Anthony F. Hill
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Anthony F. Hill is a Professor of Chemistry
at the Research School of Chemistry of the Australian National University
. He specializes in synthetic organometallic and coordination chemistry.
He is the author of a textbook on the subject of the organometallic chemistry of the transition metals and since 1995 has been an editor of the scientific journal
/book series Advances in Organometallic Chemistry. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
.
with a Master of Science
(Honours) and was awarded the title of Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Bayreuth
for his doctoral thesis.
(1988–1991) and the University of Bristol
(1986–1988). At the Research School of Chemistry, Hill is the leader of the 'Synthetic Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry' group and teaches an undergraduate organometallic chemistry course.
and ruthenium
are currently of particular interest to Hill and his group, as is the mechanism of thiophene
hydrodesulfurization
.
In 1986, with Prof. Dr. Max Herberhold at the University of Bayreuth
, Hill published the first account of complex containing an unsubstituted sulfine.
Hill has recently published several papers concerning the nature of carbo-borane and ruthenium-borane interactions. Most recently, Caldwell and Cordiner collaborated with Hill on a paper entitled "Phosphino and phosphonito carbyne complexes"
Hill is author of a textbook entitled 'Organotransition Metal Chemistry'.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the Research School of Chemistry of the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
. He specializes in synthetic organometallic and coordination chemistry.
He is the author of a textbook on the subject of the organometallic chemistry of the transition metals and since 1995 has been an editor of the scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
/book series Advances in Organometallic Chemistry. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
.
Education
Hill graduated from the University of AucklandUniversity of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
with a Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(Honours) and was awarded the title of Dr. rer. nat. from the University of Bayreuth
University of Bayreuth
The University of Bayreuth is a public research university situated in Bayreuth, Germany. It was founded in 1975 as a campus university focusing on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity...
for his doctoral thesis.
Academic career
Prior to being appointed to the position of Professor at the Research School of Chemistry in 2001, Hill held positions at the Imperial College (1992–2000), the University of WarwickUniversity of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
(1988–1991) and the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
(1986–1988). At the Research School of Chemistry, Hill is the leader of the 'Synthetic Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry' group and teaches an undergraduate organometallic chemistry course.
Research interests
Hill's research interests investigate the nature of metal carbon bonding and endeavor to develop an understanding of the interaction of carbon with transition and main group metals. The organometallic chemistry of boronBoron
Boron is the chemical element with atomic number 5 and the chemical symbol B. Boron is a metalloid. Because boron is not produced by stellar nucleosynthesis, it is a low-abundance element in both the solar system and the Earth's crust. However, boron is concentrated on Earth by the...
and ruthenium
Ruthenium
Ruthenium is a chemical element with symbol Ru and atomic number 44. It is a rare transition metal belonging to the platinum group of the periodic table. Like the other metals of the platinum group, ruthenium is inert to most chemicals. The Russian scientist Karl Ernst Claus discovered the element...
are currently of particular interest to Hill and his group, as is the mechanism of thiophene
Thiophene
Thiophene is a heterocyclic compound with the formula C4H4S. Consisting of a flat five-membered ring, it is aromatic as indicated by its extensive substitution reactions. Related to thiophene are benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene, containing the thiophene ring fused with one and two benzene...
hydrodesulfurization
Hydrodesulfurization
Hydrodesulfurization is a catalytic chemical process widely used to remove sulfur from natural gas and from refined petroleum products such as gasoline or petrol, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and fuel oils...
Publications
As of May 2010, Hill has authored more than 220 scientific journal articles most of which relate to the field of organometallic chemistryOrganometallic chemistry
Organometallic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds containing bonds between carbon and a metal. Since many compounds without such bonds are chemically similar, an alternative may be compounds containing metal-element bonds of a largely covalent character...
.
In 1986, with Prof. Dr. Max Herberhold at the University of Bayreuth
University of Bayreuth
The University of Bayreuth is a public research university situated in Bayreuth, Germany. It was founded in 1975 as a campus university focusing on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity...
, Hill published the first account of complex containing an unsubstituted sulfine.
Hill has recently published several papers concerning the nature of carbo-borane and ruthenium-borane interactions. Most recently, Caldwell and Cordiner collaborated with Hill on a paper entitled "Phosphino and phosphonito carbyne complexes"
Hill is author of a textbook entitled 'Organotransition Metal Chemistry'.