Gershon Amenuvor

Chemistry

About

Dr Gershon Amenuvor is a Coordination/Organometallic Chemist with special interest in developing metal complexes based on phosphorus, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur mixed-donor ligands and their applications in homogeneous catalysis and metallodrug discovery. He is currently a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry.Gershon received his BSc. honours degree in chemistry from KNUST (2011), MSc. and PhD. degrees from the University of Johannesburg (2013-2018) under the supervision of Prof. James Darkwa and Dr Banothile C.E. Makhubela. His postgraduate degrees were sponsored by the National Research Foundation (South Africa), Supervisor-Linked Sasol South Africa bursary and Centre for Catalysis (University of Johannesburg).Gershon has passion for teaching and takes keen interest in students’ development through mentorship. He is also devoted to research and believes in doing his part right whiles leaving the rest for nature to take its course. With this in mind, he always encourages himself with his popular saying: ”the life we live in the lab makes us believe that the case is settled once all the necessary reagents are there in the flask. Why should we worry when we know that, certainly, nature takes it over from all our efforts?” His current research activities focus on synthesis of small organic molecules which could be active in tackling tropical diseases, synthesis of coordination compounds for applications in anion and cation detection, catalysis and biological applications. Gershon is open for research collaborations. Please feel free to contact him via gershon.amenuvor@knust.edu.gh.

Research Summary

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The primary focus of this researcher's work is the utilization of ruthenium(II) complexes with diverse ligands to catalyze hydrogenation reactions, particularly for the efficient hydrogenation of aromatic compounds such as benzaldehyde, acetophenone, and styrene. This research explores the applications of these catalysts across various domains, including industrial processes, environmental health, oral health, and other related fields, emphasizing their versatility and effectiveness in catalytic chemistry.

Research Themes

All (28 Papers)

Physical Sciences (25 Papers)

Health Sciences (2 Papers)

Life Sciences (1 Papers)

All Papers

Efficient Solvent-Free Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone by Pyrazolylphosphite and Pyrazolylphosphinite Ruthenium(II) Complexes(2016)

Homogeneous polymetallic ruthenium(<scp>ii</scp>)^zinc(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes: robust catalysts for the efficient hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone(2018)

Novel pyrazolylphosphite– and pyrazolylphosphinite–ruthenium(<scp>ii</scp>) complexes as catalysts for hydrogenation of acetophenone(2016)

Multidentate Pyridyl‐Aminophosphinite and Pyridyl‐Phosphoramidite Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Structure and Application as Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation Pre‐Catalysts(2019)

Synthesis and anti-cancer activity of bis-amino-phosphine ligand and its ruthenium(II) complexes(2020)

Investigating the antitumor effects of a novel ruthenium (II) complex on malignant melanoma cells: An NMR-based metabolomic approach(2023)

Synthesis, characterization and coordination chemistry of (pyrazolylphosphinite)palladium(II) complexes(2017)

Synthesis and characterization of (pyrazolylethylphosphinite)nickel(II) complexes and catalytic activity towards ethylene oligomerization(2017)

Ecological risk assessment of selected pharmaceuticals in major rivers within Kumasi, Ghana(2024)

Pyrazolyl phosphite and phosphinite ruthenium(II) complexes as catalysts for hydrogenation reactions of benzaldehyde, acetophenone and styrene(2015)

Front Cover: Multidentate Pyridyl‐Aminophosphinite and Pyridyl‐Phosphoramidite Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Structure and Application as Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation Pre‐Catalysts (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 36/2019)(2019)

Multidentate Pyridyl‐Aminophosphinite and Pyridyl‐Phosphoramidite Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Structure and Application as Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation Pre‐Catalysts(2019)

Structural characterizations, optical and photo-electrochemical properties of four mixed-valence heterometallic coordination networks of alternating [Fe(CN)6]3/4− anions and [M(en)2·nH2O]2+ (M = Cu2+, Ni2+; en = ethylenediammine) cations(2023)

CCDC 1412962: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2016)

CCDC 1412965: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2017)

CCDC 1579339: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1581095: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1581094: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1412967: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2016)

CCDC 1579340: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1579338: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1412966: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2016)

CCDC 1581096: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2018)

CCDC 1412963: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2016)

CCDC 1412964: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2017)

CCDC 1986020: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination(2020)

Metabolic reprogramming in malignant A375 cells treated with a ruthenium (II) complex: insights from GCxGC-TOF/MS metabolomics(2025)

Influence of the Molecular Framework on the Photoconductivity Responses of Five Cu/Ni and Fe Heterometallic Materials Built with Cyanide and Ethylenediamine(2025)

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