Ronald A. Bailey Professor Inorganic Chemistry Cogswell 117 518.276.4856 bailer@rpi.edu

Prior to joining RPI in 1961, Dr. Bailey was a NATO Science Fellow at University College, London (1960-61) with Sir R. S. Nyholm. He obtained his B.S. from the University of Manitoba in 1956 and his Ph.D. from McGill University in 1960.

Coordination Chemistry

Synthesis and structural characterization of metal coordination compounds provide information on metal-ligand bonding. Two aspects of interest are, first, the modes of bonding of potentially ambidentate ligands with various metal ions, and second, mixed-metal complexes formed by organic ligands that bridge two different metal ions. Infrared and visible-UV spectroscopy, magnetic properties, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemical techniques are used in the characterization.

Rhenium Chemistry

Rhenium (IV) and (V) with organic oxygen and nitrogen donor ligands are studied to establish the factors that influence stability and structure in these systems. Their potential as redox catalysts is being explored.

R. A. Bailey, S. B. Desai, N. F. Hepfinger, H. B. Hollinger, P. S. Locke, K. J. Miller, Simultaneous Recording of Multiple Cooling Curves, J. Chem. Educ. 74, 732 (1997).

R. A. Bailey, Linkage of Laboratory Exercises with Theoretical Calculations on a Personal Computer", J. Chem. Educ. 66, 836 (1989).

R. A. Bailey, R. Kullnig and K. Rothaupt, Synthesis and Structure of Bis(1,1-diethyl-3-(2-chlorobenzoyl)thioureido)nickel(II), Inorg. Chim. Acta. 47, 233 (1988).

D. A. Aikens, R. L. Strong, R. A. Bailey, Computer Chemistry of Data in Undergraduate Laboratories, J. Chem. Educ. 65, 343 (1988).

T. Yoko and R. A. Bailey, High Temperature Electroplating of Chromium from Molten FLINAK; J. Appl. Electrochem. 16, 737 (1986).