| People
- Faculty
- Professor:
Trevor Hayton |
| Field(s): |
Inorganic Chemistry |
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| Email: |
hayton@chem.ucsb.edu |
| Phone: |
(805)
893-3392 |
Fax:
(805)
893-4120 |
| Office: |
3225 Chem |
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Selected
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| Bio: |
Dr. Hayton started his graduate studies in 1998 under
the direction of Peter Legzdins at the University of British
Columbia. After completing his Ph. D. in 2003 he began
a postdoctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory
with James Boncella. He joined the Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry at UCSB in 2006. |
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Research
Interests
Overview. Our research involves the synthesis and
characterization of new inorganic complexes and materials.
The overall goal of this work is to improve our understanding
of the structure and bonding in both transition metal and
actinide systems. Yet we are also trying to discover new transformations
mediated by metal centers.
Uranium Alkoxides. One part of our research program
focuses on the fundamental coordination chemistry of uranium,
specifically the chemistry of the uranium(VI) alkoxides and
their derivatives. We are interested in these compounds because
they offer an opportunity to study the extent of f-orbital
participation in the bonding of the actinides, which is still
an open question. Furthermore, any knowledge gained may help
improve the nuclear fuel cycle and the treatment of nuclear
waste, both areas of national concern.
Transition Metal Nitrosyls. Our other area of interest
is the synthesis and characterization of transition metal
nitrosyl cations, a relatively rare class of compounds. By
studying these complexes we hope to enhance our understanding
of the interaction between metal ions and π acidic ligands.
In addition, we will investigate the ability of these molecules
to catalyze the nitrosation of alkanes.
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| Selected
Research Publications |
| Hayton, T. W.; Boncella, J. M.; Scott, B. L.; Batista, E. R. Exchange of an Imido Ligand in Bis(imido) Complexes of Uranium. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 12622-12623.. |
| Hayton, T. W.; Boncella, J.
M.; Scott, B. L.; Palmer, P. D.; Batista, E. R.; Hay, P. J.
Synthesis of the First Imido Analogues of the Uranyl Ion. Science
2005, 310, 1941-1943. |
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Hayton, T. W.; Boncella, J. M.; Scott, B. L.; Abboud, K.
A.; Mills, R. C. Coupling of an Aldehyde or Ketone to Pyridine
Mediated by a Tungsten Imido Complex. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44,
9506-9517.
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Hayton, T. W.; Patrick, B. O.; Legzdins, P. New Details Concerning
the Reactions of Nitric Oxide with Vanadium Tetrachloride.
Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 7227-7233.
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Hayton, T. W.; Patrick, B. O.; Legzdins, P. Reactvity of
(trimpsi)V(NO)X2 Complexes (X = Cl, Br, I; trimpsi = tBuSi(CH2PMe2)3).
Synthesis of the First Group 5 Alkyl Nitrosyls. Organometallics
2004, 23, 657-664.
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| Hayton, T. W.; McNeil, W. S.;
Patrick, B. O.; Legzdins, P. Toward Binary Nitrosyls. Distinctly
Bent Fe-N-O Linkages in Base-Stabilized Fe(NO)3+ Complexes.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 12935-12944. |
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