Oliver Townrow

Great stuff, congrats!

Nebengruppen‐ und Koordinationschemie Im Jahr 2025 waren aller guten Dinge der Hauptgruppenchemie drei: ein dreifach geladenes Triborattrianion, ein Molekül mit linearer Al3-Einheit, das dritte Erdalkalimetall, das Stickstoff bindet, ein ...

Want to read about some of the highlights in the broad field of coordination chemistry from 2025? Look no further!

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Put together by myself and (Bluesky-absent) Gabi Hierlmeier 🧪

Hauptgruppen‐ und Molekülchemie Im Jahr 2025 waren aller guten Dinge der Hauptgruppenchemie drei: ein dreifach geladenes Triborattrianion, ein Molekül mit linearer Al3-Einheit, das dritte Erdalkalimetall, das Stickstoff bindet, ein ...

Great to see this out! @fabiandankert.bsky.social and I summarise some of our favourite papers in main group chemistry over the last year

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Last days to apply!! If you have experience in synthetic inorganic chemistry and want to pursue doctoral studies, this might be for you!

Isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation We present the synthesis and characterization of the parent isolable monomeric triplet titanocene complex, stabilized by the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) IMe4. Investigated by SQUID magnetometry and…

🔓Explore recent #OpenAccess work by @maltefischer.bsky.social‬, @townrowresearch.bsky.social‬ and colleagues on the isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation🔥

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📍@unigoettingen.bsky.social‬ and @kit.edu‬
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Carbene-activated stannylenes to access selective C(sp3)–H bond scission at the steric limit - Nature Communications The ubiquity of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in chemical research typically arises from their potent stabilizing capabilities and role as innocent spectators to stabilize otherwise non-bottleable co...

Thrilled to share our latest work from the lab, in collaboration with @townrowresearch.bsky.social , exploring the fusion of heteroleptic amido-substituted stannylenes and NHCs! #chemsky www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/2

Carbene-activated stannylenes to access selective C(sp3)–H bond scission at the steric limit - Nature Communications The ubiquity of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in chemical research typically arises from their potent stabilizing capabilities and role as innocent spectators to stabilize otherwise non-bottleable co...

Now targeting C(sp3)-H bonds!
Proud to share the next chapter in our exploration of E-H bond activation using Sn with @maltefischer.bsky.social out in @naturecomms.bsky.social

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Isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation We present the synthesis and characterization of the parent isolable monomeric triplet titanocene complex, stabilized by the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) IMe4. Investigated by SQUID magnetometry and q...

First results from the new quest in our collaboration with @maltefischer.bsky.social, stay tuned for more!

Congrats to the whole team 🎉

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Structural Snapshots on Stepwise Anionic Oxoborane Formation: Access to an Acyclic BO Ketone Analogue and Its Metathesis Chemistry with CO2 and CS2 In this work, we disclose the synthesis and characterization of non-acid/base-stabilized anionic oxoboranes [MesTer2BO][K(L)] (MesTer = –C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-Me3-C6H2)2, L = [2.2.2]-cryptand or 18-crown-6)...

Excited to share our debut paper of 2025! Just published in Inorganic Chemistry, this work, in fantastic collaboration with the Beckmann group, explores our foray into boron chemistry, highlighting the isolation and reactivity of a BO ketone analogue.

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Was great to be a part of this! Now out in @chemsci.bsky.social

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Only 2 days left to apply for a summer of #uranium chemistry in a great city with a young and enthusiastic research group! #chemsky 🧪⚗️ #Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie building in Hamburg surrounded by the Elbe river with blue skies and a few clouds.

Canal with houses and people on stand up paddling boards queuing at a waterside café

Summer day at the Alster lake in Hamburg with people on stand up paddling boards and a sailing boat

Would you like to spend the next summer in beautiful Hamburg doing some uranium chemistry? If you're an undergraduate student from the UK, Ireland or North America, you have 11 days left to apply for two fully funded research internships via the DAAD: www.daad.de/rise/en/rise... #chemsky