Goicoechea Group

143) Controlled Cluster Expansion at a Zintl Cluster Surface. O. P. E. Townrow, A. S. Weller*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316120.

142) Aluminium and Gallium Silylimides as Nitride Sources. A. Heilmann, A. M. Saddington, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Chem. Eur. J. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302512

141) Hydroelementation and Phosphinidene Transfer: Reactivity of Phosphagermenes and Phosphastannenes Towards Small Molecule Substrates. M. J. Reveley, J. Feld, D. Temerova, E. S. Yang, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301542.

140) Phosphinecarboxamide based InZnP QDs – An Air Tolerant Route to Luminescent III–V Semiconductors. Y. Wang, J. Howley, E. N. Faria, C. Huang, S. Carter-Searjeant, S. Fairclough, A. Kirkland, J. J. Davis, F. Naz,   M. Tariq Sajjad, J. M. Goicoechea*, M. Green*, Nanoscale Horiz. 2023, 8, 1411–1416.

139) An Inorganic Click Reaction for the Synthesis of Interlocked Molecules. A. Mapp, J. Wilmore, P. D. Beer*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202309211.

138) Cyaphide-Azide 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions: Scope and Applicability. E. S. Yang, A. Mapp, A. Taylor, P. D. Beer*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202301648.

137) Ga–C and Ga–Ga bond formation using a NON-ligated gallyl nucleophile. M. Edwards, J. Hicks, C. McManus, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Polyhedron 2023, 116520.

136) Reactivity of a Strictly T-shaped Phosphine Ligated by an Acridane Derived NNN Pincer Ligand. A. J. King, J. Abbenseth*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300818.

135) Putting Cyaphide in its Place: Determining the Donor/Acceptor Properties of the κ-Cyaphido Ligand. E. S. Yang, E. Combey, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 4627–4632.

134) Metal-Mediated Oligomerization Reactions of the Cyaphide Anion. E. S. Yang, D. W. N. Wilson, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202218047.

133) The Chemistry of the Cyaphide Ion. T. Görlich, P. Coburger, E. S. Yang, J. M. Goicoechea*, H. Grützmacher*, C. Müller*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202217749.

132) An Aluminium Imide as a Transfer Agent for the [NR]^2– Function via Metathesis Chemistry. A. Heilmann, P. Vasko, J. Hicks, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300018.

131) Formation, Reactivity and Decomposition of Aryl Phospha-Enolates. S. J. Urwin*, J. M. Goicoechea* Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203081

130) Dioxygen Splitting by a Tantalum(V) Complex Ligated by a Rigid, Redox Non-innocent Pincer Ligand. J. Underhill, E. S. Yang, T. Schmidt-Räntsch, W. K. Myers, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Abbenseth* Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203266.

129) Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of a Cyapho(dicyano)methanide Salt. C. Hu, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202208921.

128) Coordination and Homologation of CO at Al(I): Mechanism and Chain Growth, Branching, Isomerization, and Reduction. A. Heilmann, M. M. D. Roy, A. E. Crumpton, L. P. Griffin, J. Hicks, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2022, 144, 12942–12953.

127) Revealing the Role of the Cyaphide Ion as a Bridging Ligand in Heterometallic Complexes. E. S. Yang, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202206783.

126) Zintl cluster supported low coordinate Rh(I) centers for catalytic H/D exchange between H₂ and D₂. O. P. E. Townrow, S. B. Duckett, A. S. Weller*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 7626–7633.

125) Metal-mediated decarbonylation of phosphanyl-phosphaketenes to afford phosphanyl-phosphinidine complexes. J. Feld, J. M. Goicoechea*, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 2022, 649, e202200134. Invited submission for an issue commemorating Cameron Jones’ 60^th birthday

124) Reduction of tert-butylphosphaalkyne and trimethylsilylnitrile with magnesium(I) dimers. D. W. N. Wilson, D. D. L. Jones, C. D. Smith, M. Mehta, C. Jones*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 898–903.

123) Pincer‐supported gallium complexes for the catalytic hydroboration of aldehydes, ketones and carbon dioxide. L. Liu, S.-K. Lo, C. D. Smith, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 17379–17385.

122) Synthesis, structure and reactivity of a cyapho-cyanamide salt. D. Ergöçmen, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 25286–25289.

121) Coinage metal aluminyl complexes: probing regiochemistry and mechanism in the insertion and reduction of carbon dioxide. C. McManus, J. Hicks, X. Cui, L. Zhao*, G. Frenking*, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 13458–13468.

120) Thermoneutral N–H bond activation of ammonia by a geometrically constrained phosphine. J. Abbenseth*, O. P. E. Townrow, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 23625–23629.

119) Probing the extremes of covalency in M–Al bonds: Lithium and zinc aluminyl compounds. M. M. D. Roy, J. Hicks, P. Vasko, A. Heilmann, A.-M. Baston, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22301–22306.

118) Contrasting E−H bond activation pathways of a phosphanyl-phosphagallene. J. Feld, D. W. N. Wilson, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 22057–22061.

117) A phosphorus analog of a bimetallic dinitrogen complex. J. Abbenseth*, and J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem 2021, 7, 1698−1700. Preview article for: Chem 2021, 7, 1952–1962.

116) A cyaphide transfer reagent. D. W. N. Wilson, S. J. Urwin, E. S. Yang, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 10367–10373.

115) Cluster expansion and vertex substitution pathways in nickel germanide Zintl clusters. O. P. E. Townrow, A. S. Weller*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 7132–7135.

114) Novel primary phosphinecarboxamides derived from diamines. E. N. Faria, A. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2021, 50, 6991–6996.

113) η³-Coordination and functionalization of the 2-phosphaethynthiolate anion at lanthanum(III). F. A. Watt, L. Burkhardt, R. Schoch, S. Mitzinger, M. Bauer, F. Weigend, F. Tambornino*, J. M Goicoechea*, S. Hohloch*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 9534–9539.

112) Phosphine carboxylate – Probing the edge of stability of a carbon dioxide adduct with dihydrogen-phosphide. R. E. Schreiber*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 3759–3767.

111) The aluminyl anion: A new generation of aluminium nucleophile. J. Hicks*, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Aldridge, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 1702–1713.

110) Partnering a three‐coordinate gallium cation with a hydroborate counter‐ion for the catalytic hydrosilylation of CO₂. A. Caise, J. Hicks, M. A. Fuentes, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Aldridge*, Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 2138–2148.

109) A neutral heteroatomic Zintl cluster for the catalytic hydrogenation of cyclic alkenes. O. P. E. Townrow, C. Chung, S. A. Macgregor, A. S. Weller*, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 18330–18335.

108) Synthesis and decarbonylation chemistry of gallium phosphaketenes. D. W. N. Wilson, W. K. Myers, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 15249–15255.

107) Recent developments in the chemistry of non-trigonal pnictogen pincer compounds: From bonding to catalysis. J. Abbenseth*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 9728–9740.

106) Arene C‐H activation at aluminium(I): meta selectivity driven by the electronics of S_NAr chemistry. J. Hicks, P. Vasko, A. Heilmann, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20376–20380.

105) A phosphanyl-phosphagallene that functions as a frustrated Lewis pair. D. W. N. Wilson, J. Feld, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 20914–20918.

104) Novel ferrocenyl functionalised phosphinecarboxamides: synthesis, characterisation and coordination. M. Navrátil, E. N. Faria, G. Panahy, I. Císařová, J. M. Goicoechea*, P. Štěpnička*, Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 8645−8651.

103) A “push‐pull” stabilized phosphinidene stabilized by a β‐diketiminato ligand. S. Bestgen, M. Mehta, T. Johnston, P. Roesky, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 9024–9031.

102) Linkage isomerism leading to contrasting carboboration chemistry: Access to three constitutional isomers of a borylated phosphaalkene. D. W. N. Wilson, M. Mehta, M. P. Franco, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 13462–13467.

101) A phosphine functionalized ß‐diketimine ligand for the synthesis of manifold metal complexes. C. Zovko, S. Bestgen, C. Schoo, A. Görner, J. M. Goicoechea, P. W. Roesky*, Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 13191–13202.

100) Carbon Monoxide Activation by a Molecular Aluminium Imide: C‐O Bond Cleavage and C‐C Bond Formation. A. Heilmann, J. Hicks, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 4897−4901.

99) Nitrenium salts in Lewis acid catalysis. M. Mehta*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 2715−2719.

98) Base induced isomerisation of a phosphaethynolato-borane: Mechanistic insights into boryl migration and decarbonylation to afford a triplet phosphinidene. D. W. N. Wilson, M. Portiolli Franco, W. K. Myers, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 862–869.

97) Tris(phosphaalkyne)tungsten complexes. D. W. N. Wilson, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2019, 38, 4601–4606.

96) Trapping and reactivity of a molecular aluminium oxide ion. J. Hicks, A. Heilmann, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 17265–17268.

95) Photoelectron spectroscopy and theoretical studies of PCSe⁻, AsCS⁻, AsCSe⁻, and NCSe⁻: Insights into the electronic structures of the whole family of ECX⁻ anions. Q. Yuan, F. Tambornino, A. Hinz, W. T. Borden, J. M. Goicoechea*, B. Chen*, X.-B. Wang*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15062–15068.

94) Reversible, room-temperature C—C bond activation of benzene by an isolable metal complex. J. Hicks, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 11000–11003. Highlighted in: Chemical and Engineering News, 22 July 2019, 97(29), 6.

93) Oxidative coupling of terminal rhenium pnictide complexes. J. Abbenseth, M. Diefenbach, A. Hinz, L, Alig, C. Würtele, J. M. Goicoechea*, M. C. Holthausen*, S. Schneider*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 10966–10970.

92) A visible-light photoactivatable di-nuclear Pt^IV triazolato azido complex. K. Yao, A. Bertran, A. Howarth, J. M. Goicoechea, S. M. Hare, N. H. Rees, M. Foroozandeh, A. M. Bowen, N. J. Farrer* Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 11287–11290.

91) Carboboration of isocyanates with tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane and evidence for dissociative FLP chemistry of an acid–base pair. M. Mehta*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 6918–6921.

90) Synthesis of metallophosphaalkenes by reaction of organometallic nucleophiles with a phosphaethynolato-borane. D. W. N. Wilson, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 6842–6845.

89) B(C₆F₅)₃‐Enabled synthesis of a cyclic cis‐arsaphosphene. M. Mehta, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 5445–5450.

88) Reversible borohydride formation from aluminium hydrides and {H(9-BBN)}₂: structural, thermodynamic and reactivity studies. A. Caise, E. L. Kolychev, J. Hicks, M. A. Fuentes, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Aldridge*, Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 10845–10852.

87) Increasing steric demand through flexible bulk – primary phosphanes with 2,6-bis(benzhydryl)phenyl backbones. J. Bresien, J. M. Goicoechea, A. Hinz, M. T. Scharnhölz, A. Schulz*, T. Suhrbiera, A. Villinger, Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 3786-3794.

86) A nucleophilic gold complex. J. Hicks, A. Mansikkamäki, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Nature Chem. 2019, 11, 237–241. Highlighted in: Nature Chem. 2019, 11, 199–200.

85) Electrochemical oxidation of the phospha‐ and arsaethynolate anions, PCO^– and AsCO^–. F. Tambornino, E. E. L. Tanner, H. M. A. Amin, J. Holter, T. Claridge, R. G. Compton*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 1644–1649.

84) The chemistry of the 2‐phosphaethynolate anion. J. M. Goicoechea*, H. Grützmacher*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 16968–16994.

83) Flexible and versatile pincer-type PGeP and PSnP ligand frameworks. S. Bestgen, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2018, 37, 4147–4155.

82) Synthesis and reactivity of rare-earth metal phosphaethynolates. S. Bestgen, Q. Chen, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 13016–13024.

81) On the viability of catalytic turnover via Al–O/B–H metathesis: the reactivity of β‐diketiminate aluminium hydrides towards CO₂ and boranes. A. Caise, D. Jones, E. L. Kolychev, J. Hicks, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Aldridge*, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 13624–13635.

80) Phosphinecarboxamide as an unexpected phosphorus precursor in the chemical vapour deposition of zinc phosphide thin films. S. V. F. Beddoe, S. D. Cosham, A. N. Kulak, A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea, G. Hyett*, Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 9221–9225.

79) The heterocubane [TerSnAs]₄. A.Hinz*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 8879–8883.

78) A general synthesis of phosphorus‐ and arsenic‐containing analogues of the thio‐ and seleno‐cyanate anions. F. Tambornino, A. Hinz, R. Köppe, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 8230–8234.

77) Intercepting a transient phosphino-arsinidene. A. Hinz, M. Hansmann, G. Bertrand*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 9514–9519.

76) Synthesis, structure and reaction chemistry of a nucleophilic aluminyl anion. J. Hicks, P. Vasko, J. M. Goicoechea*, S. Aldridge*, Nature 2018, 557, 92–95. Highlighted in: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 8818–8820.

75) Limitations of steric bulk: Towards phospha‐germynes and phospha‐stannynes. A. Hinz*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 7358–7363.

74) Deprotonation of group 14 metal amide complexes bearing ditopic carbanionic N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. Constitutional isomerism and dynamic behavior. J. B. Waters, L. S. Tucker, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2018, 37, 655–664. Invited submission “Organometallic Chemistry in Europe” issue.

73) An isolable phosphaethynolato-borane and its reactivity. D. W. N. Wilson, A. Hinz, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 2188–2193.

72) Synthesis and reactivity of nickel-stabilised µ²:η²,η²-P₂, As₂ and PAs units. G. Hierlmeier, A. Hinz, R. Wolf*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 431 –436.

71) On the redox reactivity of a geometrically constrained phosphorus(III) compound. T. P. Robinson, D. De Rosa, S. Aldridge, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 15455–15465.

70) N-Heterocyclic carbene adducts of the heavier group 15 tribromides. Normal to abnormal isomerism and bromide ion abstraction. J. B. Waters, Q. Chen, T. A. Everitt, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 12053–12066. Invited submission “Main Group Transformations” issue.

69) Amino acid functionalisation using the 2-phosphaethynolate anion. A facile route to (phosphanyl)carbonyl-amino acids. E. N. Faria, A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 7092–7095.

68) N-Heterocyclic carbene-stabilised arsinidene (AsH). A. Doddi, M. Weinhart, A. Hinz, D. Bockfeld, J. M. Goicoechea*, M. Scheer*, M, Tamm*, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 6069–6072.

67) HPCO—A phosphorus-containing analogue of isocyanic acid. A. Hinz, R. Labbow, C. Rennick, A. Schulz J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2017, 56, 3911–3915.

66) A monoanionic arsenide source: Decarbonylation of the 2-arsaethynolate anion upon reaction with bulky stannylenes. A. Hinz, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 15515–15519.

65) N-heterocyclic carbene induced reductive coupling of phosphorus tribromide. Isolation of a bromine bridged P–P bond and its subsequent reactivity. J. B. Waters, T. A. Everitt, W. K. Myers, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 6981–6987.

64) On the ambiphilic reactivity of geometrically constrained phosphorus(III) and arsenic(III) compounds: Insights into their interaction with ionic substrates. T. P. Robinson, S.-K. Lo, D. De Rosa, S. Aldridge, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 15712–15724.

63) Fluoride binding and crystal-field analysis of lanthanide complexes of tetrapicolyl-appended cyclen. O. A. Blackburn, A. M. Kenwright, A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea, P. D. Beer, S. Faulkner*, Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 8929–8936.

62) The 2-arsaethynolate anion: Synthesis and reactivity towards heteroallenes. A. Hinz, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 8536–8541. Highlighted in: Chemical and Engineering News, 2 May 2016, 94(18), 11.

61) Heptaphosphide cluster anions bearing group 14 element amide functionalities. G. Espinoza Quintero, I. Paterson-Taylor, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2016, 45, 1930–1936. Invited submission “Phosphorus Chemistry: Discoveries and Advances” issue.

60) Ambient-temperature synthesis of 2-phosphathioethynolate, PCS^–, and the ligand properties of ECX^– (E = N, P; X = O, S). A. R. Jupp, M. B. Geeson, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 5, 639–648. Invited submission “Low Coordinate Phosphorus Compounds” issue.

59) E–H bond activation of ammonia and water by a geometry-constrained phosphorus(III) compound. T. P. Robinson, D. M. De Rosa, S. Aldridge*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 13758–13763.

58) Uranium and thorium complexes of the phosphaethynolate ion. C. Camp, N. Settineri, J. Lefèvre, A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea, L. Maron*, J. Arnold*, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 6379–6384.

57) Cyclo-oligomerization of isocyanates with Na(PH₂) or Na(OCP) as “P⁻” anion sources. D. Heift, Z. Benkő*, H. Grützmacher*, A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 4017–4024.

56) Exploiting the Brønsted acidity of phosphinecarboxamides for the synthesis of new phosphides and phosphines. A. R. Jupp, G. Trott, E. Payen de la Garanderie, J. D. G. Holl, D. Carmichael, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 8015–8018.

55) Structure and bonding in a bimetallic endohedral cage, [Co₂@Ge₁₆]^z−. X. Jin, G. Espinoza Quintero, B. Below, V. Arcisauskaite, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. E. McGrady*, J. Organomet. Chem. 2015, 792, 149–153.

54) Synthesis of anionic phosphorus-containing heterocycles by intramolecular cyclizations involving N-functionalized phosphinecarboxamides. T. P. Robinson, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 5727–5731.

53) On the structural landscape in endohedral silicon and germanium clusters, M@Si₁₂ and M@Ge₁₂. J. M. Goicoechea, J. E. McGrady*, Dalton Trans. 2015, 44, 6755–6766.

52) Phosphide delivery to a cyclotrisilene. T. P. Robinson, M. J. Cowley, D. Scheschkewitz*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 683–686.

51) Coordination chemistry of ditopic carbanionic N-heterocyclic carbenes. J. B. Waters, J. M. Goicoechea*, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2015, 293–294, 80–94.

50) From clusters to unorthodox pnictogen sources: Solution-phase reactivity of [E₇]^3– (E = P–Sb) anions. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Rev. 2014, 114, 10807–10828.

49) On the coordination chemistry of phosphinecarboxamide: Assessing ligand basicity. M. B. Geeson, A. R. Jupp, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 12281–12284.

48) Alkali metal salts of ditopic carbanionic carbenes as reagents for the synthesis of novel complexes of group 12 and 14 metals. J. B. Waters, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 14239–14248. Invited submission “New Expeditions in Polar Organometallic Chemistry” issue.

47) Hydropnictination reactions of carbodiimides and isocyanates with protonated heptaphosphide and heptaarsenide Zintl ions. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2014, 1660–1668. Invited submission “Advances in Phosphorus Chemistry” issue.

46) Iron(II) complexes of ditopic carbanionic carbenes. R. A. Musgrave, R. S. P. Turbervill, M. Irwin, R. Herchel, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 4335–4344. Invited submission “New Talent” issue. Highlighted as a Hot Article (November).

45) Synthesis and characterization of [Ru@Ge₁₂]^3-: An endohedral 3-connected cluster. G. Espinoza Quintero, J. C. A. Duckworth, W. K. Myers, J. E. McGrady*, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 1210–1213.

44) Phosphinecarboxamide: A phosphorus-containing analogue of urea and stable primary phosphine. A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 19131−19134. Highlighted in: Chemical and Engineering News, 23 December 2013, 91(51), 12; and Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 4753–4754.

43) Group 12 metal complexes of N-heterocyclic ditopic carbanionic carbenes. J. B. Waters, R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2013, 32, 5190−5200.

42) The 2-phosphaethynolate anion: A convenient synthesis and [2+2] cycloaddition chemistry. A. R. Jupp, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 10064−10067.

41) An asymmetrically derivatized 1,2,3-triphospholide: Synthesis and reactivity of the 4‐(2′-pyridyl)-1,2,3-triphospholide anion. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 5527−5534.

40) Structural trends in ten-vertex endohedral clusters, M@E₁₀ and the synthesis of a new member of the family, [Fe@Sn₁₀]³⁻. T. Krämer, J. C. A. Duckworth, M. D. Ingram, B. Zhou, J. E. McGrady*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 12120−12129.

39) ‘Classical’ and ‘abnormal’ bonding in tin (II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Aus. J. Chem. 2013, 66, 1131−1137. Invited submission “Main-Group Research Front” issue.

38) Synthesis and characterization of free and coordinated 1,2,3-tripnictolide anions. R. S. P. Turbervill, A. R. Jupp, P. S. B. McCullough, D. Ergöçmen, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2013, 32, 2234−2244.

37) Transition-metal-mediated activation of the heptaarsenide trianion: Isolation of a diaryltetraarsenabutadienediide. C. M. Knapp, B. H. Westcott, M. C. Raybould, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 12183–12185.

36) A homologous series of first-row transition-metal complexes of 2,2′-bipyridine and their ligand radical derivatives: Trends in structure, magnetism, and bonding. Irwin, M.; Doyle, L. R.; Krämer, T; Herchel, R.; McGrady, J. E.; Goicoechea, J. M. Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 12301–12312.

35) Transition metal complexes of anionic N-heterocyclic dicarbene ligands. R. A. Musgrave, R. S. P. Turbervill, M.  Irwin, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 10832–10835.

34) [Co(η⁵-P₅){η²-P₂H(mes)}]²⁻: A phospha-organometallic complex obtained by the transition-metal-mediated activation of the heptaphosphide trianion. C.  M. Knapp, B. H. Westcott, M. A. C. Raybould, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 9097–9100.

33) Further studies into the reactivity and coordination chemistry of [Ge₉]⁴⁻ Zintl ions. The indium-containing [In(Ge₉)₂]⁵⁻, [(Ge₉)₂In(C₆H₅)]⁴⁻ and [Ge₉{In(C₆H₅)₃}₂]⁴⁻. D. F. Hansen, B. Zhou, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Organomet. Chem. 2012, 721–722, 53–61. Contribution to T. P. Fehlner’s 75^th birthday issue.

32) Synthesis of 1,2,3-tripnictolide anions by reaction of group 15 Zintl ions with acetylene. Isolation of [E₃C₂H₂]^– (E = P, As) and preliminary reactivity studies. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 6100–6102.

31) Hydrophosphination of carbodiimides using protic heptaphosphide cages: A unique effect of the bimodal activity of protonated Group 15 Zintl ions. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Organometallics 2012, 31, 2452–2462.

30) Studies on the reactivity of group 15 Zintl ions with carbodiimides: Synthesis and characterization of a heptaphosphaguanidine dianion. R. S. P. Turbervill, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 1470–1472. Invited submission “Emerging Investigators” issue.

29) A highly distorted open-shell endohedral Zintl cluster: [Mn@Pb₁₂]^3–. B. Zhou, T. Krämer, A. L. Thompson, J. E. McGrady*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 8028–8037.

28) On the structural and electronic properties of [Zn₂(4,4′-bipyridine)(mes)₄]ⁿ⁻ (n = 0–2), a homologous series of bimetallic complexes bridged by neutral, anionic, and dianionic 4,4′-bipyridine. M. Irwin, T. Krämer, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 5006–5014.

27) Heteroatomic molecular clusters derived from group 15 Zintl ion cages: Synthesis and isolation of [M₂(HP₇)₂]^2– (M = Ag, Au), two novel cluster anions exhibiting metallophilic interactions. C. M. Knapp, C. S. Jackson, J. S. Large, A. L. Thompson, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 4021–4028.

26) The bis(hydrogenheptaphosphide)iron(II) dianion: A Zintl ion analogue of ferrocene? C. M. Knapp, J. S. Large, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 4111–4113.

25) A versatile salt-metathesis route to heteroatomic clusters derived from phosphorus and arsenic Zintl anions. C. M. Knapp, J. S. Large, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2011, 40, 735–745.

24) Studies on the reactivity of [Ge₉]^4– towards Fe(COT)(CO)₃: Synthesis and characterization of [Ge₈Fe(CO)₃]^3– and of the anionic organometallic species [Fe(COT)(CO)₃]^–. B. Zhou, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 11145–11150.

23) Experimental and computational study of the structural and electronic properties of Fe^II(2,2′-bipyridine)(mes)₂ and [Fe^II(2,2′-bipyridine)(mes)₂]^–, a complex containing a 2,2 ‘-bipyridyl radical anion. M. Irwin, R. K. Jenkins, M. S. Denning, T. Krämer, F. Grandjean, G. J. Long*, R. Herchel, J. E. McGrady*, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 6160–6171.

22) Reactivity studies of group 15 Zintl ions towards homoleptic post-transition metal organometallics: A ‘bottom-up’ approach to bimetallic molecular clusters.C. Knapp, B. Zhou, M. S. Denning, N. H. Rees, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 426–436. Invited submission “New Talent” issue.

21) Generation of cationic two-coordinate group-13 ligand systems by spontaneous halide ejection: Remarkably nucleophile-resistant (dimethylamino)borylene complexes. D. A. Addy, G. A. Pierce, D. Vidovic, D. Mallick, E. D. Jemmis, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Aldridge*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 4586–4588.

20) Bis(permethylpentalene)uranium. F. M. Chadwick, A. Ashley, G. Wildgoose, J. M. Goicoechea, S. Randall, D. O’Hare*, Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 6789–6793.

19) [Pb₉CdCdPb₉]^6–: A Zintl cluster anion with an unsupported cadmium-cadmium bond. B. Zhou, M. S. Denning, T. A. D. Chapman, J. E. McGrady, J. M. Goicoechea*, Chem. Commun. 2009, 7221–7223. Highlighted by: CrystEngSelects, 05 November 2009.

18) Synthesis and isolation of [Fe@Ge₁₀]^3–: A pentagonal prismatic Zintl ion cage encapsulating an interstitial iron atom. B. Zhou, M. S. Denning, D. L. Kays, J. M. Goicoechea*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 2802–2803.

17) Synthesis and characterization of alkali-metal salts of 2,2′- and 2,4′-bipyridyl radicals and dianions. E. Gore-Randall, M. Irwin, M. S. Denning, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 8304–8316.

16) Reductive cleavage of Zn–C bonds by group 14 Zintl anions: Synthesis and characterisation of [E₉ZnR]³⁻ (E = Ge, Sn, Pb; R = Mes, ⁱPr). B. Zhou, M. S. Denning, C. Jones, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2009, 1571–1578.

15) Coupling reactions of functionalized Zintl ions [E₉Cd(C₆H₅)]^3– (E = Sn, Pb) with tributyltinhydride: Synthesis and isolation of {Sn₉CdSn[(CH₂)₃CH₃]₃}^3–. B. Zhou, M. S. Denning, T. A. D. Chapman, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2009, 48, 2899–2907.

14) [Hg₃(Ge₉)₄]^10–: A nanometric molecular rod precursor to polymeric mercury-linked cluster chains. M. S. Denning, J. M. Goicoechea*, Dalton Trans. 2008, 5882–5885.

13) Synthesis and characterization of the 4,4′-bipyridyl dianion and radical monoanion. A structural study. M. S. Denning, M. Irwin, J. M. Goicoechea*, Inorg. Chem. 2008, 47, 6118–6120.

12) Heteroatomic deltahedral clusters: Synthesis of closo-[Bi₃Ni₄(CO)₆]^3–, closo-[Bi₄Ni₄(CO)₆]^2–, the open cluster [Bi₃Ni₆(CO)₉]^3–, and the intermetalloid closo-[Ni_x@{Bi₆Ni₆(CO)₈}]^4–. J. M. Goicoechea, M. K. Hull, S. C. Sevov*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 7885–7893.

11) Chemistry of deltahedral Zintl ions. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, Organometallics 2006, 25, 5678–5692. Review article. Featured on the cover of Organometallics.

10) Organozinc derivatives of deltahedral Zintl ions: Synthesis and characterization of closo-[E₉Zn(C₆H₅)]³⁻ (E = Si, Ge, Sn, Pb). J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, Organometallics 2006, 25, 4530–4536.

9) [Zn₉Bi₁₁]⁵⁻: A ligand-Free intermetalloid Cluster. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 5147–5150. Highlighted as a VIP paper. Highlighted in: Chemical and Engineering News, 10 July 2006, 84(28), 22.

8) Deltahedral germanium clusters: Insertion of transition-metal atoms and addition of organometallic fragments. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 4155–4161.

7) [(Ni-Ni-Ni)@(Ge₉)₂]⁴⁻: A linear triatomic nickel filament enclosed in a dimer of nine-atom germanium clusters. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4026–4028. Highlighted as a VIP paper.

6) [(Pd-Pd)@Ge₁₈]⁴⁻: A palladium dimer inside the largest single-cage deltahedron. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 7676–7677. Highlighted in: Science, 20 May 2005, 1088.

5) Ligand-free deltahedral silicon clusters in solution: Synthesis, structure and electrochemistry of Si₉²⁻. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 2654–2658.

4) Mononuclear and dinuclear ruthenium complexes with a [Ru(^tBu₂PCH₂CH₂P^tBu₂)(CO)] core. J. M. Goicoechea, M. F. Mahon, M. K. Whittlesey*, P. G. A. Kumar, P. S. Pregosin, Dalton Trans. 2005, 588–597. Highlighted as one of the most cited Dalton Transaction articles published in 2005 and 2006.

3) Naked deltahedral silicon clusters in solution: Synthesis and characterization of Si₉³⁻ and Si₅²⁻. J. M. Goicoechea, S. C. Sevov*, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6860–6861. Highlighted in: Chemistry and Industry, 21 June 2004, 30.

2) The reaction of M(CO)₃(Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂) (M = Fe, Ru) with parahydrogen: Probing the electronic structure of reaction intermediates and the internal rearrangement mechanism for the dihydride products. D. Schott, P. Callaghan, J. Dunne, S. B. Duckett*, C. Godard, J. M. Goicoechea, J. N. Harvey, J. P. Lowe, R. J. Mawby, G. Müller, R. N. Perutz, R. Poli, M. K. Whittlesey, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2004, 3218–3224.

1) PGSE diffusion studies on chelating phosphine complexes of ruthenium (II). Solvent dependence and ion pairing. P. G. A. Kumar, P. S. Pregosin*, J. M. Goicoechea, M. K. Whittlesey, Organometallics 2003, 22, 2956–2960.

Book Chapter) Electronic properties of endohedral clusters of group 14. V. Arcisauskaite, X. Jin, J. M. Goicoechea, J. E. McGrady* Struct. Bond. 2016, 169, 181–197.

Book Chapter) Homoatomic polyanions of the early p-block metals. J. M. Goicoechea*, Struct. Bond. 2017, 174, 1–40.