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R Alan Aitken

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R Alan Aitken
Postal address:
School of Chemistry
Purdie Building
North Haugh
St Andrews
United Kingdom

E-mail: raa@st-andrews.ac.uk

Direct phone: +44 (0)1334 463865/3846

Research overview

Synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry including heterocyclic chemistry, synthetic use of flash vacuum pyrolysis, asymmetric synthesis, reactive intermediates, organophosphorus and organosulfur chemistry

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Research publications (251)

  1. The value of 2JP–CO as a diagnostic parameter for the structure and thermal reactivity of carbonyl-stablised phosphonium ylides

    Aitken, R. A., Boubalouta, Y., Chang, D., Cleghorn, L. P., Gray, I. P., Karodia, N., Reid, E. J. & Slawin, A. M. Z. 18 Sep 2017 In : Tetrahedron. 73, 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  2. Versatile pyrolytic synthesis of fused polycyclic heteroaromatic compounds

    Aitken, R. A. & Garnett, A. N. 15 Sep 2017 In : Synthesis. 49, 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. Five-membered ring systems: with O & S (Se, Te) atoms

    Aitken, R. A. 13 Sep 2017 Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry. Gribble, G. W. & Joule, J. A. (eds.). Elsevier (incl. Pergamon ), p. 337-352 16 p. (Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry; vol. 29)

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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Activities and awards (59)

  1. 26th International Congress on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Regensburg

    Aitken, R. A. (Speaker)
    3 Sep 2017 → 8 Sep 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

  2. External Examiner, PhD Thesis, University of Bangor

    Aitken, R. A. (External examiner)
    Aug 2017

    Activity: External Examination/Supervision/Reviewing › External examination

  3. 23rd Lakeland Meeting, RSC Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group, Grasmere

    Aitken, R. A. (Speaker)
    4 May 2017 → 8 May 2017

    Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

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