Reactions of nitrilium salts with indole and pyrrole and their derivatives in the synthesis of imines, ketones and secondary amines

I thank SERC for a CASE studentship (to RG. Giles) with the former Fisons Pharmaceuticals division (with Dr. S. C. Eyley) and Dr. B. R. Buckley, of this department, for provided helpful comments on an earlier version of the manuscript.

Crystal structures of a family of layered coordination polymers containing divalent metal ions (Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+) and the 3-amino 4-methyl benzoate ion

Peer reviewed

Asymmetric Synthesis and Absolute Configuration of (+)- and (–)-Perhexiline

Peer reviewed

Coordination networks of Cu2+ ions with 1,3-bis[2-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]benzene : strong structure-directing role of the counter ion (nitrate, acetate and sulphate), leading to clusters, sheets and chains

Date of Acceptance: 16/10/2015

Acetylene hydrogenation over structured Au-Pd catalysts

Acknowledgements We thank the University of Aberdeen for financial support and Dr K. McManus (University of Aberdeen) for performing preliminary experiments with these samples. Electron microscopy and EDS were performed by RTB at the Electron Microscopy Facility, University of St Andrews.

Biosynthesis of neocarazostatin A reveals the sequential carbazole prenylation and hydroxylation in the tailoring steps

Acknowledgments Y.Y. acknowledges the financial support from “973” Program (2012CB721006) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (31570033). R.E., K.K., H.D., and M.J. acknowledge the financial support of the Leverhulme Trust-Royal Society Africa Award (AA090088).

Hg speciation in petroleum hydrocarbons with emphasis on the reactivity of Hg particles

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Possible link between Hg and Cd accumulation in the brain of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas)

Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Acknowledgements M. M. Lawan for his helpful discussions about Se and advice on ICP-MS. C. C. Brombach for his introduction to CV-AFS and to D. Bellis for valuable comments and reviewing the English language in the manuscript. ZG would also like to thank the College of Physical Sciences at the University of Aberdeen and Chevron USA for the provided studentship. FLR and AB acknowledge Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme and Marine Scotland for the funding.

Accurate and precise quantification of Cu,Zn-SOD in human red blood cells using species-specific double and triple IDMS

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Mercury and selenium binding biomolecules in terrestrial mammals (Cervus elaphus and Sus scrofa) from a mercury exposed area

Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha (PCC-05-004-2, PAI06-0094, PCI-08-0096, PEII09-0032-5329) and the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (CTQ2013-48411-P) for financial support. M.J. Patiño Ropero acknowledges the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha for her PhD. fellowship.

Palladium Sulfide – A Highly Selective Catalyst for the Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Alkynes to Alkenes

Acknowledgements The support of the Spanish Government (projects CTQ2014-52956-C3-2-R and CTQ2014-52956-C3-3-R) is recognized.

A personal perspective on the role of electrochemical science and technology in solving the challenges faced by modern societies

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The Catalytic Mechanism of the Marine-Derived Macrocyclase, PATGmac

Acknowledgements This work received financial support from the European Union (FEDER funds through COMPETE) and National Funds (FCT, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) through Projects EXCL/QEQ-COM/ 0394/2012, EXCL-II/QEQ-COM/0394/2012, and Pest-C/EQB/LA0006/2013. NFB would like to thank the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) for her IF starting grant (IF/01355/2014).

Methylmercury varies more than one order of magnitude in commercial European rice

P.M. thanks the Royal Thai Government for funding and C.C.B. thanks the School of Natural and Computing Science and PS Analytical for funding.

The Structure and Optical Properties of Sr1-xCaxMoO3

We acknowledge the University of Aberdeen for provision of a studentship for Harriet Hopper.