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B.Sc., Carleton (1964); Ph.D., M.I.T., (F.A. Cotton, 1968); Postdoctoral, Imperial College (G. Wilkinson, 1968-69); Fellow, Chemical Institute of Canada; Killam Senior Fellow (1986-87); Alcan Lecture Award, Canadian Society for Chemistry (1989); UBC Killam Research Prize (1993); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow (1996); Canada Council Killam Research Fellow (2002-2004)./sites/default/files/wysiwyg_uploads/faculty/legzdins/orgnd7_v036i015_legzdins.jpg

Publications

2017

Baillie, R. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Functionalization Of Methane Initiated By Cp*w(No)(Ch2Cme3)(Η3-Ch2Chcme2). Organometallics 2017, 36, 26-38.
Wakeham, R. J. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Selective Functionalization Of A Variety Of Hydrocarbon C(Sp3)–H Bonds Initiated By Cp*w(No)(Ch2Cme3)(Η3-Ch2Chchph). Organometallics 2017, 36, 39-52.
Fabulyak, D. ; Handford, R. C. ; Holmes, A. S. ; Levesque, T. M. ; Wakeham, R. J. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Thermal Chemistry Of Cp*w(No)(Ch2Cme3)(H)(L) Complexes (L = Lewis Base). Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56, 573-582.
Shree, M. V. ; Fabulyak, D. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Lefèvre, G. P. ; Dettelbach, K. ; Béthegnies, A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Multiple C–H Activations Of Linear Alkanes By Various (N5-Cyclopentadienyl)W(No)(Ch2Cme3)2 Complexes. Organometallics 2017, 36, 2714-2726.
Holmes, A. S. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Levesque, T. M. ; Legzdins, P. Hemilability Of The 1,2-Bis(Dimethylphosphino)Ethane (Dmpe) Ligand In Cp*mo(No)(Κ2-Dmpe). Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56, 11299-11309.
Handford, R. C. ; Wakeham, R. J. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Cationic And Neutral Cp*m(No)(Κ2-Ph2Pch2Ch2Pph2) Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten: Lewis-Acid-Induced Intramolecular C-H Activation. Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56, 3612–3622.
Handford, R. C. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Effects Of Coordinating A Hemilabile Ligand To 14E Cp* M (No) Scaffolds (M= Mo, W). Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56, 12641-12651.

2016

Fabulyak, D. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Effects Of The Η5-C5H4Ipr Ligand On The Properties Exhibited By Its Tungsten Nitrosyl Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 2016, 55, 1883-1893.
Baillie, R. A. ; Legzdins, P. The Rich And Varied Chemistry Of Group 6 Cyclopentadienyl Nitrosyl Complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2016, 309, 1-20.

2015

Baillie, R. A. ; Holmes, A. S. ; Lefèvre, G. P. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Shree, M. V. ; Wakeham, R. J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Synthesis, Characterization, And Some Properties Of Cp*w(No)(H)(Η3-Allyl) Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 2015, 54, 5915-5929.
Baillie, R. A. ; Wakeham, R. J. ; Lefèvre, G. P. ; Béthegnies, A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rosenfeld, D. C. Thermal Chemistry Of Cp*w(No)(H)(Η3-Allyl) Complexes. Organometallics 2015, 34, 3428–3441.
Baillie, R. A. ; Lefèvre, G. P. ; Wakeham, R. J. ; Holmes, A. S. ; Legzdins, P. Unsymmetrical Saturated Ketones Resulting From Activations Of Hydrocarbon C(Sp3)–H And C(Sp2)–H Bonds Effected By Cp*w(No)(H)(Η3-Allyl) Complexes. Organometallics 2015, 34, 4085–4092.

2014

2013

Lefèvre, G. P. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Fabulyak, D. ; Legzdins, P. Insights Into The Intermolecular C–H Activations Of Hydrocarbons Initiated By Cp*w(No)(Η3-Allyl)(Ch2Cme3) Complexes. Organometallics 2013, 32, 5561-5572.

2012

Chow, C. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Thermal Chemistry Of A Tungsten Trimethylsilylallyl Complex In Benzene And Fluorobenzenes. Organometallics 2012, 31, 8159–8171.
Baillie, R. A. ; Tran, T. ; Lalonde, K. M. ; Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Thibault, M. E. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Factors Influencing The Outcomes Of Intermolecular C–H Activations Of Hydrocarbons Initiated By Cpw(No)(Ch2Cme3)(Η3-Allyl) Complexes (Cp = Η5-C5Me5 (Cp*), Η5-C5Me4H (Cp')). Organometallics 2012, 31, 1055–1067.
Chow, C. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Intermolecular C–H Activations Of Hydrocarbons Initiated By A Tungsten Trimethylsilylallyl Complex. Organometallics 2012, 31, 7453–7466.

2011

Baillie, R. A. ; Man, R. W. Y. ; Shree, M. V. ; Chow, C. ; Thibault, M. E. ; W. McNeil, S. ; Legzdins, P. Intermolecular C–H Activations Of Hydrocarbons Initiated By Cp*m(No)(Ch 2 Cme 3 )(Η 3 -Ch 2 Chchph) Complexes (M = Mo, W). Organometallics 2011, 30, 6201 - 6217.
Tran, T. ; Chow, C. ; Zimmerman, A. C. ; Thibault, M. E. ; W. McNeil, S. ; Legzdins, P. Differing Reactions Of Functionalized Hydrocarbons With Cp*m(No)(Alkyl)(η3-Allyl) Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 2011, 30, 738-751.

2010

Baillie, R. A. ; Tran, T. ; Thibault, M. E. ; Legzdins, P. A Beneficial Kinetic Effect Of An Η5-C5Me4H Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 15160 - 15161.
Baillie, R. A. ; Tran, T. ; Thibault, M. E. ; Legzdins, P. A Beneficial Kinetic Effect Of An Η5-C5Me4H Ligand. [Erratum To Document Cited In Ca153:555294]. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 17973.
Semproni, S. P. ; W. McNeil, S. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Campana, C. F. ; Legzdins, P. Ground-State Electronic Asymmetry In Cp*w(No)(Η1-Isonitrile)2 Complexes. Organometallics 2010, 29, 867 - 875.
Graham, P. M. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Baillie, R. A. ; Semproni, S. P. ; Legzdins, P. Hydroperoxide-Initiated Intramolecular Insertions Of No Into Metal-Carbon Bonds. Organometallics 2010, 29, 5068 - 5072.

2009

Semproni, S. P. ; Graham, P. M. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Toward Alkane Functionalization Effected With Cp*w(No)(Alkyl)(Eta(3-)Allyl) Complexes. Organometallics 2009, 28, 4480-4490.
Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Semiao, C. J. ; Legzdins, P. Reactions Of Two Cp*w(No) Complexes With Heterocyclic Olefins. Organometallics 2009, 28, 1122-1126.

2008

Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Pamplin, C. B. ; Blackmore, I. J. ; Legzdins, P. Transformations Of Cyclic Olefins Mediated By Tungsten Nitrosyl Complexes. Organometallics 2008, 27, 4724-4738.
Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Graham, P. M. ; Semiao, C. J. ; Semproni, S. P. ; Kim, S. J. ; Legzdins, P. Facile And Selective Aliphatic C-H Bond Activation At Ambient Temperatures Initiated By Cp*w(No)(Ch2Cme3)(Eta(3)-Ch2Chchme). Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 3652-3663.
Graham, P. A. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Pamplin, C. B. ; Legzdins, P. Reactivity Of Cp*mo(No)(= Chcme3) With Olefins And Dienes: C-H Activation Reactions Of Molybdenacyclobutanes. Organometallics 2008, 27, 2840-2851.
Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Fujita-Takayama, C. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Different Modes Of Reactivity Of Cp*w(No)(Alkyl)(Eta(3)-Allyl) Complexes With Cyclic Amines: The Influence Of The Allyl Ligands. Organometallics 2008, 27, 1634-1644.

2007

Blackmore, I. J. ; Semiao, C. J. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Investigations Directed At Catalytic Carbon-Carbon And Carbon-Oxygen Bond Formation Via C-H Bond Activation. Organometallics 2007, 26, 4881-4889.
Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Legzdins, P. Selective Activation And Functionalization Of Linear Alkanes Initiated Under Ambient Conditions By A Tungsten Allyl Nitrosyl Complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2007, 129, 5372-+.

2006

Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Fujita-Takayama, C. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Concurrent N-H And Alpha-C-H Bond Activations Of Pyrrolidine And Piperidine Under Ambient Conditions By 18E Tungsten Allyl Nitrosyl Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 14762-14763.
Graham, P. M. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Legzdins, P. Intramolecular C-H Activation Reactions Of Molybdenacyclobutanes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 9038-9039.
Tsang, J. Y. K. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. ; Legzdins, P. ; Patrick, B. O. Ortho-Selective C-Hactivation Of Substituted Benzenes Effected By A Tungsten Alkylidene Complex Without Substituent Coordination. Organometallics 2006, 25, 4215-4225.

2005

Jin, X. ; Legzdins, P. ; Buschhaus, M. S. A. Parallel Transformations Of Cyclohexene Mediated By The Cp*w(No) Fragment. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 6928-6929.
Lee, K. ; Legzdins, P. ; Pamplin, C. B. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Wada, K. Intermolecular Activation Of Hydrocarbon C-H Bonds Initiated By The Tungsten Hydrocarbyl Hydrido Complexes Cp*w(No)(R)(H)(Pme3) (R = Alkyl, Aryl). Organometallics 2005, 24, 638-649.
Blackmore, I. J. ; Jin, X. ; Legzdins, P. Distinctive Properties Of Cp ’ M(No)(Alkyl)(2) (M = Mo, W) Complexes. Organometallics 2005, 24, 4088-4098.

2004

Legzdins, P. ; Pamplin, C. B. Activation And Functionalization Of C—H Bondssequential Hydrocarbon C—H Bond Activations By 16-Electron Organometallic Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. In ACS Symposium Series; Goldberg, K. I. ; Goldman, A. S. ; ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2004; Vol. 885, pp. 184 - 197.
Hayton, T. W. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. New Details Concerning The Reactions Of Nitric Oxide With Vanadium Tetrachloride. Inorganic Chemistry 2004, 43, 7227-7233.
Hayton, T. W. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. The Solid-State Molecular Structure Of W(No)(3)Cl-3 And The Nature Of Its W-No Bonding. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2004, 82, 285-292.

2003

Hayton, T. W. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Legzdins, P. Toward Binary Nitrosyls: Distinctly Bent Fe-N-O Linkages In Base-Stabilized Fe(No)(3)(+) Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 12935-12944.
Wada, K. ; Pamplin, C. B. ; Legzdins, P. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Tsyba, I. ; Bau, R. Intermolecular Activation Of Hydrocarbon C-H Bonds Under Ambient Conditions By 16-Electron Neopentylidene And Benzyne Complexes Of Molybdenum. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 7035-7048.
Ng, S. H. K. ; Adams, C. S. ; Hayton, T. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; Patrick, B. O. Thermal Activation Of Hydrocarbon C-H Bonds Initiated By A Tungsten Allyl Complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2003, 125, 15210-15223.
Pamplin, C. B. ; Legzdins, P. Thermal Activation Of Hydrocarbon C-H Bonds By Cp*m(No) Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Accounts of Chemical Research 2003, 36, 223-233.

2002

Hayton, T. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. Di-Mu-Methoxy-Bis[(Eta(5)-Cyclopentadienyl)(Nitrosyl-Kappa N)(Trimethylsilyl-Methyl)Molybdenum(Ii)]. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 2002, 58, m377-m378.
Hayton, T. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. (Eta(5)-Cyclopentadienyl)(P-Fluorophenoxo)(Nitrosyl)(Trimethylsilyl- Methyl)Molybdenum(Ii). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 2002, 58, m68-m69.
Wada, K. ; Pamplin, C. B. ; Legzdins, P. Parallel Modes Of C-H Bond Activation Initiated By Cp*mo(No)(Ch2Cme3)(C6H5) At Ambient Temperatures. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 9680-9681.
Hayton, T. W. ; Daff, P. J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Patrick, B. O. Synthesis, Characterization, And Solution Redox Properties Of (Trimpsi)M(Co)(2)(No) Complexes [M = V, Nb, Ta; Trimpsi = (Busi)-Bu-T(Ch2Pme2)(3)]. Inorganic Chemistry 2002, 41, 4114-4126.
Ng, S. H. K. ; Adams, C. S. ; Legzdins, P. Unusual Thermal C-H Bond Activation By A Tungsten Allene Complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2002, 124, 9380-9381.
Adams, C. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Tran, E. C-H Activation Of Substituted Arenes By Tungsten Alkylidene Complexes: Products, Selectivity, And Mechanism. Organometallics 2002, 21, 1474-1486.
Hayton, T. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; Sharp, W. B. Coordination And Organometallic Chemistry Of Metal-No Complexes. Chemical Reviews 2002, 102, 935-991.
Richter-Addo, G. B. ; Legzdins, P. ; Burstyn, J. Introduction: Nitric Oxide Chemistry. Chemical Reviews 2002, 102, 857-859.

2001

Legzdins, P. ; Smith, K. M. ; Rettig, S. J. Synthesis, Characterization, And Properties Of Some Cyclopentadienyl Molybdenum Nitrosyl Benzyl Complexes. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 2001, 79, 502-509.
Sharp, W. B. ; Daff, P. J. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Legzdins, P. The Elusive 16-Electron Cp*m(No)Me-2 (M = Mo, W) Complexes And Their Spontaneous Conversions To Cp*m(Nme)(O)Me Isomers. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001, 123, 6272-6282.
Adams, C. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Tran, E. Thermal Activation Of Hydrocarbon C-H Bonds By Tungsten Alkylidene Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001, 123, 612-624.
Sharp, W. B. ; Legzdins, P. ; Patrick, B. O. O-Protonation Of A Terminal Nitrosyl Group To Form An Eta(1)-Hydroxylimido Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2001, 123, 8143-8144.
Bau, R. ; Mason, S. A. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Adams, C. S. ; Sharp, W. B. ; Legzdins, P. Alpha-Agostic Interactions In Cp*w(No)(Ch2Cme3)(2) And Related Nitrosyl Complexes. Organometallics 2001, 20, 4492-4501.

2000

Wang, Y. X. ; Legzdins, P. ; Poon, J. S. ; Pang, C. C. Y. Vasodilator Effects Of Organotransition-Metal Nitrosyl Complexes, Novel Nitric Oxide Donors. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 2000, 35, 73-77.
Jandciu, E. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Patrick, B. O. ; Smith, K. M. Cr(Nar)(O)(Npr2I)(Ar): A Strongly-Bent Monoimido Complex Resulting From Nitrosyl Ligand Cleavage. Chemical Communications 2000, 1809-1810.

1999

Smith, K. M. ; Poli, R. ; Legzdins, P. A Computational Study Of Two-State Conformational Changes In 16-Electron [Cpw(No)(L)] Complexes (L = Ph3, Co, Ch2, Hcch, H2Cch2). Chemistry-a European Journal 1999, 5, 1598-1608.
Jandciu, E. W. ; Kuzelka, J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Smith, K. M. Pi-Bonding And Reactivity In Transition Metal Nitrosyl Complexes, 6. Amide-Stabilized, Diamagnetic Chromium(Ii) Nitrosyl Complexes. Organometallics 1999, 18, 1994-2004.
Legzdins, P. ; Lumb, S. A. ; Rettig, S. J. 1-Metallacyclopropene Complexes And Eta(1)-Vinyl Complexes Containing The Cp*w(No) Fragment. Organometallics 1999, 18, 3128-3137.
Debad, D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Lumb, S. A. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Hydrocarbon C-H Bond Activation By A Tungsten Acetylene Complex. Organometallics 1999, 18, 3414-3428.

1998

Smith, K. M. ; Poli, R. ; Legzdins, P. Metal-Based Chirality And Spin State Change In 16-Electron Cpml2 Systems: A Computational Study Of Cpw(No)(Ph3). Chemical Communications 1998, 1903-1904.
Daff, P. J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. The First Nitrosyl Complexes Of Niobium And Tantalum. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1998, 120, 2688-2689.

1997

Tran, E. ; Legzdins, P. Thermal Alkane C-H Bond Activation By A Tungsten Alkylidene Complex: The Reversal Of Alpha-Hydrogen Elimination. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1997, 119, 5071-5072.
Legzdins, P. ; Ross, K. J. ; Sayers, S. F. ; Rettig, S. J. Different Modes Of Reaction Of Lithium Phosphides With Cp*m(No)(X)Cl Complexes Of Molybdenum Tungsten. Organometallics 1997, 16, 190-196.
Burkey, D. J. ; Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. Unusual Ligand-Induced Reductive Elimination In Cp*w(No)(H)[Eta(2)-Pph(2)C(6)H(4)]: A Route To The Extremely Strong Pi-Donor Fragment Cp*w(No)(Pph(3)). Journal of the American Chemical Society 1997, 119, 1139-1140.
Kuzelka, J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Smith, K. M. Synthesis Of Novel Diamagnetic Chromium(Ii) Alkyl Complexes. Organometallics 1997, 16, 3569-3571.
Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Smith, K. M. Synthesis And Characterization Of 17-Valence-Electron [Cpcr(No)X-2](-) Anions: Oxidatively Induced Loss Of The Nitrosyl Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1997, 119, 3513-3522.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Smith, K. M. ; Tong, V. ; Young, V. G. Cyclopentadienyl Nitrosyl Compounds Of Chromium: Aqueous Solution Chemistry, Pi Bonding And Nitric Oxide Loss. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions 1997, 3269-3276.

1996

Legzdins, P. ; Lundmark, P. J. ; Rettig, S. J. Bis-Mu-Hydroxo-Bis[(Benzyl)(Nitrosyl-N)(Eta(5)-Pentamethylcyclopentadien Yl)-Molybdenum]. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1996, 52, 1113-1115.
Legzdins, P. ; Lundmark, P. J. ; Rettig, S. J. Chloride Metathesis Or Nitrosyl N-O Bond Cleavage In Cp(*)W(No)(Ch(2)Sime(3))Cl Upon Treatment With Alkali-Metal Alkoxides. Organometallics 1996, 15, 2988-2993.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sayers, S. F. Dioxo(Eta(5)-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(Trimethylsilylmethyl)Tungsten( Vi). Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1996, 52, 1355-1357.

1995

Legzdins, P. ; Veltheer, J. E. ; Young, M. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Addition-Reactions Of Cpmo(No)(=Cxcme(3)) (X=H, D) Complexes With Heteroatom-Hydrogen Bonds. Organometallics 1995, 14, 407-417.
Brunet, N. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. (Eta(5)-Cyclopentadienyl)[2-(1,1-Diphenyl-Ethyl-C2)Phenyl-C1]Oxo(Trimeth Ylsilylmethylthio)Tungsten, [Wo(C4H11Ssi)(C5H5)(C20H16)]. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 193-195.
Legzdins, P. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. (Eta(5)-Cyclopentadienyl)Oxo(Peroxo-O,o’)-(Trimethylsilylmethyl)Tungsten And The Related (Eta(5)-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)-Oxo(Peroxo-O,o’)(Trimethylsilylmeth Yl)-Tungsten-Tetracyanoethylene(2/1) Complex. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 2498-2501.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Ross, K. J. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Water-Induced Isomerization Of Cpw(No)(O-Tolyl)(2) To Cpw(O)(N-O-Tolyl)(O-Tolyl) And Related Chemistry. Organometallics 1995, 14, 5579-5587.
Legzdins, P. ; Young, M. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Spontaneous Isomerization Of Symmetrical M(Mu-No)(2)M Linkages To (On)M=N=M=O Groupings. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1995, 117, 8798-8806.
Evans, S. V. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sanchez, L. ; Trotter, J. A Tungsten Nitrosyl Complex. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1995, 51, 584-586.
Legzdins, P. ; Young, M. A. Nitrosyl N-O Bond-Cleavage During Reactions Of Organometallic Nitrosyl Complexes Of The Group-6 Elements. Comments on Inorganic Chemistry 1995, 17, 239-254.
Legzdins, P. ; Shaw, M. J. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Characteristic Physical And Chemical-Properties Of The 17-Valence-Electron Alkyl Complexes Cpcr(No)(L)R. Organometallics 1995, 14, 4721-4731.
Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Ligand Control Of Electronic Stability Of Cpcr(No)(Ligand)(2) Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1995, 117, 10521-10530.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Lumb, S. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Generation And Reactivity Of Cp-Asterisk-W(No)(Ch(2)Sime(3))H, A 16-Valence-Electron Alkyl Hydride Complex. Organometallics 1995, 14, 2543-2555.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Lumb, S. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Facile Thermal Reactivity Of Cp-Asterisk-W(No)(Ch(2)Sime(3)) (Cph=Ch2) - Unique Alkane C-H Activation Under Mild Conditions. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1995, 117, 3288-3289.
Dryden, N. H. ; Legzdins, P. ; Sayers, S. F. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. Synthesis, Characterization, And Properties Of [Cp-Asterisk-M(No)(Eta(2)-Ch(2)Ph)(Ncme)]Bf4 Salts (M=Mo, W) And Related Complexes - The Stabilizing Influence Of Benzyl Ligands. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1995, 73, 1035-1043.

1994

Christensen, N. J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. Di-Mu-Chloro-Bis[Eta(5)-Cyclopentadienyl)-Nitrosylmolybdenum]. Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications 1994, 50, 1558-1559.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Reina, R. ; Young, M. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Nitrosyl N-O Bond-Cleavage Induced By Reducing Agents - Synthesis And Characterization Of Novel Nitrido-Bridged Bimetallic Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1994, 13, 4315-4321.
Brouwer, E. B. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Ross, K. J. Facile Nitrosyl N-O Bond-Cleavage Upon Thermolysis Of Cp-Asterisk-W(No)Ph2. Organometallics 1994, 13, 2088-2091.
Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Ligand Control Of Electronic Stability - 17-Valence Vs 18-Valence Electron Configurations Of Cpcr(No)(Ligand)(2) Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1994, 116, 6021-6022.
Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Shaw, M. J. Synthesis, Characterization, And Redox Properties Of The 17-Valence-Electron Complexes Cp’Cr(No)(L)X. Organometallics 1994, 13, 562-568.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sayers, S. F. Stepwise Hydrolysis Of A Terminal Nitrosyl Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1994, 116, 12105-12106.
Legzdins, P. ; Shaw, M. J. Alkyl-For-Iodide Metathesis Initiated By Dissociation Of The Phosphine Ligand From Cpcr(No)(Pph3)I. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1994, 116, 7700-7705.

1993

Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Thermal Chemistry Of Cpmo(No)(Ch2Cme3)2 - Lewis Base Adducts Of Cpmo(No)(=Chcme3) And A New Bonding Mode For Nitric-Oxide. Organometallics 1993, 12, 3575-3585.
Brouwer, E. B. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Ross, K. J. Insertions Of Heterocumulenes Into The M-C Sigma-Bonds Of Cp-Asterisk-M(No)(Aryl)2 (M=Mo, W) Complexes. Organometallics 1993, 12, 4234-4240.
Brunet, N. ; Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. ; Veltheer, J. E. ; Yee, V. C. Novel Route To The Unsymmetrical Dialkyl Complex Cpw(No)(Ch2Sime3)(Ch2Cph3) And Formation Of Metallacycles By Thermolysis Of Cpw(No)(Ch2Sime3)(Ch2Cr2Ph) (R=Me, Ph). Organometallics 1993, 12, 4572-4579.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Young, M. A. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Metal-Mediated Dimerization Of 1,3-Cyclooctadiene To 2-Cyclooct-2-En-1-Yl-1,3-Cyclooctadiene - A Novel Bicyclic Triene. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1993, 115, 2051-2052.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Ross, K. J. Organometallic Amido Nitrosyl Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1993, 12, 2103-2110.
Dryden, N. H. ; Legzdins, P. ; Lundmark, P. J. ; Riesen, A. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Reactions Of 16-Electron Cp’M(No)R2 Compounds [M = Mo, W R = Alkyl, Aryl] With Carbon-Monoxide. Organometallics 1993, 12, 2085-2093.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. Reactivity Of The Lewis-Acids Cp-Asterisk-M(No)(Ch2Cme3)Cl [M = Mo, W] And Related Complexes. Organometallics 1993, 12, 2714-2725.
Legzdins, P. ; Veltheer, J. E. Cp’M(No)R2 - 16-Electron Piano-Stool Molecules Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Accounts of Chemical Research 1993, 26, 41-48.
Legzdins, P. ; Reina, R. ; Shaw, M. J. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Tetraphenylcyclopentadienyl Nitrosyl Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1993, 12, 1029-1037.
Legzdins, P. ; Lundmark, P. J. ; Rettig, S. J. Synthesis, Characterization, And Reactivity Of Alkoxo Complexes Containing Cp-Asterisk-M(No) Groups (M=Mo, W). Organometallics 1993, 12, 3545-3552.

1992

Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chem .52. A Unique Mu-Eta-1-Eta-2-No Ligand In A Bimetallic Alkylidene Nitrosyl Complex Of Molybdenum. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1992, 114, 6922-6923.
Legzdins, P. ; Lundmark, P. J. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .54. Reactions Of 16-Electron Cp’M(No)R2 Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten With Water. Organometallics 1992, 11, 2991-3003.
Legzdins, P. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Trotter, J. ; Veltheer, J. E. ; Yee, V. C. Organometallic Oxo Chemistry .4. Reactivity Of Cp-Asterisk-W(O)2(Ch2Sime3) Toward Para-Tolyl Isocyanate - Cycloaddition Reactions Of Tungsten-Oxo And Tungsten-Imido Linkages. Organometallics 1992, 11, 3104-3110.
Dryden, N. H. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .53. Synthesis, Characterization, And Properties Of 16-Electron Cp-Asterisk-M(No)(Aryl)2 (M = Mo, W) Complexes. Organometallics 1992, 11, 2583-2590.
Legzdins, P. ; McNeil, W. S. ; Vessey, E. G. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .55. Regioselective Synthesis Of 2-Pyrones Mediated By Organometallic Dinitrosyl Cations Of The Group-6 Metals. Organometallics 1992, 11, 2718-2723.
Debad, J. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Batchelor, R. J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. New Synthetic Methodology Leading To 16-Electron Asymmetric Complexes Of Tungsten - Cp(Star)-W(No)(Ch2Sime3)R (R = Alkyl Or Aryl). Organometallics 1992, 11, 6-8.
Chin, T. T. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .51. New Organometallic Nitrosyl Cations Containing The Group-6 Elements. Organometallics 1992, 11, 913-922.

1991

Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Ross, K. J. ; Veltheer, J. E. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .46. Unprecedented Isomerization Of An Aryl Nitrosyl Organometallic Complex To Its Arylimido Oxo Analog. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1991, 113, 4361-4363.
Legzdins, P. ; Jones, R. H. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Yee, V. C. ; Trotter, J. ; Einstein, F. W. B. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .43. Synthesis, Characterization, And Physical-Properties Of Unusual Cyclopentadienyl Bis(Benzyl) Nitrosyl Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1991, 10, 986-1002.

1990

Chin, T. T. ; Hoyano, J. K. ; Legzdins, P. ; Malito, J. T. Dicarbonyl(Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)Nitrosyl Complexes Of Chromium, Molybdenum, And Tungsten. Inorganic Syntheses 1990, 28, 196-198.

1989

Legzdins, P. ; Richteraddo, G. B. ; Wassink, B. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Jones, R. H. ; Willis, A. C. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .38. Insertions Of Electrophiles Into Metal-Carbon Bonds - Formation Of New Carbon Nitrogen Linkages Mediated By The (Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)Dinitrosylchromium Group. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1989, 111, 2097-2104.
Legzdins, P. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Sanchez, L. New Types Of Organometallic Oxo Complexes Containing Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1989, 8, 940-949.

1988

Legzdins, P. ; Phillips, E. C. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sanchez, L. ; Trotter, J. ; Yee, V. C. Remarkably Inert Metal Alkyl Linkages In Alkyl Dioxo Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten. Organometallics 1988, 7, 1877-1878.
Dryden, N. H. ; Legzdins, P. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Jones, R. H. Synthesis And Characterization Of (Eta-5-C5Me5)W(No)I2, A Monomeric, Formally 16-Electron Complex. Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie 1988, 66, 2100-2103.
Richteraddo, G. B. ; Legzdins, P. Recent Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry. Chemical Reviews 1988, 88, 991-1010.
Legzdins, P. ; Wassink, B. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Jones, R. H. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .35. Cyclopentadienylethyldinitrosylmolybdate Anion, A Novel, Prototypal 19-Electron Nitrosyl Complex. Organometallics 1988, 7, 477-481.

1987

Evans, S. V. ; Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sanchez, L. ; Trotter, J. Crystal-Structures Of Organotungsten Complexes Formed By Sequential Insertion Of Elemental Sulfur Into Tungsten Carbon Bonds. Organometallics 1987, 6, 7-9.
Legzdins, P. ; Martin, J. T. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Jones, R. H. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .33. New Types Of Remarkably Stable Alkyl Hydride Complexes Of Tungsten. Organometallics 1987, 6, 1826-1827.
Legzdins, P. ; Richteraddo, G. B. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Jones, R. H. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .34. Activation Of Formaldoxime By The Cyclopentadienyldinitrosylchromium Cation. Organometallics 1987, 6, 1807-1809.

1986

Hunter, A. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Willis, A. C. ; Bursten, B. E. ; Gatter, M. G. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .30. Structural And Electronic Consequences Of Coordinating Butadienes To (Eta-5-C5H5)Mo(No). Journal of the American Chemical Society 1986, 108, 3843-3844.

1985

Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sanchez, L. New Types Of Organometallic Oxo Complexes Containing Tungsten. Organometallics 1985, 4, 1470-1471.
Legzdins, P. ; Rettig, S. J. ; Sanchez, L. ; Bursten, B. E. ; Gatter, M. G. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .23. Novel 16-Electron Organometallic Complexes Of Molybdenum And Tungsten - (N5-C5H5)M(No)(Alkyl)2. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1985, 107, 1411-1413.
Hunter, A. D. ; Legzdins, P. ; Nurse, C. R. ; Einstein, F. W. B. ; Willis, A. C. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .24. Very Twisted Eta-4-Trans-Diene Complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1985, 107, 1791-1792.
Legzdins, P. ; Martin, J. T. ; Oxley, J. C. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .25. New Organometallic Hydrido Nitrosyl Complexes Of Tungsten. Organometallics 1985, 4, 1263-1271.
Legzdins, P. ; Sanchez, L. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .26. Insertion Of Elemental Sulfur Into Tungsten-Carbon Bonds. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1985, 107, 5525-5526.

1984

Legzdins, P. ; Oxley, J. C. Monometallic And Bimetallic Cationic Dinitrosylmolybdenum Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 1984, 23, 1053-1059.
Hunter, A. D. ; Legzdins, P. On The Trail Of Dichlorodinitrosyltungsten - A Tale Of 2 Reactions. Inorganic Chemistry 1984, 23, 4198-4204.

1983

Legzdins, P. ; Nurse, C. R. ; Rettig, S. J. Electrophile-Induced Reduction Of Coordinated Nitrogen Monoxide - Sequential Conversion Of A Mu-3-No Group To Mu-3-Noh And Mu-3-Nh Ligands By Protonic Acids. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1983, 105, 3727-3728.

1982

1981

Hames, B. W. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .15. New Cyclopentadienylnitrosyl Complexes Of Manganese. Inorganic Chemistry 1981, 20, 650-656.
Chen, H. W. ; Jolly, W. L. ; Xiang, S. F. ; Legzdins, P. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Study Of Organometallic Nitrosyl Compounds Of Chromium, Molybdenum, And Tungsten. Inorganic Chemistry 1981, 20, 1779-1782.

1980

Borda, P. P. ; Legzdins, P. Determination Of Carbon Content In Carbides By An Elemental Analyzer. Analytical Chemistry 1980, 52, 1777-1778.
Legzdins, P. ; Martin, D. T. ; Nurse, C. R. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .12. New Cyclopentadienylnitrosyl Complexes Of Tungsten. Inorganic Chemistry 1980, 19, 1560-1564.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. X-Ray Structural Characterization Of The Congeneric Complexes[(Eta-5-C5H5)Cr(No)2Cl] [(Eta-5-C5H5)W(No)2Cl]. Acta Crystallographica Section B-Structural Science 1980, 36, 795-799.

1979

Botto, R. E. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Roberts, J. D. C-13 And N-15 Nuclear Magnetic-Resonance Spectroscopy Of Some (Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)Nitrosyl Complexes Of The Group 6B Elements. Inorganic Chemistry 1979, 18, 2049-2051.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. Crystal And Molecular-Structures Of Bis[(Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)Dicarbonylchromium] Sulfide, A Novel Organometallic Complex Possessing A Cr=S=Cr Linkage. Inorganic Chemistry 1979, 18, 3543-3548.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .10. Synthesis, X-Ray Structural Characterization, And Properties Of Dicarbonyl(Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)(Thionitrosyl)Chromium. Inorganic Chemistry 1979, 18, 3548-3554.
Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .7. Evidence For The Existence Of (Eta-5-Rc5H4)Mn(Co)(No)I (R=H,ch3). Inorganic Chemistry 1979, 18, 889-891.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Legzdins, P. ; Martin, D. T. ; Trotter, J. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .9. (Eta-C5H5)W(No)(Eta-3-C3H5)I, A Chiral Organometallic Complex Containing A Very Asymmetric Allyl Ligand. Inorganic Chemistry 1979, 18, 3268-3270.

1978

Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .3. Some Aspects Of Chemistry Of Bis[(Eta-Cyclopentadienyl)Dinitrosylchromium]. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions 1978, 31-35.
Hames, B. W. ; Legzdins, P. ; Martin, D. T. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .6. Cyclopentadienylnitrosyl Complexes Of Chromium. Inorganic Chemistry 1978, 17, 3644-3647.
Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. Preparation Of Organometalic Nitrosyl Chemistry .5. Preparation Of (Eta-5-C5H5)Cr(Co)2(Ns) - 1St Organometallic Thionitrosyl Complex. Journal of the American Chemical Society 1978, 100, 2247-2248.
Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Martin, D. T. Selective Removal Of Halogen From Organic Halides Using [(N-C5H5)Cr(No)2]2. Tetrahedron Letters 1978, 323-326.
Greenhough, T. J. ; Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Trotter, J. Thionitrosyl Ligand - X-Ray Molecular-Structure Of Dicarbonyl(Eta-5-Cyclopentadienyl)Thionitrosylchromium. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1978, 1036-1037.

1977

Kolthammer, B. W. S. ; Legzdins, P. ; Malito, J. T. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .4. Additional Reactions Of Nitrosyl Chloride With Neutral Carbonyl-Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 1977, 16, 3173-3178.

1975

Hoyano, J. K. ; Legzdins, P. ; Malito, J. T. Organometallic Nitrosyl Chemistry .2. Alkyl-(Eta-Cyclo-Pentadienyl)Dinitrosyl And Aryl-(Eta-Cyclo-Pentadienyl)Dinitrosyl Complexes Of Chromium, Molybdenum, And Tungsten. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions 1975, 1022-1025.

1974

Crease, A. E. ; Legzdins, P. ; , Activation Of Manganese Pentacarbonyl Bromide By Elemental Metals. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1974, 239, 129-139.

1973

Crease, A. E. ; Legzdins, P. Lewis Acidity Of Organolanthanides - Interaction Of Cyclopentadienyl-Lanthanides With Some Carbonyl And Nitrosyl Complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society-Dalton Transactions 1973, 1501-1507.
Crease, A. E. ; Legzdins, P. Metal-Metal And Metal-Halogen Bond Cleavage By Lanthanide And Related Metals. Journal of the Chemical Society-Chemical Communications 1973, 775-776.
Borda, P. ; Crease, A. E. ; Legzdins, P. Determination Of Lanthanides In Organometallic Complexes By Closed Oxygen Flask Method. Microchemical Journal 1973, 18, 172-177.