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2025 ↑

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P. Harders, T. Raeker, L. Pietsch, C. Näther, B. Hartke, A. J. McConnell*
Diastereoselective Amidoboronate Formation and Transformation from a rac to a Different meso Amidoboronate via Dynamic C-C Bonds
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2025, 23, 10174-10185
(Previously available on ChemRxiv https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/67ffabe9927d1c2e663b05e5)
DOI: 10.1039/D5OB01479D

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M. Yacoub, S. Koops, P. Axelithioti, C. Caltagirone, E. R. Draper, C. J. E. Haynes, C. K. Hind, M. Kieffer, L. K. S. von Krbek, A. J. McConnell,
S. J. Pike, A. G. Slater, J. R. Hiscock, J. S. Leigh
Being a First Generation University Graduate, the Impact on a Career in Science
Chem. Sci. 2025, 16, 10386-10396
DOI: 10.1039/D5SC00205B

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S. Megow,* A. Prax, T. Neumann, M. Lehr, A. J. McConnell,* F. Temps*
Ultrafast Competition Between CO Release and Spin Crossover upon Photoexcitation of a Cyclopropenone-Bipyridyl FeII complex
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2025, 27, 9152–9158.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/cp/d5cp00019j/

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2024 ↑

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J. S. Leigh, J. R. Hiscock, S. Koops, A. J. McConnell, C. J. E. Haynes, C. Caltagirone, M. Kieffer, E. R. Draper, A. G. Slater, K. M. Hutchins,
D. Watkins, N. Busschaert, L. K. S. von Krbek
Analysing Creative Multimodal Data for a Scientific Audience
In The Handbook of Creative Data Analysis
Ed. H. Kara, D. Mannay, A. Roy, 2024, Policy Press, Bristol
https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-handbook-of-creative-data-analysis/

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J. E. M. Lewis, T. L. Easun, T. A. Barendt, B. E. Barber, J. L. Greenfield, A. J. McConnell, G. R. F. Orton, S. C. Patrick, C. Prior, J. Wu
MASC 2023: Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Present and Looking to the Future.
Supramolecular Chemistry, 2024, 1–4.
DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2024.2381542

  

2023 ↑

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C. Caltagirone, E. Draper, C. Haynes, C. Hind, J. Hiscock, M. Kieffer, L. von Krbek, J. Leigh, A. McConnell, S. Pike, P. Posocco, A. Slater
Women in Supramolecular Chemistry: An Area-Specific Network Calling in the Community for Support
Nachr. Chem. 2023, 77, 19-20.
DOI: 10.1002/nadc.20234137447

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T. Paschelke, E. Trumpf, D. Grantz, M. Pankau, N. Grocholski, C. Näther, F. D. Sönnichsen, A. J. McConnell*
Tuning the Spin-Crossover Properties of FeII4L6 Cages via the Interplay of Coordination Motif and Linker Modifications
Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 12789-12795.
(Previously available on ChemRxiv https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/633c2e76fee74e217e552635)
DOI: 10.1039/D3DT01569F

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Anna J. McConnell* 
Amidoboronates: Bringing Together the Synthesis of BN-Heterocycles via a Reductive Coupling and Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Dalton Trans. 2023, 52, 9189-9201.
DOI: 10.1039/D3DT01863F

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J. Leigh, J. Hiscock, A. McConnell, C. Haynes, M. Kieffer, C. Caltagirone, K. Hutchins, D. Watkins, A. Slater, L. von Krbek, E. Draper, N. Busschaert
Women in Supramolecular Chemistry - Narratives of Resilience and Community Building in a Gender Constrained Field
in Academic women: Voicing narratives of gendered experiences
Ed. M. Ronksley-Pavia, M. M. Neumann, J. F. Manakil, K. Pickard-Smith, 2023, Bloomsbury, 147-160.
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/academic-women-9781350274297/

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D. Hugenbusch, M. Lehr, J.-S. von Glasenapp, A. J. McConnell,* R. Herges*
Light-Controlled Destruction and Assembly: Switching Between Two Differently Composed Cage-Type Complexes
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 61, e202212571.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212571

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J. S. Leigh, N. Busschaert, C. J. E. Haynes, J. R. Hiscock, K. M Hutchins, L. K. S. von Krbek, A. J. McConnell, A. G. Slater, D. K. Smith, E. R. Draper
Planning a Family
Nat. Rev. Chem. 2022, 6, 673-675.
DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00427-0

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M. Lehr, T. Neumann, C. Näther, A. J. McConnell*
M-CPOnes: Transition Metal Complexes with Cyclopropenone-Based Ligands for Light-Triggered Carbon Monoxide Release
Dalton Trans. 2022, 51, 6936-6943.
(Previously available on ChemRxiv https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/61eed28fc18d673ebe830672)
DOI: 10.1039/D2DT00835A

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A. J. McConnell*
Metallosupramolecular Cages: From Design Principles and Characterisation Techniques to Applications
Chem. Soc. Rev. 2022, 51, 2957-2971. (Invited article for 2022 Emerging Investigators' Collection)
DOI: 10.1039/D1CS01143J

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P. Harders, T. Griebenow, A. Businski, A. J. Kaus, L. Pietsch, C. Näther, A. J. McConnell*
The Dynamic Covalent Chemistry of Amidoboronates: Tuning the rac5/rac6 Ratio via the B N and B-O Dynamic Covalent Bonds
ChemPlusChem 2022, 87, e202200022.
(Invited article for the 10th Anniversary Special Collection
Highlighted as the Front Cover https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cplu.202200084
Previously available on ChemRxiv https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/article-details/61efe72663acbad8ce198a9f)
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200022

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C. Caltagirone, E. R. Draper, J. S. Leigh, C. J. E. Haynes, J. R. Hiscock, A. J. McConnell
Supporting the Women That Support the Field of Supramolecular Chemistry
Front. Chem. 2022, 10:854085.
(Editorial for International Women in Supramolecular Chemistry Research Topic)
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.854085

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Jennifer Leigh, Jennifer Hiscock, Anna McConnell, Cally Haynes, Claudia Caltagirone, Marion Kieffer, Emily Draper, Anna Slater, Larissa von Krbek, Kristin Hutchins, Davita Watkins, Nathalie Busschaert
Women in Supramolecular Chemistry- Collectively Crafting the Rhythms of Our Work and Lives in STEM
2022, Policy Press, Bristol.
ISBN: 978-1447362371

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J. S. Leigh, J. R. Hiscock, S. Koops, A. J. McConnell, C. J. E. Haynes, C. Caltagirone, M. Kieffer, E. R. Draper, A. G. Slater, K. M. Hutchins, D. Watkins, N. Busschaert, L. K. S. von Krbek, K. A. Jolliffe, M. J. Hardie
Managing Research Throughout COVID-19: Lived Experiences of Supramolecular Chemists
Chem 2022, 8, 299-311.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.01.001

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C. Caltagirone, E. Draper, C. Haynes, C. Hind, J. Hiscock, M. Kieffer, J. Leigh, A. McConnell, A. Slater, L. von Krbek
Living Through Covid-19
Chemistry World 2022.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/living-through-covid-19/4015227.article

   
2021 ↑

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M. Lehr,† T. Paschelke,† V. Bendt, A. Petersen, L. Pietsch, P. Harders, A. J. McConnell*
Copper-Free One-Pot Sonogashira-Type Coupling for the Efficient Preparation of Diarylalkyne Ligands for Metal-Organic Cages
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 2728-2735.
(Highlighted in Chemistry Views: https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/11293778/Symmetric_Diarylalkyne_Ligands_for_MetalOrganic_Cages.html
Highlighted as the Front Cover https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ejoc.202100533?af=R
Previously available on ChemRxiv https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.13625783.v1)
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100275

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C. Caltagirone, E. R. Draper, M. J. Hardie, C. J. E. Haynes, J. R. Hiscock, K. A. Jolliffe, M. Kieffer, A. J. McConnell, J. S. Leigh
An Area-Specific, International Community-Led Approach to Understanding and Addressing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Issues within Supramolecular Chemistry
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 11572-11579.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015297  

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C. Caltagirone, E. Draper, M. Hardie, C. Haynes, J. Hiscock, K. Jolliffe, M. Kieffer, J. Leigh, A. McConnell
Calling In Support
Chemistry World 2021.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/supramolecular-community-calls-in-support-for-gender-equity/4013248.article


2020  ↑

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A. J. McConnell,* C. J. E. Haynes,* C. Caltagirone,* J. R. Hiscock*
Supramolecular Chemistry: Young Talents and their Mentors
ChemPlusChem 2020, 85, 2544-2545.
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000668  

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A. J. McConnell,* A. Docker, P. D. Beer*
From Heteroditopic to Multitopic Receptors for Ion-Pair Recognition: Advances in Receptor Design and Applications
ChemPlusChem 2020, 85, 1824-1841.
(Very Important Paper in Supramolecular Chemistry: Young Talents and their Mentors Special Collection highlighting mentoring within the supramolecular chemistry community)
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000484

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M. Lehr, T. Paschelke, E. Trumpf, A.-M. Vogt, C. Näther, F. D. Sönnichsen, A. J. McConnell*
A Paramagnetic NMR Spectroscopy Toolbox for the Characterisation of Paramagnetic/Spin-Crossover Complexes and Metal-Organic Cages
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 19344-19351.
(Previously available on ChemRxiv https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.12098670.v1)
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008439

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2019 ↑

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A. J. McConnell,* M. Lehr
Coordination Compounds
In Supramolecular Chemistry in Water, Ed. Stefan Kubik, Wiley VCH, 2019, 249-283.
ISBN: 978-3-527-34467-3

 
2018 ↑

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A. J. McConnell,† C. J. E. Haynes,† A. B. Grommet, C. M. Aitchison, J. Guilleme, S. Mikutis, J. R. Nitschke
Orthogonal Stimuli Trigger Self-Assembly and Phase Transfer of FeII4L4 Cages and Cargoes

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 16952-16956.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11324

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E. N. Keyzer, A. Sava, T. K. Ronson, J. R. Nitschke, A. J. McConnell*
Post-Assembly Reductive Coupling of N-Aryl Iminoboronates: Reversible Radical Coupling and Unusual B-N Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 12000-12005.
(Part of the 7th EuCheMS Special Issue)
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802790

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A. J. McConnell*
Spin-State Switching in Fe(II) Helicates and Cages
Supramol. Chem. 2018, 30, 858-868.
(Part of the ISMSC 2017 Special Issue)
DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2017.1406093

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2017 ↑

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A. J. McConnell*
Vom Denken und Sprechen
Nachrichten aus der Chemie 2017, 65, 1034-1035.
DOI: 10.1002/nadc.20174063443

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A. N. Boynton, L. Marcelis, A. J. McConnell, J. K. Barton
A Ruthenium(II) Complex as a Luminescent Probe for DNA Mismatches and Abasic Sites
Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56, 8381-8389.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01037

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A. J. McConnell, C. M. Aitchison, A. B. Grommet, J. R. Nitschke
Subcomponent Exchange Transforms an FeII4L4 Cage from High- to Low-Spin, Switching Guest Release in a Two-Cage System
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 6294-6297.
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b01478

 

2016 ↑

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C. S. Wood, T. K. Ronson, A. J. McConnell, D. A. Roberts, J. R. Nitschke
Dual Stimuli-Induced Formation of an Unusual μ-Hydroxide Bridged [Zn9L5(μ-OH)6]12+ Half Pipe
Chem. Sci. 2016, 7, 1702-1706.
DOI: 10.1039/C5SC03926F


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A. J. McConnell,† C. S. Wood,† P. P. Neelakandan,† J. R. Nitschke
Stimuli-Responsive Metal-Ligand Assemblies
Chem. Rev. 2015, 115, 7729-7793.
DOI: 10.1021/cr500632f

 

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A. J. McConnell, H. Song, J. K. Barton
Luminescence of [Ru(bpy)2(dppz)]2+ Bound to RNA Mismatches
Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 10131-10136.
DOI: 10.1021/ic401531r


2012 ↑

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A. J. McConnell, M. H. Lim, E. D. Olmon , H. Song, E. E. Dervan, J. K. Barton
Luminescent Properties of Ruthenium(II) Complexes with Sterically Expansive Ligands Bound to DNA Defects
Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 12511-12520.
DOI: 10.1021/ic3019524

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A. J. McConnell, P. D. Beer
Heteroditopic Receptors for Ion-Pair Recognition
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 5052-5061.
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107244


2011 ↑

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A. J. McConnell, C. J. Serpell, P. D. Beer
Extending the Family of Heteroditopic Calix[4]diquinone Receptors for Cooperative AND Ion-Pair Recognition
New J. Chem. 2011, 36, 102-112.
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20708C

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A. J. McConnell, P. D. Beer
Kinetic Studies Exploring the Role of Anion Templation in the Slippage Formation of Rotaxane-Like Structures
Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 1719–1728.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201002528

 

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A. J. McConnell, C. J. Serpell, A. L. Thompson, D. R. Allan, P. D. Beer
Calix[4]arene Based Rotaxane Host Systems for Anion Recognition
Chem Eur. J. 2010, 16, 1256-1264.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902659