Hayes Research Group

Presentations

(underlining denotes presenting author)

Since Joining U of L

95. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ancillary Ligands to Support Rare Earth Imido Complexes" Invited Lecture, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. June 2011.
94. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ancillary Ligands to Support Rare Earth Imido Complexes" Invited Lecture, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 2011.
93. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A.; Sun, H. "Pursuit of Enhanced Activity and Stereoselectivity Through Ligand Design: Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactide Using Well-defined Cationic Zinc Catalysts" 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. June 2011.
92. Ritch, J.S.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis and Reactivity of Diphosphido Pincer Ligands" 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. June 2011.
91. Kamenz, B.L.; Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Metallation Resistant Ligands for Supporting Organometallic f-Element Complexes" Poster Presentation, 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. June 2011.
90. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Unique Bonding and Reactivity in Non-Cp Organolanthanide Complexes" 94th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. June 2011.
89. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ancillary Ligands to Support Rare Earth Imido Complexes" Invited Lecture, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. May 2011.
88. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ancillary Ligands to Support Rare Earth Imido Complexes" Invited Lecture, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. May 2011.
87. Kamenz, B.L.; Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis of Metallation Resistant NNN-Pincer Ligands for Supporting Organometallic Rare Earth Metal Complexes" 2011 Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. May 2011. Awarded Best Overall Presentation (All Divisions).
86. Ritch, J.S.; Hayes, P.G.* "Chalcogen and Phosphorus Centred Ligands: From Fundamental Chemistry to Applications" Invited Lecture, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. April 2011.
85. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Toward Lutetium Imido Complexes: A Synthetic, Kinetic and Mechanistic Study" Invited Lecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA. March 2011.
84. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Toward Rare Earth Imido Complexes: A Synthetic, Kinetic and Mechanistic Study" Invited Lecture, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA. March 2011.
83. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A. "Organozinc and Magnesium Cations: A New Strategy for Designing Lactone Polymerization Catalysts" Invited Lecture, Lethbridge Research Station, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. March 2011.
82. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "New Ligand Scaffolds to Support Rare Earth Imido Complexes: Walking the Fine Line Between Stabilization and Self-Destruction" Invited Lecture, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. March 2011.
81. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "A Synthetic and Kinetic Investigation into Bond Activations by Organolutetium Complexes Supported by a Monoanionic Carbazole-based Pincer Ligand" Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2010 (abs No. 610).
80. Sun, H.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Organozinc Lactide Polymerization Catalysts Supported by P-Chiral Ancillary Ligands" Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2010 (abs No. 1223).
79. Ritch, J.S.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of Novel Diphosphido Ligands" Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2010 (abs No. 427).
78. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Ring-opening Polymerization of Lactide Using Well-defined Cationic Zinc Catalysts" Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2010 (abs No. 1362).
77. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Reactivity of Sterically Crowded Non-Cp Organolutetium Complexes: A Synthetic and Kinetic Investigation" Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2010 (abs No. 828).
76. Borisov, A.S.; Hazendonk, P.*; Hayes, P.G.* "31P Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Living Thermal Ring-Opening Polymerization of Hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene" Poster Presentation, 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010.
75. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "A New Class of Catalyst for Rapid and Living Polymerization of Lactide at Ambient Temperature" Poster Presentation, 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010.
74. Glover, A.J.; Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis of a Novel Cationic Zinc-based Lactide Polymerization Catalyst" Poster Presentation, 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010.
73. Vathracoulis, S.A.; Ritch, J.S.; Hayes, P.G.* "Exploration of Various Routes Towards New Diphosphido Ligands" Poster Presentation, 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010.
72. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "A Mechanistic Investigation into N-H Bond Activation by Organolutetium Complexes" 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010. Awarded 2nd Prize.
71. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "A Mechanistic Investigation into N-H Bond Activation by Organolutetium Complexes" Poster Presentation, 4th Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2010. Awarded the Loren Hepler Gold Medal for Ph.D. Research Excellence.
70. Hayes, P.G.* "Broadening our Understanding of Science Through Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry: New Types of Chemical Reactions and Materials" Invited Award Lecture (Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations Distinguished Academic Early Career Award), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 2010.
69. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "E-H Bond Activations Promoted by Organolutetium Complexes Supported by a Monoanionic Carbazole-based Pincer Ligand" Invited Lecture, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 2010.
68. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "E-H Bond Activations Promoted by Organolutetium Complexes Supported by a Monoanionic Carbazole-based Pincer Ligand" Invited Lecture and Recruitment Session, King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. September 2010.
67. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A. "Highly Active Cationic Organozinc Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" XXIV International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Taipei, Taiwan. July 2010 (abs No. SY18-02).
66. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A.; McWilliams, A.R. "Cationic Organozinc Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Invited Lecture, 93rd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 2010 (abs No. 1731).
65. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Zinc Species as Highly Active Catalysts for the Polymerization of Lactide" 93rd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 2010 (abs No. 1913).
64. Borisov, A.S.; Hazendonk, P.*; Hayes, P.G.* "Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Polyphosphazenes" Poster Presentation, 93rd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 2010 (abs No. 1454).
63. Kamenz, B.K.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis and Characterization of Zirconium Complexes Supported by a Novel Monoanionic NNN-Pincer Ligand" Poster Presentation, Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference 2010, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. May 2010.
62. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Zinc Complexes: A New Approach to the Design of Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Chinook Research Excellence Keynote Lecture, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009. Awarded 1st Prize.
61. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Organozinc Complexes of Neutral Phosphinimine Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Efficacy for the Polymerization of Lactide" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 26). Awarded the Loren Hepler Gold Medal for Ph.D. Research Excellence.
60. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "A Synthesis and Kinetic Investigation of Metalation in Organometallic Lanthanide Complexes" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 14). Awarded 2nd Prize.
59. Ireland, B.J.; Hayes, P.G.* "Organomagnesium Catalysts in 6-Caprolactone Polymerization" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 13).
58. Borisov, A.S.; Hazendonk, P.*; Hayes, P.G.* "Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Inorganic Polymers" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 1).
57. Kamenz, B.L.; Hayes, P.G.* "Group IV Coordination Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 16).
56. Rybchinski, S.R.L.; Hayes, P.G.* "Novel Diphosphido Ancillary Pincer Ligands: Modular Synthesis and Characterization" Poster Presentation, 3rd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2009 (abs No. 22). Awarded 2nd Prize.
55. Ireland, B.J.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Magnesium Complexes as Lactone Polymerization Catalysts" Poster Presentation, 92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. June 2009 (abs No. 279).
54. Wheaton, C.A.; Hayes, P.G.* "Cationic Zinc Complexes of Neutral Phosphinimine Ligands and Their Efficacy for the Polymerization of Lactide" Poster Presentation, 92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. June 2009 (abs No. 296).
53. Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Organolanthanide Complexes Supported by a Novel Carbazole Ancillary" Poster Presentation, 92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. June 2009 (abs No. 268).
52. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A. "Organozinc Cations as Homogeneous Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization" 92nd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. June 2009 (abs No. 1599).
51. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ancillary Ligands for Base-free Group 3 Complexes" Invited Lecture, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA. June 2009.
50. Hayes, P.G. "The Value of Student Researchers" Invited Lecture, 7th Annual Celebration of Research Excellence, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. May 2009.
49. Julienne, D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Novel Diphosphido Pincer Ligands" A/BC Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. May 2009.
48. Hayes, P.G.*; Johnson, K.R.D. "Designing New Ligand Scaffolds for Base-free Lanthanide Complexes: Walking the Fine Line of Reactivity" Invited Plenary Lecture, A/BC Inorganic Discussion Weekend, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. May 2009.
47. Kamenz, B.L.; Johnson, K.R.D.; Hayes, P.G.* "Synthesis and Reactivity of Organozirconium Complexes Supported by a Novel Monoanionic Pincer Ligand" Poster Presentation, Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference 2009, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. May 2009.
46. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A.; Ireland, B.J. "Organozinc and Magnesium Cations as Homogeneous Catalysts for Lactone Polymerization" Invited Lecture, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. May 2009.
45. Hayes, P.G.*; Wheaton, C.A.; Ireland, B.J. "Organozinc Cations as Homogeneous Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization" Invited Lecture, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland. April 2009.
44. Johnson, K. R. D.; Hayes, P. G.* "Reactivity of Group 3 Complexes Supported by Novel Tridentate Ancillary Ligands" Poster Presentation, The 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. March 2009. (abs No. INOR524).
43. Hayes, P. G.*; Wheaton, C. A.; Ireland, B. J. "New Ligand Scaffolds for Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis Structure and Reactivity of Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Western University Speaker Exchange Program (WUSEP) and Recruitment Sessions, University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan, February 2009.
42. Hayes, P. G.*; Wheaton, C. A.; Ireland, B. J. "New Ligand Scaffolds for Organometallic Chemistry: Synthesis Structure and Reactivity of Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Invited Research Seminar and Recruitment Session, University of Prince Edward Island, Mount Allison University and Saint Mary's University, January 2009.
41. Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Group 2 Complexes Featuring Phosphinimine-Containing Chelate Ligands" Poster Presentation, 2nd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2008. (abs No. 9). Awarded 2nd Prize for Undergraduate Division.
40. Wheaton, C. A.; Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Neutral and Cationic Zinc Complexes of a Neutral Phosphinimine Ligand" Poster Presentation, 2nd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2008. (abs No. 27). Awarded 2nd Prize for Graduate Division.
39. Johnson, K. R. D.; Hayes, P. G.* "Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 3 Complexes Supported by Novel Tridentate Pincer Ligands" Poster Presentation, 2nd Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2008. (abs No. 11). Awarded 2nd Prize for Graduate Division.
38. Hayes, P. G.*; Johnson, K. R. D.; Wheaton, C. A.; Ireland, B. J. "New Ancillary Ligands for Organometallic Chemistry: Toward the Development of Novel Structures, Reactivity and Catalysis" Invited Lecture and Recruitment Session, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. July 2008.
37. Hazendonk, P.*; Borisov, A. S.; Hayes, P. G.* "Solid State 1H, 13C, 31P and 19F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study Into Fluoro-phosphazene Polymers" Poster Presentation, 50th Annual Rocky mountain Conference on Analytical Chemistry, Breckenridge, CO, USA. July 2008. (abs No. 74).
36. Hayes, P. G.*; Johnson, K. R. D. "Group 3 Complexes Supported by Novel Monoanionic Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity" Poster Presentation, XXIII International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Rennes, France. July 2008. (abs No. P593).
35. Hayes, P. G.*; Johnson, K. R. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Base-Free Yttrium Complexes Supported by a Novel Carbazole-Based Ancillary Ligand" 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 2008. (abs No. 1087).
34. Borisov, A. S.; Hazendonk, P.*; Hayes, P. G.* "A Morphological Study of Poly[bis(trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene] (PBFP) Using High Resolution 1H, 31P, 19F and 13C Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance " Poster Presentation, 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 2008. (abs No. 386).
33. Wheaton, C. A.; Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Zinc Complexes of Neutral Phosphinimine Ligands: Toward Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Poster Presentation, 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 2008. (abs No. 246).
32. Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Magnesium Complexes Featuring Phosphinimine Containing Ligands" Bis(Phosphinimine) Ligand" Poster Presentation, 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 2008. (abs No. 240).
31. Johnson, K. R. D.; Hayes, P. G.* "Reactivity of Group 3 Complexes Supported by a Novel Tridentate Bis(Phosphinimine) Ligand" Poster Presentation, 91st Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. May 2008. (abs No. 218).
30. Hayes, P. G.*; Ireland, B. J.; Wheaton, C. A. "Alkaline Earth Metal Complexes Supported by Tridentate Ancillary Ligands: Toward Novel Lactide Polymerization Catalysts" Invited Presentation, The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA. April 2008. (abs No. INOR98).
29. Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Group 2 Complexes Possessing Novel Chelating Ligands: Potential Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization" Poster Presentation, 1st Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2007. (abs No. 9). Awarded 1st Prize for Undergraduate Division.
28. Johnson, K. R. D.; Hayes, P. G.* "New Ligands to Support Low Valent Lanthanide and Group 3 Metal Complexes" Poster Presentation, 1st Annual Chinook Symposium for Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. October 2007. (abs No. 9). Awarded 2nd Prize for Graduate Division.
27. Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Lactide Polymerization Catalyst Development: Synthesis and Characterization" Poster Presentation, 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. May 2007. (abs No. 961).
26. Borisov, A. S.; Hazendonk, P.*; Hayes, P. G.*; Iuga, A.; DeDenus, C. "Morphological Studies on the Crystalline Domain in Poly(bistrifluoroethoxy) Phosphazene Using Domain Selective 13C{1H, 19F} MAS NMR Spectroscopy" Poster Presentation, 90th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. May 2007. (abs No. 224).
25. Ireland, B. J.; Hayes, P. G.* "Homogeneous Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization" Western Canadian Undergraduate Chemistry Conference (WCUCC) 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. May 2007. Awarded 1st Prize for Inorganic, Organometallic and Materials Chemistry oral presentations.
24. Hayes, P. G.; Waterman, R.; Tilley, T. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Osmium Silylyne and Stannylyne Complexes" Western University Speaker Exchange Program (WUSEP) and Recruitment Sessions, University of Alberta, University of Manitoba, Lakehead University, March 2007.
23. Hayes, P. G.; Waterman, R.; Tilley, T. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Osmium Silylene and Silylyne Complexes" Invited Research Seminar and Recruitment Session, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. June 2006.

Before Joining U of L

22. Hayes, P. G.; Waterman, R.; Tilley, T. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Group 8 Silylene and Silylyne Complexes" 89th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 2006 (abs No. 280).
21. Tilley, T. D.; Hayes, P. G.; Glaser, P. B. "New Bond Activations at Transition Metal Centers. Fundamental Studies and Applications to Catalysis" 89th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. May 2006 (abs No. 1290).
20. Tilley, T. D.; Glaser, P. B.; Hayes, P. G. "Participation of α-Substituents in Bond Activations and Catalytic Transformations." The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA. March 2006. (abs No. 917162).
19. Hayes, P. G.; Tilley, T. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Neutral Osmium Silylene and Germylene Complexes." Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2005. (abs No. 3635).
18. Conroy, K. D.; Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M. "Reactivity studies of organoscandium dialkyl complexes with bis-pentafluorophenylborane." Poster Presentation, Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2005. (abs No. 897). Awarded Poster Prize.
17. Tilley, T. D.; Hayes, P. G.; Glaser, P. B. "Participation of α-Substituents in Bond Activations and Catalytic Transformations." Pacifichem 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. December 2005. (abs No. 4428).
16. Piers, W. E.; Hayes, P. G.; Kenward, A. L.; Ross, J.; Conroy, K. D. "β-diketiminato Ligands in Group 3 Organometallic Chemistry." The 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, USA. August 2005. (abs No. INOR 238).
15. Kenward, A. L.; Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M. "β-diketiminato Organoyttrium Complexes for Catalytic Hydroamination." Poster Presentation, The 230th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, USA. August 2005. (abs No. INOR 183).
14. Tilley, T. D.; Hayes, P. G.; Glaser, P. B. "Bond Activations and Catalytic Transformations Involving Transition Metal-Silicon Systems." 14th International Symposium on Organosilicon Chemistry, Würzburg, Germany. July 2005 (Plenary Lecture).
13. Piers, W. E.; Hayes, P. G.; Conroy, K. D.; Kenward, A. L.; Parvez, M. "Organoscandium and Organoyttrium Cations." 24th Rare Earth Research Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA. June 2005 (abs No. I-1).
12. Hayes, P. G.; Tilley, T. D. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Neutral Osmium Silylene Complexes." 88th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. May 2005 (abs No. 328).
11. Hayes, P. G.; Kenward, A. L.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M.; Lauterwasser, F.; Schafer, L. L. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Yttrium β-Diketiminate Complexes." Poster Presentation, 14th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis, Munich, Germany. July 2004 (abs No. P0276).
10. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E. "Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of β-Diketiminato Supported Organoscandium Cations." Final Ph.D. Departmental Seminar. Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary. December 2003.
9. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M. "Small Molecule Activation by Organoscandium and Yttrium Complexes Supported by Monoanionic Ligand Environments." 39th IUPAC Congress and 86th Conference of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 2003 (abs No. IN.6.015).
8. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Aromatic Solvent Separated Scandium β-Diketiminato ("Nacnac") Ion Pairs." Poster Presentation, XVth FECHEM Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Zurich, Switzerland. August 2003 (abs No. P458).
7. Hayes, P. G.; Emslie, D. J. H.; Piers, W. E. "Part 1. Cationic Organoscandium Catalysts. Part 2. 2,2'-Diborabiphenyl, A Lewis Acid Analog of Bipy." Invited Lecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University. March 2003.
6. Hayes, P. G.; Emslie, D. J. H.; Welch, G. C.; Piers, W. E. "Cationic Organoscandium and Organoyttrium Olefin Polymerization Catalysts" Canadian Society for Chemistry Catalysis Division Award Lecture Series, University of Prince Edward Island, Mount Allison University, Dalhousie University, Acadia University, University of Victoria, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. 2002-2003.
5. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M.; McDonald, R. "Synthesis, Reactivity and Ion Pair Dynamics of Cationic Organoscandium Complexes Supported by β-Diketiminato Ancillary Ligands" Poster Presentation, XXth International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry, Corfu, Greece. July 2002 (abs No. P119).
4. Hayes, P. G.; Piers, W. E. "Reactivity of Dialkyl Scandium Complexes Supported by β-Diketiminato Ligands with Bis(pentafluorophenyl)borane" A/BC Inorganic Chemistry Colloquium, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. August 2001.
3. Hayes, P. G.; Lee, L. W. M.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M.; Elsegood, M. R. J.; Clegg, W. "Synthesis Structure and Reactivity of Dialkyl Scandium Complexes Supported by β-Diketiminato Ligands" 83rd Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. May 2000 (abs. No. 704).
2. Hayes, P. G.; Lee, L. W. M.; Piers, W. E.; Parvez, M.; Elsegood, M. R. J.; Clegg, W. "Synthesis and Reactivity of Dialkyl Scandium Olefin Polymerization Catalysts" Organometallic Catalysts and Olefin Polymerization, Oslo, Norway. June, 2000.
1. Hayes, P. G.; Westcott, S. A. "Reactivity of Aminopropylvinylether" Honour's Thesis Presentation, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. April 1999.


The following funding agencies are acknowledged for generous support of our research (PI grants and student scholarships):

NSERC U of L Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
CFI CSEE GCC