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Publications

Addison Emily J, Zurakowski Joseph A, Boyle Paul D, , Drover Marcus W

Chemical Communications Vol 62, pp. 5871-5874 (2026)

, Clark Kenneth F, , Kolodziejczak Krystian, Robertson Craig M, Evans Laura, , , ,

Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol 148, pp. 8970-8981 (2026)

Cotnam Michael J, , , DeRoy Patrick L, , Stradiotto Mark

Chemistry - A European Journal Vol 31 (2025)

Timofeeva Daria S, , ,

Chemical Science Vol 16, pp. 13532-13542 (2025)

Tonis Efstathios, Tzouras Nikolaos V, Pozsoni Nestor Bracho, Saab Marina, Bhandary Subhrajyoti, Van Hecke Kristof, , Nahra Fady, Nolan Steven P, Vougioukalakis Georgios C

Chemistry- A European Journal Vol 30 (2024)

Clark Kenneth F, , Evans Laura, Robertson Craig M, , ,

Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol 145, pp. 20849-20858 (2023)

Teaching

Current Teaching

CH212 Physical Chemistry 1 - Kinetics [2020/21 - 2022/23 and 2024/25 - Present] This lecture course addresses the fundamentals of the kinetics of chemical reactions and covers the core and underpinning topics that allow students to develop a full understanding of what influences the rates of chemical reactions and how (and why) we study this.

CH450/8 Distance Learning Course - Reaction Mechanisms. [2014/15 - 2022/23 and 2024/25 - Present] This distance learning course is completed by MChem students on placement. The aims of the course are to: develop knowledge and understanding of reaction mechanisms, particularly in organic chemistry; develop skills in analysing reaction mechanisms; extend powers of analysis and deduction, and relate these to the choice of appropriate experiments in the study of reaction mechanisms; and show how knowledge of reaction mechanisms is related to synthetic chemistry and the understanding of processes both in the laboratory or production plant and in living systems.

CH508/9 Advanced and Modern Methods in Organic Synthesis. [2017/18 - Present] This course covers a range of state-of-the-art techniques in organic synthesis, including: palladium, copper, iridium, ruthenium, and gold-catalysis, organocatalysis, and asymmetric synthesis. Several lectures are devoted to the study of physical organic chemistry in the understanding of these reactions.

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Previous Teaching Activities

CH107 Chemistry: Principles and Practice 2 - Organic Chemistry. [2016/17, 2017/18] This first year undergraduate course provides students with the understanding of key reactions, concepts, and principles that are relevant to the study and use of organic chemistry. These include: nucleophiles, electrophiles, and radicals;听alkenes and their reactions; epoxides and their reactions;听carbonyl compounds听and their oxidation, reduction, and reactions.

CH208 Fundamental Organic Chemistry - Aromatic Chemistry. [2016/17] This second year course provides students with the understanding of aromatic molecules and their reactivity, including: identifying aromatic molecules; electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution; and the generation and reactions of benzyne.

CH538: Molecular Catalysis. [2019/20] This course covers various topics in homogeneous catalysis, including the use of organometallic complexes, enzymes, and main group complexes. Students learn about applications, underlying mechanisms, techniques for interrogating reactions, and techniques for catalyst separation and recycling.

CH721: Well defined complexes of gold: synthesis, properties and homogeneous catalysis.听[2014/15, 2016/17, 2018/19] This course for MPhil and PhD students covers a range of organic and organometallic chemistry, with a special focus on catalysis, including: the history of gold catalysis; the properties of gold听including favoured oxidation states, ligands and geometries; fundamental reactivity of organogold complexes; the synthesis of modern gold complexes as homogeneous catalysts (Au(I) and Au(III)); synthesis of related gold complexes, such as hydroxides, peroxides, di-, tri- and poly-gold complexes; and C-H activation/functionalisation and cross-coupling with gold.

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Prizes

Winner of the 'Digital Innovator' category at the Strath Union Teaching Excellence Awards 2022.

Research Interests

Many important reactions in industry today are catalysed by transition metal complexes. Our research focusses on the design, discovery, understanding and optimisation of selective and economical processes, with a specific focus on developing reactions to the point that they can be deployed on scale in industry.

Key Phrases: Catalysis; Organometallic Chemistry; Physical Organic Chemistry;听Organic Synthesis

Funding: We are grateful to have received funding and support from the following organisations: Johnson-Matthey/Alfa Aesar; Fluorochem; The Carnegie Trust; The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); Syngenta; AstraZeneca; GlaxoSmithKline; The Leverhulme Trust; The Royal Society; Eli Lilly.

Detailed Summary:听A detailed summary can be found on our group website听().

Training: Students within the research group gain training and experience in the synthesis, isolation, characterisation, and study of interesting organic and organometallic compounds. We use a variety of tools and techniques听to achieve our aims, including: Schlenk techniques; inert atmosphere gloveboxes; NMR, UV/visible, and IR spectroscopy; GC and GC/mass spectrometry; cyclic voltammetry.

Professional Activities

Examiner

9/2023

Member

11/8/2023

Examiner

6/2023

Speaker

18/4/2023

Examiner

3/2023

Speaker

8/2/2023

Projects

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2028

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator) O'Hara, Charles (Co-investigator) Oultram, Samuel (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator) O'Hara, Charles (Co-investigator) Oultram, Samuel (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027

Nelson, David (Principal Investigator) Brown, Cameron (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2024 - 12-Jan-2026