CURRICULUM VITAE A. PERSONAL DATA Name: Scott Collins Citizenship: Canadian/USA Education: Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) U. Calgary, 1983. B.Sc. (1st Class Honors, Chemistry) U. Calgary, 1979. Appointments: Sept. 83 - Jan. 85 NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mar. 85 - July 90 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo July 90 - June 95 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo Jan. 95 – Dec. 99 NSERC/Nova Industrial Research Chair in Polyolefin and Catalyst Technology July 95 - June 2000 Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo Sept. 2000 - May 2004 Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Akron June 2000 – Dec. 2008 Professor, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron Jan. 2009 – June 2010 Ad Hoc Professor, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron June 2009 – Apr. 2010 Senior Investigador, Fundación Aragonesa de Investigación y Desarrollo, Instituto Universitario de Catálisis Homogénea, Universidad de Zaragoza, España Apr.- May 2010 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, MX May-Oct. 2011 Visiting Professor & Scientist, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, MX Jan. 2012 – June 2015 Visiting Scientist, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada June 2014 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, June – Nov. 2015 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, MX Scholarships and Awards: 1979 Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award 1980-1983 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholar
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CURRICULUM VITAEA. PERSONAL DATA
Name: Scott Collins
Citizenship: Canadian/USA
Education: Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) U. Calgary, 1983.B.Sc. (1st Class Honors, Chemistry) U. Calgary, 1979.
Appointments:
Sept. 83 - Jan. 85 NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMar. 85 - July 90 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of WaterlooJuly 90 - June 95 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of WaterlooJan. 95 – Dec. 99 NSERC/Nova Industrial Research Chair in Polyolefin and Catalyst TechnologyJuly 95 - June 2000 Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of WaterlooSept. 2000 - May 2004 Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of AkronJune 2000 – Dec. 2008 Professor, Department of Polymer Science, University of AkronJan. 2009 – June 2010 Ad Hoc Professor, Department of Polymer Science, University of AkronJune 2009 – Apr. 2010 Senior Investigador, Fundación Aragonesa de Investigación y Desarrollo,
Instituto Universitario de Catálisis Homogénea, Universidad de Zaragoza, España
Apr.- May 2010 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, MXMay-Oct. 2011 Visiting Professor & Scientist, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada,
Saltillo, MXJan. 2012 – June 2015 Visiting Scientist, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CanadaJune 2014 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo,June – Nov. 2015 Visiting Professor, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo, MX
Scholarships and Awards:
1979 Society of Chemical Industry Merit Award1980-1983 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Postgraduate Scholar1980-1983 Honorary Sir Isaak Walton Killam Scholar1983-1985 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NATO Postdoctoral Fellow
B. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPFinancial Support at Zaragoza ( € ) 2010-15 MICINN CSD2009-00050, Development of more efficient catalysts for the design of
sustainable chemical processes and clean energy production, € 3.500.000 (A. Corma,*J. G. de la Campa, A. Douhal, R. Menéndez, J. R. Morante, L. A. Oro). I prepared and submitted this proposal on behalf of all applicants. Funding announced during my tenure but awarded after my departure from Spain.
2010-13 MICINN CTQ2009-10132, Iminophosphonamide complexes and model dinuclear complexes in polymerization catalysis, € 100.000 + 1.0 national student fellowship (S. Collins*, R. Macias)
2010-11 CSIC PAI, Purchase and installation of multi-angle, light-scattering and viscosity detectors for GPC, € 80.000 (J. Perez-Torrente*, S. Collins and E. Vispe)
2009-11 ACS-PRF, Dinuclear Initiators for Ring-Opening Polymerization, $100,000 (S. Collins*)
2009-10 Wyatt Technology Inc., Research Agreement € 80.000 (in kind - S. Collins*)
Financial Support at Akron (US $)
2005-8 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada), Aqueous Suspension Polymerization using Chelating Diboranes, $270,000 (MTDC – W. E. Piers* and S. Collins, co-PIs)
2004-7 Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) Action Fund, Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR Instrument, $117,444 (G. R. Newkome*, W. J. Brittain, S. Collins, C. Pugh, R. P. Quirk, co-PIs)
2004-7 NSF-DMR IMR, Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR Instrument, $416,822 (G. R. Newkome,* W. J. Brittain, C. Pugh, S. Collins, R. P. Quirk, co-PIs)
2004-6 ACS-PRF, Chelating Diborane Co-initiators for Cationic and Living Polymerization of i-Butene, $80,000
2004-7 NSF-CHE CRIF, Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR Instrument, $366,115 (P. L. Rinaldi*, S. Collins, G. R. Newkome, D. A. Modarelli, W. J. Youngs co-PIs)
2001-4 NSF-MRI, Acquisition of a CCD Diffractometer, $204,500 (W. J. Youngs*, C. Tessier, C. Ziegler, S. Collins and G. Newkome, co-PIs).
2001-4 OBR Action Fund, Acquisition of a CCD Diffractometer, $102,000 (W. J. Youngs*, C. Tessier, C. Ziegler, S. Collins and G. Newkome, co-PIs).
Financial Support Waterloo (Can $ - Departmental NSERC Major Equipment or CFI grants not included )
1998-00 NSERC, Research, Asymmetric and Polymer Synthesis with Cationic Metallocene Catalysts, $134,000
1995-99 NSERC, Industrial Research Chair in Polyolefin and Catalyst Technology $789,500
1995-99 Novacor Chemicals, Industrial Research Chair in Polyolefin and Catalyst Technology, $789,500
1996-99 NSERC Strategic, “Novel Borane Co-Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization, (w/ T. B. Marder and W. E. Piers), $258,000
Ph.D. 1990 Y. Hong, "Synthesis and Chemistry of Chiral Group 4 Metallocenes".Ph.D. 1992 B. A. Kuntz, "Applications of Chiral Group 4 Metallocene Compounds in Asymmetric
Synthesis".Ph.D. 1994 W. M. Kelly, "Cyclopentene Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts".Ph.D. 1994 W. J. Gauthier, "Polymerization of Propylene with Chiral Zirconocene Compounds".Ph.D. 1995 D. G. Ward, "Synthesis and Chemistry of Cationic Metallocenes".
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M.Sc. 1990 W. M. Kelly, "New Polymer and Copolymer: Preparation Using Supported Ziegler-Natta Catalysts".
M.Sc. 1992 D. J. Norris, "Natural Products Synthesis through Fulvene Chemistry". M.Sc. 1994 J. Guan, "Catalysis of Organic Reactions with Metallocene Compounds". M.Sc. 1995 J. B. Jaquith, "Catalysis of the Diels-Alder Reaction Using Metallocene Catalysts".M.Sc. 1995 S. Lin, "Catalysis of the Aldol Reaction Using Metallocene Catalysts".M.Sc. 1996 Y. Li, "Group-Transfer Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts".M.Sc. 1997 A. M. Bravakis, "Elastomeric Polypropylene Synthesis Using Metallocene Catalysts".M. Sc. 1998 G. Bondar, “Diels-Alder Reactions Catalyzed by Metallocene Complexes".Ph. D. 2000 M. Nele de Souza, "Syndiotactic PP Produced using Supported Metallocene Catalysts"
(exchange student, Ph. D. obtained from U. Rio de Janeiro).M. Sc. 2000 H. Nguyen, "Acrylate Polymerizaion Using Metallocene Catalysts".Ph. D. 2001 M. Mohammed, “Concentration and Counter-ion Effects on Elastomeric Poly(propylene)
Synthesis using Metallocene Catalysts".M. Sc. 2003 H. Kim, "Soluble Models for Silica Supported Borane Co-catalysts"M. Sc. 2003 G. Stojcevic, "Dinuclear Zirconocene Initiators of Methacrylate Polymerization"Ph. D. 2004 A. Al-Humydi, "Propylene Polymerization using Metallocene and Iminophosphonamide
Complexes" (U. Akron).Ph. D. 2004 S. P. Lewis, "Cationic Polymerization using Diborane Initiators" (U. Akron)Ph. D. 2005 R. A. Stapleton, "Ethylene Homo- and Co-polymerization using Late Metal Catalysts" (U.
Akron)M. Sc. 2009 Crystal D. Cyrus,* “Polyelectrolyte and polyampholyte brushes for contact lens
applications” (U. Akron)Ph.D. Marta Angoy.* “Hemi-labile Rh(I) Complexes for Phenylacetylene Polymerization” (U.
Zaragoza, V. Jimenez, J. P. Torrente, faculty advisors, in progress).
Postdoctoral Fellows Supervised
1987-88 A. Aguero-Nagy, "Preparation of Zr Metal by Organometallic CVD" (A. J. Carty, co-supervisor)
1989-90 I.-M. Lee, "Synthesis of Indenyl Zirconium Complexes".1990-91 R. Ramichandran, "Chemistry of Cationic Metallocenes".1990-91 B. Iyengar, "Synthesis of Indenyl Zirconium Complexes".1991 Y. Hong, "Catalysis of Organic Reactions with Metallocene Compounds".1991-93 S. Nistala, "Polyolefin Preparation with Supported Catalysts".1992 B. A. Kuntz, "Supported Catalyst Preparation and Characterization".1992-95 S. Wang, "Supported Catalyst Preparation and Characterization".1995-96 S. S. Reddy, "Group Transfer Polymerization".1995-98 B. S. Xin, "Metallocene Catalysts".1995-97 M. Rahim, "Non-metallocene Catalysts".1995-98 J. Tian, "Olefin Polymerization with Supported Catalysts".1995-97 L. Wang, "Mechanism of Branching in Olefin Polymerization".1995-96 C. J. Levy, "Asymmetric Catalysis".1995-97 L. E. Bailey, "GPC/TREF Analysis of Polyolefins".1996-97 M. J. G. Lesley, “Group Transfer Polymerization Using Metallocene Complexes”1997-99 Y. Feng, “Characterization of elPP”1997-98 A. P. Jarvis, “Co-Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization”1997-98 Y.-S. Ko, “Supported Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization”1997-98 P. L. Shao, “Olefin Polymerization Using Non-Metallocene Complexes”1997-99 R. Vollmerhaus, “Olefin Polymerization Using Non-Metallocene Complexes”1998-99 C. Dai, “Co-catalyst Synthesis and Characterization”1998-00 R. M. Tomaszewski, “Olefin Polymerization Using Non-Metallocene Complexes”1998-99 X. Jin, “Long Chain Branching in Poly(olefins)”1998-99 R. Aldea, "Asymmetric Catalysis"1998-00 R. E. Metcalfe, "Supported Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization"1999-00 Z. Li, "Co-Catalysts and Initiators for Polymerization"2000-01 S. Al-Qaisi, Late Metal Borole Complexes: Applications to Catalysis"
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2005-07 J. Chai, “Synthesis and Chemistry of Chelating Diboranes”
Fourth Year Thesis Students Supervised
1985-86 R. J. Craven, "Titanium Mediated Diels-Alder Reactions".W. P. Dean, "Additions of Allyl-titanocenes to Aldehydes"M. Woods, :Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of Ethylene"E. Brooks, "Synthesis of Arene-Cp Iron Polymers"
1986-87 D. G. Ward, "Additions of Allyl-titanocenes to Aldehydes".1987-88 R. Caron, "Catalytic Dehydro-chlorination Reactions".
N. Newbigin, "Addition Reactions of AllylTi(IV) Compounds to Alde-hydes".1988 G. R. Hoover, "Addition of Organo-lanthanum Triflates to Heterocyclic Amides".1988-89 W. J. Gauthier, "Polymerization of Propylene with Soluble, Z-N Catalysts".1989-90 R. A. Graham, "Electronic Effects in Z-N Polymerization".1990-91 N. P. Dewdney, "Preparation of Acyloin Compounds".
C. E. Boucher, "Methallyltitanocene Additions to Aldehydes".B. E. Koene, "Catalysis of the Diels-Alder Reaction using Cationic Metallocene Compounds".
1992-93 J. B. Jaquith, "Preparation of Chiral Metallocenes"1996-97 G. M. Shear, “Bidentate Boron Based Lewis Acids”1997-98 K. H. Halfyard, “Styrene Polymerization Using Boron Catalysts”
T. E. Nicholson, “Asymmetric Catalysis”
Summer Students Supervised1985 B. Anderson (GWC)2
A. Tanguay (NSERC)D. G. Ward
1986 D. C. DavidsonW. P. DeanD. G. WardM. Lobsinger (GWC)2
T. Denning1987 D. Davidson
D. NorrisD. G. Ward
1988 M. Kataoka (NSERC)1989 T. Nguyen (NSERC)
W. J. GauthierJ. R. Veit
1990 C. Lam1991 L. Poulton2001 B. R. Galan (U. Akron)2003 K. J. Wiacek (U. Akron)2006 S. Burgan (U. Akron)
Others (Co*)Supervised1985 W. Cheng (Research Assistant)
D. Napier (Chem 13 News Scholar)1986 Y. Hong (Visiting Scholar)1989 H. Mirza (Technician)1991 M. J. G. Lesley (Research Assistant),1992 C. E. Forder (Exchange Student)1992 B. Sharp (Exchange Student)1995 S. Harms (Research Assistant)1998 D. I. Kreller (Research Assistant)2013 J. R. Logan* (NSERC Engage student,
proprietary research with NOVA Chemicals, Prof. J. Scott McIndoe, faculty advisor)
2014 R. L. Stoddard* (NSERC Engage+ student, proprietary research with NOVA Chemicals, Prof. J. Scott McIndoe, faculty advisor)
Publications1. The Oxidation of N-Acylhydrazides by Benzeneseleninic Acid -- Novel Synthesis of
SelenoestersThomas G. Back and Scott CollinsTetrahedron Letters, 20, 2661-2664 (1979).
2. A Convenient Synthesis of Selenosulfonates from the Oxidation of Sulfonhydrazides with Benzeneseleninic AcidThomas G. Back and Scott CollinsTetrahedron Letters, 21, 2213-2214 (1980).
3. Selenosulfonation: The Addition of Selenosulfonates to Olefins.Thomas G. Back and Scott CollinsTetrahedron Letters, 21, 2215-2218 (1980).
4. Axial Conformation of Sulfonyl Groups. Diaxial Conformation of trans-1-Tosyl- 2-Phenylselenocyclohexane
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N.S. Zefirov, T.G. Back and S. CollinsZhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, 17, 2014-2015 (1981).
5. Selenosulfonation of Acetylenes. Preparation of Novel -(Phenylseleno)-vinyl SulfonesThomas G. Back and Scott CollinsTetrahedron Letters, 22, 5111-5114 (1981).
6. Oxidation of Hydrazines with Benzeneseleninic Acid and AnhydrideThomas G. Back, Scott Collins and Russel G. KerrJournal of Organic Chemistry, 46, 1564-1570 (1981).
7. Selenosulfonation: Boron Trifluoride Catalyzed or Thermal Addition of Selenosulfonates to Olefins. A Novel Regio- and Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Vinyl SulfonesThomas G. Back and Scott CollinsJournal of Organic Chemistry, 46, 3249-3256 (1981).
8. Selenosulfonation of Disubstituted Acetylenes:Reactions of Corresponding Vinyl Selenoxides and Anomalous Formation of a Ketene DiselenoacetalThomas G. Back, Scott Collins, Uday Gokhale and Kwok-Wai LawJournal of Organic Chemistry, 48, 4776-4779 (1983).
9. Selenosulfonation of Acetylenes: Preparation of Novel -(Phenylseleno)vinyl Sulfones and their Conversion to Acetylenic and Functionalized SulfonesThomas G. Back, Scott Collins, and Russell G. KerrJournal of Organic Chemistry, 48, 3077-3084 (1983).
10. Selenosulfonation of Acetylenes: Substitution Reactions of -(Phenylseleno)vinyl Sulfones with OrganocupratesThomas G. Back, Scott Collins, and Kwok-Wai LawTetrahedron Letters, 25, 1689-1692 (1984).
11. The Ground and Excited States of Hydrogen Sulfide, Methanethiol and Hydrogen SelenideArvi Rauk and Scott CollinsJournal of Molecular Spectroscopy, 105, 438-452 (1984).
12. Photo-Induced Fragmentation of Tri-t-Butyl-Trimesityl-Cyclotrisilanes and E,Z- Interconversion of Di-t-Butyl-Dimesityl-DisilenesShu Murakami, Scott Collins and Satoru MasamuneTetrahedron Letters, 25, 2131-2134 (1984).
13. Generation and Reactivity of Bis(2,6-Diethylphenyl)germanium(II)S. Collins, S. Murakami, J.T. Snow and S. MasamuneTetrahedron Letters, 26, 1281-84 (1985).
14. Towards Tetrasilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane: Reductive Coupling of 1-t-butyl-2,2-Dimesityl- 1,1,2-TrichlorodisilaneS. Collins, J.A. Duncan, Y. Kabe, S. Murakami and S. MasamuneTetrahedron Letters, 26, 2837-2840 (1985).
15. The Electronic Structure of SelenoformaldehydeS. Collins, T.G. Back and A. RaukJ. Am. Chem. Soc., 107, 6589 (1985).
16. Reactions of Amines with -(Phenylseleninyl)vinyl Sulfones derived from the Selenosulfonation on Acetylenes. Formation of Enamine SulfonesThomas, G. Back, Scott Collins and Kwok-Wai LawCan. J. Chem., 63, 2313-2318 (1985).
17. Crystal Structures of Two Isomeric CyclotrisilanesJohn C. Dewan, Shu Murakami, James T. Snow, Scott Collins and Satoru MasamuneJ. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 892-894 (1985).
18. The Tetrasilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane System. Preparation and Characterization of 1,3-di- t-butyl-2,2,4,4-tetrakis(2,6-diethylphenyl)tetrasilabicyclo[1.1.0]butaneS. Masamune, Y. Kabe, S. Collins, D. Williams and R. JonesJ. Am. Chem. Soc., 107, 5552-5553 (1985).
19. The Structure and Barrier to Inversion of Tetrasila [1.1.0]bicyclobutane: An ab initio StudyS. Collins*, A. Rauk and Remo DutlerJ. Am. Chem. Soc., 109, 2564-2569 (1987).
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20. Reactions of Sulfonhydrazides with Benzeneseleninic Acid, Selenium Halides and ThiosulfonatesT. G. Back, S. Collins and M.V. KrishnaCan. J. Chem., 65, 38-42 (1987).
21. Substitution Reactions of Organocuprates with -(Phenylseleno)vinyl Sulfones Derived from the Selenosulfonation of Acetylenes. A Convenient and Stereospecific Preparation of Vinyl Sulfones and Olefins from AcetylenesT. G. Back, S. Collins, M.V. Krishna and K-W. LawJ. Org. Chem., 52, 4258-4264 (1987).
22. Alkyl and Aryllanthanum Triflates: New Reagents for the Conversion of Tertiary Amides to KetonesS. Collins* and Y. HongTetrahedron Letters, 4391-4394 (1987).
23. X-ray Structures of Ethylenebis(tetrahydroindenyl)titanium and Zirconium Dichlorides: A Revision.S. Collins*, B. A. Kuntz, N. J. Taylor and D. G. WardJ. Organomet. Chem., 342, 21-29 (1988).
24. Addition of Substituted Crotyltitanocenes to Aldehydes: Influence of Cyclopentadienyl Substituents on the Diastereo-selective Formation of Homoallylic AlcoholsS. Collins*, W. P. Dean and D. G. WardOrganometallics, 7, 2289-2293 (1988).
25. Additions of Chiral Allyltitanocenes to Aldehydes: Diastereo- and Enantioselective Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols with a Recyclable, Chiral Transition Metal ReagentS. Collins*, B. A. Kuntz and Y. HongJ. Org. Chem., 54, 4154-4158 (1989).
26. On the Hapticity of -Indenyl Complexes: Molecular Structures of [(5-C9R7)Rh(4-COD)] (R=H,
Me)A. K. Kakkar, S. F. Jones, N. J. Taylor, S. Collins and T. B. Marder*J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1454-1456 (1989).
27. Additions of Alkyllanthanum Triflates to Carbonyl Compounds: Reactive Organometallic NucleophilesS. Collins*, Y. Hong, G. F. Hoover and J. R. VeitJ. Org. Chem., 55, 3565-3568 (1990).
28. A Convenient Preparation of 3-Alkylcyclopentenones from AlkylcyclopentadienesS. Collins*, Y. Hong, M. Kataoka, T. Nguyen and J. R. VeitJ. Org. Chem., 55, 3395-3398 (1990).
29. General Synthetic Routes to Chiral, Ethylene-bridged, ansa-Titanocene DichloridesS. Collins*, Y. Hong and N. J. Taylor Organometallics, 9, 2695-2703 (1990).
30. Variation of Poly(propylene) Isotacticity by Catalyst SelectionS. Collins*, W.J. Gauthier, D. A. Holden, B. A. Kuntz, N. J. Taylor and D. G. WardOrganometallics, 10, 2061-2068 (1991).
31. Preparation, Reactivity and X-ray Structure of a Cationic Alkoxyzirconocene Complex, S. Collins*, B. E. Koene, R. Ramachandran and N. J. Taylor Organometallics, 10, 2092-2094 (1991).
32. Synthesis of Pure Racemic Isomers of ansa-Titanocene Dichlorides: Conformational Preferences are Determined by Substitution Patterns on the Cyclopentadienyl Rings, S. Collins*, Y. Hong, R. Ramachandran and N. J. TaylorOrganometallics, 10, 2349-2356 (1991).
33. Rapid Syntheses of Some Indole Alkaloids of the Calabar BeanStephen Horne, Nicholas Taylor, Scott Collins and Russell Rodrigo*J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 3047-3051 (1991).
34. Synthesis and Electronic Structure of Permethylindenyl Complexes of Iron and ColbaltD. O'Hare*, J. C. Green
*, T. Marder*, S. Collins, G. Stringer, A. K. Kakkar, N.
Kaltsoyannis, A. Kuhn, R. Lewis, C. Mehnert, P. Scott, M. Kurmoo, and S. Pugh Organometallics, 11, 48, (1992).
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35. The Microstructure of Poly(cyclopentene) Produced Using Homogeneous Ziegler-Natta Catalysts S. Collins* and W. M. Kelly, Macromolecules, 25, 233-237 (1992).
36. Polymerization of Propylene with Supported Ziegler-Natta Catalysts, S. Collins*, D. A. Holden and W. M. Kelly, Macromolecules, 25, 1780-1785 (1992).
37. Acyloin Formation by Benzoylformate Decarboxylase from Pseudomonas putidaR. Wilcocks, O.P. Ward*, S. Collins, N. J. Dewdney, Y. Hong and E. ProsenAppl. Envir. Microboil., 58, 1699-1704 (1992).
38. Electronic Effects in Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of Propylene and Ethylene Using Soluble Metallocene CatalystsI.-M. Lee, W. J. Gauthier, J. M. Ball, B. Iyengar and S. Collins*, Organometallics, 11, 2115-2122 (1992).
39. Group Transfer Polymerization using Cationic, Zirconocene Compounds, S. Collins* and D. G. Ward, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 114, 5460-5462 (1992).
40. Acyloin Formation Mediated by Benzoylformate DecarboxylasesO.P. Ward*, R. Wilcocks, E. Prosen, S. Collins, N. Dewdney and Y. HongMicrobial Reagents in Organic Synthesis, 67-75 (1992).
41. Asymmetric Induction in the Diels-Alder Reaction Using Chiral Metallocene Catalysts, Y. Hong, B. A. Kuntz and S. Collins*, Organometallics, 12, 964-969 (1993).
42. Catalysis of the Mukaiyama Aldol Reaction Using Cationic Zirconocene ComplexesY. Hong, D. J. Norris, and S. Collins*J. Org. Chem., 58, 3591-3594 (1993).
43. Functionalization of Spirocyclopentadienes Using Organomolybdenum Reagents: Approaches to the Synthesis of (±)-SilphineneD. J. Norris, J. F. Corrigan, Y. Sun, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins*Can. J. Chem., 71, 1029-1040 (1993).
44. Enantiospecific production of S-(-)-2-hydroxypropiophenone mediated by benzoylformate decarboxylase from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.Prosen, E.; Ward, O. P.; Collins, S.; Dewdney, N. J.; Hong, Y.; Wilcocks, R. Biocatalysis 8, 21-9 (1993).
45. Polymerization of Cyclopentene Using Metallocene Catalysts: Polymer Tacticity and Properties.W. M. Kelly, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins* Macromolecules, 27, 4477-4485 (1994).
46. Group Transfer Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts: Propagation Mechanisms and Control of Polymer StereochemistryD. G. Ward, K. Suddaby and S. Collins*Macromolecules, 27, 7222-7224 (1994).
47. Preparation of elastomeric polypropylene using metallocene catalysts: catalyst design criteria and mechanisms for propagation. W. J. Gauthier, and S. Collins*Makromol. Chem. Symp. Pr., 98, 223-231 (1995).
48. Asymmetric Induction in the Diels-Alder Reaction Catalyzed by Chiral Metallocene Triflate Complexes: Dramatic Effect of Solvent PolarityJ. Jaquith, J. Guan, S. Wang and S. Collins*Organometallics, 14, 1079-81 (1995).
49. Elastomeric Poly(propylene): Influence of Catalyst Structure and Polymerization Conditions on Polymer Structure and PropertiesW.J. Gauthier, J. F. Corrigan, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins*Macromolecules, 28, 3771-3778 (1995).
50. Elastomeric Poly(propylene): Propagation Models and Relationship to Catalyst Structure W. J. Gauthier and S. Collins*Macromolecules, 28, 3779-3786 (1995).
51. Addition of a Sterically Hindered, Chiral Crotyl ansa-titanocene Complex to Aldehydes
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B. A. Kuntz, R. Ramachandran, N. J. Taylor, J. Guan and S. Collins*J. Organomet. Chem., 497, 133-142 (1995).
52. Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Using Zirconocene Initiators; Polymerization Mechanisms and ApplicationsY. Li, D. G. Ward, S. S. Reddy and S. Collins*Am. Chem. Soc., Polym. Prep. (1997).
53. Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Using Zirconocene Initiators; Polymerization Mechanisms and ApplicationsY. Li, D. G. Ward, S. S. Reddy and S. Collins*
Macromolecules 30, 1875-1883 (1997).54. Polymerization of Cyclopentene Using Metallocene Catalysts: Competitive Cis and Trans-1,3
Insertion MechanismsW. M. Kelly, S. Wang and S. Collins*Macromolecules 30, 3151-3158 (1997).
55. Synthesis of Elastomeric Poly(propylene) using Unsymmetrical Zirconocene Catalysts: Marked Reactivity Differences of Rac- and Meso-Like IsomersA. Bravakis, L. E. Bailey, M. Pigeon and S. Collins* Macromolecules, 31, 1000-1009 (1998).
56. Mukaiyama Aldol Reactions Catalyzed by Zirconocene bis(Triflate) Complexes: Stereochemistry and Mechanisms for C-C Bond Formation
S. Lin, G. V. Bondar, C. J. Levy and S. Collins*J. Org. Chem., 63, 1885-1892 (1998).
57. Asymmetric Catalysis of Diels-Alder Reactions Mediated by Zirconocene bis(Triflate) Complexes: Mechanism for Asymmetric InductionJ. B. Jaquith, C. J. Levy, G. V. Bondar, S. Wang and S. Collins*Organometallics, 17, 914-925 (1998).
58. Synthesis and Structure of Acyclic, bis(Ketenimine) Complexes of ZirconiumM. Rahim, N. J. Taylor, S. Xin, and S. Collins*Organometallics, 17, 1315-1323 (1998).
59. Polymerization of Ethylene by the Electrophilic Mixed Cyclopentadienyl Pyridylalkoxide Complexes [CpM{NC5H4(CR2O)-2}Cl2] ( M = Ti, Zr, R = Ph, Pri)S. Doherty*, R. J. Errington*, A. P. Jarvis, S. Collins, W. Clegg, and M. R. J. ElsegoodOrganometallics, 17, 3408-3410 (1998).
60. Synthesis and Olefin Polymerization Chemistry of 1,1-Di(bisperfluorophenylboryl)alkenesK. Kohler, W. E. Piers*, A. P. Jarvis, S. Xin, S. Collins*, W. Clegg, and T. B. MarderOrganometallics, 17, 3557-3565 (1998).
61. Olefin polymerization using supported metallocene catalysts: development of high activity catalysts for use in slurry and gas phase ethylene polymerizations. Harrison, D.; Coulter, I. M.; Wang, S.; Nistala, S.; Kuntz, B. A.; Pigeon, M.; Tian, J.; Collins, S.J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 128, 65-77 (1998).
62. Borane-Modified Oxide Supports: Development of High Activity, Supported Metallocene Catalysts at Low Aluminoxane LoadingsJ. Tian, S. Wang, Y. Feng, J. Li, and S. Collins*J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem., 144, 137-150 (1999).
63. Synthesis of and Ethylene Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes of Group 4 R. Vollmerhaus, P. Shao, Nicholas J. Taylor and S. Collins*Organometallics 18, 2731-33 (1999).
64. New Bifunctional Perfluoroaryl Diboranes. Synthesis and Reactivity of the o-Phenylene-Bridged Diboranes 1,2-[B(C6F5)2]2C6X4 (X = H, F) V. C. Williams, W. E. Piers*, W. Clegg, M. R. J. Elsegood, S. Collins and T. B. Marder J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 3244-3245 (1999).
65. Understanding Two-State ansa-Metallocene CatalystsS. Xin, M. Mohammed and S. Collins*Am. Chem. Soc., PMSE Prep. 80, 441-442 (1999).
66. Activation of Cp2ZrMe2 with New Perfluoroaryl Diboranes: Solution Chemistry and Ethylene Polymerization Behavior in the Presence of MeAl(BHT)2
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V. C.. Williams, C. Dai, Z. Li, S. Collins*, W. E. Piers*, W. Clegg, M. R. J. Elsegood, and T. B. MarderAngew. Chem., Int. Ed. 38, 3695-98 (1999).
67. Asymmetric Catalysis of the Diels-Alder Reaction using Dicationic Zirconocene ComplexesG. V. Bondar, R. I. Aldea, C. J. Levy, J. B. Jaquith and S. Collins*Organometallics, 19, 947-949 (2000).
68. Ethylene Polymerization Using -Diketimine Complexes of ZirconiumR. Vollmerhaus, M. Rahim, R. Tomaszewski, S. Xin, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins*Organometallics, 19, 2161-2169 (2000).
69. Isotactic Polymerization of MMA Using a Prochiral Zirconium Enolate InitiatorH. Nguyen, A. P. Jarvis, M. J. G. Lesley, W. M. Kelly, S. S. Reddy, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins*Macromolecules, 33, 1508-1510 (2000).
70. V. C. Williams, G. J. Irvine, W. E. Piers,* Z. Li, S. Collins,* W. Clegg, M. R. J. Elsegood, and T. B. MarderNovel Trityl Activators with New Weakly Coordinating Anions Derived from C6F4-1,2-[B(C6F5)2]2: Synthesis, Structures, and Olefin Polymerization BehaviorOrganometallics, 19, 1619-1621 (2000).
71. M. Nele, S. Collins,* M. L. Diaz, J. C. Pinto, S. Lin, and R. M. WaymouthTwo-State Models for Olefin Polymerization using Metallocene Catalysts I: Application to Fluxional Metallocene Catalyst SystemsMacromolecules, 33, 7249-7260 (2000).
72. Kinetics of Propylene Polymerization using Bis(2-phenylindenyl)zirconium Dichloride/MethylaluminoxaneS. Lin, C. D. Tagge, R. M. Waymouth,* M. Nele, S. Collins, and J. C. Pinto J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 11275-11285 (2000).
73. Synthesis of and Olefin Polymerization Using Tethered, ansa-Metallocene Complexes. Tian, J.; Ko, Y.-S.; Metcalfe, R.; Feng, Y.; Collins, S.Macromolecules 34, 3120-3122 (2001).
74. Two-State Models for Propylene Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts. 2. Application to ansa-Metallocene Catalyst Systems Nele, M.; Mohammed, M.; Xin, S.; Collins, S.; Dias, M. L.; Pinto, J. C.Macromolecules, 34, 3830-3841 (2001).
75. Nickel Indenyl Complexes as Catalysts for the Dimerization and Polymerization of Ethylene.Dubois, M.-A.; Wang, R.; Zargarian, D.; Tian, J.; Vollmerhaus, R.; Li, Z.; Collins, S. Organometallics 20, 663-666 (2001).
76. Organoborane-Modified Silica Supports for Olefin Polymerization: Soluble Models for Metallocene Catalyst DeactivationR. A. Metcalfe, D. I. Kreller, J. Tian, N. J. Taylor, J. Corrigan and S. CollinsOrganometallics, 21, 1719-1726 (2002).
77. Counter-ion effects on poly(propylene) microstructure prepared using ansa-metallocene catalysts. Mohammed, M.; Xin, S.; Nele, M.; Al-Humydi, A.; Collins, S.. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 43, 305-306 (2002).
78. Counter-ion effects on Propylene Polymerization using Two-State ansa-Metallocene Catalysts. Mohammed, M.; Xin, S.; Nele, M.; Al-Humydi, A.; Stapleton, R. Collins, S.. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 7930-41 (2003).
79. Bulky Alkylaluminum Scavengers in Olefin Polymerization with Group 4 Catalysts. R. A. Stapleton, B. R. Galan, S. Collins,* R. S. Simons, J. C. Garrison, W. J. Youngs, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 9246-47 (2003).
80. Isobutene Polymerization using a Chelating Diborane Co-Initiator. S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor, W. E. Piers, S. Collins* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 14686-87 (2003).
81. A Fluorophenyl Boron Functionalized Zirconium Silsequioxane ComplexJ. C. Garrison, H. Kim, S. Collins and W. J. Youngs*Acta Cryst. C. 60, 357–359 (2004).
82. Branched polyethylene from ethylene monomer: Are neutral Ni(II) iminophosphonamide complexes involved in polymerization catalysis?
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Stapleton, R. A.; Nuamthanom, A.; Rinaldi, P. L.; Taylor, N. J.; Collins, S.Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.) 45, 93-94 (2004).
83. Methacrylate polymerization using a dinuclear zirconocene initiator: a new approach for the controlled synthesis of methacrylate polymers. Stojcevic, G.; Kim, H.; Taylor, N. J.; Marder, T. B.; Collins, S.Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 5523-5526.
84. Propene Polymerization Using ansa-Metallocenium Ions: Excess Activator Effects on Polymerization Activity and Polymer Microstructure.Al-Humydi, A.; Garrison, J. C.; Youngs, W. J.; Collins, S.Organometallics 2005, 24, 193-196.
85. Aqueous Suspension Polymerization of Isobutene Initiated by 1,2-C6F4[B(C6F5)2]2. Lewis, S. P.; Henderson, L. D.; Chandler, B. D.; Parvez, M.; Piers, W. E.; Collins, S.J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 46-47.
86. Synthesis and Structure of Group 4 Iminophosphonamide Complexes.Vollmerhaus, R.; Tomaszewski, R.; Shao, P.; Taylor, N. J.; Wiacek, K. J.; Lewis, S. P.; Al-Humydi, A.; Collins, S.Organometallics 2005, 24, 494-507.
87. Investigation on the Microstructure of Polypropylene Prepared by Ansa and Fluxional Metallocene Catalysts Using an Extended Coleman-Fox ModelM. N. Nele, J. C. Pinto, M. Mohammed, S. CollinsJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 2005, 43, 1797-1810 .
88. Propene polymerization using ansa-metallocenium ions: Catalyst deactivation processes during monomer consumption and molecular structures of the products formed.A. Al-Humydi, J. C. Garrison, M. Mohammed, W. J. Youngs and S. Collins*Polyhedron 2005, 24, 1234-1249 (invited contribution).
89. Ethylene and 1-Hexene Polymerization Using Zirconium Iminophosphonamide Complexes. Tomaszewski, Robert; Vollmerhaus, Rainer; Al-Humydi, Abdulaziz; Wang, Qinyan; Taylor, Nicholas J.; Collins, ScottCan. J. Chem. 2006, 84, 214-224 (special issue dedicated to Arthur J. Carty).
90. Ethylene Polymerization Using Discrete Nickel(II) Iminophosphonamide Complexes.Stapleton, Russell A.; Chai, Jianfang; Taylor, Nicholas J.; Collins, ScottOrganometallics 2006, 25, 2514-2524.
91. Sterically Hindered Aluminum Alkyls: Weakly Interacting Scavenging Agents of Use in Olefin Polymerization Stapleton, R. A. ; Al-Humydi, A. ; Chai, J.; Galan, B. R.; Collins, S. Organometallics 2006, 25, 5083-5092.
92. Catalytic System for Homogeneous Ethylene Polymerization Based on Aluminohydride-Zirconocene Complexes. Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Chai, Jianfang; Charles, Rogelio; Perez-Camacho, Odilia; Kniajanski, Sergei; Collins, Scott Organometallics 2006, 25, 5366-5373.
93. Synthesis of Low Density Poly(ethylene) Using Nickel Iminophosphonamide Complexes. Stapleton, Russell A.; Chai, Jianfang; Nuanthanom, Anuttra; Flisak, Zygmunt; Nele, Marcio; Ziegler, Tom; Rinaldi, Peter L.; Soares, Joao B. P.; Collins, Scott. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 2993-3004.
94. Chain-walking vs. insertion with Ni-iminophosphonamide catalysts. Chai, Jianfang; Flisak, Zygmunt; Nele de Sousa, Marcio; Ziegler, Tom; Soares, Joao B.; Collins, Scott. Polymer Preprints 2007, 48, 183-184.
95. Collins, Scott; Marder, Todd B. In Memoriam: Nick J. Taylor 1944-2006. Canadian Journal of Chemistry 2007, 85, v-vii.
96. Chai, Jianfang; Lewis, Stewart P.; Kennedy, Joseph P.; Collins, Scott. Isobutene Polymerization Using Chelating Diboranes: Reactions of a Hindered Pyridine with Carbocations Bearing -Protons. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 7421-7424..
97. Chai, Jianfang; Lewis, Stewart P.; Collins, Scott; Sciarone, Timo J. J.; Henderson, Lee D.; Chase, Preston A.; Irvine, Geoffrey J.; Piers, Warren E.; Elsegood, Mark R. J.; Clegg, William. Formation of Chelated Counteranions Using Lewis Acidic Diboranes: Relevance to Isobutene Polymerization. Organometallics 2007, 26, 5667-5679.
98. Collins, Scott; Ziegler, Tom. Theoretical Modeling of Ethylene Insertion by Nickel Iminophosphonamide and Amidinate Complexes Organometallics 2007, 26(26), 6612-6623.
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99. Hong, Yaping; Collins, Scott. Lanthanum(III) Triflate. e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (2001) DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rl003.pub2 (2007).
100. Collins, Scott. (y)-1,1'-Ethylenebis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)zirconium Dichloride. e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (2001) DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.re069 (2007).
101. Lewis, Stewart P.; Chai, Jianfang; Collins, Scott; Sciarone, Timo J. J.; Henderson, Lee D.; Fan, Cheng; Parvez, Masood; Piers, Warren E. Isobutene Polymerization Using Chelating Diboranes: Polymerization in Aqueous Suspension and Hydrocarbon Solution. Organometallics 2009, 28, 249-263.
102. Charles, Rogelio; Gonzalez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Morales, Elsa; Revilla, Javier; Elizalde, Luis E.; Cadenas, Gregorio; Perez-Camacho, Odilia; Collins, Scott. Novel supported catalysts for ethylene polymerization based on aluminohydride-zirconocene complexes. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 2009, 307, 98-104.
103. Gonzalez, R.; Morales, E.; Garcia, M.; Revilla, J.; Charles, R.; Collins, S.; Cadenas, G.; Lugo, L.; Perez,* O. Heterogeneous Polymerization of Ethylene and 1-Hexene with Me3SiCp2ZrH3AlH2/SiO2
Activated with MAO. Macromolecular Symposia 2009, 283-4, 96-102.104. Collins, Scott. Ethylene polymerization and α-olefin oligomerization using catalysts derived from
phosphoranes and Ni(0) or Ni(II) precursors in Handbook of Transition Metal Polymerization Catalysts R. Hoff & R. T. Mathers, Eds. John Wiley & Sons, 2010, pp. 459-467.
105. Marta Angoy, M. Isabel Bartolomé, Eugenio Vispe, Petr Lebeda, M. Victoria Jiménez,* Jesús J. Pérez-Torrente, Scott Collins,* and Stepan Podzimek, Branched Poly(phenylacetylene) Macromolecules 2010, 43, 6278–6283.
106. Scott Collins,* Polymerization Catalysis with Transition Metal Amidinate and Related Complexes, Coord. Chem. Rev. 2011, 255, 118-138.
107. Roderic P.Quirk,* Camila Garcés, Scott Collins, David Dabney, Chrys Wesdemiotis, and Venkat Dudipala, Quantitative Analysis and Characterization of the Products of Reaction of n-Butyllithium with Excess 1,1-Diphenylethylene: 1,1-Diphenylhexane and 1,1,3,3-Tetraphenyloctane, Polymer 2012, 53, 2162-2167.
108. Matthew A. Henderson, Tyler Trefz, Scott Collins, Miles Wang and J. Scott McIndoe,* Characterization of Isobutylaluminoxanes by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry, Organometallics 2013, 32, 2079-2083.
109. Tyler K. Trefz, Matthew A. Henderson, Miles Y. Wang, Scott Collins,* and J. Scott McIndoe,* Mass Spectrometric Characterization of Methylaluminoxane, Organometallics 2013, 32, 3149-52.
110. Tyler K. Trefz, Matthew A. Henderson, Mikko Linnolahti, Scott Collins,* J. Scott McIndoe,* Mass spectrometric characterization of methylaluminoxane-activated metallocene complexes Chemistry – A European Journal 2015, 21, 2980-2991.
Patents (Issued/Filed)
1. Metallocene Catalysts and Process for Reactive Injection Molding of Acrylate Monomers, L. F. Rhodes, B. L. Goodall, S. Collins (assigned to BFGoodrich Co. Ltd.), U.S. Patent 5,668,234, Sept. 1997, 10 pp.
2. Bridged Tethered Metallocenes, J. Tian and S. Collins (assigned to University of Waterloo), U.S. Patent 6,194,343, Feb. 2001, 10 pp.
3. Collins, S.; Vollmerhaus, R.; Wang, Q. Iminophosphonamide complexes for olefin polymerization catalyst U.S. Patent 6,268,448 2001, 13 pp.
4. Olefin Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes, R. Vollmerhaus, Q. Wang, and S. Collins, Can./World Patent App. filed Sept. 1998.
5. Kennedy, Joseph P.; Collins, Scott; Lewis, Stewart P. Polymerization of isobutene in aqueous media using bis(borane) co-initiators. PCT Int. Appl. (2004), 78 pp.
6. Collins, Scott; Piers, Warren E.; Lewis, Stewart P. Polymerization of isobutene in hydrocarbon media using bis(borane) co-initiators. PCT Int. Appl. (2004), 71 pp.
7. Collins, Scott; Chai, Jianfang. Ethylene polymerization using discrete nickel(II) iminophosphonamide complexes. PCT Int. Appl. 2007, 39pp. WO 2007109232.
Invited Lectures at Conferences1990 Halifax, (CIC), "Synthesis and Chemistry of Chiral Metallocene Compounds" July 1990)
Dekalb, Illinois (Regional ACS Meeting), "Synthesis and Chemistry of Chiral Metallocene Compounds" (May 1990).
1991 Plenary lecture, Ursinus College, PA (9th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Polymerization), "Olefin Polymerization with Metallocene Catalysts", (July 1991).
1992 Organometallic Gordon Conference, Newport, RI, "Catalysis of Organic Reactions using Cationic Metallocene Compounds", (July 1992).
A.C.S. Symposium on Electrophilic Metal Complexes, Washington, D.C. "Polymerization of Functional Monomers with Cationic Metallocenes", (Aug. 1992).
Midwest A.C.S. Regional Meeting, Lawrence, KA, "Cyclopentene Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts", (November 1992).
1993 A.C.S. National Meeting, Denver, CO, "Catalysis of Organic Reactions Using Cationic Metallocene Complexes", (April 1993).
3rd Int'l. Business Forum on Specialty Polyolefins, Houson, TX, Elastomeric Polypropylene; New Catalysts and Propagation Models, (Sept. 1993).
1994 Metcon'94, Houston, TX, "Polymerization of Cyclopentene Using Metallocene Catalysts" (May 1994).
35th IUPAC International Symposium of Macromolecules, University of Akron, Akron, OH, "Elastomeric Poly(propylene): Design of Practical Catalysts and Control of Polymer Properties", Paper I-1.3vTH, (July 1994).
1995 Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, Networks and Gels, New London, NH, "Elastomeric Poly(propylene): New Catalysts and Polymer Properties" (July 1995).
78th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Guelph, Ontario (OR4-990), "Asymmetric Catalysis Using Electron Deficient Titanocene and Zirconocene Complexes".
Worldwide Metallocene Conference (METCON '95), Houston, TX, "High Activity, Supported Metallocene Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization".
International Rubber Science Hall of Fame, University of Akron, Akron, OH, "Elastomeric Poly(propylene): Is it (or are they) a Stereo block Propylene Copolymer?"
Pacifichem '95, Honolulu, HW, "Asymmetric Catalysis Using Electron Deficient Metallocene Complexes".
1996 79th CSC Conference and Exhibition, St. John’s NFLD, June, “Elastomeric Poly(propylene); New Catalysts and Models for Formation”
1997 Am. Chem. Soc. Ann. Meet., San Fransisco, CA, April 13-17, “Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Using Zirconocene Initiators: Polymerization Mechanisms and Applications”
Am. Chem. Soc., Rubber Div., Ann. Meet., Los Angeles, CA, May 6-8, “Novel ansa-Metallocene Catalysts for Synthesis of Elastomeric Poly(propylene)”
80th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Windsor, ON, June 1-4, “Catalysis with Electron Deficient Metallocene Complexes of the Group 4 Elements”
1998 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, Whistler, BC, June 1-4, “Propylene Polymerization using Unsymmetrical ansa-Metallocene Complexes: Mechanistic Studies on Two-State Polymerization Catalysts"
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International Symposium on Metalorganic Catalysts for Synthesis and Polymerization, Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 13-17, "Ethylene Polymerization Using bis(Ketenimine) Complexes of Zirconium"
1999 S. Xin, M. Mohammed and S. Collins, Understanding Two-State ansa-Metallocene Catalysts, Am. Chem. Soc. Ann. Mtg. Anaheim, LA, Mar. 1999.
G. V. Bondar, R. Aldea, C. J. Levy and S. Collins, Asymmetic Catalysis Using Dicationic Zirconocene Complexes, CSCCE '99, June, 1999, Toronto, ON.
J. Tian, S.-Y. Ko, and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Tethered, Supported, Metallocene Catalysts, Metcon '99, June, 1999, Houston, TX.
R. Vollmerhaus, P. Shao, R. Tomaszewski, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes of Group 4, Am. Chem. Soc., Ann. Mtg., Aug. 1999, New Orleans, LA.
2000 J. Tian, Y.-S. Ko, R. A. Metcalfe and S. Collins, Development of High Activity, Supported ansa-Metallocene Catalysts, Pacifichem '00, Dec. 2000, Honolulu, HW.
2001 Collins, S.; Dai, C.; Li, Z.; Mohammed, M.; Tian, J.; Tomaszewski, R.; Vollmerhaus, R. Practical aspects of poly(olefin) synthesis using single-site catalysts Am. Chem. Soc. 221st National Mtg., Apr. 2000, San Diego, CA.
2002 Mohammed, M.; Xin, S.; Nele, M.; Al-Humydi, A.; Collins, S., 2002, Counter-ion effects on poly(propylene) microstructure prepared using ansa-metallocene catalysts. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Chem.) 43, 305-306.
2003 S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes" Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, New London, NH July 2003 (Invited poster presentation).
2004 S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor, W. E. Piers, J. P. Kennedy and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes: A Revolutionary Approach to the Synthesis of Butyl Rubber" Canadian Society for Catalysis, Biennial Meeting, Montreal, PQ May 16-19, 2004 (Keynote lecture)
S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor, W. E. Piers, J. P. Kennedy and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes: A Revolutionary Approach to the Synthesis of Butyl Rubber" 87 th
Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, London, ON May 29th – June 1st, 2004
R. A. Stapleton, A. Nuamthanom, P. L. Rinaldi, N. J. Taylor, and S. Collins,, "Ni(II) Iminophosphonamide Complexes: Unlikely Catalysts for the First Synthesis of Branched PE from Ethylene? 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, London, ON May 29 th – June 1st, 2004.
2005 S. Collins, "Are Two Heads Better than One? Dinuclear Activators in Polymerization" Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, Saskatoon, SA.S. Collins, “Aqueous Suspension Polymerization of Isobutene” Advances in Polyolefins 2005, ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry, Sept. 25-28, 2005, Sonoma, CA.S. Collins, “Ethylene Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes” Advances in Polyolefins 2005, ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry, Sept. 25-28, 2005, Sonoma, CA.
2006 Piers, Warren E.; Chase, Preston A.; Henderson, Lee D.; Sciarone, Timo; Collins, Scott; Parvez, Masood. Bifunctional perfluoraryl boranes. Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (2006), INOR-470.Chai, Jianfang; Lewis, Stewart P.; Piers, Warren E.; Collins, Scott. Isobutene polymerization using chelating diboranes. Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (2006), INOR-347.
2007 Collins, Scott; Chai, Jianfang; Flisak, Zygmunt; Nele, Marcio; Ziegler, Tom; Soares, Joao B. P. Chain-walking vs. insertion with Ni-iminophosphonamide catalysts. Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007 (2007), POLY-531.
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2011 Collins, Scott. Borohydride and Aluminohydride Complexes in Polymerization Catalysis, Symposium in Honour of John F. Harrod, 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, Montreal, PQ June 5-9.
2013 Collins, Scott. Excess Activator Effects in Metallocene Catalyzed Propylene Polymerization, PetroChina Polyolefin Catalysis & Advanced Polyolefin Materials International Workshop, Beijing, May 16-17.
Tyler K. Trefz, Matthew A. Henderson, Miles Y. Wang, Scott Collins and J. Scott McIndoe Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Useful Technique for Characterization of Methyaluminoxane Solutions, 46th Inorganic Discussion Weekend, York University, Ontario, Nov. 8-10
2014 Collins, Scott. Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Activation of Metallocene Complexes by Methylaluminoxane as Studied by ESI MS, MAO Robots FP7 Consortium International Workshop, Tutzing, GE, May 19-21.
2015 Collins, Scott. "Activation of Metallocene Complexes with Methylaluminoxane: Application of Mass Spectrometry to an Old Problem in Polymerization Catalysis" Plenary Lecture, EQI 2015 - Encuentro de Química Inorgánica, Saltillo, COAH, MX Sept. 22-25, 2015.Collins, Scott; Linnolahti, Mikko; McIndoe, J. Scott; Perez-Camacho, Odilia. "Modification of Methylaluminoxane as Studied by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry" Invited Poster, Advances in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Institut fur Anorganische Chemie, Universitat Wurzburg, Nov. 16, 2015.
Papers Presented at Conferences1. Selenosulfonation. Novel Addition of Selenosulfonates to Olefins. T.G. Back* and S. Collins, 28th
IUPAC Congress, Vancouver, August, 1981, OR-101.2. Electronic States of Thio and Selenoformaldehyde, Scott Collins and Arvi Rauk*, 65th CIC
Conference, Toronto, June, 1982, PH8-5.3. Selenosulfonation of Acetylenes, Scott Collins, Thomas G. Back*, Russell G. Kerr and Stanley
Law, 66th CIC Conference, Calgary, June, 1983, OR8-3.4. Additions of Allyltitanocenes to Aldehydes: Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols, Scott Collins and David
G. Ward, CIC Conference, Quebec City, June, 1987, ORG-64-61.5. Additions of Chiral Allyltitanocenes of Aldehydes: Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols, Scott Collins and
Bradley A. Kuntz, CIC Conference, Quebec City, June, 1987, ORP-9-D.6. Additions of Allyltitanocenes to Aldehydes: Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols Scott Collins, Bradley
A. Kuntz, Nicholas J. Taylor and David G. Ward, 4th IUPAC Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis, Vancouver, B.C., July 26-30, 1987, PSI-22.
7. A New General Synthetic Route to Chiral ANSA-Titanocene Dichlorides, Scott Collins and Yaping Hong, 3rd Chemical Congress of North America, Toronto, June, 1988, ORGN-49.
8. Addition of Chiral Allyltitanocenes to Aldehydes: Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols, Scott Collins, Yaping Hong, Bradley A. Kuntz and David G. Ward, 3rd Chemical Congress of North America, Toronto, June, 1988, ORGN-153.
9. Propylene Polymerization Using Soluble, ansa-Zirconocene Catalysts. Scott Collins*, William J. Gauthier, David A. Holden, W. Mark Kelley and David G. Ward, 72nd CIC Conference, Victoria, June, 1989, IN-A1-249.
10. Asymmetric Synthesis Using Chiral, ansa-Metallocene Dichlorides. Scott Collins*, Yaping Hong, Bradley A. Kuntz and David G. Ward, 72nd CIC Conference, Victoria, June,1989, IN-D4P-345.
11. Synthesis and Chemistry of ansa-Metallocene Dichlorides. Joanne M. Ball, Scott Collins*, Yaping Hong and David G. Ward, 72nd CIC Conference, Victoria, June, 1989, IN-H3-401.
12. Synthesis and Chemistry of Chiral, Group 4, ansa-Metallocenes. Scott Collins*, Joanne M. Ball, William J. Gauthier, Yaping Hong, Bradley A. Kuntz, Ik-Mo Lee, Nicholas J. Taylor and David G. Ward, 1989 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Honolulu, December, 1989.
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13. Synthesis and Chemistry of Chiral, Group 4, ansa-Metallocenes, S. Collins, J.M. Ball, W.J. Gauthier, Y. Hong, B.A. Kuntz, I.-M. Lee, N.J. Taylor and D.G. Ward, Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting, May, 1990, DeKalb, IL.
14. Fundamental Studies of Indenyl Complexes of Transition Metals, A.K. Kakkar, S.A. Westcott, G. Stringer, I.-M. Lee, S. Collins, N.J. Taylor and T.B. Marder*, 1990 CIC Congress, Halifax, July 15-20, 1990, 242 CI-D08.
15. Substituted, Indenyl-Based, Soluble Ziegler-Natta Catalysts, S. Collins*, J.M. Ball, W.J. Gauthier and I.-M. Lee, 1990 CIC Congress, Halifax, July 15-20, 1990, 833 OR-B15P.
16. New Synthetic Routes to Racemic ansa-Titanocene Dichlorides, S. Collins* and Y. Hong, 1990 CIC Congress, Halifax, July 15-20, 1990.
17. Polymer Preparation Using Soluble and Supported, ansa-Zirconocene Catalysts, S. Collins*, J.M. Ball, W. J. Gauthier, D. A. Holden, Y. Hong, W.M. Kelly, I.-M. Lee, N.J. Taylor and D.G. Ward, 1990 CIC Conference, July, 1990, Halifax.
18. The Microstructure of Polycyclopentene, S. Collins* and W. M. Kelly, 1991 CIC Conference, Hamilton, June, 1991.
19. Olefin Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts, Scott Collins, W. J. Gauthier, W. Mark Kelly and David G. Ward, 9th International Symposium on Olefin Metathesis and Polymerization, Collegeville, PA, U.S.A., July 21-26, 1991.
20. Catalysis of Organic Reactions using Cationic Metallocene Compounds, S. Collins*, Y. Hong, D. G. Ward and J. Guan, 12th Annual Symposium of Canadian Catalysis, Banff, May, 1992.
21. Polymerization of Cyclopentene with Metallocene Catalysts, S. Collins* and W. M. Kelly, 1992 CIC Conference, Edmonton, June, 1992.
22. Organomolybdenum Complexes in Natural Product Syntheses, S. Collins* and D. J. Norris, 1992 CIC Conference, Edmonton, June, 1992.
23. Cyclopentene Polymerization Using Metallocene Compounds, S. Collins and W.M. Kelly, ACS Regional Meeting, Lawrence, Kansas, Nov. 1992.
24. Polymerization of Functional Monomers Using Cationic Metallocene Compounds, S. Collins and David G. Ward, ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, Aug. 1992.
25. Catalysis of Organic Reactions Using Cationic Metallocene Compounds, S. Collins, Y. Hong and J. Guan, Organometallic Gordon Research Conference, Newport, RI, July, 1992.
26. Elastomeric Polypropylene: New Catalysts and Propagation Models, S. Collins, W.J. Gauthier and N.J. Taylor, 3rd International Business Forum on Specialty Polyolefins, Houston, TX, Sept. 21-23, 1993.
27. Cyclopentene Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts, W. Mark Kelly and S. Collins, High Polymer Forum, Gananoque, ON, Aug. 18-20, 1993.
28. Catalysis of Organic Reactions Using Cationic Metallocene Compounds, S. Collins, Y. Hong, B.A. Kuntz, D.J. Norris and J. Guan, 205th A.C.S. National Meeting, Denver, CO, Mar. 28-Apr. 2, 1993, INOR-40.
29. Elastomeric Polypropylene: New Catalysts and Polymer Properties,W.J. Gauthier, N.J. Taylor and S. Collins*, 1993 CIC Conference, Sherbrooke, PQ.
30. Cyclopentene Polymerizations Using Metallocene Catalysts: Polymer Structure, Tacticity and Mechanisms for Propagation, W.M. Kelly, N.J. Taylor and S. Collins, Worldwide Metallocene Conference, METCON'94, Houston, TX, May 25-27, 1994.
31. Group Transfer Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts: Polymerization Mechanisms and Control of Polymer Properties, D.G. Ward, Y. Li and S. Collins, 35th IUPAC International Symposium of Macromolecules, University of Akron, Akron, OH, July 1994.
32. Elastomeric Poly(Propylene): Design of Practical Catalysts and Control of Polymer Properties, W.J. Gauthier, N.J. Taylor, J.F. Corrigan and S. Collins, 35th IUPAC International Symposium of Macromolecules, University of Akron, Akron, OH, July 1994.
33. High Activity, Supported Metallocene Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization, S. Wang, B.A. Kuntz, S. Nistala, S. Collins, D. Harrison and I. Coulter, Worldwide Metallocene Conference (METCON'95), Houston, TX, May 1995.
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34. Supported Metallocene Catalysts: Correlations Between Catalyst Structure and Polymer Properties in Copolymerizations of Ethylene, I. Coulter, D. Harrison and S. Collins, 78th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Guelph, Ontario (IN1-59), June 1995.
35. Elastomeric Poly(propylene): Control of Polymer Properties and Mechanisms for Propagation, W.J. Gauthier, A. Bravakis, N.J. Taylor and S. Collins, 78th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Guelph, Ontario (IN1-222), June 1995.
36. Group Transfer Polymerization Using Zirconocene Catalysts, D.G. Ward, Y. Li, K. Suddaby and S. Collins, 78th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Guelph, Ontario (IN1-428), June 1995.
37. Asymmetric Catalysis Using Electron Deficient Titanocene and Zirconocene Complexes, J.B. Jaquith, G. Guan, Y. Hong, B.A. Kuntz, S. Wang, N.J. Taylor and S. Collins, 78th CSC Conference and Exhibition, Guelph, Ontario (OR4-990), June 1995.
38. Elastomerics Polypropylene: New Catalysts and Polymer Properties, W.J. Gauthier, A. Bravakis and S. Collins, Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, Networks and Gels, New London, NH, July 1995.
39. Asymmetric Catalysis Using Electron Deficient Metallocene Complexes, J.B. Jaquith, J. Guan, S. Wang and S. Collins, Pacifichem '95, Honolulu, HW, December 1995.
40. Catalysis of the Mukaiyama Aldol Condensation Using Metallocene Catalysts, S. Lin, C. Levy and S. Collins, Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Newport, RI, July 1996.
41. Group Transfer Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts, Y. Li, D. Ward and S. Collins, Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Newport, RI, July 1996.
42. New Metallocene Catalysts for Elastomeric PP Preparation, A. Bravakis and S. Collins, Gordon Research Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Newport, RI, July 1996.
43. Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate Using Zirconocene Initiators: Polymerization Mechanisms and Applications, Y. Li, D. G. Ward, S. S. Reddy and S. Collins, Am. Chem.Soc., Ann. Meeting, San Fransisco, CA, April 13-17, 1997 POLY-016.
44. Novel ansa-Metallocene Catalysts for Synthesis of Elastomeric Poly(propylene), A. Bravakis, W. J. Gauthier and S. Collins, Am. Chem. Soc., Rubber Div., Ann. Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, May 6-8, 1997.
45. Synthesis and Solution Properties of Isomeric, Unsymmetrical Metallocenium Complexes, S. Xin, and S. Collins, 80th CSC Conference and Exhibtion, Windsor, ON, June 1-4, 1997 (IN2-457).
46. The Synthesis, Characterization and Solution Properties of Non-metallocene Zr(IV) Complexes, M. Rahim, and S. Collins, 80th CSC Conference and Exhibtion, Windsor, ON, June 1-4, 1997 (IN2-125).
47. Catalysis with Electron Deficient Metallocene Complexes of the Group 4 Elements, S. Collins, 80th CSC Conference and Exhibtion, Windsor, ON, June 1-4, 1997 (IN7-455).
48. The synthesis, characterization and catalytic activities of non-metallocene Zr(IV) complexes." Rahim, M.; Collins, S. Abstr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc. 214th National Mtg, Las Vegas, NV, September 7-11, 1997, INOR-008.
49. Asymmetric Catalysis of the Diels-Alder Reaction Using Zirconocene Complexes: Strategies for Optimizing Enantioselectivity, G.V. Bondar, T. Nicholson, J.B. Jaquith, C.J. Levy and S. Collins*, 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, Whistler, BC, June 1-4, 1998 (OR9-245).
50. Ethylene Polymerization Using Metallocenium Catalysts: Effects of Counterion on Catalytic Activity and Polymer Properties, A. P. Jarvis, S. Xin and S. Collins*, 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, Whistler, BC, June 1-4, 1998 (IN5-494).
51. Propylene Polymerization using Unsymmetrical ansa-Metallocene Complexes: Mechanistic Studies on Two-State Polymerization Catalysts, A. Bravakis, S. Xin and S. Collins, 81st CSC Conference and Exhibition, Whistler, BC, June 1-4, 1998 (IN2-648).
52. Ethylene Polymerization Using Bis(ketenimine) Complexes of Zirconium, R. Vollmerhaus, M. Rahim, S. Xin and S. Collins, International Symposium on Metalorganic Catalysts for Synthesis and Polymerization, Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 13-17, 1998.
53. R. Vollmerhaus, P. Shao, R. Tomaszewski, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes of Group 4, Book of Abstracts, 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Aug. 22-26 (1999) INOR-296.
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54. R. Vollmerhaus, M. Rahim, S. Xin, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using -Diketimine Complexes of Zirconium, Book of Abstracts, 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Aug. 22-26 (1999) INOR-520.
55. Piers, W. E.; Williams, V. C.; Irvine, G.; Collins, S.; Dai, C.; Li, Z.; Clegg, W.; Elsegood, M. R. J. New perfluoroaryl diboranes and diborates as olefin polymerization initiators Book of Abstracts, 218th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Aug. 22-26 (1999) INOR-295.
56. J. Tian, S.-Y. Ko, and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Tethered, Supported, Metallocene Catalysts, Metcon '99, June, 1999, Houston, TX.
57. J. Tian, S.-Y. Ko, and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Tethered, Supported, Metallocene Catalysts, CSCCE '99, June, 1999, Toronto, ON.
58. G. V. Bondar, R. Aldea, C. J. Levy and S. Collins, Asymmetic Catalysis Using Dicationic Zirconocene Complexes, CSCCE '99, June, 1999, Toronto, ON.
59. R. Vollmerhaus, P. Shao, R. Tomaszewski, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using Iminophosphonamide Complexes of Group 4, CSCCE '99, June, 1999, Toronto, ON.
60. R. Vollmerhaus, M. Rahim, S. Xin, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, Ethylene Polymerization using -Diketimine Complexes of Zirconium, CSCCE '99, June, 1999, Toronto, ON.
61. S. Xin, M. Mohammed and S. Collins, Understanding Two-State ansa-Metallocene Catalysts, Am. Chem. Soc. Ann. Mtg. Anaheim, LA, Mar. 1999 PMSE-114.
62. H. Nugyen, A. P. Jarvis, M. J. G. Lesley, S. S. Reddy, W. M. Kelley and N. J. Taylor, Isotactic Polymerization of MMA using a Prochiral Zirconium Enolate Initiator, CSCCE 2000, June, 2000, Calgary, AB.
63. M. Mohammed, M. Nele, S. Xin, and S. Collins, Modeling of Propylene Polymerization using Two-State ansa-Metallocene Catalysts, CSCCE 2000, June, 2000, Calgary, AB.
64. J. Tian, Y.-S. Ko, R. A. Metcalfe and S. Collins, Development of High Activity, Supported ansa-Metallocene Catalysts, Pacifichem '00, Dec. 2000, Honolulu, HW.
65. Collins, S.; Dai, C.; Li, Z.; Mohammed, M.; Tian, J.; Tomaszewski, R.; Vollmerhaus, R. "Practical aspects of poly(olefin) synthesis using single-site catalysts" Abstr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc. 221st National Mtg, 2001, PMSE-513.
66. Collins, Scott; Metcalfe, Robert A.; Kreller, David I.; Tian, Jun; Taylor, Nicholas J. Soluble models for organoborane-modified, silica-supported, metallocene catalysts. Abstr. Pap. - Am. Chem. Soc. (2001), 221st INOR-061.
67. Mohammed, M.; Xin, S.; Nele, M.; Al-Humydi, A.; Collins, S., 2002, Counter-ion effects on poly(propylene) microstructure prepared using ansa-metallocene catalysts. Polym. Prepr. (Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Chem.) 43, 305-306.
68. Stapleton, R. A.; Galan, B. R.; Mohammed, M.; Collins, S., 2002, Stable alkylaluminum water complex. Abst Pap., 224thACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 18-22, INOR-444.
69. Collins, Scott; Stapleton, Russell A.; Al-Humydi, Abdulaziz; Galan, Brandon; Mohammed, Muqtar. 2003, Sterically hindered aluminum alkyls: Caveats for use in metallocene-catalyzed olefin polymerization. Abstr. Pap., 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, March 23-27, INOR-822
70. S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes" Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, New London, NH July 2003 (Invited poster presentation).
71. S. P. Lewis, Nicholas J. Taylor and Scott Collins, 2003, Diborane Initiators for Cationic Polymerization of i-Butene in Hydrocarbon Media, 226thACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7-11, INOR-533.
72. G. Stojcevic, Nicholas J. Taylor and Scott Collins, 2003, Dinuclear Zirconocene Initiators for Living Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate, 226thACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7-11, INOR-401.
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73. A. Al-Humdyi, and Scott Collins; Jered C. Garrison and Wiley J. Youngs, Propylene Polymerization using ansa-Metallocenium Ions: What Happens When the Monomer is Turned On and Turned Off? 226thACS National Meeting, New York, NY, Sept. 7-11, INOR-404.
74. Lewis, Stewart P.; Taylor, Nicholas J.; Kennedy, Joseph P.; Collins, Scott. Isobutene polymerization using a chelating diborane: A revolutionary approach to the synthesis of poly(iso-butene)? Abstracts of Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 28-April 1, 2004 (2004), INOR-497.
75. Stojcevic, Goran; Taylor, Nicholas J.; Collins, Scott. Living methacrylate polymerization using a dinuclear zirconocene initiator: Are two heads really better than one? Abstracts of Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 28-April 1, 2004 (2004), INOR-400.
76. Collins, Scott; Al-Humydi, Abdulaziz; Garrison, Jered C.; Youngs, Wiley J. Counter-ion effects in propylene polymerization using two-state metallocene catalysts: Halpern's dictum revisited? Abstracts of Papers, 227th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, United States, March 28-April 1, 2004 (2004), INOR-399.
77. S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor, W. E. Piers, J. P. Kennedy and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes: A Revolutionary Approach to the Synthesis of Butyl Rubber" Canadian Society for Catalysis, Biennial Meeting, Montreal, PQ May 16-19, 2004 (Keynote lecture)
78. S. P. Lewis, N. J. Taylor, W. E. Piers, J. P. Kennedy and S. Collins, "Polymerization of Isobutene using Chelating Diboranes: A Revolutionary Approach to the Synthesis of Butyl Rubber" 87 th
Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, London, ON May 29th – June 1st, 200479. R. A. Stapleton, A. Nuamthanom, P. L. Rinaldi, N. J. Taylor, and S. Collins, "Ni(II)
Iminophosphonamide Complexes: Unlikely Catalysts for the First Synthesis of Branched PE from Ethylene? 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, London, ON May 29 th – June 1st, 2004.
80. Collins, Scott; Stapleton, Russell A.; Nuamthanom, Annutra; Rinaldi, Peter L.; Taylor, Nicholas J. Are neutral Ni(II) iminophosphonamide complexes involved in synthesis of branched PE from ethylene? Abstracts of Papers, 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 22-26, 2004 (2004), INOR-040.
81. Stapleton, Russell A.; Nuamthanom, Anuttra; Rinaldi, Peter L.; Taylor, Nicholas J.; Collins, Scott. Branched polyethylene from ethylene monomer: Are neutral Ni(II) iminophosphonamide complexes involved in polymerization catalysis? Abstracts of Papers, 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 22-26, 2004 (2004), POLY-403.
82. Collins, Scott; Stapleton, Russell A.; Chai, Jianfang; Nuamthanom, Anuttra; Rinaldi, Peter L.; Soares, Joao B. P.; Flisak, Zygmunt; Ziegler, Tom. Synthesis of low density polyethylene using Ni iminophosphonamide catalysts. Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (2006), INOR-547.
83. Piers, Warren E.; Chase, Preston A.; Henderson, Lee D.; Sciarone, Timo; Collins, Scott; Parvez, Masood. Bifunctional perfluoraryl boranes. Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (2006), INOR-470.
84. Chai, Jianfang; Lewis, Stewart P.; Piers, Warren E.; Collins, Scott. Isobutene polymerization using chelating diboranes. Abstracts of Papers, 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, United States, Sept. 10-14, 2006 (2006), INOR-347.
85. Collins, Scott; Chai, Jianfang; Flisak, Zygmunt; Nele, Marcio; Ziegler, Tom; Soares, Joao B. P. Chain-walking vs. insertion with Ni-iminophosphonamide catalysts. Abstracts of Papers, 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007 (2007), POLY-531.
86. Scott Collins, Jianfang Chai, and Russell A. Stapleton, C2H4 Polymerization and Alkane C-H Activation using Ni Iminophosphonamide Complexes, 23rd International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, ICOMC2008, Rennes, France, July 13-18, 2008, P291.
87. Marta Angoy, Eugenio Vispe, Victoria Jiménez, Jesús Pèrez-Torrente, Stepan Podzimek and Scott Collins,* When in Akron...isobutene polymerization co-initiated by chelating diboranes. When in Zaragoza... polymerization of PhC≡CH using hemi-labile Rh(I) complexes, Macro2010: 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress, Glasgow, UK, 11 - 16 July 2010.
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88. Collins, Scott. Borohydride and Aluminohydride Complexes in Polymerization Catalysis, Symposium in Honour of John F. Harrod, 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, Montreal, PQ June 5-9, 2011.
89. Marta Angoy, Eugenio Vispe, Victoria Jiménez, Jesús Pèrez-Torrente, Stepan Podzimek and Scott Collins,* Branched Poly(phenylacetylene) 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry – National Meeting, Montreal, PQ June 5-9, 2011.
90. Tyler K. Trefz, Matthew A. Henderson, Miles Y. Wang, Scott Collins* and J. Scott McIndoe* The strongest Lewis acid in methylaluminoxane is AlMe2
+ 96th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Quebec City, PQ May 26-30, 2013, IN4 1230.
91. Collins, Scott. Excess Activator Effects in Metallocene Catalyzed Propylene Polymerization, PetroChina Polyolefin Catalysis & Advanced Polyolefin Materials International Workshop, Beijing, May 16-17, 2013.
92. Tyler K. Trefz, Matthew A. Henderson, Miles Y. Wang, Scott Collins and J. Scott McIndoe Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Useful Technique for Characterization of Methyaluminoxane Solutions, 46th Inorganic Discussion Weekend, York University, Ontario, Nov. 8-10, 2013.
93. Collins, Scott. Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Activation of Metallocene Complexes by Methylaluminoxane as Studied by ESI MS, MAO Robots FP7 Consortium International Workshop, Tutzing, GE, May 19-21, 2014.
94. Collins, Scott. "Activation of Metallocene Complexes with Methylaluminoxane: Application of Mass Spectrometry to an Old Problem in Polymerization Catalysis" EQI 2015 - Encuentro de Química Inorgánica, Saltillo, COAH, MX Sept. 22-25, 2015.
95. Collins, Scott; Linnolahti, Mikko; McIndoe, J. Scott; Perez-Camacho, Odilia. "Modification of Methylaluminoxane as Studied by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry" Advances in Organic and Inorganic, Institut fur Anorganische Chemie, Universitat Wurzburg, Nov. 16, 2015.
Chem 264 Organic Chemistry I – Structure and Bonding in Organic Compounds, Nomenclature, Physical Properties of Organic Compounds, Stereochemistry and Conformational Analysis, Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions, Elimination Reactions
Chem 265 Organic Chemistry II – Electrophilic Addition Reactions, Aromaticity, Electrophilic aromatic susbstitution, Nucleophilic addition and substitution at C=O, Nuclear magnetic resonance and infra-red spectroscopy.
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Chem 368 Organic Chemistry III – Carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. Nucleophilic aromatic substitution, chemistry of amines and other N-containing compounds, Introduction to pericyclic reactions.
Chem 362/762 Physical Organic Chemistry – Pericyclic Reactions, Molecular Orbital Theory, Linear Free Energy Relationships, Reactive Intermediates, Transition State Theory of Organic Reactions
Chem 411 Introductory Organometallic Chemistry – Structure and Bonding in Organotransition Metal Complexes, Ligand Substitution Reactions, Migratory Insertion/Elimination Reactions, Oxidative Addition/Reductive Elimination, Nucleophilic Addition/Electrophilic Abstraction Reactions of Coordinated Ligands, Homogeneous Catalysis, Metal Carbenes, Olefin Metathesis and Coordination Polymerization
Chem 465/765 Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry – Courses taught include a) Application of Organometallic Compounds to Synthesis b) Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis c) Coordination and Metathesis Polymerization
Chem 770 Introduction to Polymer Science – Properties and Nomenclature of Macromolecules, Molecular Weight Averages and Distributions, Molecular Weight Determination (Osmometry, Light Scattering, Solution Viscometry, Size Exclusion Chromatography), Step Growth Polymerization, Chain Growth Polymerization, Free Radical and Ionic Polymerization Processes, Co-polymerization
University of AkronS' 2001 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior
of Polymers S' 2001 9871:706 Ionic and Monomer Insertion
PolymerizationF' 2001 9871:601 Polymer ConceptsS' 2002 9871:712 Coordination PolymerizationS' 2002 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior
of Polymers F' 2002 9871:601 Polymer ConceptsS' 2003 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior
of Polymers F' 2003 9871:601 Polymer ConceptsS' 2004 9871:712 Coordination Polymerization
9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior of Polymers
S' 2005 9871:712 Coordination Polymerization9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior of Polymers
S’ 2006 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior of Polymers
F’ 2006 9871:712 Coordination Polymerization9871:407 Introduction to Polymer Science
S’ 2007 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior of Polymers
F’ 2007 Sabbatical leaveS’ 2008 9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical
Behavior of PolymersF’ 2008 9871:601 Polymer Concepts
Course Descriptions9871-407 Introduction to Polymer ScienceTeam-taught course, Topics included Properties of Polymers, Polymer MW and MWD, Step/Chain Growth Co/Polymerization, Free Radical Polymerization Processes, (10 lectures)
9871:601 Polymer ConceptsTeam-taught course, Topics included Step/Chain Growth Co/Polymerization, Free Radical and Ionic Polymerization Processes, Stereoregular Polymer Microstructure, Introductory Material (3-4 lectures)
9871:602 Synthesis and Chemical Behavior of Polymers
Team-taught course, Topics covered included Coordination and Metathesis Polymerization (2-6 lectures)
9871:706 Ionic and Monomer Insertion PolymerizationTeam taught course, Topics covered included Introductory Organometallic Chemistry, Metathesis and Coordination Polymerzation (7-8 lectures)
9871:712 Coordination PolymerizationTopics covered included Introductory Organometallic Chemistry, Metathesis and Coordination Polymerzation (3-14 lectures)
Centro de Investigacion en Quimica AplicadaS' 2010 Coordination Polymerization – a short course (16 hrs) offered to graduate students at Centro de
Investigación en Química Aplicada in Saltillo, MX in Apr. 2010. S' 2011 Coordination Polymerization – a short course (18 hrs) offered to graduate students at Centro de
Investigación en Química Aplicada in Saltillo, MX in May 2011. S’ 2014 Coordination Polymerization – a short course (9 hrs) offered to graduate students at Centro de
Investigación en Química Aplicada in Saltillo, MX in June 2014.
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F’ 2015 Coordination Polymerization – a short course (16 hrs) offered to graduate students at Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada in Saltillo, MX in Oct. 2015.
curriculum reform and made recommendations to faculty
Executive Committee (1990-92, UW) this committee, consisting of faculty from the sub-disciplines, reviewed all departmental matters, and made recommendations to the Department Chair for adoption by the Department.
(GWC)2 Coordinating Committee (1992 – 95, UW) this committee, consisting of faculty, students and staff from the University of Waterloo and the University of Guelph, proposed policy decisions affecting graduate studies to graduate faculty and the Director of (GWC)2
Polymer Search Committee (1995 - 1997, UW)
Inorganic Search Committee (1997 - 1998, UW)
Organic Search Committee (1998 - 1999, UW)
Safety Committee (1996 - 2000, UW) reviewed all aspects of departmental safety and made recommendations to faculty for adoption
NMR Users Committee (1995 - 2000, UW) reviewed all aspects of NMR operation and maintenance and made recommendations to faculty for adoption
Ad Hoc Committee on Institute Staff Evaluation (2000 – 2008, UA) This committee (consisting of myself, and one senior staff member reporting to the Institute Director) evaluated the performance of technical staff and made recommendations regarding appointment, retention, and review of these employees.
Graduate Admissions and Recruiting Committee (2000 – 2004, 2006 - present, UA) Made recommendations for graduate student admission and participated in on- and off-campus recruiting activities.
Musson Chair Search Committee (2002 - 2003, UA) served on this distinguished appointment committee, as well as on all normal faculty search committees during the period 2000-2008
Library Committee (2002 – 2005, UA)
Curriculum Committee (2002 – 2008, UA) Reviewed and reformed graduate polymer science curriculum and made recommendations that were adopted by graduate faculty.
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Polymer Science Laboratory Revision (2006 – 2008, UA) This committee was formed to address academic review and revision of the graduate polymer science laboratory including annual evaluation of the instructor of record.
Ad Hoc committee on Review of Merit Raise Guidelines (2006 – 2007, UA) Ad hoc committee on Review of College By-laws (2008) These committees were formed in response to unionization of the faculty at Akron in 2005, where detailed knowledge of both university administration, the collective bargaining agreement, and faculty RTP guidelines were needed.
In addition, served on numerous student advisory, research proposal, comprehensive examination and thesis defense committees (ca. 10 per year not including own students).
(ii) Faculty Level
Faculty Promotion & Tenure Committee (1995 - 2000, UW), reviewed all P&T actions within the Faculty of Science, made recommendations to the Dean
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Equipment Committee (2002 – present, UA), made recommendations to Institute faculty regarding major equipment purchases using endowment funds.
H. A. Morton Visiting Professorship (2005 – present, UA), made recommendations and nominations of distinguished visiting faculty to College faculty. Hosted one visiting professor (S. Sivaram) in 2006 and organized his one semester lectureship.
Faculty Retention, Promotion & Tenure Committee (2005 - 2007, UA), reviewed all RTP actions within the College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and made recommendations to the Dean.
(iii) University Level Technology Transfer and Licensing Committee (1995 - 2000, UW) reviewed university technology
and made recommendations for patenting and licensing of same, as well as review of procedures dealing with negotiation of contracts and other agreements. Reported to the Vice President, Research & Technology
Advisory Committee to the Vice-President, Academic and Provost (2003-04, UA) provided the VP Academic & Provost with advice on all applicable university matters. Faculty are eligible to serve only two years.
(iv) Professional Activities ~ 12 manuscripts per year for the period 1995-2010 (at least one a month).
~ 6 grant applications per year for the period 1995-2010 (NSF, US-DOE, ACS-PRF, NSERC).
Symposium Chair, served as a chairman at numerous symposium sessions at national CSC or ACS meetings, at least two per year during the period 1995-2010. Also participated in this capacity at several international meetings during this period.
Discussion Leader, Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, Colby-Sawyer College, NH, July 2003.
Co-organized and arranged for fund raising for an Inorganic Symposium at 79th CSC Conference and Exhibition in 1995, a national meeting of several thousand faculty and students.
Co-organized Ontario-wide Inorganic Discussion Weekend held at U. Waterloo in 1993, a regional meeting of ca. 150 faculty and students.
Co-organized IUPAC meeting on Heterocyclic Chemistry held at U. Waterloo in 1985, an international meeting of several thousand faculty and students.
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