Journal Articles
Taylor, AE, Hering, M, Elsegood, M, Teat, SJ,
Weaver, G, Arroo, RRJ, Kaiser, M, Maeser, P, Bhambra, AS (2024)
Novel 4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl]-6-arylpyrimidine derivatives and their antitrypanosomal activities against T.brucei,
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 109(2024), 129825, ISSN: 0960-894X. DOI:
10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.129825.
Luís, P, Southee, D,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha, U (2023)
Synergistic combination of carbon conductive and flexural additives for flexible screen-printed supercapacitor electrodes,
Carbon Trends, 12, 100287, DOI:
10.1016/j.cartre.2023.100287.
Serobaba-Soares-Luis, P, Southee, D,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha, U (2023)
Novel approach to utilise highly conductive but electrochemically unstable current collector materials in textile supercapacitor electrodes,
Flexible and Printed Electronics, 8(2), 025007, DOI:
10.1088/2058-8585/accf26.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2021)
Comparing two highly efficient methods for sulfur curing of rubber,
Rubber, Fibres, Plastics International, 16(1), pp.30-34, ISSN: 1863-7116.
Robinson, WJ, Taylor, AE, Lauga-Cami, S,
Weaver, G, Arroo, RRJ, Kaiser, M, Gul, S, Kuzikov, M, Ellinger, B, Singh, K, Schirmeister, T, Botana, A, Eurtivong, C, Bhambra, AS (2021)
The discovery of novel antitrypanosomal 4-phenyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidines,
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 209, ISSN: 0223-5234. DOI:
10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112871.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2020)
Vergleich verschiedener Methoden zur hocheffizienten Schwefelvulkanisation,
GAK Gummi Fasern Kunststoffe, 2020(10), pp.418-423, ISSN: 0176-1625.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Sheikh, S,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2020)
Optimum accelerator efficiency,
Tire Technology International, (July), pp.48-51, ISSN: 1462-4729.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U, Gamage, SK (2020)
A novel method for the optimization of sulfur cure systems for rubber using software,
Rubber Fibres and Plastics International magazine for the Polymer Industry, 15(2), pp.79-84, ISSN: 1863-7116.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U, Gamage, SK (2020)
Ein neues Software-Verfahren zur Optimierung von Schwefelvulkanisationssystemen,
GAK Gummi Fasern kunststoffe, (5), pp.200-205, ISSN: 0176-1625.
Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, M,
Weaver, G, Bratu, G, Mitu, L (2020)
Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of schiff base (N-4-(thiophene-2-yl-methyleneamino)-2,6-dimethylpyrimidine-4-yl)benzenesulfonamide and its complexes with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Fe(II), Mn(II), Zn(II) ions,
Revista de Chimie, 71(1), pp.206-212, ISSN: 0034-7752. DOI:
10.37358/RC.20.1.7833.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Bao, X,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha, KGU (2019) New rubber compound,
Tire Technology International, (November), pp.16-19, ISSN: 1462-4729.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2019)
Ein alternatives Verfahren zur Vulkanisation von Gummiartikeln,
GAK Gummi, Fasern, Kunststoffe, 2019(11), pp.518-522, ISSN: 0176-1625.
Edgar, M, Hayward, D, Zeinali, F, Riaz, S,
Weaver, G (2019)
NMR spectral analysis of strongly second-order 6-, 8-, 9- and 10- spin-systems (1 H-19 F, 19 F-19 F and 13 C-19 F) in perfluorotoluyl- and tetrafluoro-pyridyl- aromatics using the line-shape method ANATOLIA,
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 58(2), pp.170-185, ISSN: 0749-1581. DOI:
10.1002/mrc.4947.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha-Kahagala-Gamage, U (2019)
An alternative method for the vulcanization of rubber articles,
Rubber Fibres Plastics International, 14(3), pp.184-188, ISSN: 1863-7116.
Riaz, S, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Horsburgh, L, Teat, SJ, Warwick, TG,
Weaver, G (2019)
Effect of alkyl chain length and linker atom on the crystal packing in 6,12-dialkoxy- and 6,12-dialkylsulfanyl-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]bis[b]benzothiophenes,
Crystal Growth & Design, 19(9), pp.5237-5248, ISSN: 1528-7483. DOI:
10.1021/acs.cgd.9b00644.
Edgar, M, Zeinali, F, Mojally, M, Hughes, C, Riaz, S,
Weaver, G (2019)
NMR spectral analysis of second-order 19F-19F, 19F-1H and 13C-19F coupling constants in pentafluorobenzene and tetrafluoro-4-(morpholino)pyridine using ANATOLIA,
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 224, pp.35-44, ISSN: 0022-1139. DOI:
10.1016/j.jfluchem.2019.04.018.
Ansarifar, A, Noulta, K, Sheikh, SH, Bao, X,
Weaver, G, Wijayantha, KGU (2019)
The perfect cure,
Tire Technology International magazine, (April), pp.90-94, ISSN: 1462-4729.
Akiwowo, K, Dennis, L,
Weaver, G, Bingham, G (2019)
The Living Archive: facilitating textile design research at undergraduate level through collaboration, co-creation and student engagement,
Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 7(2), pp.155-193, ISSN: 2051-1787. DOI:
10.1080/20511787.2019.1593297.
Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW, Qazi, JI, Deeba, F (2019)
Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological studies of novel schiff base and its transition metal complexes derived from sulphadoxine,
Farmacia, 67(1), pp.107-110, ISSN: 0014-8237. DOI:
10.31925/farmacia.2019.1.14.
Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Smith, MB,
Weaver, GW (2018)
Ditertiary phosphines bearing a –N–C–C(O)–N(H)– linker and their corresponding dichloroplatinum(II) complexes,
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, ISSN: 1042-6507. DOI:
10.1080/10426507.2018.1542397.
Mumtaz, A, Mahmud, T, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2018) Synthesis, characterization and in vitro biological evaluation of a new schiff base derived from drug and its complexes with transition metal ions,
Revista de Chimie, 69(7), pp.1678-1681, ISSN: 0034-7752.
Akiwowo, K, Kane, F, Tyrer, J,
Weaver, G, Filarowski, A (2017)
CO2 laser dye patterning for textile design and apparel manufacture,
Journal of Textile Engineering and Fashion Technology, 2(3), pp.394-399, ISSN: 2574-8114. DOI:
10.15406/jteft.2017.02.00061.
Capel, A, Wright, A, Harding, M,
Weaver, G, Li, Y, Harris, RA, Edmondson, S, Goodridge, R, Christie, S (2017)
3D printed fluidics with embedded analytic functionality for automated reaction optimisation,
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 13, pp.111-119, ISSN: 1860-5397. DOI:
10.3762/bjoc.13.14.
Bhambra, AS, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Li, Y,
Weaver, G, Arroo, RRJ, Yardley, V, Burrell-Saward, H, Krystof, V (2016)
Design, synthesis and antitrypanosomal activities of 2,6-disubstituted-4,5,7-Trifluorobenzothiophenes,
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, DOI:
10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.11.043.
Bhambra, AS, Edgar, M, Elsegood, M, Horsburgh, L, Krystof, V, Lucas, PD, Mojally, M, Teat, SJ, Warwick, TG,
Weaver, G, Zeinali, F (2016)
Novel fluorinated benzimidazole-based scaffolds and their anticancer activity in vitro,
Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, ISSN: 1873-3328. DOI:
10.1016/j.jfluchem.2016.06.009.
D.-R, BF, Elsegood, M, Fairley, G, Pritchard, G,
Weaver, G (2016)
Pyridone functionalization: regioselective deprotonation of 6-methylpyridin-2(1H)- and -4(1H)-one derivatives,
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN: 1434-193X. DOI:
10.1002/ejoc.201601156.
Fernandez-Diaz-Ropero, B, Elsegood, M, Fairley, G, Pritchard, G, Teat, SJ,
Weaver, G (2015)
Isolation and structure determination of the first example of the azeto[2,3-c]quinolizinedione ring system,
Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN: 1873-3581. DOI:
10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.07.029.
Akiwowo, K, Kane, F, Tyrer, J,
Weaver, G, Filarowski, A (2014)
Digital laser-dyeing for polyester fabrics,
Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 2(2), pp.133-152, ISSN: 2051-1787. DOI:
10.2752/205117814X14228978833457.
Fuchs, C, Edgar, M, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2013)
Studies on the double alkylation of 2,2-disubstituted-1,3- dithiacycloalkane-S-oxides: Synthesis of tertiary thiol derivatives,
RSC Advances, 3(44), pp.21911-21918, DOI:
10.1039/c3ra43688h.
Woolford, H, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2012)
Lithiation of η 6-fluorobenzenetricarbonylchromium(0) and reaction with dialkyl disulfides: Synthesis of η 6-1,2-bis- and 1,2,3-tris-alkylsulfanylbenzenetricarbonylchromium(0) complexes,
RSC Advances, 2(14), pp.6049-6056, ISSN: 2046-2069.
Ponce Gonzalez, J, Edgar, M, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2011)
Synthesis of fluorinated fused benzofurans and benzothiophenes: Smiles-type rearrangement and cyclisation of perfluoro(het)aryl ethers and sulfides,
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 9, pp.2294-2305, ISSN: 1477-0520.
Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Ahmad, N, Qazi, JI,
Weaver, GW (2010)
Solvent-Mediated Effects in NMR Spectra of 2-Formyl Phenoxyacetic Acid-Chromatographic Evidence for Internal Cyclisation and Tautomerization,
JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN, 32(1), pp.91-94, ISSN: 0253-5106.
Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Mortimer, RJ, Smith, MB,
Weaver, GW (2010) A New Tris(ferrocenylamine) Ditertiary Phosphine: Synthesis and Co-ordination Studies,
J. Organomet. Chem, 695, pp.1838-1842.
Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Qazi, JI,
Weaver, GW (2010) Solvent-Mediated Effects in NMR Spectra of 2-Formyl Phenoxyacetic Acid-Chromatographic Evidence for Internal Cyclisation and Tautomerization,
Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 32,(1), pp.91-94.
Ahmad, M, Siddiqui, HL, Zia Ur Rehman, M, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2010) Methyl 2-methyl-4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxylate 1,1-dioxide,
Acta Crystallographica Section E-Structure Reports Online, 66, pp.O333-U2199.
Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Elliot, CL, Smith, MB,
Weaver, GW (2008) Late transition metal complexes of a Coumarin-functionalised ditertiary phosphine,
Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 183, pp.435-439.
Elsegood, MRJ, Lake, AJ, Mortimer, RJ, Smith, MB,
Weaver, GW (2008) Synthesis, Coordination Studies and Redox Properties of a Novel Ditertiary Phosphine Bearing Two Ferrocenyl Groups,
J. Organomat. Chem, 693, pp.2317-2326.
Siddiqui, HL, Zia-ur-Rehman, M, Ahmad, N,
Weaver, GW, Lucas, PD (2007)
Synthesis and antibacterial activity of bis[2-amino-4-phenyl-5-thiazolyl] disulfides,
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN, 55(7), pp.1014-1017, ISSN: 0009-2363. DOI:
10.1248/cpb.55.1014.
Bowman, WR, Elsegood, MRJ, Stein, T,
Weaver, GW (2007)
Radical Reactions with 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones: Synthesis of Deoxyvasicinone, Mackinazolinone, Luotonin A, Rutaecarpine and Tryptanthrin,
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 5, pp.103-113, ISSN: 1477-0520. DOI:
10.1039/b614075k.
Siddiqui, HL, Zia ur Rehman, M, Ahmad, N,
Weaver, GW, Lucas, PD (2007) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of bis[2-amino-4-phenyl-5-thiazolyl]disulfides,
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 55(7), pp.1014-1017, ISSN: 0009-2363.
Siddiqui, WA, Ahmad, S, Khan, IU, Siddiqui, HL,
Weaver, GW (2007) Facile one-pot synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-(2H)-1,2-benzothiazine-3-sulfuric acid 1,1-dioxide,
Synthetic Communications, 37, pp.767-773, ISSN: 0039-7911.
Zia ur Rehman, M, Choudary, JA, Elsegood, MRJ, Siddiqui, HL,
Weaver, GW (2007) N-[2-(Aminocarbonly)phenyl]-4-hydroxy-2H-1,2-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide-1,1-dioxide dimethylsulfoxide solvate,
Acta Crystallographica Section E, 63, pp.o4215-o2449, ISSN: 1600-5368.
Iqbal, A, Siddiqui, HL, Ashraf, CM, Ahmad, M,
Weaver, GW (2007) Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of azomethine derivatives derived from 2-formyl phenoxyacetic acid,
Molecules, 12(2), pp.245-254.
Sánchez, PIA, Elsegood, MRJ, McKee, V,
Weaver, GW (2006)
Unexpected Ring Expansion of an Enantiopure Imidazoline Carbene Ligand,
Organic Letters, 8(14), pp.3049-3051, ISSN: 1523-7060. DOI:
10.1021/ol0609917.
Siddiqui, HL, Iqbal, A, Ahmad, S,
Weaver, GW (2006) Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of New Schiff Bases,
Molecules, 11, pp.206-211.
Weaver, GW (2004) Product Class 8: 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles,
Science of Synthesis, Volume 13, Hetarenes and Related Ring Systems, 13, pp.219-251.
Boultadakis, E, Chung, B, Elsegood, MRJ,
Weaver, GW (2002)
Synthesis of substituted indolizines and pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines from [nl]1,1-diiodo-2,2-dinitroethylene,
Synlett, 2002(9), pp.1547-1549, ISSN: 0936-5214. DOI:
10.1055/s-2002-33507.
Taher, A, Eichenseher, S, Slawin, AMZ, Tennant, G,
Weaver, GW (2002)
Synthesis of 2-aryl-2H,4H-imidazo [4,5-d][1,2,3]triazoles from triethyl N-(1-ethyl-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl) phosphorimidate by reaction with aryl isocyanates,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions I, 2002(17), pp.1968-1972, ISSN: 1472-7781. DOI:
10.1039/b205216b.
Duffy, KJ, Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ,
Weaver, GW (2002) Aspects of Heterocyclisation Reactions Mediated by Nucleophilic Interaction of Aromatic Nitro Groups with ortho Heterocumulene Side Chains,
ARKIVOC, iii, pp.80-89, ISSN: 1424-6376.
Taher, A, Slawin, AMZ,
Weaver, GW (2000) Reactions of an Imidazo[4,5-c] isoxazole-6-carboxylate with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate; formation of the first example of a [1,4]diazepino[2,3- ]isoxazole,
Tetrahedron Letters, 41, pp.9319-9321, ISSN: 0040-4039.
Taher, A, Eichenseher, S,
Weaver, GW (2000) Synthesis of 2-aryl-imidazo[4,5-d][1,2,3]triazoles from a 4-nitro-imidazol-5-yl phosphoramidate and aryl isocyanates,
Tetrahedron Letters, 41, p.9889.
Taher, A, Ladwa, S, Thirumalai Rajan, S,
Weaver, GW (2000) Synthesis of 2-aryl-2H-indazoles by base catalysed reaction of 2-nitrobenzyl triphenylphosphonium bromide and aryl isocyanates,
Tetrahedron Letters, 41, p.9893.
Taher, A, Slawin, AMZ,
Weaver, GW (1999) Reactions of an imidazo[4,5- ]isoxazole with electron deficient acetylenes,
Tetrahedron Letters, 40, pp.8157-8162, ISSN: 0040-4039.
Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Vilaivan, T,
Weaver, GW, Park, JJ, Pratt, JM, Tweedale, L, Kelland, LR (1999) Cytotoxicity of 2,2':6',2" - Terpyridineplatinum II Complexes against Human Ovarian Carcinoma,
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, (42), pp.3167-3174, ISSN: 0022-2623.
Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Vilaivan, T,
Weaver, GW, Tweedale, L, Pratt, JM, Rock, P, Yardley, V, Croft, SL (1999) Cytotoxicity of (2,2':6,2" - Terpyridine) Platinum II Complexes to Leishmania Donovani, Trypanosoma Cruzi and Trypanosoma Brucei,
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 42, p.999.
Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ,
Weaver, GW (1999) Synthesis of 5-Substituted Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinones by Annelation of 4-amino-5-ethyoxyl-1H-imidazole Derivatives with Active Methylene Compounds,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.827.
Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ,
Weaver, GW (1999) Synthesis of the First Examples of the Imidazo [4,5-c] Idoxazole Ring System,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.817.
Tennant, G, Wallis, CJ,
Weaver, GW (1999) A New Synthesis of Substituted Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinones by Reductive Cyclisation of 4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl di- and tri-carbonyl Compounds,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1, p.629.
Lowe, G, Droz, AS, Park, JJ,
Weaver, GW (1999) The Design and Synthesis of Bis-[4'-Azido-2,2':6',2"-Terpyridine Platinum II] Complexes with Rigid and Extended Linkers for Studying the Topology of DNA by Photoaffinity Labeling,
Bioorganic Chemsitry, 27, pp.477-486, ISSN: 0045-2068.
Quarrell, R, Claridge, TDW,
Weaver, GW, Lowe, G (1996) Structure and Properties of Tentagel Resin Beads - Implications for Combinatorial Library Synthesis,
Molecular Diversity, 1(4), p.223.
Chernega, A, Droz, AS, Prout, K,
Weaver, GW, Lowe, G (1996) Structural Evidence for the Reactivity of 4-Picoline 2₁2¹:6¹₁2¹¹-terpyridine Platinum II Complexes and Evidence for π-Stacking in the Crystal Lattice,
Journal of Chemical Research, p.402.
Crisci, G, Hahm, R,
Weaver, GW, Winterfeldt, E (1995) Chiral Ligands for Transition Metal Complexation,
Chemische Berichte, 128, p.449.
Pavey, JBJ, Sutherland, JD,
Weaver, GW, Whitfield, JN (1995) Synthesis of Potentially Prebiotic RNA Precursors: Adenine and Uracil Compounds,
Tetrahedron Letters, 36, p.2657.
Sutherland, JD and
Weaver, GW (1994) Solution Structures of Bis(glycoaldehyde) Phosphodiester and Mixed Glycoaldehyde-triox Phosphodiesters,
Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9113.
Sutherland, JD and
Weaver, GW (1994) Synthesis of Bis(glycoaldehyde) Phosphodiester and Mixed Glycoaldehyde-triose Phosphodiesters,
Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9109.
Sutherland, JD and
Weaver, GW (1994) Studies on a Potentially Prebiotic Synthesis of RNA,
Tetrahedron Letters, 35, p.9105.
Weaver, GW, Leeper, FJ, Battersby, AR, Blanch, F, Thibaut, D, Debussche, L (1991) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B₁₂: the Site of Reduction of Precorrin-6x,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, p.976.
Grgurina, I, Handa, S,
Weaver, GW, Cole, PA, Battersby, AR (1990) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B₁₂: Does 5¹-Norcobyrinic Acid or 15¹-Norcobyrinic Acid act as a Precursor to Cobyrinic Acid?
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, p.1514.
Weaver, GW, Blanche, F, Thibaut, D, Leeper, FJ, Battersby, AR (1990) Biosynthesis of Vitamin B¹²: Incorporation of (115)-[11-²H]-, and (11R)-[11-²H]-Porphobilinogen into Sirohydrochlorin and 2,7,20-Trimethylisobacteriochlorin,
Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Commumications, p.1125.
