Prof Richard O'Hair
Professor
School of Chemistry
459 Scholarly works
19 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Alkali metal-mediated decarboxylation and C[sbnd]F activation reactions for the decomposition of perfluoropropionate into perfluoroethene.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2025.1229532025
Journal article
Gas-phase negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy and reactivity of phenylacetylide PhCC−
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp03821a2025
Journal article
Gas-phase reactivity of hexanuclear molybdenum [Mo6I14]2−and its photo-fragments towards O2and CO2: combined mass spectrometry (MSn) and quantum chemical simulations
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp02611c2025
Journal article
Front Cover: Ar–X Coupling Reactions of Cationic Aryl Copper(II) Complexes with Organic Substrates: What Role Do Radicals Play?
DOI: 10.1002/chem.701962023
Internal Research Grant
Improving Materials Testing for the Display and Storage of Museum Collections
2018
Research Grant
Metal-Promoted Bond Functionalisation: New Routes to Amides and Thioamides
2017
Research Grant
Decoding the Mechanism of Environmental Polymer Degradation
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Ar–X Coupling Reactions of Cationic Aryl Copper(II) Complexes with Organic Substrates: What Role Do Radicals Play?
DOI: 10.1002/chem.2025004312025
Journal article
Remembering John I. Brauman (September 7, 1937-August 23, 2024): His Impact on Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry and Science
DOI: 10.1021/jasms.5c001432025
Journal article
Effects of Oxygenation on the Reactions of the Iodiranium Ion c-C2H4I with Unsaturated Compounds in the Gas Phase
DOI: 10.1021/jasms.4c004952025
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Reactivity of [CpFe(CO)2] with Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclic Compounds in the Gas Phase: Ligand Exchange and Dehydrogenation
DOI: 10.1021/jasms.4c004372025
Journal article
Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Perfluorocarboxylate Anions: Fragmentation Induced by Reactive Species Formed From Microwave Excited Hydrogen and Water Plasmas
DOI: 10.1002/rcm.99532024
Journal article
Henkel-like Decarboxylation Produces Mononuclear Arylalkalis, [4-(CH3)3N(C6H4)M] which Hydrolyse and Undergo Surprising SN2 Reactions Between Alkali Hydroxides and (CH3)3NC6H5
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202400425
RECENT PROJECTS
2023
Internal Research Grant
Improving Materials Testing for the Display and Storage of Museum Collections
2015
Research Grant
Coinage Metal Nanoclusters: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity