个人简介

1983-1987 B.Sc. Honours Biochemistry: McGill University 1987-1991 PhD. Biochemistry: University of Western Ontario, 1991 1991-1993 MRC Postdoctoral Fellow, INSERM U.118 Paris, France 1993-1994 MRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Ume?, Sweden

研究领域

Our research involves the synthesis and characterization of organometallic and metal-organic compounds of the heavier p-block elements (e.g. indium and bismuth), which possess interesting Lewis acid and base properties. In addition to the development of the fundamental reactive and structural chemistry of these elements, this work has potential applications in: 1) Green Chemistry - organometallic compounds of environmentally benign metals such as indium and bismuth prepared in our group are being studied as alternatives to transition and rare earth metal-based Lewis acid catalysts. We are focusing on the utility of these materials as ROP catalysts for cyclic esters, for C-C bond formation reactions in aqueous media, and for esterification/transesterification reactions for the production of biodeisel. 2) Materials Chemistry - organometallic heavy element Lewis acid-base adducts (e.g. group 13-16) prepared in our group have potential as high-purity organometallic/ metal organic precursors required for the thin-film methods employed in the preparation of semiconductor materials (e.g. MOCVD); and, 3) Medicinal Chemistry - certain isotopes of some of the heavier group 13 elements (e.g. 111In) are currently being examined for use in radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging. Our studies of the coordination chemistry of In involve suitable ligands for preparing radio-pharmaceuticals with improved physical properties. The interaction of the resulting metal-ligand complexes with biologically relevant molecules is also being examined.

Research Area: Coordination Chemistry of Heavy p-Block Metals, Green Chemistry

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"Strained Metal Bonding Environments in Methylindium Dithiolates and Their Reactivity as Initiators for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters" Glen G. Briand, Stefan A. Cairns, Andreas Decken, Courtney M. Dickie, Thomas I. Kostelnik and Michael P. Shaver. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 806, 22-32 (2016). "Structural Variation in Ethylenediamine and -Diphosphine Adducts of (2,6-Me2C6H3S)2Pb: A Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction and 207Pb Solid- State NMR Spectroscopy Study" Aaron J. Rossini, Alan W. Macgregor, Anita S. Smith, Gabriele Schatte, Robert W. Schurko and Glen G. Briand. Dalton Transactions, 42, 9533-9546 (2013). "Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Cyclic Indium Thiolate Complexes and Their Utility as Initiators for the Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters" Laura E.N. Allan, Glen G. Briand, Andreas Decken, Jessica D. Marks, Michael P. Shaver and Ryan G. Wareham. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 736, 55-62 (2013). "Structure and Reactivity of the Cationic Lead(II) Thiolate [(4-Me3NC6H4S)6Pb3][PF6]6" Glen G. Briand, Andreas Decken, Mathew C. Finniss, April D. Gordon, Naomi E. Hughes, and Lauren M. Scott. Polyhedron, 33, 171-178 (2012). "Investigating Intermolecular Bonding in Diphenylbismuth(III) Chalcogenolates: X-ray Crystal Structures of (Ph2BiSR') (R' = Ph; 2,6-Me2C6H3)" Glen G. Briand, Andreas Decken, Nicole M. Hunter, Graham M. Lee, Jennifer A. Melanson and Evan M. Owen. Polyhedron, 31, 796-800 (2012).