Dr. Xiaoqian (Sam) Yan

Courses:

2006-2007

18:160 General Chemistry I
18:262 Introductory Analytical Chemistry
18:274 Inorganic Chemistry I
18:364 Inorganic Chemistry II

2007-2008

18:262 Introductory Analytical Chemistry
18:274 Inorganic Chemistry I
18:364 Inorganic Chemistry II
18:372 Instrumental Methods II

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D. Simon Fraser University (1993), Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
M.Sc. Nanjing University (1983), People’s Republic of China
B.Sc. Nanjing University (1980), People’s Republic of China

Work Experience:

Visiting Professorship University of British Columbia (M. Fryzuk, 2005), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Research Associate Simon Fraser University (1995-1998), Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Postdoctoral Fellowship (S. Burgens, 1994-1995)

Publications

D. Chalmers, (Sam) X. Yan, A, Cassista, R. Hrynchuk and P. M. L. Sandercock, Degradation of Gasoline, Barbecue Starter Fluid, and Diesel Fuel by Microbial Action in Soil, Can. Soc. Forens. Sci. J., (2001), 34, 49-62.

X. Yan, R. J. Batchelor, F. W. B. Einstein, X. Zhang, R. Nagelkerke and D. Sutton, Solvent Dependence of the Reaction of (nn5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)2 with Aryldiazonium Ions. Synthesis and Characterization of Mono- and Di-iridium Carbonyl Complexes Including the X-ray Structures of [{(nn 5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)}2(1-nn 1-1, 2-nn 2-p-C6H4OMe)][BF4] and [(nn 5-C5Me5)(CO)2Ir-Ir(CO)(Cl)(nn 5-C5Me5)][BF4], Inorganic Chemistry. (1997), 36, 1237.

X. Yan, R. J. Batchelor, F. W. B. Einstein and D. Sutton, Aryldiazenido Complexes: Syntheses of Diiridium Complexes with Mono- and Di-Bridging Aryldiazenido Ligands, and X-ray Structures of [(nn5-C5Me5)IrI]2(nn-nn 2-p-N2C6H4Ome) (nn-nn1-p-N2C6H4OMe) and {[(nn 5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)]2(nn-nn 2-p-N2C6H4OMe)}{BF4}, Inorg. Chem. (1996), 35, 7818.

X. Yan, F. W. B. Einstein and D. Sutton, Aryldiazenido Complexes: Structure, Fluxionality, and Properties of the Iridium Ethylene Aryldiazenido Complex [(nn5-C5Me5)Ir(C2H4)(p-N2C6H4OMe)][BF4] and a Comparison with the Analogous Nitrosyl Complex [(nn 5-C5Me5)Ir(C2H4)(NO)][BF4], Can. J. Chem. (1995), 73, 939. (Special Edition dedicated to Professor W. A. G. Graham on the occasion of his 65th birthday).

G. C. Kim, R. J. Batchelor, X, Yan. F. W. B. Einstein and D. Sutton, Aryldiazenido Complexes: Syntheses of Iridium Complexes with Doubly Bent Aryldiazenido Ligand and X-ray Structure of [(nn5-C5Me5)Ir(PMe3)2(p-N2C6H4OMe)][BF4], Inorg. Chem. (1995), 34, 6163.

R. J. Batchelor, F. W. B. Einstein, N. D. Lowe, B. A. Palm, X. Yan and D. Sutton, Pentamethylcyclopentadienyliridiumnitrosyl(ethylene) Tetrafluoroborate [(nn5-C5Me5)Ir (NO)(C2H4)][BF4]: Synthesis, Characterization and Some Reactions. X-ray Crystal Structure of the Title Compound and its Derivatives (nn5-C5Me5)Ir(NO)(C2H2OEt) and (nn5-C5Me5)2Ir2X2(nn-X)(nn-NO)(X=Br, I),Organometallics. (1994), 13, 2041.

F. W. B. Einstein, X. Yan, X. Zhang and D. Sutton, J. Organomet, Characterization of 1:1 Heterobimetallic Complexes of (nn5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)2 with Zinc, Cadmium and Mercury (II) Chloride and the X-ray Structure determination of the 1:2 Mercury Complex, Chem., (1992), 439, 221.

F. W. B. Einstein, X. Yan and D. Sutton, Structure of Dichloro(nn5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(trimethylphosphine)iridium 0.25 Diethyl Ether Solvate, Acta, Cryst., (1991), C47, 1975.

F. W. B. Einstein, X. Yan and D. Sutton, Structure of Dicarbonyliodo(nn5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)iridium(III) Tetrafluoroborate [(nn5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)2I]BF4, Acta, Cryst., (1991), C47, 1977.

F. W. B. Einstein, X. Yan and D. Sutton, A Dinuclear Iridium Aryldiazenido Complex with a nn2-n2-N,N’ Bridge. Synthesis of [(nn5-C5Me5)2Ir2(nn2-nn2-NNC6H4OMe)][BF4] from [(nn5-C5Me5)Ir(C2H4)(N2C6H4OMe)][BF4], J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun.,(1990), 1446.

F. W. B. Einstein, R. H. Jones, X. Zhang, X. Yan, R. Nagelkerke and D. Sutton, Structures of Cationic Di-iridium Complexes Derived from (nn5-C5Me5)Ir(CO)2, Including the Dication [(nn5-C5Me5)(CO)2Ir-Ir(CO)2(nn5-C5Me5)]2+ and the Bridging Methylenetetramethyl- cyclopentadienyl (Tetramethylfulvene) Complex [(nn5-C5Me5)(CO)Ir-Ir(CO)2(CH2C5Me4)]+, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., (1989), 1424.

Strathdee, L. Batten, C. Carbno, M. Tsatemeros, P. Letkeman and X. (Sam) Yan, Chapter 4: Controlling Crystal Growth in Agitated Vessels, Proceedings of the First Prairie Mathematics and Industry Workshop, (2000), 25.