Collins Obuah

ORCID: 0000-0002-7292-2472
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Research Areas
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
  • Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Oxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Crystal structures of chemical compounds
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications

University of Johannesburg
2013-2024

University of Ghana
2017-2024

The King's College
2016

GS1 South Africa
2014

Three ligands, 1,2-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L1), 1,3-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L2) and 1,4-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene (L3), were reacted with either nickel(II) chloride or bromide to produce four nickel complexes, Ni(L1)Br2 (1), Ni(L1)Cl2 (2), Ni(L2)Br2 (3), (4). The complexes mononuclear, 1 2, polymeric, 3 4, depending on the positions of pyrazolyl units benzene linker in ligand. This was established from crystal structures 1, 2 3. All...

10.1039/c3cy00334e article EN Catalysis Science & Technology 2013-01-01

The reaction of 2-{[2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-ethylimino]-methyl}-phenol (L1), 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-{[2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-ethylimino]-methyl}-phenol (L2) or 4-tert-butyl-2-{[2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-ethylimino]-methyl}-phenol (L3) with iron(ii) precursors produced either iron(iii) complexes, depending on the nature anions in precursor and ligand. When anion is chloride ligand L1, product [(L1)2Fe][FeCl4] (1), but when triflate (OTf(-)) L2, [(L2)2Fe][OTf]2 (2). With halides tert-butyl groups phenoxy...

10.1039/c4dt01886a article EN Dalton Transactions 2014-01-01

The new compounds and potential ligands 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyldiphenlyphosphinite (L1), 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyldiethylphosphite (L2), 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl-diethylphosphite (L3) 2-(3,5-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyldiethylphosphite (L4) were prepared from the reaction of (3,5-(disubstituted)pyrazol-1H-yl)ethanol appropriate phosphine chloride. phosphinite (L1) phosphites (L2-L4)...

10.1039/c6dt02164f article EN Dalton Transactions 2016-01-01

(Ferrocenylpyrazolyl)nickel(<sc>ii</sc>) complexes upon activation with EtAlCl<sub>2</sub> catalyse ethylene oligomerisation reactions in chlorobenzene to isomers of butenes and C<sub>16</sub>–C<sub>64</sub> olefins without Schulz–Flory distribution.

10.1039/c5cy02055g article EN Catalysis Science & Technology 2016-01-01

The pyrazolyl pyridylimine ligands [2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]pyridin-2-ylmethyleneimine (L1) and [2-(3,5-di-tert-butylpyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]pyridin-2-ylmethyleneimine (L2) thienylimine [2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]thiophen-2-ylmethyleneimine (L3), [2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]thiophen-2-ylmethyleneimine (L4), [2-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]-2-bromothiophen-2-ylmethyleneimine (L5), [2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]-2-bromothiophen-2-ylmethyleneimine (L6)...

10.1021/om300798y article EN Organometallics 2013-02-04

Reactions of [PdCl2(NCMe)2] with the ferrocenylpyrazolyl compounds: 3-ferrocenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (L1), ethyl-1-(2-bromoethyl)-3-ferrocenyl-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate (L2a), ethyl-1-(2-bromoethyl)-5-ferrocenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (L2b), 3-ferrocenylpyrazolyl-methylenepyridine (L3) and 3-ferrocenyl-5-methylpyrazolyl-methylenepyridine (L4) at room temperature afforded [PdCl2(L1)] (1), [PdCl2(L2a)] (2a), [PdCl2(L2b)] (2b), [PdCl2(L3)] (3) [PdCl2(L4)] (4) respectively. Compounds...

10.1039/c4dt00931b article EN Dalton Transactions 2014-01-01

A series of discrete chromium(III) precatalysts, {[Cr( κ 3 ‐L1 )] ( 1a.7H 2 O ), ‐L2 2a.5H ‐L3 3a.6H ‐L4 4a.10H ‐L5 5a.4H ) and in‐situ‐generated precatalysts 1b 2b 3b 4b 5b bearing 2,4‐di‐tert‐butyl‐6‐{[2‐(1H‐imidazol‐4‐yl)‐ethylimino]‐methyl}‐phenol L1 2,4‐di‐tert‐butyl‐6‐{[2‐RR‐pyrazol‐1‐yl‐ethylimino]‐methyl}‐phenol, R = H L2 Me L3 Ph L4 2,4‐di‐tert‐butyl‐6‐{[2‐pyrid‐2‐yl‐ethylimino]‐methyl}‐phenol L5 are developed. The characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, mass...

10.1002/macp.201400223 article EN Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2014-06-30

Pyrazolylsulphonamides compounds and their palladium complexes exhibiting good potential anti-bacterial activities.

10.1039/d0nj05143h article EN New Journal of Chemistry 2021-01-01

A new class of stabilizers for gold nanoparticles has been develop with non-toxic thiocarbohydrates that were prepared from<sc>d</sc>-(+)-gluconic acid δ-lactone and aminoalkylthiols.

10.1039/c5nj00293a article EN New Journal of Chemistry 2015-01-01

Palladium complexes of ferrocenylpyrazolylpyridine and ferrocenylpyrazolylamine were synthesised screened as pre-catalysts (1-4) for olefin polymerisation. The 1-4 on activation with EtAlCl2 in the presence ethylene chlorobenzene or hexane solvent highly active 1 being most active, an activity 360 kg mol Pd-1 h-1. major product from reaction was 1-butene high carbon content oligomers. molecular weight (m/z) oligomers is 623.0. When toluene used solvent, products obtained ethyltoluene...

10.1039/c7ra13588b article EN cc-by RSC Advances 2018-01-01

Five new iron(III) 1-hexene polymerisation catalysts were prepared from the reactions of 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethylimino)methylphenol (L1), or 4-tert-butyl-6-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethylimino)methylphenol (L2) 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-[(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethylimino)-methyl-phenol (L3) with anhydrous iron(II) halides to form [FeCl2(L1)] (1), [FeBr2(L1)] (2), [FeI2(L1)] (3), [FeBr2(L2)] (4) and [FeCl2(L3)] (5). All complexes 1–5 activated EtAlCl2 produce active for low molecular...

10.3390/catal6030047 article EN Catalysts 2016-03-17

Background: Glyco disulfide gold nanoparticles (GDAuNPs) were prepared by three methods: direct, photochemical irradiation and ligand substitution. acted as reducing capping agents of ions, to produce AuNPs GD1–GD16. Results: Shorter chains glyco disulfides (n = 1 2) offered monodispersed stable GDAuNPs in physiological pH, while longer 3) furnished unstable nanoparticles. ζ-potential study direct method revealed surface charge dependency on the alkyl unit length. Transmission electron...

10.4155/fmc-2021-0165 article EN Future Medicinal Chemistry 2022-01-20

Background: Antimicrobial resistance has rendered several anti-infective agents ineffective, necessitating the need to intensify efforts identify and develop novel drugs against microbial infection. Structural modification of existing antibiotics continues be one areas intense research focus in recent times. Objective: This study assessed antibacterial synergistic activity fifteen pyrazolyl sulphonamide derivatives Staphylococcus haemolyticus. Methods: Antibacterial was determined using...

10.69857/joapr.v12i5.658 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Research 2024-10-31

Compounds (2‐(3,5‐dimethyl‐1 H ‐pyrazol‐1‐yl)ethyldiphenylphosphinite ( L1 ), 2‐(3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐1 L2 ) , and 2‐(3,5‐diphenyl‐1 L3 were prepared using the synthetic routes reported in literature. These compounds reacted with [NiCl 2 (DME) ] or [NiBr under appropriate reaction conditions to afford six new nickel(II) ([NiCl L1)] 1 )] 3 4 5 6 )). The pre‐catalysts catalyze oligomerization of ethylene, presence ethylaluminium dichloride as co‐catalyst, produce butenes, hexenes, octenes higher...

10.1002/aoc.4101 article EN Applied Organometallic Chemistry 2017-09-29
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