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BSc(Lough), PhD(Lond) DSc(Aberdeen) FRSC CChem
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- m.j.plater@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272927
- Office Address
- Dr John Plater Department of Chemistry University of Aberdeen Meston Walk Aberdeen AB24 3UE Meston Room G103 m.j.plater@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Biography
John Plater has degrees from three universities: BSc in chemistry First Class (Loughborough 1986), PhD in heterocyclic synthesis (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 1989) and DSc (Aberdeen 2009)
He graduated with a Doctor of Science on 7th July 2009. This was awarded by the University of Aberdeen after the approval from three external referees of a bound thesis of all published work with a short synopsis in the period 1990-2002. It vindicates the high standard of the applicant's research activities.
DSc thesis title: Innovation in Organic Chemistry
PhD thesis title: Trithiadiazapyne (3 sulphurs, 2 nitrogens, 1 cyclic alkyne)
External Memberships
I was admitted to the Royal Society of Chemistry as a student member on 11th July, 1986, President R.O.C. Norman; as a member on 29th April 1994, President C.W. Rees; as a fellow on 13th July 2001, President S.V. Ley
- Secretary of the Local Section Royal Society of Chemistry March 1998-March 2003
- Vice-chairman of the Local Section Royal Society of Chemistry March 2003-2005
- Level 3 course coordinator for 3 years as senior lecturer
- Level 2 course coordinator Oct. 2007-present
Prizes and Awards
Edmund White Award for best PhD thesis 1989; British Fulbright Scholarship 1989; Realising our Potential Award (ROPA) 1999; 15th Lakeland Heterocyclic Meeting 2001. Poster Competition, Novel Applications of Conjugated Porphyrins; Think Crime Award 2006. Developing Fingerprints: Finding a Hidden Signature.
- Research
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Research Overview
Research mentors
- Research Fellow supervisor: Clark Still (New York)
- PhD supervisor: Charles Rees (London)
- BSc project supervisor: Harry Heaney (Loughborough)
Research mentor projects
- WC Still, Conformationally restricted polyethers
- CW Rees, Rings with an unusually high proportion of heteroatoms(S-N) on the border of organic and inorganic chemistry
- H Heaney, N-Alkylnitrilium salts to make acylated pyrroles and indoles.
Current Research
Organic Chemistry - Research Highlights
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 Crystal structure of a stable free radicalstable oxoverdazyl free radical: structural and magnetic characterization. M. J. Plater, S. Kemp, E. Coronado, C. J. Gómez-GarcÃa, R. W. Harrington and W. Clegg, Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 2433-2438
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The first double helical coordination network with shared copper atoms. M. J. Plater, B. de Silva, J. P. Sinclair, T. Gelbrich and M. B. Hursthouse, J. Mol. Struct, 2006, 784, 269-271
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 Structures of Pb(II) Porphyrins: [5,10,15,20‑Tetrakis‑triisopropylsilylethynylporphinato]lead(II) and [5,15‑Bis‑(3,5‑bis‑tert‑butylphenyl)‑10,20‑bis‑triisopropylsilylethynylporphinato]lead(II), M. J. Plater, S. Aiken, T. Gelbrich, M. B. Hursthouse and G. Bourhill, Polyhedron, 2001, 20, 3219-3224
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Squares formulated as [M(HBTC)(BIPY)(H2O)] with M = Mn. Co forms similar chains. For M = Mn the ground state is ferromagnetic with S = 5 (10 unpaired electrons). The M-O-M angles close to 90 o  favour ferromagnetic exchange for both Mn and Co.
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Microporous Network [Co3(TPO)2(BIPY)2(H2O)6] xH2OÂ
Overlay of bipyridyl rings in[Co(SDA)(BIPY)(H2O)]Â SDA = cis-stilbenedicarboxylic acid. Â
Multicomponent Solid State Assembly from H3BTC and H3TPO with M(II) (M = Co, Mn or Zn) and 2,2-Bipyridyl:Design and Control of Co-ordination Architecture. (H3BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, H3TPO = tris-(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide, M. J. Plater, M. R. St. J. Foreman, E. Coronado, C. J. Gomez-Garcia and A. M. Z. Slawin,, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1999, 23, 4209-4216
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ÂCooperative Assembly of a Double-Stranded Hydrogen Bonded Porphyrin Zip
M. J. Plater, S. Aiken and G. Bourhill, Tetrahedron Lett., 2001, 42, 2225-2229Â Â
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ÂAza analogues of Koelsch's free radical and an improved procedure for the ring contraction of 1,10-phenanthroline into 4,5-diazafluorenone. Â
Heterocyclic Free Radicals: Part 1. 4,5-Diazafluorene Derivatives of Koelsch's Free Radical: An ESR and Metal-Ion Complexation Study, M. J. Plater, E. Lattmann and S. Kemp, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 2000, 971-979
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The Synthesis and Evaluation of o-Phenylenediamine Derivatives as Probes for Nitric Oxide Detection, M. J. Plater, I. Greig, M. Helfrich and S. Ralston, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 2001, 20, 2553-2559
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Fullerene Tectonics Part 1. A Programmed Precursor to C60, M. J. Plater, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1997, 2897-2901
Fullerene Tectonics Part 2. Synthesis and Pyrolysis of Halogenated Benzo[c]phenanthrenes, M. J. Plater, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. I, 1997, 2903-2909
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Dr Plater teaches in the following courses:
- CM2510 Biological and Organic Chemistry
- CM3019 Organic and Biological Chemistry
- CM4017/CM4024 Honours/Advanced Chemistry
- Publications
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Synthesis and crystal structure of [Mn(NCS)2L2] (L = 3,6-bis-(2-methylpyridyl)-1,2-pyridazine)
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 535-537Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Synthesis of [Mn(O2CCH2CH2CO2)(2,2′-bipyrid yl) (H2O)2]n·H2O
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 445-447Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
One-dimensional structures of manganese(II), copper(II) and cobalt(II) coordination complexes [Mn(II)(hfac)2L] (hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate anion; L = 4,4-bipyridyl), [Cu(II)(hfac)2L] (L = 1,3-dipyridylpropane or 4,4-bipyridyl-N,N'-dioxide) and [Co(II)(hfac)2L] (L = 4,4-bipyridyl-N,N'-dioxide)
Inorganica Chimica Acta, vol. 303, no. 1, pp. 132-136Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-1693(99)00511-3
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Hydrothermal synthesis of [Co3(TPO)2(bipy)2(H2O)6]· 2.4 H2O (H3TPO = tris-(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide). A 1-D double stranded co-ordination polymer
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 155-158Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009534128586
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Heterocyclic free radicals. Part 1. 4,5-Diazafluorene derivatives of Koelsch's free radical: An EPR and metal-ion complexation study
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, no. 6, pp. 971-979Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/a909109b
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Hydrothermal synthesis and characterisation of lead(II) benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate [Pb3BTC2]center dot H2O: a lead(II) carboxylate polymer
Inorganic Chemistry Communications, vol. 3, pp. 234-238Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHydrothermal synthesis of [Co-3(TPO)(2)(bipy)(2)(H2O)(6)]center dot 2.4 H2O (H3TPO = tris-(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide). A 1-D double stranded co-ordination polymer
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, pp. 155-158Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHydrothermal synthesis of [Mn(HTPO)(BIPY)] (H3TPO = tris-(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide): a crosslinked coordination polymer
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, pp. 449-453Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOne-dimensional structures of manganese(II), copper(II) and cobalt(II) coordination complexes [Mn-II(hfac)(2)L] (hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate anion; L=4,4-bipyridyl), [Cu-II(hfac)(2)L] (L=1,3-dipyridylpropane or 4,4-bipyridyl-N,N '-dioxide) and [Co-II(hfac)(2)L] (L=4,4-bipyridyl-N,N '-dioxide)
Inorganica Chimica Acta, vol. 303, pp. 132-136Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSolid phase synthesis of tertiary amines on amide REM resins: Grignard and metal hydride compatible resins
Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, vol. 2, pp. 508-512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cc000023+
Synthesis and characterisation of infinite co-ordination networks from flexible dipyridyl ligands and cadmium salts
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, pp. 3065-3073Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b00225li
Synthesis and characterisation of infinite di- and tri-nuclear zinc co-ordination networks with flexible dipyridyl ligands
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, pp. 1995-2000Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b000566p
Synthesis and crystal structure of [Mn(NCS)(2)L-2] (L=3,6-bis-(2-methylpyridyl)-1,2-pyridazine)
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, pp. 535-537Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSynthesis of 1,3,5-tris[4-(diarylamino)phenyl]benzene and 1,3,5-tris(diarylamino)benzene derivatives
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, pp. 2695-2701Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSynthesis of [Mn(O2CCH2CH2CO2)(2,2 '-bipyridyl) (H2O)(2)](n)(H2O)-H-center dot
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 30, pp. 445-447Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDesign and synthesis of stable, water soluble radicals as potential anti-cancer agents
Drug Design and Discovery, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 195-201Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Crystallisation of H3BTC, H3TPO or H2SDA with MII (M = Co, Mn or Zn) and 2,2′-bipyridyl: Design and control of co-ordination architecture, and magnetic properties (H3BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, H3TPO = tris(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide, H2SDA = cis-stilbene-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid)
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, no. 23, pp. 4209-4216Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/a905332h
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Aromatic chemistry (1999)
Annual Reports on the Progress of Chemistry - Section B, vol. 1999, no. 95, pp. 137-156Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Coordination networks with 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane. A flexible ligand exhibiting supramolecular isomerism
Journal of Chemical Research, pp. 74Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCrystallisation of H3BTC, H3TPO or H(2)SDA with M-II (M = Co, Mn or Zn) and 2,2 '-bipyridyl: design and control of co-ordination architecture, and magnetic properties (H3BTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, H3TPO = tris(4-carboxylphenyl)phosphine oxide, H(2)SDA = cis-stilbene-4,4 '-dicarboxylic acid)
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, pp. 4209-4216Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHydrothermal synthesis of catena(triaqua-(μ-2-croconato-O,O′,O′,O‴)-calcium(II)) calcium croconate trihydrate
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 653-656Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022425429153
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Hydrothermal synthesis and characterisation of alkaline-earth metal salts of benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid
Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, no. 5, pp. 797-802Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/a708189h
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterisation of M(pdc)-3H2O (pdc = 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylate); M = Co, Ni, CoxNiy (x = 0.4-0.6, y = 0.6-0.4)
Journal of Chemical Research - Part S, no. 12, pp. 754-755Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/a806573j
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Co(pdc) 2H2O (pdc = 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylate). A Two-dimensional Coordination Polymer
Journal of Chemical Research - Part S, no. 5, pp. 240-241Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/a708520f
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Structure of 1,4-dimethyltriphenylene
Journal of Chemical Crystallography, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 317-320Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021813705894
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