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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Hydrostibination of an organometallic bond - now on the front cover of @chemcomm.rsc.org! Collab with @marcuswdrover.bsky.social group!

Yet more results from our work with
@wolflab.bsky.social, just accepted in @chemcomm.rsc.org.

Building on earlier work, we now show how useful primary phosphines can be prepared in one pot directly from P4.

Excellent work from all involved!
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Kinetic Stabilization in Diaryl-Substituted Stannylenes: N2O Reactivity, Intramolecular C–H Activation, and Crystalline (Eind)Li(THF)2 as a Versatile Precursor in Tin Chemistry The reactivity of the kinetically stabilized stannylene (MesTer)2Sn (1) (MesTer = –C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-Me3-C6H2)2) toward N2O is revisited, yielding the terminal tin(IV) hydroxide 2 via formal intramolecular C(sp3)–H activation of a putative terminal stannanone intermediate. By switching to Eind ligation (Eind = 1,1,3,3,5,5,7,7-octaethyl-s-hydrindacen-4-yl) at the tin center, the synthesis and characterization of the crystalline lithium salt (Eind)Li(THF)2 (3) is reported, serving as a straightforward precursor for the clean generation of the corresponding stannylene (Eind)2Sn (4). Compound 4 can be further cleanly converted into the heteroleptic Eind/halide stannylene (Eind)SnCl (6). Both 4 and 6 serve as suitable precursors for the synthesis of the heteroleptic s-hydrindacene-/amido-substituted stannylene (Eind)Sn{N(SiMe3)2} (5).

Excited to share our contribution to the special issue "Organometallic Chemistry Beyond the Transition Metals: Fundamentals and Applications of the P-Block" – now published @Organometallics! Check it out 👉 @pubs.acs.org #ChemSky
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In his new paper in @daltontrans.rsc.org @kushikolla.bsky.social shows the synthesis of a new phosphaalkene and its coordination to Rh, including CH activition & different types of coordination. Congratulations to the team @likat.bsky.social @hering-lab.bsky.social pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Another new paper from our ongoing work on elemental phosphorus chemistry with @wolflab.bsky.social, just published in @inorgchemfront.rsc.org.
This time we show how our previously reported P4 hydrostannylation chemistry can be extended to analogues based on Ge and Si.
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Geometrically Constrained Bismuth Compounds A major thrust of research in modern main group chemistry is the use of multidentate ligands to perturb geometries at p-block elements such that they deviate substantially from valence shell electron-...

Pleased to share our chapter in @springernature.com book Structure & Bonding on "Geometrically Constrained Bismuth Compounds". Co-written with recent MSc Tamina @taminazk.bsky.social. Many thanks to reviewers + ed. Crispin Lichtenberg!
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Exploiting the similarity between Ca(II) and Yb(II), first Mg-lanthanide bonding has been realised. The peculiarities of this unique Mg-Yb bond are discussed. Mg(0)-Yb(II)? Mg(I)-Yb(I)? @JACS pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Together with @muellergroup.bsky.social we elucidated the molecular structure of "naked" cyclo-P5- in the crystal! Special thanks to Mirjam and Prof. Corzilius for their help with 31P ssNMR studies.

Read our @angewandtechemie.bsky.social commuinaction here: doi.org/10.1002/anie...

I can’t believe it’s not… The analytical techniques revealing the true identity of what you spread on your bread

I can’t believe it’s not…
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Cooperative Heterobimetallic CO2 Activation Involving a Mononuclear Aluminum(II) Intermediate Molecular chemistry of aluminum most commonly involves AlIII ions due to their noble gas electronic configurations. In contrast, the chemistry of AlII ions is underexplored and may contain undiscovere...

Hey #chemsky our latest Al-Fe research is published in @jacs.acspublications.org. Led by Roushan Singh @uic-chemistry.bsky.social and our collaboration with Dan Ess of BYU, we are starting to map the chemistry of Al(II) through this mild approach!
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Aza‐Diphosphazenanes: Inorganic Cyclohexane‐like Connectors with Stereochemically Tunable Exit Vectors for Molecular and Macromolecular Chemistry New aza-diphosphinanes have been prepared and a model has been developed to explain their cis/trans isomerization. Two-fold oxidation leads to new aza-diphosphazenanes as robust inorganic connectors ...

Pleased to see NSERC PDF Michael's (@michaelland.bsky.social) work typeset and pick up some heat during the process. It is out Open Access in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social and, by reviewer recommendation, as a 🔥Hot Article🔥!
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From Polymers to Rings and Back Again: Chemical Recycling of Polyesters to Macrolactones Cyclic anhydride and epoxide ring-opening copolymerization is a versatile and controlled route to make polyesters, gaining attention in different application sectors but so far the chemical recycling...

Our latest paper "From Polymers to Rings and Back Again: Chemical Recycling of Polyesters to Macrolactones" is out now in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social!

Congratulations to Maddie, Thom, and
@ryanwfkerr.bsky.social 💚🧪♻️

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A Fresh Twist on the Phospha-(Aza)-Wittig Reaction The reactivity of an unsupported phosphinidene oxide, BnArNP═O (Bn = benzyl; Ar = bulky aryl group), as the electrophilic partner in Wittig reactions with ylides is described. Reactions with methylene-triphenylphosphorane (H2C═PPh3) and ethylidene-triphenyl-phosphorane (HMeC═PPh3), proceed as expected, giving rise to the phosphaalkene metathesis products and triphenylphosphine oxide. This reaction can be extended to other ylides such as N-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)methanamine (MeN═PPh3), to afford an aminoiminophosphane BnArNP═NMe. In these reactions the phosphinidene oxide plays the role of an electrophile, which would typically be the remit of an organic carbonyl in classical Wittig reactions. Further mechanistic insight into such transformations can be gained by altering the nature of the phosphorus-ylide. Upon reacting BnArNP═O with H2C═PMe3 (which possesses a smaller, more Lewis basic, phosphine) an alternative product is formed. This transformation supports the formation of a betaine intermediate that subsequently undergoes hydrogen-migration to afford an oxidized phosphorus(V) compound related to phosphorus acid.

Fresh out of the oven. Check out Chenyang’s most recent work in JACS (@jacs.acspublications.org). We explore the reactivity of a phosphinidene oxide as the electrophilic partner in Wittig transformations. Hope you enjoy.

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The Dinuclear Zirconocene Complex [(Cp2Zr)2(µ‐Me)(µ‐C2Ph)] as a Platform for Small Molecule Activation The dinuclear title compound [(Cp2Zr)2(µ-Me)(µ-C2Ph)] 5 was prepared from a zirconocene alkynyl methyl complex and Rosenthal’s zirconocene source [Cp2Zr(py)(h2-Me3SiC2SiMe3)] in a formal comproportio....

Happy to share our recent #ChemEurJ paper on small molecule activation with dinuclear zirconocenes. Major contributions came from our former technician Hanan! Congratulations to the team @likat.bsky.social chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We are looking for a #PhD student @likat.bsky.social to develop and apply early transition metal metallacyclobutadiene complexes for catalytic reactions of alkynes. Interested? Details can be found here: www.catalysis.de/fileadmin/us... @chemjobber.bsky.social

Chemical scheme showing the addition of the hydrazine N-N bond across an alkyne, leading to 1,2-vinyl diamine products. Inset shows how solid-state NMR revealed orbital effects key to reactivity, and how ligand design forces special geometries needed.

Ti-catalyzed diamination with hydrazines! Check out our latest JACS deep-dive into this fascinating reaction initially discovered by Mountford. Congrats to 1st author Partha who put his sweat and tears into this, and thanks to Yuya and the ETH team for a great collaboration! doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

A BNAlP-heterocycle We report the [2+2]-cyclization reaction of a phosphaalumene with its lighter analog, an iminoborane, to give a species with a four-membered BNAlP-heterocycle with alternating Lewis basic and acidic c...

Our first post here.

Tim’s newest work on the reactivity of phosphaalumenes is out. When P=Al meets it’s smaller sibling a unique B,N,Al,P-heterocycle is formed. Congrats Tim and Leonie!
#chemsky @chemcomm.bsky.social @likat.bsky.social #31p

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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

Flash Communication: Cyanophosphide Transfer Reactions Cyanophosphides of the general form [RPCN]− can be viewed as cyanide adducts of phosphinidenes and are phosphorus species in the (+1)-oxidation state. We have recently reported on the stable cyanophosphide [DippTerPCN]K (DippTer = 2,6-Dipp2C6H3, Dipp = 2,6-iPrC6H3) and now investigate its reactions with ECln (E = Ge, n = 2; E = P, As, n = 3) in either salt metathesis or base-assisted dehydrohalogenation reactions. In the case of GeCl2, salt metathesis with [DippTerPCN]K afforded the dimer of a chlorogermylene [DippTerP(CN)GeCl]2. When only 0.5 equiv of GeCl2 was used, the diphosphanylgermylene [DippTerP(CN)]2Ge was generated in solution. With ECl3 (E = P, As), facile cyanophosphide transfer was achieved from DippTerP(H)CN in NEt3-assisted dehydrohalogenation, giving diphosphanes or arsaphosphanes of the type DippTerP(CN)ECl2 (E = P, As), respectively.

Ayu is keeping it up! This piece is about ArPCN- transfer to give Germylenes and phosphapnictanes! Thanks @maltefischer.bsky.social and @fabiandankert.bsky.social for their help! Thanks Organomteallics for the smooth proceedings! #31p #phosphorus

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🚨Two projects out from our lab today (links fixed!)

Second up in JACS @jamchemsoc.bsky.social

Staudinger polymerization of a P2N6 cage for hybrid materials.

Congrats Maryam! Collab with Laventure and Nazemi groups

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Ayu’s work on CN/NC-isomerism in Dioxophosphoranes is just out in Chem.Sci. Here we show that Cyanophosphides can be cleanly oxidized with O2, giving [ArPO2(CN)]-. Surprisingly both, cyanide and isocyanide form simultaneously! Super exited about this! @likat.bsky.social

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Methane Beryllation Catalyzed by a Base Metal Complex The homogeneous catalytic functionalization of methane is extremely challenging due to the relative nonpolarity and high C–H bond strength of this hydrocarbon. Here, using catalytic quantities (10 mol...

Catalytic methane functionalization and all it takes is... beryllium! We also compare the mechanisms of methane beryllation and borylation to reveal why Be finds it so easy @pubs.acs.org pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...