Dr. Robin G. Hicks, Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. Canada

Hicks Group Publications

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84. Geneviève Boice, Brian O. Patrick, Robert McDonald, Cornelia Bohne, and Robin G. Hicks, 2014. Synthesis and photophysical properties of thioindigo diimines and related compounds. J. Org. Chem. 79, 9196-9205.

83. Cooper W. Johnston, Travis R. Schwantje, Michael J. Ferguson, Robert McDonald, and Robin G. Hicks, 2014. Metal-ligand redox non-innocence modulates allosteric C-N bond homolysis in an N-benzyl tetrazine. Chem. Comm.50, 12542-4.

82. Corey A. Sanz, Michael J. Ferguson, Robert McDonald, Brian O. Patrick, and Robin G. Hicks, 2014. Classical and nonclassical redox reactions of Pd(II) complexes containing redox-active ligands. Chem. Comm. 50, 11676-8.

81.Tyler Trefz, Md. Khayrul Kabir, Rajsapan Jain, Brian O. Patrick, and Robin G. Hicks, 2014. Unconventional redox properties of hydroquinones with intramolecular OH - - N hydrogen bonds. Can J. Chem. 92(10), 1010-1020.

80. Cooper W. Johnston, Stephen D.J. McKinnon, Brian O. Patrick, and Robin G. Hicks, 2013. The first “Kuhn verdazyl” ligand and comparative studies of its PdCl2 complex with analogous 6-oxoverdazyl ligands. Dalton Trans.* 42, 16829-36.

79. Graeme Nawn, Robert MacDonald, and Robin G. Hicks, 2013. Synthesis and characterization of heterobimetallic (Pd/B) Nindigo complexes and comparative studies with their homobimetallic (Pd2, B2) analogues. Inorg. Chem.* 52, 10912-19.

78. Stephen D.J. McKinnon, Brian O. Patrick, A.B.P. Lever,* and Robin G. Hicks,* 2013. Binuclear ruthenium complexes of a neutral radical bridging ligand. A new ‘spin’ on mixed valency. Inorg. Chem. 52, 8053-8066.

77. G. Nawn, M. Majewski, R. McDonald, and R.G. Hicks, 2013. Redox-active, near-infrared dyes based on 'Nindigo' (indigo N,N'-diarylimine) boron chelate complexes. Chem. Sci.* 4, 612-21.

76. S.D.J. McKinnon, B.O. Patrick, A.B.P. Lever,* and R.G. Hicks, 2011. Electronic structure investigations of neutral and charged ruthenium bis(b-diketonate) complexes of redox-active verdazyl radicals. J. Am. Chem. Soc.* 133, 13587-13603.

75. G. Nawn, K.M. Waldie, S.R. Oakley, B.D. Peters, D. Mandel, B.O. Patrick, R. McDonald, and R.G. Hicks, 2011.* Redox-active bridging ligands based on indigo diimine ('Ninidigo') derivatives. Inorg Chem. 50, 9826-37. [invited contribution to Inorg. Chem. Forum on Redox-active ligands]

74. K.J. Anderson, J.B. Gilroy, B.O. Patrick, R. McDonald, M. Ferguson, an R.G. Hicks, 2011. Redox properties of zinc complexes of verdazyl radicals and diradicals. Inorg. Chim. Acta.* 374(1), 480-8 [invited contribution to special issue honouring Wolfgang Kaim].

73. R.G. Hicks, 2011. A new spin on bistability. Nature Chem. 3, 189-91.

72. S.D.J. McKinnon, J.B. Gilroy, R. McDonald, B.O. Patrick, and R.G. Hicks, 2011. Magnetostructural studies of palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of verdazyl radicals. J. Mater. Chem.* 21, 1523-30.

71. S.R. Oakley, G. Nawn, K.M. Waldie, T.D. MacInnis, B.O. Patrick, and R.G. Hicks, 2010. "Nindigo": Synthesis, coordination chemistry, and properties of indigo diimines as a new class of functional bridging ligands. Chem. Commun.,* 46, 6753-5.

	70. "Stable Radicals: Fundamentals and Applied Aspects of Odd-Electron Compounds", R.G. Hicks, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.: Wiltshire, 2010. BUY THE BOOK HERE
	69. R.G. Hicks, 2010. The synthesis and characterization of stable radicals containing the thiazyl [SN] unit and their use as building blocks for advanced functional materials. In Stable Radicals: Fundamentals and Applied Aspects of Odd-Electron Compounds", R.G. Hicks, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Wiltshire. pp. 317-380.
	68. R.G. Hicks, 2010. Verdazyls and related radicals containing the hydrazyl [R2N-NR] group. In Stable Radicals: Fundamentals and Applied Aspects of Odd-Electron Compounds, R.G. Hicks, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Wiltshire. pp. 248-280.
67. S.D.J. McKinnon, B.O. Patrick, A.B.P. Lever,* and R.G. Hicks, 2010. Verdazyl radicals as redox-active, non-innocent ligands. Contrasting electronic structures as a function of electron-poor and electron-rich ruthenium bis(b-diketonate) co-ligands.Chem. Commun. 46,* 773-5.


66. J.B. Gilroy, M.T. Lemaire, B.O. Patrick, and R.G. Hicks, 2009. Structure and magnetism of a verdazyl radical clathrate hydrate. Strong intermolecular magnetic interactions derived from p-stacking within ice-like channels. CrystEngComm,* 11, 2180-4.

65. S. Hong, L.M.R. Hill, B.D. Naab, A.K. Gupta, J.B. Gilroy, R.G. Hicks,* C.J. Cramer,* and W.B. Tolman,* 2009. Effects of electron-deficient b-diketiminate and formazan supporting ligands on copper(I) mediated dioxygen activation. Inorg. Chem. 48, 4514-23.

64. D.E. Berry, R.G. Hicks, and J.B. Gilroy, 2009. The chemistry of formazan dyes. Synthesis and characterization of a stable verdazyl radical and a related boron-containing heterocycle.J. Chem. Ed,* 86, 76-79.


63. R.G. Hicks, 2008. Metal complexes of aminyl radicals. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 7393-5.

62. D.J.T. Myles, M. Chahma, and R.G. Hicks, 2008. Synthesis and properties of end-capped bis(oligothienyl)sulfides. Can. J. Chem. 86, 982-91.

61. S.L. Caldwell, J.B. Gilroy, R. Jain, E. Crawford, B.O. Patrick, and R.G. Hicks, 2008. Synthesis and redox properties of a phosphine-substitued dioxolene and its bimetallic palladium complex. Can. J. Chem., 86, 976-81.

60. J.B. Gilroy, M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, and R.G. Hicks, 2008. Synthesis and characterization of palladium complexes of 3-nitroformazans. Inorg. Chim. Acta.* 361, 3388-93. [invited contribution to special issue honouring Dante Gatteschi].

59. J.B. Gilroy, B.O. Patrick, R. McDonald, and R.G. Hicks, 2008. Transition metal complexes of 3-cyano and 3-nitroformazans. Inorg. Chem.,47,* 1287-94.

58. J.B. Gilroy, P.O. Otieno, M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, and R.G. Hicks, 2008. Synthesis and characterization of 3-cyano and 3-nitroformazans. Nitrogen-rich analogues of b-diketiminate ligands. Inorg. Chem.,* 47, 1279-86.


57. J.B. Gilroy, S.D.J. McKinnon, B.D. Koivisto, and R.G. Hicks, 2007. Electrochemical studies of verdazyl radicals. Org. Lett.,* 4837-40.

56. M.Chahma, J.B. Gilroy, and R.G. Hicks, 2007. Linear and branched electroactive polymers based on ethylenedioxythiophene-triarylamine conjugates. J. Mater. Chem.,* 17, 4768-71.

55. J.B. Gilroy, S.D.J. McKinnon, P. Kennepohl, M.S. Zsombor, M.J. Ferguson, L.K. Thompson, and R.G. Hicks, 2007. Probing electronic communication in stable benzene-bridged verdazyl diradicals. J. Org. Chem.* 72, 8062-9. DOI

54. E. Chen, D. Chan-Seng, P.O. Otieno, R.G. Hicks, and M.K. Georges, 2007. Verdazyl-mediated living radical polymerization of styrene and n-butyl acrylate. Macromolecules, 40, 8609-16.

53. R.G. Hicks, 2007. What's new in stable radical chemistry? Org. Biomol. Chem., 5, 1321-1338 (invited review).

52. S.J. Teertstra, E. Chen, D. Chan-Seng, P.O. Otieno, R. G. Hicks* and M.K. Georges, 2007. Verdazyl-Mediated Polymerization of Styrene. in “Radical Polymerization: Kinetics and Mechanism", Macromolecular Symposia, vol 248.* M. Buback and A.M. van Herk, eds., Wiley-VCH, 2007, pp. 117-25.
51. R.G. Hicks, 2007. Preface to the Proceedings of ICMM 2006. Polyhedron, 26, 1763.
50. J.B. Gilroy, M.J. Ferguson, R. McDonald, B.O. Patrick, and R.G. Hicks, 2007. Formazans as b-diketimine mimics. Structural characterization of boratatetrazines and their reduction to borataverdazyl radical anions. Chem. Commun.* 126-8.

49. R. Jain, K. Kabir, J. B. Gilroy, K.A.R. Mitchell, K. Wong, and R.G. Hicks, 2007. High-temperature metal-organic magnets. Nature,* 445, 291-4.

48. J. B. Gilroy, B.D. Koivisto, R.McDonald, M.J. Ferguson,R.G. Hicks, 2006.* Magnetostructural studies of copper (II) - verdazyl radical complexes. J. Mater. Chem. 16, 2618-24. [invited contribution to special issue on molecule-based magnetic materials]

47. R. Jain, S. L. Caldwell, A.S. Louie, R.G. Hicks, 2006. Synthesis and characterization of 2,7-bis(2-pyridyl)-1,8-diazaanthraquinone. A redox-active ligand designed for the construction of supramolecular grids. Can. J. Chem.* 84, 1263-7.

46. J. Jornet, M. Deumal, J. Ribas-Ariño, M.J. Bearpark, M.A. Robb, R.G. Hicks, J.J. Novoa, 2006. A First-Principles Bottom-Up Reinvestigation of the Magnetism of the Pyridyl - Verdazyl : Hydroquinone Molecular Co-crystal. The Importance of Direct versus Superexchange Through-Space Magnetic Interactions. Chem. Eur. J. 12, 3995-4005.

45. M.T. Lemaire, T. M. Barclay, L.K. Thompson, R.G. Hicks, 2006. Synthesis, structure, and magnetism of a binuclear Co(II) complex of a potentially bis-bidentate verdazyl radical ligand. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 359,* 2616-21. [invited contribution to special issue honouring Brian James]

44. B.D. Koivisto, AS. Ichimura, R. McDonald, M.T. Lemaire, L.K. Thompson, and R.G. Hicks, 2006. Intramolecular p-dimerization in a 1,1´-ferrocene-bridged verdazyl diradical. J. Am. Chem. Soc.* 128, 690-1.


43. J. Casado, M.Z. Zgierski, R.G. Hicks,* D. J.T. Myles, P.M. Viruela, E. Ortí, M. C.R. Delgado, V. Hernández, and J. T. López Navarrete, 2005. Mesitylthio-oligothiophenes in various redox states. Molecular and electronic views offered by spectroscopy and theory. J. Phys. Chem. B. 109, 11275-84. DOI
42. M. Chahma, D.J.T. Myles, and R.G. Hicks, 2005. Synthesis and electropolymerization behavior of bis(oligothienyl) sulfides. Generation of heteroaromatic poly(p-phenylene sulfide) analogs. Chem. Mater.* 17, 2672-8.

41. B.D. Koivisto and R.G. Hicks, 2005. The magnetochemistry of verdazyl radical-based materials. Coord. Chem. Rev. 249, 2612-2630 (invited review*).
40. M. Chahma, R.G. Hicks,* and D.J.T. Myles, 2005. Synthesis, characterization, and coordination chemistry of phosphines with (3,4-ethylenedioxy)thiophene substituents. Can. J. Chem. 83, 150-5.


39. M. Chahma and R.G. Hicks, 2004. Syntheses and electropolymerization behavior of ethylenedioxythiophene-substituted silanes. Can. J. Chem.* 82, 1629-33.

38. R.G. Hicks. 2004. The 2003 CSC Pure or Applied Inorganic Chemistry Award Lecture: Adventures in stable radical chemistry. Can. J. Chem. 82, 1119-27.
37. R.G. Hicks,* B.D.Koivisto, and M.T. Lemaire, 2004. Synthesis of multitopic verdazyl radical ligands. Paramagnetic supramolecular synthons. Org. Lett. 6, 1887-90.

36. M. Chahma, R.G. Hicks,* and D.J.T. Myles, 2004. Synthesis and characterization of a conducting organomain group polymer, poly[bis(3,4-ethylenedioxy-2-thienyl)sulfide]: A heteroaromatic analogue of poly(p-phenylene sulfide). Macromolecules, 37, 2010-2.


35. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, and L.K. Thompson, 2003. Verdazyl radicals as oligopyridine mimics: Structures and magnetic properties of M(II) complexes of 1,5-dimethyl-3-(2,2'-bipyridin-6-yl)-6-oxoverdazyl (M = Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn). Inorg. Chem. 42, 2261-7.

34. J. Casado, R.G. Hicks,* V. Hernandez, D.J.T. Myles, M.C. Ruiz Delgado, and J.T. Lopez-Navarrete,* 2003. Infrared and Raman features of a series of a,w-bis(arylthio)oligothiophenes as molecular wires. A p-electron delocalization efficiency study. J. Chem. Phys. 118, 1912-20.

33. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, L.K. Thompson, and Z. Xu, 2002. Synthesis and coordination chemistry of a water-soluble verdazyl radical. Structures and magnetic properties of M(H2O)2(vdCO2)2.2H2O [M = Co, Ni; vdCO2 = 1,5-dimethyl-6-oxo-verdazyl-3-carboxylate], Chem. Commun., 1688-9.

32. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* A.S. Ichimura, and G.W. Patenaude, 2002. Synthesis and characterization of a spirocyclic phosphaverdazyl radical - cyclophosphazene hybrid. Evidence for spin transfer from a verdazyl radical to a phosphazene ring. Can. J. Chem. 80, 1501-6.


31. R.G. Hicks, 2001. Transition metal complexes of verdazyl radicals: New building blocks for molecule-based magnets. Austral. J. Chem. 54, 597-600 (invited account).
30. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, and L.K. Thompson, 2001. Weak magnetic coupling of coordinated verdazyl radicals through diamagnetic metal Ions. synthesis, structure and magnetism of a homoleptic copper(I) complex. Inorg. Chem. 40, 6521-4.

29. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, and L.K. Thompson, 2001. Synthesis, structure and magnetism of bimetallic manganese or nickel complexes of a bridging verdazyl radical. Inorg. Chem. 40, 5581-4.

28. R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, L. Öhrström, J.F. Richardson, L.K. Thompson, and Z. Xu, 2001. Strong supramolecular-based magnetic exchange in p-stacked radicals. Structure and magnetism of a hydrogen-bonded verdazyl radical:hydroquinone molecular solid. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 123, 7154-9.

27. R.G. Hicks,* L.Öhrström,* and G.W. Patenaude, 2001. Spin distributions, ring conformations, and spiroconjugation in “phosphaverdazyl” radicals. Inorg. Chem., 40, 1865-70.


26. T.M. Barclay, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, and L.K. Thompson, 2000. Structure and magnetic properties of a nickel (II) complex of a tridentate verdazyl Radical: Strong Ferromagnetic Metal-Radical Exchange Coupling. Chem. Commun., 2141-2.

25. R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, L.K. Thompson, and T.M. Barclay, 2000. Strong Ferromagnetic and Antiferromagnetic Exchange Coupling Between Transition metals and coordinated verdazyl radicals. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 8077-8.

24. R.G. Hicks* and M.B. Nodwell, 2000. Synthesis and electronic structure investigations of a,w-bis(arylthio)-oligothiophenes: Towards understanding wire-linker interactions in molecular scale electronic materials. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 6746-53.


23. C.L. Barr, P.A. Chase, R.G. Hicks,* M.T. Lemaire, and C.L. Stevens, 1999. Synthesis and characterization of verdazyl radicals bearing pyridine or pyrimidine substituents. A new family of chelating spin-bearing ligands. J. Org. Chem., 64, 8893-7.

22. R.G. Hicks* and R. Hooper, 1999. Synthesis and EPR characterization of “phosphaverdazyl” radicals, Inorg. Chem., 38, 284-6.