomolecular Chemistry, 5, 1744-1751 (2007).

E. Buncel.  Editorial.  In “Isotope effects: recent developments in chemistry and biochemistry”.  Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals.  50, 945-946 (2007).

I-H. Um, Y-H. Shin, J-Y. Han and E. Buncel.  Medium effects on the a-effect: in DMSO-H2O mixtures:  Comparative studies of ρ-nitrophenyl benzoate and acetate.  Dissection of ground-state and transition-state effects.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84, 1550-1556 (2006).

R.A. Stairs and E. Buncel.  Principal component analysis of solvent effects on equilibria and kinetics.  A hemispheric model.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84, 1580-1591 (2006).

I-H. Um, S-J. Hwang and E. Buncel.  Solvent effect on the a-effect: ground-state versus transition-state effects;  a combined calorimetric and kinetic investigation.  Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71, 915-920 (2006).

R. Goumont, F. Terrier, D. Vichard, S. Lakdar, J. M. Dust and E. Buncel.  A criterion to demarcate the dual Diels-Alder and σ-complex behaviour of aromatic and heteroaromatic superelectrophiles.  Tetrahedron Letters, 46, 8363-8367 (2006).

X. Han, V.K. Balakrishnan, G.W. vanLoon and E. Buncel.  Degradation of the pesticide fenitrothion as mediated by cationic surfactants and a-nucleophilic reagents.  Langmuir, 22, 9009-9017 (2006).

D. Churchill, J. C.F. Cheung, Y.S. Park, V.H. Smith, G. vanLoon and E. Buncel.  Complexation of diazinon, an organophosphorus pesticide, with a-, β-, and
у-cyclodextrin – NMR and computational studies.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84, 702-708 (2006).

N. Xiao, C. Yu, R. Lemieux, E. Buncel, G. Iftime and P.M. Kazmaier.  Spiropyran-merocyanine equilibrium in presence of organic acids and bases.  Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 431, 337-344 (2005).

D. Churchill, J. C.F. Cheung, Y.S. Park, V.H. Smith, G. vanLoon and E. Buncel.  Complexation of diazinon, an organophosphorus pesticide, with a-, β-, and
у-cyclodextrin – NMR and computational studies.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 84, 702-708 (2006).

N. Xiao, C. Yu, R. Lemieux, E. Buncel, G. Iftime and P.M. Kazmaier.  Spiropyran-merocyanine equilibrium in presence of organic acids and bases.  Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 431, 337-344 (2005).

V.X. Jin, D.H. Macartney and E. Buncel.  a- and β-cyclodextrin[2]rotaxanes with (diethylenetriamine)platinum(II) stoppers.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 83, 2091-2097 (2005).

V.X. Jin, D.H. Macartney and E. Buncel. Assembly and dissociation of 
a-cyclodextrin [2]pseudorotaxanes with a,w-bis(N,N′-dimethylethylene-diamine)alkane threads.  Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 53, 197-203 (2005).

E. Kiepek, Y. Zhou, S. Hoz, E. Rozental, P.M. Kazmaier and E. Buncel.  Dissociation of the phenanthroimidazole dimer.  A highly delocalized radical.  Gomberg revisited.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 83, 1448-1459 (2005).

S.-R. Keum, B-S. Ku, J-T. Shin, J.J. Ko and E. Buncel.  Stereoselective formation of dicondensed spiropyran product obtained from the reaction of excess Fisher base with salicylaldehydes:  First full characterization by X-ray crystal structure analysis of DC•acetone crystal.  Tetrahedron, 61, 6720-6725 (2005).

I.-H. Um, J.-Y. Lee and E. Buncel.  Effect of modification of electrophilic center on the α-effect.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 83, 1365-1371 (2005).

V. K. Balakrishnan, E. Buncel and G. W. vanLoon.  Micellar catalyzed degradation of fenitrothion, an organophosphorus pesticide, in solution and soils.  Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 5824-5830 (2005).

I. Onyido, K. Albright and E. Buncel.  Catalysis of the ethanolysis of aryl methyl phenyl phosphinate esters by alkali metal ions: transition state structures for uncatalyzed and metal ion-catalyzed reactions.  Organic Biomolecular Chemistry, 3, 1468-1475 (2005).

F. Terrier, E. Magnier, E. Kizilian, C. Wakselman and E. Buncel.  Superacidifiers: Assessing the activation and the mode of charge transmission of the extraordinary electron-withdrawing SO2CF3 and S(O)(NSO2CF3)CF3 substituents in carbanion stabilization.  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 127, 5563-5571 (2005).

P. Zhang, E. Buncel and R.U. Lemieux.  Compatibilization of a photochromic dithienylethene dopand and ferroelectric liquid crystal host via siloxane nanosegregation.  Advanced Materials, 17, 567-571 (2005).

V.X. Jin, D.H. Macartney and E. Buncel.  Kinetic and spectroscopic studies on
α- and β-cyclodextrin rotaxanes with (μ-N,N’bis(4-pyridinylmethylene)-α,ω-alkanediimine)bis[pentacyanoferrate(II) threads.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 83, 185-191 (2005).

I. Onyido, A.R. Norris and E. Buncel.  Biomolecule-mercury interactions: modalities of DNA base-mercury binding mechanisms.  Remediation strategies.  Chemical Reviews,104, 5911-5929 (2004).

E. Buncel and I.-H. Um.  The alpha effect and its modulation by solvent.  Tetrahedron, 60, 7801-7825 (2004).

F. Terrier, S. Lakhdar, R. Goumont, T. Boubaker and E. Buncel.  Electrophilicity for σ-complexation by uncharged electron-deficient aromatic and heteroaromatic structures.  Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 2586-2587 (2004).

M.A.A. Ghani, D. Abdallah, B. Keosherian, P.M. Kazmaier and E. Buncel.  Multi-armed TEMPO functionalized unimolecular initiators for starburst dendrimer synthesis via stable free radical polymerization.  II.  Tris (1,3,5)benzyloxy unimers.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 82, 1403-1412 (2004).

D. Abdallah, M.A.A. Ghani, P.M. Kazmaier, B. Keoshkerian and E. Buncel.  Multi-armed TEMPO functionalized unimolecular initiators for starburst dendrimer synthesis via stable free radical polymerization. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 82, 1393-1402 (2004).

S. Shirin, E. Buncel and G.W. vanLoon.  Effect of cyclodextrins on iron-mediated dechlorination of trichloroethylene – A proposed new mechanism.  Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 82, 1674-1685 (2004).

P. Zhang, E. Buncel and R.U. Lemieux. Compatibilization of a photochromic dithienylethene dopand and ferroelectric liquid crystal host via siloxane nanosegregation. Advanced Materials, in press.

K. E. Maly, P. Zhang, M.D. Wand, E. Buncel and R.P. Lemieux. Reversible photocylization of achiral dithienylperfluorocyclopentene dopants in a ferroelectric liquid crystal: bistable SSFLC photoswitching. Journal of Material Chemistry, 14, 2806-2812 (2004)

 K.-S. Cheon, P.M. Kazmaier, S.-R. Keum, K.-T. Park and E. Buncel. Azo-functionalized dendrimers. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 82, 551-566 (2004).

V.K. Balakrishnan, X. Han, G.W. VanLoon, J.M. Dust, J. Toullec and E. Buncel. Acceleration of nucleophilic attack on an organophosphorothioate neurotoxin, fenitrothion by reactive counterion cationic micelles. Regioselectivity as a novel probe of substrate orientation within the micelle. Langmuir, 20, 6586-6593 (2004).

E. Buncel, K.G. Albright and I. Onyido. Nucleophilic displacement on 4-nitro-phenyl dimethyl phosphinate by ethoxide ion: alkali metal ion catalysis and mechanism. Organic Biomolecular Chemistry, 2, 601-610 (2004).

Buncel, Erwin; Dust, Julian, M. Carbanion Chemistry. Structures and Mechanisms. American Chemical Society - Oxford University Press, 2003. (352 pp)

Buncel, Erwin; Stairs, Robert; Wilson, Harold. The Role of the Solvent in Chemical Reactions. Oxford University Press, 2003. (159 pages)

Nagelkerke, Ruby; Thatcher, Gregory R. J.; Buncel, Erwin. Alkali-metal ion catalysis and inhibition in nucleophilic displacement reactions at carbon, phosphorus and sulfur centers. IX. p-nitrophenyl diphenyl phosphate. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2003), 1(1), 163-167.

Cox, Robin A.; Fung, David Y. K.; Csizmadia, Imre G.; Buncel, Erwin. An ab initio molecular orbital study of the geometry of the dicationic Wallach rearrangement intermediate. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2003), 81(6), 535-541.

Buncel, Erwin; Dust, Julian M. Carbanion Chemistry: Structures and Mechanisms. (2003), 352 pp.

Buncel, Erwin; Park, Kuk-Tae; Dust, Julian M.; Manderville, Richard A. Concerning the Denticity of the Dimethylsulfinyl Anion in Meisenheimer Complexation. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003), 125(18), 5388-5392.

Terrier, Francois; Mokhtari, Malika; Goumont, Regis; Halle, Jean-Claude; Buncel, Erwin. High Bronsted bnuc values in SNAr displacement. An indicator of the SET pathway? Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2003), 1(10), 1757-1763.

Buncel, Erwin; Nagelkerke, Ruby; Thatcher, Gregory R. J. Metal ion catalysis and inhibition in nucleophilic displacement reactions at carbon, phosphorus and sulfur centers. 10. Alkali metal ion catalysis in nucleophilic displacement by ethoxide ion on p-nitrophenyl phenylphosphonate: Evidence for multiple metal ion catalysis. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2003), 81(1), 53-63.

Buncel, Erwin; Dust, Julian M.; Manderville, Richard A.; Tarkka, Richard M. Regioselectivity of Meisenheimer complexation in reaction of oxygen-centered nucleophiles with picryl aryl ethers: Polar vs. SET mechanisms. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2003), 81(6), 443-456.

Goumont, Regis; Kizilian, Elyane; Buncel, Erwin; Terrier, Francois. Super acidifiers: the origin of the exceptional electron transmission capability of the SO2CF3 group in carbanion stabilization. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry (2003), 1(10), 1741-1748.

Terrier, F.; Le Guevel, E.; Chatrousse, A. P.; Moutiers, G.; Buncel, E.. The levelling effect of solvational imbalances in the reactions of oximate a-nucleophiles with electrophilic phosphorus centers. Relevance to detoxification of organophosphorus centers. Chemical Communications (Cambridge, United Kingdom) (2003), (6), 802.

Shirin, Salma; Buncel, Erwin; vanLoon, Gary W. The use of b-cyclodextrins to enhance the aqueous solubility of trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene and their removal from soil organic matter: Effect of substituents. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2003), 81(1), 45-52.

Eneji, Ishaq S.; Buncel, Erwin; van Loon, Gary W. Degradation and Sorption of Pirimiphos-methyl in Two Nigerian Soils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2002), 50(20), 5634-5639.

Foucher, Daniel A.; Patel, Raj D.; Chopra, Naveen; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Wojtyk, James; Buncel, Erwin. Photochromic electrophoretic inks containing spiropyrans for displays. Eur. Pat. Appl. (2002), 49 pp.

Foucher, Daniel A.; Patel, Raj D.; Chopra, Naveen; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Buncel, Erwin; Wojtyk, James. Photochromic gyricon display. Eur. Pat. Appl. (2002), 48 pp.

Foucher, Daniel A.; Patel, Raj D.; Chopra, Naveen; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Wojtyk, James; Buncel, Erwin. Preparation of photochromic marking particles comprising spiropyran compound for electrophotographic developer. U.S. (2002), 22 pp.

Buncel, Erwin; Onyido, Ikenna. Proton and metal-ion activation of C-H exchange in five-membered azoles. Journal of Labelled Compounds & Radiopharmaceuticals (2002), 45(4), 291-306.

Buncel, Erwin; Cannes, Celine; Chatrousse, Alain-Pierre; Terrier, Francois. Reactions of Oximate a-Nucleophiles with Esters: Evidence from Solvation Effects for Substantial Decoupling of Desolvation and Bond Formation. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2002), 124(30), 8766-8767.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Han, Hyun-Joo; Ahn, Jung-Ae; Kang, Swan; Buncel, Erwin. Reinterpretation of Curved Hammett Plots in Reaction of Nucleophiles with Aryl Benzoates: Change in Rate-Determining Step or Mechanism versus Ground-State Stabilization. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2002), 67(24), 8475-8480.

Cheon, Kap-Soo; Park, Yong S.; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Buncel, Erwin. Studies of azo-hydrazone tautomerism and H-bonding in azo-functionalized dendrimers and model compounds. Dyes and Pigments (2002), 53(1), 3-14.

Boubaker, Taoufik; Chatrousse, Alain Pierre; Terrier, Francois; Tangour, Bahoueddine; Dust, Julian M.; Buncel, Erwin. Water and hydroxide ion pathways in the s-complexation of superelectrophilic 2-aryl-4,6-dinitrobenzotriazole 1-oxides in aqueous solution. A kinetic and thermodynamic study. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2 (2002), (9), 1627-1633.

Terrier, F.; Beaufour, M.; Halle, J.-C.; Cherton, J.-C.; Buncel, E.. A remarkably facile oxygen transfer in a nitrobenzofuroxan structure activated through s-complex formation. Tetrahedron Letters (2001), 42(27), 4499-4501.

Balakrishnan, Vimal K.; Dust, Julian M.; VanLoon, Gary W.; Buncel, Erwin. Catalytic pathways in the ethanolysis of fenitrothion, an organophosphorothioate pesticide. A dichotomy in the behaviour of crown/cryptand cation complexing agents. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2001), 79(2), 157-173.

Onyido, Ikenna; Omakor, John E.; van Loon, Gary W.; Buncel, Erwin. Competing pathways in the reaction of the pesticide fenitrothion [O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate] with some nitrogen nucleophiles in aqueous solution. ARKIVOC [online computer file] (2001), 2(12), No pp. given.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Buncel, Erwin. Ground-State versus Transition-State Effects on the a-Effect as Expressed by Solvent Effects. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2001), 123(44), 11111-11112.

Omakor, John E.; Onyido, Ikenna; vanLoon, Gary W.; Buncel, Erwin. Mechanisms of abiotic degradation and soil-water interactions of pesticides and other hydrophobic organic compounds. Part 3. Nucleophilic displacement at the phosphorus center of the pesticide fenitrothion [O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate] by oxygen nucleophiles in aqueous solution: a-effect and mechanism. Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2 (2001), (3), 324-330.

Wojtyk, James T. C.; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Buncel, Erwin. Modulation of the Spiropyran-Merocyanine Reversion via Metal-Ion Selective Complexation: Trapping of the "Transient" cis-Merocyanine. Chemistry of Materials (2001), 13(8), 2547-2551.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Lee, Eun-Ju; Buncel, Erwin. Solvent Effect on the a-Effect for the Reactions of Aryl Acetates with Butane-2,3-dione Monoximate and p-Chlorophenoxide in MeCN-H2O Mixtures. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2001), 66(14), 4859-4864.

Buncel, E.; Mailloux, N. L.; Brown, R. S.; Kazmaier, P. M.; Dust, J. Synthesis and characterization of [3,3]- and [3,4]-perinophane. Tetrahedron Letters (2001), 42(21), 3559-3562.

Moutiers, Gilles; Le Guevel, Eric; Cannes, Celine; Terrier, Francois; Buncel, Erwin. The a-effect in SNAr substitutions - reaction between oximate nucleophiles and 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene in aqueous solution. European Journal of Organic Chemistry (2001), (17), 3279-3284.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Hong, Jin-Young; Buncel, Erwin. The effect of solvent on the a-effect: C:O, P:O and SO2 centers. Chemical Communications (Cambridge) (2001), (1), 27-28.

Vichard, Dominique; Boubaker, Taoufik; Terrier, Francois; Pouet, Marie-Jose; Dust, Julian M.; Buncel, Erwin. The versatile reactivity of 2-aryl-4,6-dinitrobenzotriazole 1-oxides in Diels-Alder type condensations and in s-complexation - A relationship between superelectrophilicity and pericyclic reactivity. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2001), 79(11), 1617-1623.

Buncel, Erwin. 1999 R.U. Lemieux Award Lecture Adventures with azo-, azoxy-, and hydrazoarenes: from the Wallach to the benzidine rearrangement. Molecular electronics. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2000), 78(10), 1251-1271.

Buncel, Erwin; Venkatachalam, T. K. Carbanion mechanisms XXI. Solution acidity of triphenylsilane. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (2000), 604(2), 208-210.

Terrier, F.; Sebban, M.; Goumont, R.; Halle, J. C.; Moutiers, G.; Cangelosi, I.; Buncel, E.. Dual Behavior of 4-Aza-6-nitrobenzofuroxan. A Powerful Electrophile in Hydration and s-Complex Formation and a Potential Dienophile or Heterodiene in Diels-Alder Type Reactions. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2000), 65(22), 7391-7398.

Sha'ato, R.; Buncel, E.; Gamble, D. G.; VanLoon, G. W. Kinetics and equilibria of Metribuzin sorption on model soil components. Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2000), 80(2), 301-307.

Buncel, Erwin; Clement, Omoshile; Onyido, Ikenna. Metal Ion Effects in Isotopic Hydrogen Exchange in Biologically Important Heterocycles. Accounts of Chemical Research (2000), 33(10), 672-678.

Clement, Omoshile; Onyido, Ikenna; Buncel, Erwin. Metal ion-biomolecule interactions. Part 22. Cr(III)-catalyzed isotopic hydrogen exchange in methylimidazoles. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2000), 78(4), 474-486.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Park, Young-Min; Buncel, Erwin. The effect of solvent on the a-effect: the MeCN-H2O solvent system. Chemical Communications (Cambridge) (2000), (19), 1917-1918.

Um, Ik-Hwan; Buncel, Erwin. The Origin of the a-Effect: Dissection of Ground-State and Transition-State Contributions. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2000), 65(2), 577-582.

Swansburg, Susan; Buncel, Erwin; Lemieux, Robert P. Thermal Racemization of Substituted Indolinobenzospiropyrans: Evidence of Competing Polar and Nonpolar Mechanisms. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2000), 122(28), 6594-6600.

Wojtyk, James T. C.; Wasey, Adnaan; Kazmaier, Peter M.; Hoz, Shmaryahu; Buncel, Erwin. Thermal reversion mechanism of N-functionalized merocyanines to spiropyrans: a solvatochromic, solvatokinetic, and semiempirical study. Journal of Physical Chemistry A (2000), 104(39), 9046-9055.

Books:

1.  E. Buncel, "Carbanions: Mechanistic and Isotopic Aspects". (Part of Series of Monographs on Reaction Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry, edited by C. Eaborn and N.B. Chapman). Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1975, (270 pp.)

2.  E. Buncel, M.R. Crampton, M.J. Strauss and F. Terrier. "Electron Deficient Aromatic- and Heteroaromatic-Base Interactions. The Chemistry of Anionic Sigma Complexes.  Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1984, (499 pp.)

3.  E. Buncel, R.A. Stairs and H. Wilson. The Role of Solvent in Chemical Reactions.  Oxford University Press, 2003 (176 pp.)

4.  E. Buncel and J.M. Dust.  Carbanion Chemistry. Structures and Mechanisms.  American Chemical Society Publications, Washington, DC, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2003 (352 pp.).

Edited Works:

1.  E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Isotopes in Molecular Rearrangements. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 1. Elsevier Science Publishers, 1975 (301 pp.)

2. E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Isotopes in Hydrogen Transfer Processes. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 2. Elsevier Science Publishers, 1976 (318 pp.)

3.  E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Carbon-13 in Organic Chemistry. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 3. Elsevier Science Publishers , 1977 (288 pp.)

4. E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Tritium in Organic Chemistry. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 4. Elsevier Scientific Publishers, 1978 (299 pp.)

5. E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Isotopes in Cationic Reactions. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 5. Elsevier Science Publishers , 1980 (234 pp.)

6. E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Isotopic Effects. Recent Developments in Theory and Experiment. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry. Vol. 6. Elsevier Science Publishers,1984 (265 pp. 

7.  E. Buncel and C.C. Lee (editors). Secondary and Solvent Isotope Effects. Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol. 7. Elsevier Science Publishers, 1987 (485 pp.)

8.  E. Buncel and W.H. Saunders, Jr., (editors) Heavy Atom Isotope Effects. "Isotopes in Organic Chemistry", Vol. 8, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992, 346 pp.

9.  E. Buncel and T. Durst (editors). Comprehensive Carbanion Chemistry. Part A. Structure and Reactivity. Elsevier Science Publishers , 1980 (400 pp.)

10. E. Buncel and T. Durst (editors). Comprehensive carbanion Chemistry. Part B. Selectivity in Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions. Elsevier Science Publishers, 1984 (303 pp.)

11. E. Buncel and T. Durst (editors). Comprehensive Carbanion Chemistry. Part C. Ground and Excited State Reactivity. Elsevier Science Publishers , 1987 (372 pp.)

12. E. Buncel and J.R. Jones (editors). Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciencies. Labelled Compounds (Part A). Vol. 1. Elsevier Science Publishers , 1987 (505 pp.)

13. E. Buncel and J.R. Jones (editors). Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences. Labelled Compounds (Part B), Vol. 1. Elsevier Science Publishers, 1991, 444 pp.

14. E. Buncel and J.R. Jones (editors)  Isotopic Applications in NMR Studies. Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 2, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1991, 488 pp.

15. E. Buncel and G. Kabalka (editors) Synthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compounds, Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium, Toronto, Canada, 1991, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992, 784 pp.

16. E. Buncel and W.H. Saunders, Jr., (editors).  Heavy Atom Isotope Effects.  Isotopes in Organic Chemistry, Vol.8, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992, 346 pp.

17. E. Buncel (editor). Journal of Labelled compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 50th Anniversary Special Issue. Recent Developments in the Use of Isotopically Labelled Molecules in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Wiley,  50, 945-1146 (2007).

    18.   E. Buncel et al. (editors). Greenhouse Gases: Mitigation and Utilization. Perspectives and Recommendations 2007 (in press).

 

Review Articles and Book Chapters:

1. A.N. Bourns and E. Buncel. Physical Organic Chemistry. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry,  12, 1-28 (1961).

2.  E. Buncel. Azoxy rearrangements. In "Mechanisms of Molecular Migrations". Edited by B.S. Thyagarajan, Wiley-Interscience, New York, pp. 61-119 (1968).

3.  E. Buncel, A.R. Norris and K.E. Russell. The Interaction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds with Bases. Quarterly Reviews Chemical Society London, 22, 123-146 (1968).

4.   E. Buncel. Chlorosulfates. Chemical Reviews, 70, 323-337 (1970).

5.  A.J. Dolenko and E. Buncel. Syntheses and uses of isotopically labelled hydrazo, azo, and azoxy compounds. In "The Chemistry of the Hydrazo, Azo and Azoxy Groups", edited by S. Patai, Wiley-Interscience, New York,  Chapter 17, pp. 725-773 (1975).

6.  R.A. Cox and E. Buncel. Rearrangements of hydrazo, azoxy and azo compounds. In "The Chemistry of the Hydrazo, Azo and Azoxy groups", edited by S. Patai, Wiley-Intersicence, New York, Chapter 18, pp. 775-859 (1975).

7.  E. Buncel. Catalysis in strongly acidic media and the Wallach rearrangement. Accounts of Chemical Research, 8, 132-139 (1975).

8.  E. Buncel and H. Wilson. Physical organic chemistry of reactions in dimethyl sulphoxide. Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, 14, 133-202 (1977).

9.  E. Buncel and H. Wilson. Initial state and transition state solvent effects on reaction rates and the use of thermodynamic transfer functions. Accounts of Chemical Research, 12, 42-48 (1979).

10. D.L.H. Williams and E. Buncel. Aromatic cationic rearrangements. In "Isotopes in Organic Chemistry", Vol. 5, edited by E. Buncel and C.C. Lee, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1980, pp. 147-230.

11. E. Buncel and B.C. Menon. Spectrophotometric investigations of arylmethyl carbanions. In "Comprehensive Carbanion Chemistry," Vol. 1, edited by E. Buncel and T. Durst. Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1980, pp. 97-124.

12. E. Buncel. The role of Meisenheimer or s-complexes in nitroaromatic-base interactions. In "The Chemistry of Functional Groups. Supplement F. The Chemistry of Amino, Nitro and Nitroso Compounds." Edited by S. Patai, Wiley, London, 1982, pp. 1225-1260.

13. E. Buncel and E.A. Symons. Deuterium. In "Inorganic Reactions and Methods", Vol. 1, edited by J.J. Zuckerman, Verlag Chemie, VCH Publishers, Deerfield Beach, Florida. 1986, pp. 69-76.

14. E. Buncel and J.R. Jones. Nomenclature for labelled compounds. In "Isotopes in the Physical and Biomedical Sciences. Vol. 1 - Labelled Compounds (Part A)." Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1987.

15. E. Buncel and J.M. Dust. Catalytically significant acid-base properties of carbon centered reactants. In "Solid Base Catalysis", Catalytica, 1989, pp. 63-121.

16. E. Buncel and S. Rajagopal. Solvatochromism and solvent polarity scales. Accounts of Chemical Research, 23, 226-231 (1990).

17. U. Edlund and E. Buncel. Electronic configuration structure and solvation of phenyl substituted group 4 anions. Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry, 19, 225-258 (1993).

18. E. Buncel, J.M. Dust, F. Terrier. Rationalizing the regioselectivity in polynitroarene anionic s-adduct formation. Relevance to nucleophilic aromatic substitution. Chemical Reviews. 95, 2261-2280 (1995).

19. M.J. Pregel, E.J. Dunn, R. Nagelkerke, G.R.J. Thatcher and E. Buncel. Alkali-Metal Ion catalysis and inhibition in nucleophlic displacement reactions of phosphorus-, sulfur-, and carbon-based esters. Chemical Society Reviews, 24, 449-455 (1995).

20. R.A. Cox and E. Buncel.  Rearrangements of hydrazo, azoxy and azo compounds.  The Chemistry of the Hydrazo, Azo and Azoxy Groups, Vol.2, edited by S. Patai, Wiley Chichester, 1997, pp. 569-602.

21. E. Buncel, O. Clement and I. Onyido.  Metal ion effects in isotopic hydrogen exchange in biologically important heterocycles.  Accounts of  Chemical Research. 33, 672-678 (2000).

22. E. Buncel and I. Onyido.  Proton and metal ion activation of C-H exchange in five-membered azoles.  Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals,  45, 291-306  (2002).

23. S. Shirin, E. Buncel and G.W. vanLoon.  Enhanced solubilization of organic pollutants through complexation by cyclodextrins.  Environmental Chemistry,  edited by E. Lichtfouse, J. Schwarzbauer, D. Robert, Springer Verlag, 2005, pp. 780.

24. E. Buncel and I.-H. Um.  The alpha effect and its modulation by solvent.  Tetrahedron, 60, 7801-7825 (2004).

25. I. Onyido, A.R. Norris and E. Buncel.  Biomolecule-mercury interactions: modalities of DNA base-mercury binding mechanisms.  Remediation strategies.  Chemical Reviews, 104, 5911-5929 (2004).

26. E. Buncel, I.H. Um and F. Terrier. Hydroxylamine, oximate and hydroxamate as alpha-nucleophiles in dephosphorylation. In The Chemistry of Functional Groups in Organic Compounds, Z. Rappoport,  editor. Wiley Publishers, 2007 (in press).

 

Patents:

  1. D.A. Foucher, R.D. Patel, N. Chopra, P. Kazmaier, J. Wojtyk, and E. Buncel.  Photochromic electrophoretic ink display.  U.S.A. Patent 864902 (2003).
  2. D.A. Foucher, R.D. Patel, N. Chopra, P. Kazmaier, E. Buncel, and J. Wojtyk.      Photochromic gyricon display.  U.S.A. Patent 864386 (2002).
  3. D.A. Foucher, R.D. Patel, N. Chopra, P. Kazmaier, J. Wojtyk and E. Buncel.  U.S.A. Patent 864475 (2002).

Conference Proceedings:

1.  E. Buncel and E.A. Symons. Initial state and transition state solvent effects: Reactions in protic and dipolar aprotic media. In "Advances in Solution Chemistry," edited by I. Bertini, L. Lunazzi and A. Dei., Plenum Press 1981, pp. 355-371.

2.  E. Buncel. Catalysis and specificity of deuterium exchange. In "Synthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compounds", edited by W.P. Duncan and A.B. Susan, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1982, pp. 67-76.

3.  E. Buncel and H. Wilson and C. Chuaqui. Reactivity-Selectivity Correlations and the alpha Effect in SN2 Reactions at sp3 carbon. Reaction of hydrogen peroxide anion with methyl phenyl sulfates. Bulletin Societé Chimiques Belges, 91, 5, 1982.

4.  E. Buncel, R. Kumar, A.R. Norris, W.J. Racz, S.E. Taylor and L.J.S. Vandewater. Metal ion-biomolecule interactions. Binding of methylmercury to nucleosides and neurotoxicological effects. International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment. Heidelberg, 1983, Vol. 1, pp. 609-612.

5. E. Buncel and J.R. Jones. Homogeneous catalysis of hydrogen isotope exchange. In "Synthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compounds 1985". edited by R.R. Muccino, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1986, pp. 33-40.

6.  E. Buncel and K.-T. Park. s-Complex formation and nucleophilic displacement in reactions of nitro aromatic electrophiles with ambident nucleophiles. Proceedings of 8th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Tokyo, 1986. ed. M. Kobayashi, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1987, pp. 247-256.

7.  E. Buncel, J.R. Jones, H.A. Joly and I. Onyido. Metal and hydrogen ion catalysis in isotopic hydrogen exchange in some biologically important heterocyclic compounds. In "Synthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compound 1988", Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, Innsbruck, Austria, 1988, T.A. Baillie and J.R. Jones (Editors), pp. 219-224, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1989.

8.  E. Buncel, E.J. Dunn, Ng. van Truong, R.A.B. Bannard and J.G. Purdon. Solvent modulation of metal ion effects in nucleophilic displacement at a phosphorus center. Journal Chimie Physique, 89, 1591-1596 (1992).

9.  E. Buncel, A.J. McKerrow and P.M. Kazmaier. Molecular modelling of photoactive pigments. Investigations of polymorphism using the dreiding force. Molecular Crystals, Liquid Crystals, 211, 415-422 (1992).

10. M.J. Pregel, E.J. Dunn and E. Buncel. Metal ion catalysis in nucleophilic displacement  reactions at carbon, phosphorus and sulfur centers: alkali metal ion catalysis and inhibition in the reactions of ethoxide ion with carboxylate, phosphinate and sulfonate esters. Actualidades  de Fisico-Quimica Organica, 1991, pp. 110-127.

11. E. Buncel, E.J. Dunn and R. Nagelkerke. Alkali metal Ion catalysis in nucleophilic displacement reactions at phosphorus centres. "Metal ions in biology and medicine", Vol. 2, eds. J. Anastassopoulou, P. Collery, J.-C. Etienne and T. Theophanides, John Libbey Eurotext, London, 1992, pp. 75-79.

12. E. Buncel, O. Clement, F. Yang, H.A. Joly, J.R. Jones and I. Onyido. Hydrogen isotope exchange in imidazole derivatives: catalysis and inhibition of metal ions, in "Synthesis and applications of isotopically labelled compounds", eds. E. Buncel and G.W. Kabalka, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992, pp. 309-316.

13. G.R.J. Thatcher, D. Palmer and E. Buncel. The problem of selective derivatization of the secondary face of b-cyclodextrin in synthesis of enzyme mimics. Sixth International Cyclodextrin Symposium, Editions de Santé, Paris, 1992, pp. 86-91.

14. E.J. Dunn and E. Buncel. Metal ions catalysis in nucleophilic displacement reactions at carbonyl centres. "Metal ions in biology and medicine", Vol. 3, eds. P. Collery, L. Poirier, N. Littlefield and J.-C.Etienne, John Libbey Eurotext, Paris, 1994, pp. 9-13.

15. D.R.J. Palmer, E. Buncel and G.R.J. Thatcher.  If Effects of cyclodextrins on tertiary anilide hydrolysis.  Proceedings of the 7th International Cyclodextrins Symposium, Tokyo, 1994, pp. 306-310.

16. E. Buncel and O. Clement.  Hydrogen Isotope exchange in Pt(II)-thiazole complexes, in ASynthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compounds@, eds. J. Allen and R. Voges, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1995, pp. 181-184.

17. R. Nagelkerke, M.J. Pregel, E.J. Dunn, G.R.J. Thatcher and E. Buncel.  Catalysis and  inhibition  by  alkali metal ions in nucleophilic substitution at phosphorus and sulfur centres.  Organic Reactivity , 29, 11-18 (1995).

18. O. Clement and E. Buncel.  Rotational and conformational effects on Pt-DNA binding and anti-tumor activity: Part 1.  Influence of amine ligand structure on Pt-purine bond rotation in cis-bis(purine)Pt(II) complexes containing substituted pyridines, 1,2-phenylenediamines and 2,2'-bipyridines.  Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine., 4, 48-50 (1996).

19. O. Clement and E. Buncel.  Rotational and conformational effects on Pt-DNA binding and anti-tumor activity: Part 2.  Influence of amine ligand structure on Pt-purine bond rotation in cis-bis(purine)Pt(II) complexes containing substituted pyridines, 1,2-phenylenediamines and 2,2'-bipyridines.  Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine., 4, 51-53 (1996).

20. E. Buncel, L. Li and O. Clement.  Hydrogen isotope exchange studies of Pt(II)-purine complexes.   Synthesis and Applications of Isotopically Labelled Compounds, 1997, eds. J.R. Heys and D.G. Melillo, John Wiley & Sons (1998), pp. 649-652.

21. S. Shirin, E. Buncel and G.W. vanLoon.  Enhanced solubilization of organic  pollutants (TCE and PCE) through complexation by cyclodextrins. 2nd European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Dijon, France (2001).

22. B. O. Keller, E. Petropoulos, W. Lee, A. Esbata, E. Buncel and G. W. vanLoon.  Low energy CID MS/MS of transition metal – organophosphorus pesticide complexes.  Proceedings of the 52nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. (2004).

        23. J.M.Dust, D. Churchill, G.W. vanLoon  and E. Buncel.  Pathways of decomposition of the      pesticide Diazinon .Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Halifax, May 2006.

 

    24. D.C. Churchill, V.H.Smith, J. Cheung and E.Buncel. NMR and computational studies in interaction of Diazinon, an organophosphorus  pesticide, with alpha, beta and gamma cyclodextrin. Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference, Halifax, May 2006.

 

    25. J.C.Roberts, P.Zhang, E.Buncel and R.P.Lemieux.Incorporation of photochromic dithienykethene dopants into ferroelectric smectic C liquid crystals. Canadian Society of Chemistry Conference, Halifax, May 2006.

 

Graduate Theses Supervised

1. 1964: LAWTON, Brian T. (M.Sc.) The Wallach rearrangement. A study of the kinetics and mechanism of the acid catalyzed rearrangement.

2.  1965: MILLINGTON, James P. (Ph.D.) Solvolysis of alkyl chlorosulfates.

3. 1967: BRADLEY, Peter R. (M.Sc.) Studies of the acid-catalysed hydrolysis of some 2-chloro-substituted hexopyranosides.

4. 1968: MAHENDRAN, KANDIAH (M.Sc.) The kinetics and mechanism of the acid-catalysed conversion of 1:1' azonaphthalene.

5.  1968: STRACHAN, William M.J. (Ph.D.) The Wallach rearrangement and related processes in the 100% sulfuric acid region.

6.    1968: CHOONG, Lai Im (M.Sc.) Nucleophilic substitution reactions of phenyl chlorosulfate.

7.  1969: SYMONS, E. Allan (Ph.D.) A study of aromatic proton exchange and Meisenheimer complex formation for 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene - hydroxide ion in dimethylformamide - water solvent mixtures.

8.  1969: DOLENKO, Allan J. (Ph.D.) Study of the Wallach rearrangement in the naphthyl azoxy series.

9.   1970: ZABEL, Allen W. (Ph.D.) A study of proton exchange and sigma complex formation in 1,3-dinitrobenzene in basic dimethylformamide-water solutions.

10. 1971: RAOULT, Alain P.D. (Ph.D.) Nucleophilic substitution reactions of aryl chlorosulfates and aralkyl sulfates.

11. 1972: WEBB, John G. (Ph.D.) Sigma complex formation of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene with aniline and phenoxide bases.

12. 1973: KESTER, Victor A. (M.Sc.) Studies of general base catalysis in benzyl methyl sulfoxide.

13. 1976: WILTSHIRE, J.F. (Ph.D.) A kinetic study of the hydrolysis of phenyl chlorosulfate.

14. 1977: CHUAQUI, Claudio A. (Ph.D.) Kinetic and equilibrium studies with aryl methyl sulfates and aryl sulfates.

15. 1977: MURARKA, Suresh K. (M.Sc.) Studies relating to interactions of methoxide and phenoxide ion with trinitroaromatic compounds.

16. 1979: JOHAL, Shivraj S. (M.Sc.) Kinetics and mechanisms of acid catalysed denitrosation reactions of N-nitrosoamines in ethanol solvent.

17. 1979: WALKIN, Kevin T. (Ph.D.) Kinetics and NMR studies of carbon acids in basic media.

18. 1979: PERRING, Keith D. (Ph.D.) Applications of tritium NMR spectroscopy in kinetic and labelling studies.

19. 1979: FERGUSON, David R. (M.Sc.) Sigma complexes as biochemical probes: development of a novel reporter group delivery system.

20. 1981: VANDEWATER, Laurie J. (M.Sc.) Methylmercury distribution, metabolism and neurotoxicity in mouse brain.

21. 1982: KEUM, Sam Rok (Ph.D.) Study of the Wallach rearrangement in the phenylazoxypyridine series. 

22. 1982: RENFROW, Richard A. (M.Sc.) Reactions of ambident nucleophiles with electron deficient aromatics.

23. 1984: DAVEY, John P. (Ph.D.) Solvent effects in the kinetics of ionisation of carbon acids.

24. 1984: MACKENZIE, James S. (M.Sc.) Cold-vapor atomic absorption determination of inorganic and organic mercury in biological samples.

25. 1985: DUNN, Edward J. (Ph.D.) The role of metal ions in nucleophilic displacement reactions at phosphoryl and related centers.

26. 1986: VENKATACHALAM, T. Krishnan (Ph.D.) Spectroscopic investigations of phenyl substituted group IV alkali metal compounds.

27. 1987: UM, IK-Hwan (Ph.D.) The effect of medium on the alpha effect: nucleophilic displacement reactions at carbonyl and related centers.

28. 1987: DUST, Julian M. (Ph.D.) The reactions of normal and ambident nucleopiles with nitroaromatic and hetero- aromatic electrophiles and super-electrophiles.

29. 1987: ALBRIGHT, Kendall G. (M.Sc.) Reactions of substituted phenyl phosphinates with alkali metal ethoxides: catalysis by metal ions.

30. 1987: YEE, Diane C. (M.Sc.) Measurement of dissociation constants of some L-histidine derivatives and the formation constants of their complexes with methylmercury by NMR methods.

31. 1987: JOLY, Helen A. (Ph.D.) Deuterium and tritium exchange in heterocycles: metal ion effects.

32. 1987: RAJAGOPAL, Srinivasan (Ph.D.) Solvatochromic and kinetics studies of azo and azoxy dyes.

33. 1990: HUNT, Stephen W. (M.Sc.) Acid catalysed hydrogen isotope exchange studies of pyrroles

34. 1990: PREGEL, Marko J. (Ph.D.) Metal ion catalysis and inhibition in nucleophilic displacement reactions at sulfonyl centers and studies towards the design and synthesis of cyclodextrin-based enzyme model systems.

35. 1990: CLEMENT, Omoshile O. (M.Sc.) Deuterium and tritium exchange studies on chromium(III) - ammine complexes and imidazole and its derivatives 

36. 1991: PARK, William (M.Sc.) Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of medium effect on the alpha-effect at a sulfonyl center.

37. 1991: YANG, Fan (M.Sc.) Studies of deuterium and tritium exchange in cobalt (III) complexes of imidazole and its derivatives.

38. 1992: MANDERVILLE, Richard (Ph.D.) The interaction of oxygen- and carbon-nucleophiles with electron-deficient nitroaromatic substrates.

39. 1992: TARKKA, Richard (Ph.D.) Nucleophilic displacement reactions of phosphinate esters and the effect of solvent on the alpha effect.

40.  1993: McKERROW, Andrew (Ph.D.) Studies of squaraine and perylene dyes and pigments.

41.   1993: NAGELKERKE, Ruby  (Ph.D.) Alkali metal ion catalysis in nucleophilic displacement reactions at phosphorus and sulfur centres: experimental and theoretical studies.

42. 1994: LIU, Ping (M.Sc.) Mechanisms of nucleophilic displacements at a sulfonyl centre.

43. 1995: YEE, Joanna (M.Sc.).  Mechanistic studies of perinone photogenerators.

44. 1995: PALMER, David (Ph.D.).  Cyclodextrin based enzyme models.

45. 1995: CLEMENT, Omoshile (Ph.D.).  Deuterium and tritium exchange studies in platinum(II) complexes of thiazoles and imidazoles.

46. 1996: MAILLOUX, Nabil (M.Sc.).   Synthetic and mechanistic studies of some novel cyclophanes.

47.  1996: BALAKRISHNAN, Vernal (M.Sc.).  Studies of hydrolytic decomposition of pesticides.

48.  1997: CHEON, Kap-Soo (Ph.D.).   Studies of azo dyes and dendrimers.

49. 1997: OMAKOR, John (M.Sc.).  Degradation studies of fenitrothion pesticides.

50.  1997: OKETUNDE, Felix (M.Sc.).  Stability studies of atrazine pesticides.

51. 1997: ANNANDALE, Michael (M.Sc.).  Reactions of the dinitroaniline herbicides trifluoralin and benefin with nucleolphiles.

52. 1999: WOJTYK, James (Ph.D.).  Synthetic and mechanistic studies of organic photochromic materials.

53. 1999: WANG, Yu (Ph.D.).  Investigations of functionalized cyclodextrins as artificial enzymes on the cleavage of RNA and DNA analogues 

54. 1999: SWANSBURG, Susan (Ph.D.).  Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline indolinobenzospiropyrans for photonic applications.

55. 2000:  ENEJI, Ishaq (M.Sc.).  The behaviour of the organophosphorus pesticide pirimiphos-methyl in soil/water mixtures.

56. 2000: JIN, Victor (Ph.D.).  Synthesis and characterization of α- and β-cyclodextrin rotaxanes with dinuclear platinum(II) and pentacyanoferrate(II) stoppers.

57. 2001:  PIEDA, Doreen (M.Sc.).  Acid and base catalyzed aqueous hydrolysis of the organophosphorus pesticide, diazinon.

58. 2001:  GHANI, Mohmad (Ph.D.).  Dendridic star polymers and copolymers via stable free radical polymerisation.

59. 2002:  HAN, Xiumei (M.Sc.).  Degradation studies of the organophosphorus pesticide, fenitrothion, mediated by cationic surfactants.

60. 2002:  BALAKRISHNAN, Vimal (Ph.D.).  The catalyzed degradation of the organophosphorus pesticide, fenitrothion:  the role of alkali metal ethoxides and cationic surfactants.

61. 2002:  SHIRIN, Salma (Ph.D.).  Role of β-cyclodextrins on solubilization and iron-mediated dechlorination of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene.

62. 2003:  WASEY, Adnaan (M.Sc.).  Investigations of the spiropyran-merocyanine photochemical switch.

63. 2003:  XIAO, Ningning (M.Sc.).  Spiropyran – Merocyanine Reversion:  The role of molecular switching via acid-base equilibria.

64. 2004:  KIEPEK, Eric (M.Sc.).  Comparative study of the efficacy of the degradation of the organophosphorus pesticide, fenitrothion, by sodium perborate and hydrogen peroxide.

65. 2004:  WEI, Fang (M.Sc.).  Kinetic and product analysis study of the alkaline hydrolysis of the organophosphorus pesticide, phosmet.

66.2004:  ESBATA, Abdelhamid (Ph.D.).  Homogenous and heterogeneous catalysis of the hydrolysis of the organophosphorothioate compound, quinalphos.

67. 2004:  CHURCHILL, Doreen (Ph.D.).  Hydrolysis study of the organophosphorus pesticide diazinon in presence of cyclodextrins.

68. 2006: SONG, Jian (M.Sc.).  Functionalization of Merrifield resins with elctron donor and acceptor moieties via stable free radical poymerisation.

69. 2006: ABDALLAH, Dalia (Ph.D.). Energy transfer in azobenzene model systems and multi-armed azobenzene functionalazed light harvesting star polymers and dendrimers synthesized via stable free radical poymerisation.

     70.  2007. WHELAN, Jamie (M.Sc.) Viscosity and other factors affecting spiropyran-merocyanine Interconversion.

   71. 2008.  WYER, Martin (M.Sc.)  Metal ion promoted hydrolysis of the organophosphorus pesticide diazinon.