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Jack Passmore

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Jack Passmore

Professor Emeritus

Science Fr Chem

University of New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

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No publications since 2017.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (12 NSERC), most recently in 2008.

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Inorganic chemistry

Latest papers

Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Weakly Coordinating Anions Based on tris-Perfluoro-tert-Butoxyborane.
Inorganic chemistry · 2017
Absorption of SO2(g) by TDAE[O2SSO2](s) to Give TDAE[O2SS(O)2SO2](s): Related Reactions of [NR4]2[O2SSO2](s) (R = CH3, C2H5).
Inorganic chemistry · 2016
Synthesis of (TDAE)(O2SSO2)(s) and discovery of (TDAE)(O2SSSSO2)(s) containing the first polythionite, [O2SSSSO2]2-.
Inorganic chemistry · 2013

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Replacement magnet for INOVA 300 NMR spectrometer
NSERC · 2010 · Co-investigator
$30,132
The development of new solid sorbents for CO2, SO2 and other gaseous pollutants
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$573,925
Mini-spectroscopy lab and solar simulator
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$53,089

All 24 grants and awards

21 publications.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Weakly Coordinating Anions Based on tris-Perfluoro-tert-Butoxyborane.

LeBlanc FA, Decken A, Cameron TS, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM, Whidden TK

Inorganic chemistry2017

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02670 PMID: 28045506

Absorption of SO2(g) by TDAE[O2SSO2](s) to Give TDAE[O2SS(O)2SO2](s): Related Reactions of [NR4]2[O2SSO2](s) (R = CH3, C2H5).

Decken A, Greer S, Grein F, Mailman A, Mueller B, Paulose TA, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM, Richardson SA, Schriver MJ, Whidden TK

Inorganic chemistry2016

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00488 PMID: 27276103

Synthesis of (TDAE)(O2SSO2)(s) and discovery of (TDAE)(O2SSSSO2)(s) containing the first polythionite, [O2SSSSO2]2-.

Bruna P, Decken A, Greer S, Grein F, Jenkins HD, Mueller B, Passmore J, Paulose TA, Rautiainen JM, Richardson S, Schriver MJ

Inorganic chemistry2013

DOI: 10.1021/ic4022195 PMID: 24228766

Synthesis of [N(CH3)4]2O3SOSO2(s) and [N(CH3)4]2[(O2SO)2SO2]·SO2(s) containing (SO4)(SO2)x(2-) x = 1, 2, members of a new class of sulfur oxydianions.

Bruna P, Decken A, Grein F, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM, Richardson S, Whidden T

Inorganic chemistry2013

DOI: 10.1021/ic400805c PMID: 23734691

Metastable Se6 as a ligand for Ag+: from isolated molecular to polymeric 1D and 2D structures

Damian R. Aris, Johannes Beck, A. Decken, Isabelle Dionne, Jörn Schmedt auf der Günne, Wilfried Hoffbauer, Tobias Köchner, Ingo Krossing, Jack Passmore, Eric Rivard, Folker Steden, Xinping Wang

Dalton Transactions201130 citations

DOI: 10.1039/c0dt01251c PMID: 21552624

Evidence for [18-Crown-6 Na]2[S2O4] in methanol and dissociation to Na2S2O4 and 18-Crown-6 in the solid state; accounting for the scarcity of simple oxy dianion salts of alkali metal crown ethers in the solid state.

Bruna PJ, Greer S, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM

Inorganic chemistry2011

DOI: 10.1021/ic102074a PMID: 21218779

77Se NMR Spectroscopic, DFT MO, and VBT Investigations of the Reversible Dissociation of Solid (Se6I2)[AsF6]2·2SO2 in Liquid SO2 to Solutions Containing 1,4-Se6I2 2+ in Equilibrium with Se n 2+ (n = 4, 8, 10) and Seven Binary Selenium Iodine Cations: Preliminary Evidence for 1,1,4,4-Se4Br4 2+ and cyclo-Se7Br+

Brownridge S, Calhoun L, Jenkins HDB, Laitinen RS, Murchie MP, Passmore J, Pietikäinen J, Rautiainen JM, Sanders JCP, Schrobilgen GJ

Inorganic Chemistry200931 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1021/ic8015673

The preparation of the MF6- (M = As, Sb) salts of 1,4-benzoquinodal bridged bis-1,3,2-dithiazolylium utilizing the cycloaddition and oxidative dehydrogenation chemistry of SNSMF6 and observation of a hybrid semiquinoidal-thiazyl radical-cation by EPR.

Decken A, Mailman A, Passmore J

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/b910338d PMID: 19809649

Silver(I) complexes of the weakly coordinating solvents SO(2) and CH(2)Cl(2): crystal structures, bonding, and energetics of [Ag(OSO)][Al{OC(CF(3))(3)}(4)], [Ag(OSO)(2/2)][SbF(6)], and [Ag(CH(2)Cl(2))(2)][SbF(6)].

Decken A, Knapp C, Nikiforov GB, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM, Wang X, Zeng X

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2009

DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802498 PMID: 19449357

Characterization of the diradical NSNSC-CNSSN and [NSNSC-CNSSN][MF6]n (n=1, 2). The first observation of an excited triplet state in dimers of 7pi -CNSSN* radicals.

Decken A, Cameron TS, Passmore J, Rautiainen JM, Reed RW, Shuvaev KV, Thompson LK

Inorganic chemistry2007

DOI: 10.1021/ic700638n PMID: 17665904

Replacement magnet for INOVA 300 NMR spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McGrady, GerardSean

$30,132

The development of new solid sorbents for CO2, SO2 and other gaseous pollutants

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Passmore, Jack

$573,925

Mini-spectroscopy lab and solar simulator

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Banks, Jeffrey

$53,089

High power amplifier for pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Mattar, Saba

$59,970

Imaging plate detector for charge density studies, powder diffraction and general service crystallography

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Cameron, Stanley

$149,686

A routine EPR spectrometer for maritime canada

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: McGrady, GerardSean

$94,036

Preparation and characterisation of compounds that are of interest in terms of current theories of bonding and stereochemistry

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Passmore, Jack

$450,000

High performance inert atmosphere apparatus for manipulating extremely reactive compounds

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Passmore, Jack

$55,248

Atlantic Region Magnetic Resonance Centre

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Major Facilities Access Grants

Principal investigators: Grindley, Bruce

$240,000

National SQUID magnetometer facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Major Facilities Access Grants

Principal investigators: Thompson, Laurence

$118,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Jack Passmore

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Weakly Coordinating Anions Based on tris-Perfluoro-tert-Butoxyborane.

Absorption of SO2(g) by TDAE[O2SSO2](s) to Give TDAE[O2SS(O)2SO2](s): Related Reactions of [NR4]2[O2SSO2](s) (R = CH3, C2H5).

Synthesis of (TDAE)(O2SSO2)(s) and discovery of (TDAE)(O2SSSSO2)(s) containing the first polythionite, [O2SSSSO2]2-.

Synthesis of [N(CH3)4]2O3SOSO2(s) and [N(CH3)4]2[(O2SO)2SO2]·SO2(s) containing (SO4)(SO2)x(2-) x = 1, 2, members of a new class of sulfur oxydianions.

Metastable Se6 as a ligand for Ag+: from isolated molecular to polymeric 1D and 2D structures

Evidence for [18-Crown-6 Na]2[S2O4] in methanol and dissociation to Na2S2O4 and 18-Crown-6 in the solid state; accounting for the scarcity of simple oxy dianion salts of alkali metal crown ethers in the solid state.

The preparation of the MF6- (M = As, Sb) salts of 1,4-benzoquinodal bridged bis-1,3,2-dithiazolylium utilizing the cycloaddition and oxidative dehydrogenation chemistry of SNSMF6 and observation of a hybrid semiquinoidal-thiazyl radical-cation by EPR.

Silver(I) complexes of the weakly coordinating solvents SO(2) and CH(2)Cl(2): crystal structures, bonding, and energetics of [Ag(OSO)][Al{OC(CF(3))(3)}(4)], [Ag(OSO)(2/2)][SbF(6)], and [Ag(CH(2)Cl(2))(2)][SbF(6)].

Characterization of the diradical NSNSC-CNSSN and [NSNSC-CNSSN][MF6]n (n=1, 2). The first observation of an excited triplet state in dimers of 7pi -CNSSN* radicals.

Replacement magnet for INOVA 300 NMR spectrometer

The development of new solid sorbents for CO2, SO2 and other gaseous pollutants

Mini-spectroscopy lab and solar simulator

High power amplifier for pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer

Imaging plate detector for charge density studies, powder diffraction and general service crystallography

A routine EPR spectrometer for maritime canada

Preparation and characterisation of compounds that are of interest in terms of current theories of bonding and stereochemistry

High performance inert atmosphere apparatus for manipulating extremely reactive compounds

Atlantic Region Magnetic Resonance Centre

National SQUID magnetometer facility

Frequent collaborators

Gary Schrobilgen

Eric Rivard

Larry Calhoun

Jack Passmore

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Weakly Coordinating Anions Based on tris-Perfluoro-tert-Butoxyborane.

Absorption of SO2(g) by TDAE[O2SSO2](s) to Give TDAE[O2SS(O)2SO2](s): Related Reactions of [NR4]2[O2SSO2](s) (R = CH3, C2H5).

Synthesis of (TDAE)(O2SSO2)(s) and discovery of (TDAE)(O2SSSSO2)(s) containing the first polythionite, [O2SSSSO2]2-.

Synthesis of [N(CH3)4]2O3SOSO2(s) and [N(CH3)4]2[(O2SO)2SO2]&#xb7;SO2(s) containing (SO4)(SO2)x(2-) x = 1, 2, members of a new class of sulfur oxydianions.

Metastable Se6 as a ligand for Ag+: from isolated molecular to polymeric 1D and 2D structures

Evidence for [18-Crown-6 Na]2[S2O4] in methanol and dissociation to Na2S2O4 and 18-Crown-6 in the solid state; accounting for the scarcity of simple oxy dianion salts of alkali metal crown ethers in the solid state.

The preparation of the MF6- (M = As, Sb) salts of 1,4-benzoquinodal bridged bis-1,3,2-dithiazolylium utilizing the cycloaddition and oxidative dehydrogenation chemistry of SNSMF6 and observation of a hybrid semiquinoidal-thiazyl radical-cation by EPR.

Silver(I) complexes of the weakly coordinating solvents SO(2) and CH(2)Cl(2): crystal structures, bonding, and energetics of [Ag(OSO)][Al{OC(CF(3))(3)}(4)], [Ag(OSO)(2/2)][SbF(6)], and [Ag(CH(2)Cl(2))(2)][SbF(6)].

Characterization of the diradical *NSNSC-CNSSN* and [NSNSC-CNSSN][MF6]n (n=1, 2). The first observation of an excited triplet state in dimers of 7pi -CNSSN* radicals.

Replacement magnet for INOVA 300 NMR spectrometer

The development of new solid sorbents for CO2, SO2 and other gaseous pollutants

Mini-spectroscopy lab and solar simulator

High power amplifier for pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer

Imaging plate detector for charge density studies, powder diffraction and general service crystallography

A routine EPR spectrometer for maritime canada

Preparation and characterisation of compounds that are of interest in terms of current theories of bonding and stereochemistry

High performance inert atmosphere apparatus for manipulating extremely reactive compounds

Atlantic Region Magnetic Resonance Centre

National SQUID magnetometer facility

Frequent collaborators

Gary Schrobilgen

Eric Rivard

Larry Calhoun

Synthesis of [N(CH3)4]2O3SOSO2(s) and [N(CH3)4]2[(O2SO)2SO2]·SO2(s) containing (SO4)(SO2)x(2-) x = 1, 2, members of a new class of sulfur oxydianions.

Characterization of the diradical NSNSC-CNSSN and [NSNSC-CNSSN][MF6]n (n=1, 2). The first observation of an excited triplet state in dimers of 7pi -CNSSN* radicals.