Anne F. Richards(a.richards@tcu.edu)
Assistant Professor

Inorganic Chemistry
 Ph.D. Cardiff University
Postdoctoral, University of California, Davis
 
Publications
  1.  ‘A Convenient Synthesis of Aluminum and Gallium Phosphonate Cages’ C. R. Samanamu, M. M. Olmstead, Anne F. Richards accepted with revision, Inorganic Chem. 2008

  2. ‘Copper halide clusters and polymers supported by bipodal heteroelemental ligands’ C. R. Samanamu, P. M. Lococo, W. D. Woodul, A. F. Richards, Polyhedron, 2008, accepted for publication

  3. ‘Novel Se heterocycles: reactions of SeX4 (X = Cl, Br) with the enamine form of β-diketiminate ligands’ A. F. Gushwa, A. F. Richards, accepted for publication, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2007

  4. ‘Structural Analogues of Bioactive Phosphonic Acids: First Crystal Structure Characterization of Phosphonothioic and Boranophosphonic Acids’ Y. Belabassi, A. F. Gushwa, A. F. Richards, J-L.  Montchamp, Phosphorus Sulfur and Related Elements, 2008, accepted for publication

  5. ‘A Mild Synthetic Route to Zinc, Cadmium, and Silver Polymers with 2-Pyridyl Phosphonic Acid: Synthesis and Analysis’ J. A. Fry, C. R. Samanamu, J.-L. Montchamp, Anne F. Richards, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. In press, DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200701007.

  6. 'Indium (III) one dimensional polymers with pyrazine and pyrazine, 2-carboxylic acid as the spacer molecules' Christian R. Samanamu, A. F. Richards, Polyhedron, 2007, 26, 923

  7. ‘From gallium to thallium: one-dimensional polymers’ Christian R. Samanamu, A. F. Richards, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2007, 360(14), 4037

  8. 'Synthesis and characterization of b-diketiminato complexes of Antimony (III) halides' L. A. Lesikar, A. F. Richards, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2006, 691(20), 4250

  9. 'Reactions of b-diketiminates with Selenium and Tellurium halides' A. F. Gushwa, J. G. Karlin, R. A. Fleischer, A. F. Richards, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2006, 691(23), 5069

  10. ‘The synthesis and characterization of germanium dichloride and dimethyl aluminium chloride derivatives of the 2,2-dipyridylamine ligand’ A. F. Gushwa, A. F. Richards, Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2006, 36(12), 851

  11. ‘The reactions of phosphorus (III) halides with b-diketiminato ligands’ L. A. Lesikar, W. D. Woodul, A. F. Richards, Polyhedron, 2007, 6(13), 3242-3246.

  12. ‘An X-ray crystallographic study of an unusual lithium silanolate hexamer, [LiOSi(Me)2OC(H)2SiMe3]6’ A. F. Richards, C. Jones, Main Group Chemistry, 2006,  29(3),  173

  13. ‘Ipso-and para-Functionalization of meta-terphenyl ligands with substituted methyl groups: Unusual head-to-tail coupling of terphenyl moieties’ C. Stanciu, A. R. Fox, A. F. Richards, J. Fettinger, P. P. Power, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2006, 691 (11), 2546

  14. ‘Synthesis and characterization of new, modified terphenyl ligands: Increasing the rotational barrier for flanking rings’ C. Stanciu, A. F. Richards, M. Brynda, J. Fettinger, P. P. Power, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2006, 691(11), 2540

  15. ‘Dinuclear alkynyllanthanoid(ii) dications with pentaphenylcyclopentadienyl or tri-tert-butyldiphosphacyclopentadienyl counter ions’ L. Field, C. M. Forsyth, G. B. Deacon, C. Jones, P. Junk, D. Kaye, A. Masters, A. F. Richards, Chem. Commun. 2006, (9), 1003

  16. ‘New terphenylphenoxides of group 13 and 14 elements’ C. Stanciu, A. F. Richards, M. Stender, M. M. Olmstead, P. P. Power, Polyhedron, 2006, 25(2), 477

  17. ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Quasi-Two-Coordinate Transition Metal Dithiolates M(SAr)2 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn; Ar = C6H3-2,6(C6H2-2,4,6-Pri3)2)’ T. Nguyen, A. Panda, M. M. Olmstead, A. F. Richards, M. Stender, M. Brynda, P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127(23), 8545

  18. ‘Metal-rich, neutral and cationic organotin clusters’ A. F. Richards, B. E. Eichler, M. Brynda, M. M. Olmstead, P. P. Power, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44(17), 2546

  19. ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Ge(II), Sn(II), and Pb(II) Monoamides with -NH2 Ligands’ C. Stanciu, S. Hino, M. Stender, A. F. Richards, M. M. Olmstead, P. P. Power,  Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44(8), 2774 

  20. ‘Synthesis and characterization of quasi-two-coordinate transition metal dithiolates M(SAr*)2 (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn; Ar* = C6H3-2,6(C6H4-2,4,6-Pri3) 2’ T. Nguyen A. Panda, M. M. Olmstead, A. F. Richards, M. Stender, M. Brynda, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2005, 127(23), 8545 

  21. ‘Reduction of Digermenes with Alkali Metals: Salts of Formula M2[{Ge(H)Ar'}2] (M = Li, Na, or K, Ar' = Terphenyl) with Three Different Structures’  A. F. Richards, M. Brynda, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126 (34), 10530

  22. ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Ge2{Sn(X)Ar#}3 and Ga2{Ge(X)Ar#}3 (Ar# = C6H3-2,6-Mes2), X = Cl/I): Rare Example of Mixed Heavier Group 14/14, 13/14 Element Clusters’ A. F. Richards, M. Brynda, P. P. Power, Organometallics, 2004, 23(17), 4009

  23. ‘Characterization of Ar'Sn(µ-Br)Sn(Ar')CH2C6H4-4-Pri (Ar' = C6H3-2,6-Dipp2; Dipp = C6H3-2,6-Pri2): A Stable Structural Analogue for a Heavier Group 14 Element Monobridged Alkene Isomer HM(µ-H)MH2 (M = Sn or Pb)’ C. Stanciu, A. F. Richards, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 2004, 126 (13), 4106

  24. ‘Novel dirhodium complexes derived from phosphaalkynes’ M. D. Francis, C. Jones, R. Dickson, A. F. Hill, A. F. Richards, Organometallics, 1999, 18, 4838

  25.  ‘Structural characterization of YbI2(dme)3’ C. Jones, A. F. Richards, J. Chem. Cryst. 1999, 29, 1107

  26.  ‘Convenient synthesis to substituted phosphavinyl Grignards’ A. F. Richards, D. E. Hibbs, C. Jones, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1999, 3531

  27. ‘Synthesis and complexation of a bisphosphavinyl tin compound’ C. Jones, A. F. Richards, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2000, 3233

  28. ‘Synthesis, Crystal Structure and theoretical calculations of the first endo: endo-2,4-diphosphabicyclo[1.1.0]butane’ C. Jones, J. A Platts, A. F. Richards, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun. 2001, 663

  29. ‘Structural characterization and reactivity of novel Group 13 phosphavinyl complexes’ C. Jones, A. F. Richards, J. Organometallic Chem. 2001, 629, 109

  30. ‘Reactions of bulky alkyl lithium reagents with a phosphaalkyne’ C. Jones, A. F. Richards, J. Organometallic Chem. 2002, 645 (1-2), 256

  31.  ‘Trapping intermediates in phosphavinyl coupling reactions: Synthesis and characterization of a novel Bis(phosphinoalkylidene)-tantalum complexes’ A. F. Richards, S. Fritz, C. Jones, E.Hey-Hawkins, Organometallics, 2002, 21 (2), 438

  32. ‘Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of a novel iridaphosphirane complex’ A. F. Richards, M. Brym, C. Jones, J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 2002, 14, 2800

  33. ‘The interaction of phosphavinyl Grignard reagents with Group 15 halides: Synthesis and structural characterization of novel heterocyclic and heterocage compounds’ A. F. Richards, C. Jones, P. C. Junk, M. Waugh, New Journal of Chemistry, 2002, 26 (9), 1209

  34. ‘Isomeric Forms of Divalent Heavier Group 14 Element Hydrides: Characterization of Ar´(H)GeGe(H)Ar´ and Ar´(H)2GeGeAr´·PMe3 (Ar´ = C6H3-2,6-Dipp2; Dipp = C6H3-2,6-Pri2)’ A. F. Richards , M. M. Olmstead, A. D. Phillips, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem., Soc. 2003, 125 (11), 3204

  35. ‘Germanium and Tin Analogues of Alkynes and their Reduction Products’ L. Pu, A. F. Richards, A. D. Phillips, M. M. Olmstead, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, (38), 11626

  36. ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Neutral, Homo and Heteronuclear Clusters with Unsubstituted Germanium or Tin Atoms’ A. F. Richards, H. Hope, P. P. Power, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2003, 4073

  37. ‘Characterization of Ge5R4 (R= CH(SiMe3)2, C6H3-2,6-Mes2, Germanium Clusters of a new type with singlet biradical character’ A. F. Richards, M. Brynda, M. M. Olmstead, P. P. Power, Organometallics, 2004, 23, (12), 2841

  38. ‘Effects of the alkali metal counter-ion on the Ge-Ge double bond length in a heavier group 14 element ethenide salt’ A. F. Richards, M. Brynda, P. P. Power, Chem. Commun. 2006, (14), 1592

  39. ‘Characterization of Ar'Sn(m-Br)Sn(Ar')CH2C6H4-4-Pri (Ar' = C6H3-2,6-Dipp2; Dipp = C6H3-2,6-Pri2): A Stable Structural Analogue for a Heavier Group 14 Element Monobridged Alkene Isomer HM(m-H)MH2 (M = Sn or Pb)’ C. Stanciu, A. F. Richards, P. P. Power, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 (13), 4106