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Reverse chronological listing of all publications co-authored by Deborah C. Bebout highlighted as follows: * Corresponding Author; W&M Undergrad in bold; W&M Graduate Student in italics; §  Department of Chemistry, Bucknell University; ‡  Department of Chemistry, Howard University; †  Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University; ∫  Department of Chemistry, University of Utah; #  Department of Physics, The College of William & Mary; ± Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida

  1. “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of {2-[bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]ethane-1-thiolato}chloridocadmium(II)” T. M. Reynolds, T. M., Berry, S. M., Bebout, D. C.* Acta. Cryst. 2024, E80, 1081-1086. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989024009198.

37. “Aggregation behavior of group 12 complexes of a tripodal mixed NS(thiolato) donor ligand” Sturner, M. A., Thomas, I. D., Owusu-Koramoah, J. E., Reynolds, T. M.,Berry, S. M.,  Butcher, R. J.,† Bebout, D. C.*  New J. Chem. 2024, 48, 2547 – 2557. DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05532A.

36. “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of cyclo-tetrabromido-1κ2Br,3 κ2Br-tetrakis(μ2-2-{[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]amino}ethane-1-thiolato-κ3N,S:S)tetramercury(II)” Thomas, I. D.; Kocher, K. R.; Viehweg, J. A.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Acta. Cryst. 2023, E79, 952-957. DOI: 10.1107/S205698902300823X.

35. “Homo- and Heteronuclear Group 12 Metallothionein Type B Cluster Analogs: Synthesis, Structure, 1H NMR and ESI-MS” Brennan, H. M.; Bunde, S. G. ; Kuang, Q.; Palomino, T. V.; Sacks, J. S.; Berry, S. M.; Butcher, R. J.;‡ Poutsma, J. C.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Inorg. Chem. 2022, 61, 19857-19869. DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03088

34. Derringer, J. J.; Bebout, D. C.* “Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of dichlorido-(2,2′-[oxybis(methylene)]dipyridine)mercury(II)” Acta. Cryst. 2022, E78, 1233-1237. DOI: 10.1107/S2056989022010878

33. “Synthesis and characterization of bis-tridentate group 12 perchlorate complexes of bis(2-pyridylmethyl) ether” Sturner, M. A.;  Starr, I. J.; Owusu-Koramoah, J. E.; Brewster, A. D.; Pike, R. D.;  Bebout, D. C.* Polyhedron 2022, 217, 115727 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.115727

32. “Cadmium Halide Coordination Complexes of Serpentine Pentadentate Ligands”
Gerhard, A. C.; Tice, D. B.;  Tourkin, C.; Chason, M. C.; Wojtas, L.;± Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Polyhedron, 2021, 196, 114989. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.11498931. “Synthesis, Solid State, Solution and ESI-MS Studies of Zinc(II) Cluster Complexes with a Branched Mixed Donor Thiolate Ligand” Ritz, M. D.; Gerhard, A. C.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019 (38), 4070–4077. DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201900552

30. “Metal substitution and solvomorphism in alkylthiolate-bridged Zn3 and HgZn2 metal clusters”
Hallinger, M. R.; Gerhard, A. C.; Ritz, M. D.; Sacks, J. S.; Poutsma, J. C.; Pike, R. D.; Wojtas, L.;± Bebout, D. C.* ACS Omega, 2017, 2, 6391–6404. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01087

29. “Contrasting coordination behavior of Group 12 perchlorate salts with an acyclic N3O2 donor ligand by X-ray crystallography and 1H NMR”
Tice, D. B.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 12871–12883 . DOI: 10.1039/C6DT02322C

28. “Synthesis and characterization of an unusual high coordination number alkylmercury complex with topologically linear ligand”
Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* J. Chem. Cryst., 2016, 46, 324–329. DOI: 10.1007/s10870-016-0654-y; http://rdcu.be/noTC

27. “Group 12 complexes of 2,6-bis([(2-pyridinylmethyl)thio]methyl)pyridine: Synthesis and characterization by X-ray crystallography and Proton NMR.”
Carra, B. J.; Till, S. N.; VanGundy, R. A.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Polyhedron, 2016, 114, 278–285. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.12.038

26. “Staging Bonding between Group 12 Metal Ions and Neutral Selenium Donors: Intermolecular Interactions of Mixed N,Se Donor Ligands and Anions”
Hain, M. S.; Fukuda, Y.; Rojas-Ramirez, C.; Winer, B. Y.; Winslow, S. E.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Cryst. Growth Des. 2014, 14, 6497–6507. DOI: 10.1021/cg501395p          Supporting Information

25. “Bis-tetradentate Complexes of Cd(II) and Hg(II) with N8 Coordination: Structural and NMR Comparisons of Tripodal Amine Ligands with Pyridyl and Imidazoyl Groups” Bowers, E. V.; Murphy, G. S.; Till, S. N.; VandenBussche, C. J.; Yaroschak, M. M.; Pike, R. D.; Butcher, R. J.;‡ Bebout, D. C.* Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 16475–16485. DOI: 10.1039/c4dt02435d          Supporting Information

24. “Structure and isomerization comparison of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) perchlorate complexes of 2,6-bis([(2-pyridyl-methyl)amino]methyl)pyridine” Carra, B. J.; Berry, S. M.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 14424–14431. DOI: 10.1039/C3DT51741A          Supporting Information

23. “Carbonate-templated self-assembly of an alkylthiolate-bridged cadmium macrocycle” Lai, W.; Berry, S. M.; Kaplan, W. P.; Hain, M. S.; Poutsma, J. C.; Butcher, R. J.;‡ Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52,2286–2288. DOI: 10.1021/ic302740j          Supporting Information

22. “Characterization of HgCl2 tridentate amine complexes by X-ray crystallography, NMR and ESI-MS” Bebout, D. C.;* Bowers, E. V.; Freer, R. E.; Kastner, M. E.;§ Parrish, D. A.;§ Butcher R. J.‡ J. Chem. Cryst. 2013, 43, 108–115. DOI: 10.1007/s10870-013-0393-2

21. “Synthesis of Bis(2-pyridylmethyl)selenide and Solid-State Structural Characterization of Bis-tridentate Zinc Triad Perchlorate Chelates” Winer, B. Y.; Berry, S. M.; Pike, R. D.; Bebout, D. C.* Polyhedron 2012, 48, 125–130. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2012.09.009

20. “Mercury Coordination Chemistry of a Nitrogen/Thioether Sulfur Ligand having an Internal Hydrogen Bond Donor: Generation of a Thioether Coordinated Dimercurous Complex” Allred, R. A.;† Bebout, D. C.; Arif, A. M.;∫ Berreau, L. M.*† Main Group Chem. 2012, 11, 53–67. DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2012-0061

19. “A Synthetic Model of Hg(II) Sequestration” Viehweg, J. A.; Stamps, S.M.; Dertinger, J. J.; Green, R. L.; Harris, K. E.; Butcher, R. J.;‡ Andriole, E. J.;Poutsma, J. C.; Berry, S. M.; Bebout, D. C.* Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 3174–3176. DOI: 10.1039/C000002G           Supporting Information

18. “Methyl Gallate” Bebout, D. C.;* Pagola, S.# Acta Cryst. E 2009, 65, o317–o318. DOI: 10.1107/S1600536809001123

17. “Bis-tridentate Chelates of an Asymmetric Ligand: Characterization of Divalent Zinc Triad Metal Ion Complexes of N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(2-(methylthio)ethyl)amine in the Solid- and Solution-State” Bebout, D. C.;* Lai, W.; Stamps, S. M.; Berry, S. M.; Butcher, R. J.‡ Polyhedron 2008, 27, 1591–1600. DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2008.01.018

16. “Zinc triad metal ion complexes of NN’S ligand N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(2-(methylthio)ethyl)amine in the Solid- and Solution-State”
Bebout, D. C.;* Lai, W.; Stamps, S. M.; Berry, S. M.; Butcher, R. J. Main Group Chem. 2007, 6, 155–168. DOI: 10.1080/10241220802144552

15. “Investigation of Group 12 Metal Complexes with a Tridentate SNS Ligand by X-ray Crystallography and 1H NMR” Lai, W.; Berry, S. M.; Bebout, D. C.;* Butcher, R. J.‡ Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 571–581. DOI: 10.1021/ic051091+          Supporting Information

14. “Probing Mercury Complex Speciation with Multinuclear NMR” Bebout, D. C.;* Berry, S. M. Struct. Bond. 2006, 120, 81–105. DOI: 10.1007/430_017

13. “Structural, Spectroscopic and Reactivity Properties of N2S2(thioether)O(amide)-Ligated Hg(II) Complexes: The First Examples of Hg(II)-mediated Amide Cleavage” Makowska-Grzyska, M. M.;† Doyle, K.;† Allred, R. A.;† Szajna, E.;† Arif, A. M.;∫ Bebout, D. C.;* Berreau, L. M.†* Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 822–827. DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200400771          supporting information

12. “Solid state and solution state coordination chemistry of the zinc triad with the mixed N,S donor ligand bis(2-methylpyridyl)sulfide” Berry, S. M.; Bebout, D. C.;* Butcher, R. J.‡ Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 27–39. DOI: 10.1021/ic048915s

11. “Mercury: Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry” Bebout, D. C.* in Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry, Second Edition,  John Wiley Sons, Ltd. 2005, 2968–2983. Invited review with 83 references. DOI: 10.1002/0470862106.ia131

10. “Investigation of the Mercury(II) Coordination Chemistry of Tris[(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)methyl]amine by X-ray Crystallography and NMR” Bebout, D. C.;* Murphy, G. S.; Garland, M. M.; Bowers, E. V.; Butcher, R. J.‡ Dalton Trans. 2003, 2578–2584. DOI: 10.1039/B300001J          supporting information

9. “Caging the Mercurous Ion: A Tetradentate Tripodal Nitrogen Ligand Enhances Stability and J(1H199Hg)” Bebout, D. C.;* Bush II, J. F.; Shumann, E. M.; Viehweg, J. A.; Kastner, M. E.; Parrish, D. A.; Baldwin, S. M. J. Chem. Cryst. 2003, 33, 455–462. DOI: 10.1023/A:1024246501525

8. “Sterically Demanding Multidentate Ligand Tris[(2-(6-methylpyridyl)methyl]amine Slows Exchange and Enhances Solution State Ligand Proton NMR Coupling to 199Hg(II)” Bebout, D. C.;* Bush II, J. F.; Crahan, K. K.; Bowers, E. V.; Butcher, R. J.‡ Inorg. Chem. 2002, 41, 2529–2536. DOI: 10.1021/ic011209w          supporting information

7. “Comparison of Heteronuclear Coupling Constants for Isostructural Nitrogen Coordination Compounds of 111/113Cd and 199Hg” Bebout, D. C.;* Stokes, S. W.; Butcher, R. J.‡ Inorg. Chem. 1999, 38, 1126–1133. DOI: 10.1021/ic980825y          supporting information

6. “Correlation of a Solution State Conformational Change between Mercuric Chloride Complexes of Tris[(2-(6-methylpyridyl))-methyl]amine with X-ray Crystallographic Structures” Bebout, D. C.;* Bush II, J. F.; Crahan, K. K.; Kastner, M. E.;§ Parrish, D. A.§ Inorg. Chem. 1998, 37, 4641–4646. DOI: 10.1021/ic980296y          supporting information

5. “Characterization of Hg(II) Complexes of Bis[(2-pyridyl)methyl]amine and by X-ray Crystallography and NMR Spectroscopy” Bebout, D. C.;* Ehmann, D. E.; DeLanoy, A. E.; Kastner, M. E.;§ Parrish, D. A.;§ Butcher, R. J.‡ Inorg. Chem. 1998, 37, 2952–2959. DOI: 10.1021/ic971499+          supporting information

4. “Preparation of Hg(II) Complexes of Tris[(2-pyridyl)-methyl]amine and Characterization by X-ray Crystallography and NMR Spectroscopy” Bebout, D. C.;* Ehmann, D. E.; Trinidad, J. C.; Crahan, K. K.; Kastner, M. E.;§ Parrish, D. A.§ Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 4257–4264. DOI: 10.1021/ic9702779          supporting information

Publications from Cornell University (Graduate)

3. “ESR Evidence for the Stereospecific Formation of the Chair Cyclohexane-1,4-diyl Radical Cation from Both Bicyclo[2.2.0]-hexane and 1,5-Hexadiene” Williams, F.;* Guo, Q.-X.;* Bebout, D. C.; Carpenter, B. K. *  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 4133–4134. DOI: 10.1021/ja00193a074

Publications from Harvey Mudd College (Undergraduate)

2. “Precursors to Carbon-13-Labeled Reactive Intermediates:  Preparation and NMR Characterization of Two Double Label Isomers of Methyl Cyclopropene-3-carboxylate” Myhre, P. C.;* Maxey, C. T.; Bebout, D. C.; Swedberg, S. H.; Petersen, B. L. J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 3417–3421. DOI: 10.1021/jo00297a088

1. “The Geometry of Reactive Intermediates by Nutation NMR Spectroscopy:  The tert-Butyl Cation” Yannoni, C. S.;* Kendrick, R. D.; Myhre, P. C.;* Bebout, D. C.; Petersen, B. L. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, 6440–6442.  DOI: 10.1021/ja00198a076
Updated October 2023