Air- and Water-Persistent C-Centered Radical Anion Based on FLP-Type-Activated CO2 Organic radicals play pivotal roles in chemistry, biology, and materials science. Although typically short-lived and highly reactive, considerable efforts have been devoted to stabilizing open-shell m...

Thrilled to share my first corresponding author paper with my PhD supervisors S.Bontemps (@lcc-smac.bsky.social), @obasle.bsky.social and A.Lledos! We report a new air- and water-persistent C-centered radical anion via Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP) activation of CO2. (doi.org/10.1021/jacs...)

Thank you @oresteschem.bsky.social ! No Captain Haddock this time, but plenty of chemistry !

Early Christmas present now out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social !

Another fun collaboration between the Hill & McMullin groups ( @clairemcmullin.bsky.social @moraleschem.bsky.social ) 🔥

Tin—Tin π Bonding as a Conduit for Alkali‐Metal Reduction Reactions of the doubly reduced distannynes, [Ar′SnSnAr′M2], (Ar′ = C6H3-2,6-Dipp; M ═ ′Li, Na, K), with the successively heavier alkali metals (M) result in reduction of M, which is proposed to occu...

The adventures of Tin–Tin continue! 🚀

Tin—Tin π bonding enables alkali-metal reduction in our new HOT 🔥 article in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social with the dream team @kylegpearce.bsky.social, @clairemcmullin.bsky.social, Louis, Emma R., and big Mike.
Wrapping year up nicely!
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Arene Activation by Calcium Hydride/Zinc Amide Equilibration The β-diketiminato calcium hydride, [(BDI)CaH]2 (BDI = HC{(Me)CNDipp}2, where Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), reacts with [Zn{N(SiMe3)2}2] and [Zn(TMP)2] (TMP = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidide) to provide labile...

Excited to see this work published today in @jacs.acspublications.org , fun chemistry and a real group effort here by @clairemcmullin.bsky.social , @moraleschem.bsky.social , Mary and big Mike! (@bathchem.bsky.social)

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Jacob Guntley, Agustin Morales Aguilar, Claire McMullin, Mike Hill, Louis Morris, Kyle Pearce Rex Charman.

Finally managed to escape the office / lab for a brief lunch and a catch-up with the Hill group last week. 🍕@jguntley1234.bsky.social @moraleschem.bsky.social @kylegpearce.bsky.social