Publications

* Denotes a student

1. Sterochemistry and Sterochemical Rearrangements of Eight-Coordinate Tetrakis Chelates. Part 2. Preparation, Characterization, and Structure of Tetrakis(thioacetylacetonato)zirconium(IV). M.E. Silver, H.K. Chun, and R.C. Fay, Inorg. Chem. 1982, 21, 3765.
   
2. Five-Coordinate Bent Metallocenes. Crystal Structure of Bis(h5-cyclopentadienyl)chloro(N,N-diethylmonothiocarbamato)zirconium(IV). M.E. Silver and R.C. Fay, Organometallics 1983, 2, 44.
   
3. Five Coordinate Bent Metallocenes. Structure and Dynamics of Bis(h5 -cyclopentadienyl)chloro(N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamato)zirconium(IV) Complexes. M.E. Silver, O.G. Eisenstein, and R.C. Fay, Inorg. Chem. 1983, 22, 759.
   
4. Influence of p-Donation on N-Methyl Group Exchange in Zirconocene N,N-Dimethyldithiocarbamates and N,N-Dimethylthiocarbamates. M.E. Silver, D. A. Femec, and R.C. Fay, Inorg. Chem. 1989, 28, 2789.
   
5. Iron(II) Octaethylchlorin: Structure and Ligand Affinity Comparison with its Porphyrin and Isobacteriochlorin Homologues. S.H. Strauss, M.E. Silver, and J.A. Ibers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1983, 105, 4108.
   
6. Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(I), Copper(II), Zinc(II), Cobalt(II), and Iron(II) Complexes of a Chelating Ligand Derived from 2,3-Diacetylpyridine and L-Histidine. Oxygenation of the Copper(I), Cobalt(II), and Iron(II) Complexes. L. Casella, M.E. Silver, and J.A. Ibers, Inorg. Chem. 1984, 23, 1409.
   
7. Comparison of the Molecular and Electronic Structures of (2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrinato)-iron(II) and(trans-7, 8-dihydro-2,3 ,7, 8,12,13,17,18-octethylporphyrinato)iron(II). S. H. Strauss, M.E. Silver, K.M. Long, R.G. Thompson, R.A. Hudgens, K. Spartalian, and J.A. Ibers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, 4207.
   
8. Failure of Cyclopropyl Bromide to Add Oxidatively to ZrCp2(PMePh2)2: Reaction of C3H5Br with ZrCp2(PMePh2)2 in Toluene to Afford ZrBr(CH2Ph)Cp2. C.R. Randall*, M.E. Silver, and J.A. Ibers, Inorg. Chim. Acta 1987, 128, 39.
   
9. The Synthesis and Crystal Structures of Triphenyl( 1,2, 3-trimethylallyl)tin and Triphenyl( 1,1,2-trimethylallyl)tin. M.E. Silver, C.M. Van Zyl*, J.L. McKeeby*, P.C. VanDort*, E.J. Larson*, and J.C. Huffman, Inorg. Chem. Acta 1987, 133, 289.
   
10. Thermally Stable Allyl Zirconium Halide Compounds: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Dynamics of (h5-C5Me5)(h3- 1,2,3-trimethylallyl)ZrBr2 and (h5 -C5Me5)(h3-1,1 ,2-trimethylallyl)ZrBr2. M.E. Silver, E.J. Larson*, P.C. VanDort*, J.S. Dailey*, L.M. Pederson*, J.C. Huffman, and S.0. Russo, Organometallics 1987, 6, 2141.
    
11. The Factors Determining Allyl Hapticity in Early-Transition Metal Allyl Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Dynamics of Cp2(h3-1,2 ,3-trimethylallyl)ZrBr and Cp2(h1 -1,1,2-trimethylallyl)ZrBr. M.E. Silver, E.J. Larson*, P.C. VanDort*, J.R. Lankanen*, D.W. O’Neill*, and J.C. Huffman, Organometallics 1988, 7, 1183.
    
12. The Effect of Allyl Methyl Substituents on the Preparation, Dynamics, and Reactivity of (h5 -C5Me5)(allyl)ZrX2 Complexes (X = Cl,Br): Structure of (h5-C5Me5)(h3-C3H5)ZrC12 and (h5-C5Me5)(1,2-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene)(h2 -CH2PPh2)Zr. L.M. Pederson*, B.E. Hauger*, T.J. Prins*, P.J. Vance*, D.K. Kort*, M.E. Wemple*, M.R. Kannisto*, S.J. Geerligs*, J.J. McCandless*, J.C. Huffman, R.S. Kelly, D.G. Peters, and M.E. Silver, Organometallics 1991, 10, 917.
    
13. Hafnium Halide Compounds of Methyl Substituted Allyl Ligands. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Dynamics of (h5 -C5Me5)(h3-1,2,3-trimethylallyl)HfBr2 and (h5-C5Me5)(1,1,2-trimethylallyl)HfBr2. T.J. Prins*, BE. Hauer*, D.K.Kort *, P.J. Vance*, M.E. Wemple*, J.C. Huffman, and M.E. Silver. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1991, 187, 91.
    
14. Cp(allyl)(butadiene)Hf Compounds. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Dynamics of Cp(1,2,3-Me3allyl)(1,2-Me2butadiene)Hf and Cp(1,1,2-Me3allyl)(2,3-Me2butadiene)Hf. P.J. Vance*, T.J. Prins*, B.E. Hauger*, J.P. O’Brien*, D.K. Kort*, M.E. Wemple*, J.C. Huffman, and M.E. Silver Organometallics 1991, 10, 979.
    
15. Structure of an Adenine-Hydrogen Peroxide Adduct. M.A. Serra, B.K. Dorner*, and M.E. Silver, Acta Cryst., Sect. C. 1992, 48, 1957.
    
16. Zirconium Compounds of Hexamethyldisiloxane. Synthesis and Structure of (h5-C5H5)2Zr(CH2SiMe2OSiMe3)2 and (h5-C5Me5)ZrCl2(h2-CH2SiMe2OSiMe3) and their Reactivity with Methylisonitrile. E.L. Lyszak*, J.P. O’Brien*, D.A. Kort*, S.K. Hendges*, R.N. Redding*, T.L. Bush*, M.S. Hermen*, K.B. Renkema*, J.C. Huffman, and M.E. Silver, Organometallics, 1993, 12, 338.
    
17. The Preparation and Structure of the Mixed Alkali Metal Silanolate K4Li4(OSiMe3)x(OCMe3)8-x [8 x 5.7] and its Use as a Catalyst for the Polymerization of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane. K.B. Renkema*, R.J. Matthews**, E.L. Lyszak*, T.L. Bush*, S.K. Hendges*, R.N. Redding*, F.W. Vance*, S.A. Snow, J.C. Huffman, and M.E. Silver, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1996, 244, 185.
    
18. A Schiff Base Derivative of Bis(acetylacetone)ethylenediamine with 2-Pyridinylethyl Side Chains. M.E. Silver, L. Nathan, Acta. Cryst., 1997, C53, 1351.
    
19. Spiro ?-Lactones via Aluminum Enolate-Spiroepoxide Openings. M.E. Silver, S.K. Taylor, N. Chmiel*, Etrickson*, and J. Vyvyan, J. Synthesis, 1998, 1009.
    
20. N. Ide, M. Stephan, S. Taylor, and M. Silver, A Facile, High Yield Synthesis of ? and d-Hydroxyamides, Synthetic Commun. 2001, 31, 2391.
    
21. M. E. Silver, S. Russo, Introductory Chemistry: A Conceptual Focus, Addison Wesley Longman 2001, 2nd ed.