Publications (* indicates HWS student co-author)

Publications (* indicates HWS student co-author)

1. Book Review “Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers” Christine R. de Denus, J. Inorg. and Organomet. Polym., 2001, 11, 199-201.

2. H.R. Allcock, S.D. Reeves, C.A. Crane, and C.R. de Denus, “Influence of Reaction Parameters on the Living Cationic Polymerization of Phosphoranimines to Polyphosphazenes”, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 748-754.

3. H. R. Allcock, C. R. de Denus, W. R. Laredo,and R. Prange. “Synthesis of Norbornenyl Telechelic Polyphosphazenes and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) Reactions”, Macromolecules, 2001, 34, 2757-2765.

4. C. R. de Denus, L. M. Hoffa*, A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, and E. K. Todd. “Synthesis of Oligomeric and Polymeric Ethers Containing the Cp^*Ru⁺and CpFe⁺Metal Moieties”, J. Inorg. and Organomet. Polym, 2000, 10, 189.

5. H.R. Allcock, J.M. Nelson, C.R. de Denus, and I. Manners, “Design, Synthesis and Uses of Phosphazene High Polymers”, p165-173 in Tailored Polymers and Applications, VSP International Science Publishers: Netherlands, 2000.

6. Abd-El-Aziz, A. S., de Denus, C. R., Todd, E. K., and Bernardin, S. A. “Design of Polyaromatic Ethers Using Cyclopentadienyliron Complexes” Macromolecules, 2000, 33, 5000-5005.

7. de Denus, C. R.; Allcock, H. R. and Prange, R. “Differences Between Initiator/Terminator Properties of Phosphazene Materials” Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.) 2000, 41, 554-555.

8. Allcock, H. R.; de Denus, C. R. “NMR Spectroscopy for the Study of Polyphosphazene Structures”, Polym. Prepr. (ACS PMSE Div.) 2000, 82, 188.

9. H.R. Allcock, C.R. de Denus, R. Prange, and J.M. Nelson, “Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl and Methyl Phosphazene Polymers: Differences between Polymerization and Initiator/Terminator Properties”, Macromolecules, 1999, 32, 7999-8004.

10. H.R. Allcock, W. R. Laredo, C.R. de Denus, and J.P. Taylor, “Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Phosphazene Functionalized Norbornenes”, Macromolecules, 1999, 32, 7719-7725.

11. H.R. Allcock, J.M. Nelson, R. Prange, C.A. Crane, and C.R. de Denus, “Synthesis of Telechelic Polyphosphazenes via the Ambient Temperature Living Cationic Polymerization of Amino Phosphoranimines”, Macromolecules, 1999, 32, 5736.

12. Allcock, H. R.; Nelson, J. M.; de Denus, C. R.; Manners, I. "Design, Synthesis and Uses of Phosphazene High Polymers" Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering, 1999.

13. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, E. K. Todd, and C.R. de Denus, “Design of Iron- and Ruthenium-Containing Polymers”, Polym. Prepr. Am. Chem. Soc, Div. Polym. Chem. 1999, 40(2), 926.

14. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, K.M. Epp, and C.R. de Denus, “Building Blocks of Aromatic Ethers and Thioethers: Synthesis and Polymerization”, Polym. Prepr. Am. Chem. Soc, Div. Polym. Chem. 1998, 39(2), 374.

15. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus, M.J. Zaworotko, and C.V. Krishnamohan Sharma, “The First Example of Cyclopentadienyliron Mediated Cyclic Aryl Ether Synthesis”, Chem. Commun. 1998, 265.

16. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus, K.M. Epp and S. Smith, “Effect of Ligand Structure, Solvent and Temperature on the Electrochemical Behavior of Polyarene-Iron Complexes”Can. J. Chem., 1996, 74, 650.

17. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus, M.J. Zaworotko and L.R. MacGillivray, “Controlled Design of Oligomeric Ethers with Pendant Cyclopentadienyliron Moieties”, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1995, 3375.

18. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus and H.M. Hutton "Ironcyclopentadienyl Mediated 2-Alkyl-2-Arylphenylsulphonylacetonitrile Synthesis" Can. J. Chem., 1995, 73, 289.

19. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, Y. Lei and C.R. de Denus, “Aliphatic Diols in the Synthesis of Bis(cyclopentadienyliron) Arene Complexes”, Polyhedron, 1995, 14, 1585.

20. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus and K.M. Epp, “The Design of Etheric and Thioetheric Building Blocks for Polymer Synthesis” Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., 1995, 107, 877. (Invited Lecture)

21. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, and C.R. de Denus, “Molecular Design in Organometallic Chemistry: The First Example in the Synthesis of Poly(cyclopentadienyliron) Cations of Polyaromatic Ethers and Thioethers”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm., 1994, 663.

22. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, K.M. Epp, C.R. de Denus, and G. Fisher-Smith, “A New Class of Diiron Arene Complexes With Disulfide and Diamine Bridges”, Organometallics, 1994, 13, 2299.

23. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, D.C. Schriemer and C.R. de Denus, “Bis(cyclopentadienyliron) Arene Complexes: A New Route to the Synthesis and Functionalization of Polyaromatic Ethers”, Organometallics, 1994, 13, 374.

24. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, P. Hazendonk, H.M. Hutton and C.R. de Denus, “¹H NMR Analysis of Some h⁶-(Substituted Aryl Phenylsulphonylacetonitrile)- h⁵-Cyclopentadienyliron Hexafluorophosphates”, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1994, 219, 221.

25. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz and C.R. de Denus, “A Convenient Synthesis of Some Arylated Phenyl-sulphonylacetonitriles and Ethyl Cyanoacetates Using Organoiron Complexes”, J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1993, 293.

26. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, S. Tesfalidet, C.R. de Denus and K. Lezynska, “A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of Some Alkanoic Acid Esters”, Synn. Commun. 1993, 23, 1415.

27. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz, C.R. de Denus and K. Lezynska, “Preparation of Some Organic Precursors Via Photolytic Demetallation of Their Iron Complexes”, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., 1993, 105, 575.

28. A.S. Abd-El-Aziz and C.R. de Denus, “Synthesis of Isomeric Ethyl Tolylcyanoacetates Using Organoiron Complexes”, Synn. Commun, 1992, 22, 281.

PATENTS and Invention Disclosures

1. US6392008: Allcock, H. R., Prange, R., de Denus, C. R., Nelson, J. M., Crane, C. A., Laredo, W. R., Reeves, S. D. "Polyphosphazene Polymers". May 21, 2002.

2. WO0107505: Allcock, H. R., Prange, R., de Denus, C. R., Nelson, J. M., Crane, C. A., Laredo, W. R., Reeves, S. D. "Polyphosphazene Polymers". Feb. 1, 2001.

3. United States Patent, 6, 072, 054, Abd-El-Aziz, A. S., de Denus, C. R., and May, L. J. “Cyclic Aryl Ethers, Thioethers, and Amines and Method Preparation”. June 6, 2000.