Laurence Carlton
Professor
Chemistry
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
Biography
Laurence Carlton is currently working as a Professor of chemistry at University of the witswatersrand. He specialises in chemistry of rhodium and iridium, Three-centre bonds. Ligand polarisability effects. Hydrogen bonding, Steric influences on reactivity, Chemistry of compounds containing metal-metal bonds, NMR spectroscopy of nitrogen-15 and of transition metals.
Research Interest
His research interests are Chemistry of rhodium and iridium, Three-centre bonds, Ligand polarisability effects, Hydrogen bonding, Steric influences on reactivity, Chemistry of compounds containing metal-metal bonds, NMR spectroscopy of nitrogen-15 and of transition metals.
Publications
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Carlton T, Mokoena LV, Fernandes MA (2008) Influence of Ligand Polarizability on the Reversible Binding of O2 by trans-[Rh(X)(XNC)(PPh3)2] (X = Cℓ, Br, SC6F5, C2Ph; XNC = Xylyl Isocyanide) Structures and a Kinetic Study. Inorg. Chem., 47, 8696-8703.
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Carlton T, Staskun J, van Es T, (2006) A Nitrogen-15 NMR Study of Hydrogen Bonding in 1-Alkyl-4-imino-1,4-dihydro-3- quinolinecarboxylic Acids and Related Compounds. Magn. Reson. Chem. 44: 510-514.
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Carlton L (2004)Rhodium-103 NMR of [Rh(X)PPh3)3] (X = CR, N3, NCO, NCS, N(CN)2, NCBPh3, CN) and Derivatives Containing CO, Isocyanide, Pyridine, H2 and O2, Ligand, Solvent and Temperature Effects. Magn. Reson. Chem. 42: 760-768 .
