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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

Email: raa@st-andrews.ac.uk

Web address: http://chemistry.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/raa/group/index.html

Direct phone: +44 (0)1334 463865

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-5311

Research overview

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

For more information see the RAA Group Website: http://chemistry.st-and.ac.uk/staff/raa/group/

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Research publications (269)

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

    Aitken, R. A., 10 Aug 2019, (Accepted/In press) Progress in Heterocyclc Chemistry. Gribble, G. W. & Joule, J. A. (eds.). Elsevier (incl. Pergamon ), 19 p. (Progress in Heterocyclic Chemistry; vol. 31).

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

  2. Gas-phase conversion of 1,3-dithiolane-2-thione into 1,3-dithiolan-2- one over molybdenum trioxide

    Aitken, R. A., Curzon, T. E. & Andrews, M. J., 5 Apr 2019, In : Frontiers in Chemistry. 7, 5 p., 204.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. Is this the world's oldest classroom periodic table? How a chart of elements from 1888 was found, rescued and restored

    O'Hagan, D., Aitken, R. A. & Gil, M. P., 15 Jan 2019, In : Chemistry World. 16, 2, p. 68-69 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Activities (65)

  1. 4th Organic Chemistry Congress with International Participation, Antalya, Turkey

    R Alan Aitken (Speaker)
    4 Oct 2018 → 7 Oct 2018

    Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

  2. Molbank (Journal)

    R Alan Aitken (Member of editorial board)
    22 Jun 2018 → 2020

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

  3. External Examiner, PhD Thesis, University College Cork

    R Alan Aitken (External examiner)
    May 2018

    Activity: Examination types › External examination

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