Partridge, Benjamin M., Dr

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Dr Benjamin M. Partridge

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

b.m.partridge@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 9303

Dainton Building

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Dr Benjamin M. Partridge
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Dainton Building
13 Brook Hill
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S3 7HF

Profile

Dr Ben Partridge graduated with an MSci in Chemistry with Industrial Experience from the University of Bristol in 2007. He stayed at Bristol for his PhD, working with Prof. Varinder Aggarwal FRS, before moving to the University of California, Berkeley in 2011 for a post-doc with Prof. John Hartwig. From 2013 he worked with Prof. Hon Wai Lam at the Universities of Edinburgh and then Nottingham.

He was appointed as Lecturer of Organic Chemistry at the University of 91ֱ�� in June 2016.

Qualifications

MRSC
FHEA
Member of SCI

Research interests

Our research is focused on developing new methods for the synthesis of complex organic molecules. To achieve this, we use our two main interests: catalysis and organoboron chemistry.

Our boron reagent of choice is alkylboronic esters. These are air and moisture stable reagents, with a growing number of methods for their preparation. Unlike arylboronic acids, though, the range of catalytic transformations of alkylboronic esters is highly underdeveloped. Our aim is to develop a toolbox of catalytic methods to transform alkylboron building blocks into more complex molecules.

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Publications

Journal articles

Dennis F, Arenas AR, Rodgers G, Shanmugam M, Andrews J, Peralta-Arriaga S & Partridge BM (2024) . Chemistry - A European Journal, 30(19).
Akolgo GA, Partridge BM, D. Craggs T & Amewu RK (2023) . BMC Infectious Diseases, 23.
Grayson JD, Dennis FM, Robertson CC & Partridge BM (2021) . The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 86(14), 9883-9897.
Rodgers G, Wilson EJ, Robertson CC, Cox DJ & Partridge BM (2021) . Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 363(9), 2392-2395.
Grayson JD, Baumgartner MP, Santos Souza CD, Dawes SJ, El Idrissi IG, Louth JC, Stimpson S, Mead E, Dunbar C, Wolak J , Sharman G et al (2021) . Chemical Science.
Dennis F, Robertson C & Partridge B (2020) . SYNTHESIS, 52(13), 1903-1914.
Grayson J & Partridge BM (2019) . ACS Catalysis, 9(5), 4296-4301.
Matos AM, Man T, Idrissi I, Souza CC, Mead E, Dunbar C, Wolak J, Oliveira MC, Evans D, Grayson J , Partridge B et al (2019) . Pure and Applied Chemistry, 91(7).
Callingham M, Partridge BM, Lewis L & Lam HW (2017) . Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56(51), 16352-16356.
Callingham M, Partridge BM, Lewis W & Lam HW (2017) . Angewandte Chemie, 129(51), 16570-16574.
Partridge BM, Callingham M, Lewis W & Lam HW (2017) . Angewandte Chemie, 129(25), 7333-7338.
Partridge BM, Solana González J & Lam HW (2014) . Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 53(25), 6523-6527.
Partridge BM & Hartwig JF (2013) . Organic Letters, 15(1), 140-143.
Partridge BM, Chausset-Boissarie L, Burns M, Pulis AP & Aggarwal VK (2012) . Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 51(47), 11795-11799.
Aggarwal VK, Ball LT, Carobene S, Connelly RL, Hesse MJ, Partridge BM, Roth P, Thomas SP & Webster MP (2012) . Chemical Communications, 48(74), 9230-9230.
Partridge BM, Thomas SP & Aggarwal VK (2011) . Tetrahedron, 67(52), 10082-10088.
(2011) . Organic Syntheses, 88, 247-247.
Matas I, Whittell GR, Partridge BM, Holland JP, Haddow MF, Green JC & Manners I (2010) . Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(38), 13279-13289.
Whittell GR, Partridge BM, Presly OC, Adams CJ & Manners I (2008) . Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47(23), 4354-4357.

Preprints

Almutairi N, Elsharif N, Kamranifard T, Wang J & Partridge B (2024) , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Dennis F, Romero Arenas A, Rodgers G, Shanmugam M, Andrews J, Peralta-Arriaga S & Partridge B (2023) , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Dennis F, Romero Arenas A, Rodgers G, Andrews J, Peralta-Arriaga S & Partridge B () , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Dennis F, Romero Arenas A, Rodgers G, Andrews J, Peralta-Arriaga S & Partridge B () , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Dennis F, Romero Arenas A, Rodgers G, Andrews J, Peralta-Arriaga S & Partridge B () , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Grayson JD, Dennis FM, Robertson C & Partridge B () , American Chemical Society (ACS).
Grayson JD, Dennis FM & Partridge B () , American Chemical Society (ACS).

Teaching interests: Organic Chemistry

Teaching activities

Undergraduate and postgraduate taught modules

Alkene Chemistry (Level 2)
This course examines methods available for the synthesis of alkenes, and discusses the important reactions of versatile functional group.
Strategy in Synthesis (Level 3)
This course introduces the ideas of retrosynthetic analysis, providing a basis for the design of synthetic routes, and to reinforce key aspects of basic organic chemistry, especially drawing molecules, pKa values and mechanism.

Support Teaching:

Tutorials: Level 2 Organic Chemistry.
Skills for Success: Kitchen Project.
Level 3 Literature Review

Laboratory Teaching:

Level 3 Organic Laboratories
Level 4 Research Project