Craig MacKinnon: Full List of Papers and
Conference Presentations
Papers in Refereed Journals
14. D.N. D’Aleo, S.R. Allard, S.L.M. Parent, D.J. Rohr,
C. Gottardo, and C.D. MacKinnon, “Green Halogenation of Aromatic
Heterocycles Using Ammonium Halide and Hydrogen Peroxide in
Acetic Acid Solvent,” Can. J. Chem.2013, 91,
679-683.
13. W.M. Sears,* C.D. MacKinnon, T.M. Kraft
“The Effect of Chain Length on the Dielectric and Optical
Properties of Oligothiophenes,” Synth. Met.2011,
161, 1566-1574.
12. W.A. Sears, C.D. MacKinnon, R.C. Mawhinney, L.C.
Sinnemaki, M.J. Johnson, A.J. Winter, and C.M. Robertson, "Using
the Nitro Group to Inducep-Stacking in Terthiophenes," Can. J. Chem.2010, 88, 309-317.
11. I.S. Morgan, D.N. D’Aleo, M.L. Hudolin, A. Chen, A.
Assoud, H.A. Jenkins and C.D. MacKinnon, "Oligothiophenes
substituted with the thionitrile group: synthesis,
characterization, and thin-film formation on gold substrates," J. Mater. Chem.2009, 19, 8162-8168.
10. C.D. MacKinnon, S.L.M. Parent, R.C. Mawhinney, A.
Assoud, and C.M. Robertson, "5,5'-Dicyano-2,2'-bithiophene and
3,3'-dicyanobiphenyl: off-axis rod-like ligands for silver(I)," CrystEngComm2009, 11, 160-167.
9. W.A. Sears, W.M. Sears, C.D. MacKinnon, "The Effect of
End-Group Substitution on the Electrical Conductivity of
Mesoporous Terthiophenes," Synth.
Met.2008, 158, 50-58.
8. W.A. Sears, M.L. Hudolin, H.A. Jenkins, R.C. Mawhinney,
C.D. MacKinnon, "Crystallization of Ligand vs.
Complexation: the Nitrile-Silver(I) Interaction using
Dicyanobithiophene as Ligand," J. Coord. Chem.2008,
61, 825-835.
7. J.K. Törnblom, T.F.W. Bureyko, and C.D. MacKinnon,
"Simulating Phenol High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Retention Times as the pH Changes: Mobile Phase pH vs.
Buffer pH," J. Chromatogr. A2005, 1095,
68-73.
6. T.M. Barclay, A.W. Cordes, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley,
and R.W. Reed, “Oligothiophenes End-capped by Nitriles.
Preparation and Crystal Structures of a,w-Dicyanooligothiophenes
NC(C4H2S)nCN (n = 3 - 6),” Chem.
Mater.1997, 9, 981-990.
5. A.W. Cordes, R.C. Haddon, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley,
G.W. Patenaude, R.W. Reed, T. Rietveld, and K.E. Vajda,
“Preparation and Solid State Structures of Isomorphous
Bifunctional 1,2,3,5-Dithiadiazolyls with Benzene, Bithiophene,
and Piperazine Spacers,” Inorg. Chem.1996, 35,
7626-7632.
4. C.D. Bryan, A.W. Cordes, N.A. George, R.C. Haddon,
C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, T.T.M. Palstra, and A.S. Perel,
“Charge Transfer Salts of Benzene-bridged
Bis(1,2,3,5-diselenadiazolyl) Diradicals; Electrocrystallisation
and Solid State Characterisation of 1,3- and 1,4-[(Se2N2C)C6H4(CN2Se2)][I],”
Chem. Mater.1996, 8, 762-768.
3. C.D. Bryan, A.W. Cordes, J.D. Goddard, R.C. Haddon,
R.G. Hicks, C.D. MacKinnon, R.C. Mawhinney, R.T. Oakley, T.T.M.
Palstra, and A.S. Perel, “Preparation and Characterisation of
the Disjoint Diradical 4,4'-Bis(1,2,3,5-dithiadiazolyl) [S2N2C-CN2S2]
and its Iodine Charge Transfer Salt [S2N2C-CN2S2][I],”
J. Am. Chem. Soc.1996, 118, 330-338.
2. C.D. Bryan, A.W. Cordes, R.M. Flemming, N.A. George,
S.H. Glarum, R.C. Haddon, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, T.T.M.
Palstra, and A.S. Perel, “Charge Transfer Salts of
Benzene-Bridged 1,2,3,5-Dithiadiazolyl Diradicals.
Preparation, Structures, and Transport Properties of 1,3- and
1,4-[(S2N2C)C6H4(CN2S2)][X]
(X
= I, Br),” J. Am. Chem. Soc.1995, 117,
6880-6888.
1. C.D. Bryan, A.W. Cordes, R.C. Haddon, R.G. Hicks, D.K.
Kennepohl, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, T.T.M. Palstra, A.S.
Perel, S.R. Scott, L.F. Shneemeyer, and J.V. Waszczak,
“Molecular Conductors from Neutral Radical Charge Transfer
Salts; Preparation and Characterisation of an Iodine-doped
Hexagonal Phase of 1,2,3,5-dithiadiazolyl [HCN2S2].,”
J. Am. Chem. Soc.1994, 116, 1205-1210.
Papers in Other Journals and Conference Proceedings
1. R.G. Hicks, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, C.D.
Bryan, A.W. Cordes, and R.C. Haddon, “Preparation, Structure and
Chemistry of a Novel, Disjoint Diradical,
4,4'-Bis(1,2,3,5-dithiadiazolyl)”, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and
Silicon1994, 93-94, 439-440.
Oral Presentations (presenting author underlined)
22.
C. MacKinnon, “Give them time to
think: more learning with less listening,” 2nd
Western Conference on Science Education, London ON, 9 July 2013,
session B1.
21. C.D. MacKinnon, N.R. Andreychuk, D.N. D’Aleo,
B.R. Godwin, S.R. Allard, K.T. Kelly, A. Assoud, “Bring on the
Bulk: Increasing Alkyl Size in Bithiazole Ligands for Silver(I)
Coordination Compounds,” 96th Canadian Chemistry
Conference and Exhibition, Québec QC, May 2013, abstract #1201.
20. C.D. MacKinnon, “Student Teachers, Student
Learners: (Trying) to Excite Primary-Junior Education Students
About Chemistry,” 96th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, Québec QC, May 2013, abstract #612.
19. C.D. MacKinnon, N.R. Andreychuk, C.A. Boissy,
D.N. D’Aleo, A. Assoud, “Silver(I)-oligothiophene Coordination
Polymers with Linkers of Various Length – Structural Similarities
and Differences,” 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, Calgary AB, May 2012, abstract #1918.
18. C.D. MacKinnon, “Science Teachers, Science
Students: Concurrent Education Students and Science Demonstrations
for P-J Classes,” 6th Annual Symposium on Teaching and
Learning, Thunder Bay ON, December 2011.
17. C.D. MacKinnon,
S.R. Allard, D.N. D'Aleo, N.R. Andreychuk, and A. Assoud,
"Coordination Polymers of Ag(I) and Au(I) Using Oligothiophene and
Oligothiazole-Based Ligands," 94th Canadian Chemistry
Conference and Exhibition, Montréal QC, June 2011, abstract #1216.
16. C.D. MacKinnon,
N.R. Andreychuk, D.N. D'Aleo, S.L.M. Parent, A. Assoud, "Silver(I)
Coordination Compounds with Heteroaromatic Dinitrile Ligands:
Structural Variety by Heteroatom Identity and Orientation of
Lingand," 93rd Canadian Chemistry Conference and
Exhibition, Toronto ON, May 2010, abstract #585.
15. N.R. Andreychuk,
C.D. MacKinnon, S.L.M. Parent, A. Assoud, “Terthiophene and
Bithiazole Dinitriles as Ligands for Silver(I),” 92nd
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Hamilton ON, May
2009, abstract #1496.
14. C.D.
MacKinnon, I.S. Morgan, D.N. D'Aleo, T.M. Kraft, M.L.
Hudolin, A. Chen, J. Wen, M. Tian, H., Jenkins, and A. Assoud
"Oligothiophenes Substituted with Thionitriles: Single-Crystal and
Thin-Film Structures," 91st Canadian Chemistry
Conference and Exhibition, Edmonton AB, May 2008, abstract #283.
13. C.D. MacKinnon, I.S. Morgan, M.L. Hudolin, A.
Chen, A.J. Winter, and H.A. Jenkins, "Oligothiophenes with
Thiocyanato Substituents: Will They Act as Thiol Mimics?" 90th
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg MB, May
2007, abstract #518.
12. C.D. MacKinnon, "Science Education for the
Science-Phobic - Targetting Elementary School Teachers," 89th
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax NS, May
2006, abstract #207.
11. C.D. MacKinnon, “Giving students time to think:
An example-based approach to teaching introductory organic
chemistry,” Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawai’i, Dec. 2005,
abstract #COMM-128.
10. J. Wen, R. Balec, C.T. Knight, C.D. MacKinnon,
C.M. Taylor, J. Wang, and S.D. Kinrade, “Speciation of aqueous
hypercoordinated organosilicate complexes,” Pacifichem 2005,
Honolulu, Hawai’i, Dec. 2005, abstract #INOR-742.
9. C.D. MacKinnon, "Giving the Students Time to Think: An
Example-Based Approach to Introductory Organic Chemistry," 87th
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario,
2004, abstract #1132.
8. C.D. MacKinnon, J.K. Törnblom, T.F.W. Bureyko,
"Predicting HPLC Retention Times of Ionisable Organic Compounds:
Buffer pH vs. Mobile Phase pH," 87th Canadian Chemistry
Conference and Exhibition, London, Ontario, 2004, abstract #338.
7. C.D. MacKinnon, W.A. Sears, T.F.W. Bureyko, C.M.
Robertson, J. Lovisa, J.K. Törnblom, "Fused Thiophene Oligomers
with End-Caps Capable of Hydrogen Bonding: Synthesis and
Characterisation," 39th International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry Congress and 86th Conference of the Canadian Society
for Chemistry, Ottawa, Ontario, 2003, abstract #MS.5.019.
6. C.D. MacKinnon, “Analysis by Design: A New
Twist on the Classic 'Capsaicin Content in Hot Sauce'
Experiment,” 85th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and
Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2002, abstract #105.
5. C.D. MacKinnon, “Movies and Demonstrations in
Powerpoint - Some Advantages and Pitfalls,” 84th Canadian
Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Montréal,
Québec, 2001, abstract #423.
4. T.M. Barclay, A.W. Cordes, C.D. MacKinnon,
R.T. Oakley, and R.W. Reed, “Oligothiophenes End-capped by
Nitriles. Preparation and Structures of a,w-Dicyanooligothiophenes,” 80th
Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,
Windsor, Ontario, 1997, abstract #275.
3. C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, R.W. Reed, T.M.
Barclay, and A.W. Cordes, “Oligothiophenes End-capped by
Nitriles: Synthesis and Structure of a,w-(CN)2(C4H2S)n
(n=3-6)”, 29th Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Montréal, Québec,
1996.
16.
M.H.R. Beh, C.D. MacKinnon, A.
Assoud, “Crystal Engineering of Infinite 1-D Polymers and 3-D
Networks: Silver(I) Salts with Thiazole Ligands in Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Solvents,” 1st
Lakehead Undergraduate Research Day, Thunder Bay ON, 5 March
2014.
15. D.N. D'Aleo,
C.D. MacKinnon, C. Gottardo, and D.J. Rohr, "Green Halogenation:
Catalyst-Free Electrophilic Substitution of "Br+" on
Aromatic Heterocycles in Acetic Acid Solvent," 93rd
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Toronto ON, May
2010, abstract #1501.
14. N.R.
Andreychuk, C.D. MacKinnon, S.L.M. Parent, "Silver(I)
Coordination Polymers Supported by Dinitrile Ligands Containing S-
and N-Donors," 42nd Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Guelph ON,
November 2009, abstract #42. CONGRATULATIONS TO NICK FOR WINNING A
BEST POSTER PRIZE!!
13. D.N. D’Aleo,
C.D. MacKinnon, I.S. Morgan, M.L. Hudolin, A. Assoud, H.A.
Jenkins, “Thiocyanato- and Alkylthiocyanato-Substituted
Oligothiophenes: Solid-State and Thin-Film Structures,” 92nd
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Hamilton ON, May
2009, abstract #1361.
12. C.D.
MacKinnon, S.L.M. Parent, W.A. Sears, and A.J. Winter,
"Silver(I) Coordination Compounds with Nitrile-Substituted
Off-Axis Ligands: Structural Sensitivity to Solvents and
Counterions?" 91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and
Exhibition, Edmonton AB, May 2008, abstract #217.
11. N.R. Andreychuk, C.D. MacKinnon, L.C. Sinnemaki,
M.J. Johnson, W.A. Sears, W.M. Sears, and C.M. Robertson,
"Donor-Acceptor Oligothiophenes with the Nitro Group as the
Acceptor Moiety," 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, Winnipeg MB, May 2007, abstract #962.
10. I.S. Morgan, C.D. MacKinnon, M.L. Hudolin, A.
Chen, and H.A. Jenkins "Synthesis and Characterisation of
Oligothiophenes with Thiocyanato Substituents," 90th
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg MB, May
2007, abstract #957.
9. W.A. Sears, M.J. Johnson, A.J. Winter, C.D. MacKinnon,
and W.S. Sears, "α-Only Substituted Oligothiophenes Containing a
Halogen and a Nitro Group - Synthesis and Spectroscopic
Characterisation," 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, Halifax NS, May 2006, abstract #1136.
8. C.D. MacKinnon, M.L. Hudolin, H.A. Jenkins, and
W.A. Sears, “Synthesis and characterisation of oligothiophenes
with no β-substituents and their interaction with d10-metals,”
Pacifichem
2005, Honolulu, Hawai’i, Dec. 2005, abstract #MATL-930.
7. W.A. Sears, M.L. Hudolin, C.D.
MacKinnon, and H.A. Jenkins, "Synthesis and Characterisation of
End-Only Oligothiophenes and Reaction with Ag(I) Cations," 88th
Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, 2005, abstract #830.
6. C.D. MacKinnon, W.E. Piers, M. Parvez, and G.P.A.
Yap, “Titanocene Catalysed Dehydrocoupling of a Tin Hydride and
Tellurium,” 82nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and
Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, 1999, abstract #271
5 N.A. George, C.D. MacKinnon, R.T. Oakley, A.W.
Cordes, and R.C. Haddon, “Electrocrystallisation and Solid State
Structures of Diselenadiazolyl Charge Transfer Salts,” 78th
Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,
Guelph, Ontario, 1995.
4. R.G. Hicks, C.D. MacKinnon, C.D.
Bryan, A.W. Cordes, R.C. Haddon, R.T. Oakley, and A.J. Perel,
“Preparation and Studies of 4,4'-bis(1,2,3,5-dithiadiazolyl), a
Novel 'Back-to-Back' Diradical,” Seventh International Symposium
on Inorganic Ring Systems (IRIS VII), Banff, Alberta, 1994,
abstract #Poster47.
3. C.D. MacKinnon, A.W. Cordes, R.C. Haddon, D.K.
Kennepohl, and R.T. Oakley, “Halogen Doping of Dithiadiazolyl
Radicals - A Structural Study,” 26th Inorganic Discussion
Weekend, Guelph, Ontario, 1993.
2. N.A. George, C.D. MacKinnon, R.G.
Hicks, D.K. Kennepohl, R.T. Oakley, A.W. Cordes, and R.C.
Haddon, “Iodine Doping of Thiazyl Radicals,” 76th Canadian
Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Sherbrooke,
Québec, 1993, abstract #254.
1. N. Burford, C.D. MacKinnon, and J.F.
Richardson, “Geometries for Oxygen,” the Chemical Institute of
Canada Atlantic Section 1991 Annual General Meeting and
Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1991.
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