MOLECULAR ZINTL PHASES with tetra-anionic Si, Ge, Sn, Pb accessible using soluble form of Mg(0). Although all E(4-) anions are full valence-shell octets, they are highly reactive. Some are stable, some not. The Sn(-IV) complex is an 8e-reductant shorturl.at/InmD6 @natsynth.nature.com
While traditionally used as stoichiometric reagents, #HeavierAlkaliMetalAmides have emerged as versatile #catalysts find out more in this #perspective with #DavidSancehzRoa @pubs.acs.org in collaboration with @remglasgow.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
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Benzylic C-H deprotonation using RLi/TpNa super basic mixtures
Carbanions trapped in between cationic sodium centres!
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New group photo of the #maingroup team at IISER Thiruvananthapuram! Looking forward to soon sharing some amazing works from these young, energetic, yet patient guys!
We thank the editorial team of @daltontrans.rsc.org for inviting us to feature our #OpenAccess perspective article on the inside front cover
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Serendipitous Isolation of an Aldehyde Stabilised Alkoxyaluminium Dication - now published in ChemComm!
We thank ANRF India for generously supporting unconventional research in traditional areas of synthetic chemistry!
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Thank you for your wishes, Prof. Mulvey. Hope you're doing well.
