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Research interests
Our research centres on the development of new catalysts and the catalysis of novel organic reactions.
This research lies at the interface of organic and inorganic chemistry: in our group the development of novel synthetic methodology goes hand in hand with catalyst development and mechanistic investigation.
We are particularly interested in developing new organic reactions that proceed via catalytic C-H activation and producing new catalysts for challenging coupling reactions, with a particular emphasis on the use of iron. Catalysts produced in the group range from organometallic complexes with well defined ligand architectures to nanoparticulate metals.
Professor Bedford is a supervisor in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 8 Finished
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FeMech: exploring the selectivity of iron-catalysed Suzuki biaryl coupling
1/10/22 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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ParaFeMec: A Collaborative Mechanistic Approach to Paramagnetic Iron Catalysis
1/08/15 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
Research output
- 63 Article (Academic Journal)
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Identifying palladium culprits in amine catalysis
Avanthay, M., Bedford, R. B., Begg, C. S., Böse, D., Clayden, J., Davis, S. A., Eloi, J. C., Goryunov, G. P., Hartung, I. V., Heeley, J., Khaikin, K. A., Kitching, M. O., Krieger, J., Kulyabin, P. S., Lennox, A. J. J., Nolla-Saltiel, R., Pridmore, N. E., Rowsell, B. J. S., Sparkes, H. A., Uborsky, D. V., & 3 others , 2 Dec 2021, In: Nature Catalysis. 4, p. 994-998 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)82 Downloads (Pure) -
Can immobilization of an inactive iron species switch on catalytic activity in the Suzuki reaction?
Tailor, S. & Bedford, R. B., 12 Oct 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Catalysis Letters. 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Methylenespiro[2.3]hexanes via Nickel-Catalyzed Cyclopropanations with [1.1.1]Propellane
Yu, S., Noble, A., Bedford, R. B. & Aggarwal, V. K., 26 Dec 2019, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 141, 51, p. 20325-20334 10 p., 51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open AccessFile33 Citations (Scopus)190 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Iron Negishi mechanistic NatCat 2018
Bedford, R. B. (Creator), University of Bristol, 23 Dec 2018
DOI: 10.5523/bris.1kp2f62x3klb02mfz2qymcmxmx, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/1kp2f62x3klb02mfz2qymcmxmx
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Iron-Catalysed Suzuki Nature Catalysis 2018
Bedford, R. B. (Creator), O'Brien, H. (Creator), Manzotti, M. (Creator) & Davis, S. A. (Creator), University of Bristol, 24 May 2018
DOI: 10.5523/bris.1egk09qs16sej2ru76yju7q572, http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/1egk09qs16sej2ru76yju7q572
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Activities
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Kyoto University
Robin B Bedford (Visiting researcher)
3 Feb 2013 → 9 Mar 2013Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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BGER Sustainable iron-based catalysts in carbon-carbon bond-formation (Paris)
Robin B Bedford (Contributor)
1 Feb 2013 → 1 Mar 2013Activity: Other activity types › - Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Princeton University
Robin B Bedford (Visiting researcher)
22 Jan 2013 → 30 Jan 2013Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution