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Kyle Pearce

@kylegpearce.bsky.social

Research Fellow - Hill Group - University of Bath | Member of the RSC: Main Group Chemistry Group Commitee

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Thanks Fabian ๐Ÿ˜„

04.08.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Rab, much of this work was inspired by your own ๐Ÿ˜

04.08.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Joe, hope everything is going well at Imperial

03.08.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arene Activation by Calcium Hydride/Zinc Amide Equilibration The ฮฒ-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)

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

02.08.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

First paper with @moraleschem.bsky.social too ๐Ÿ™Œ

09.07.2025 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An Alumanyl Test Case of Group 1 Redox Interchange Rationalized by a thermochemical evaluation using both theoretical (DFT) and empirical data, we show that the arene-encapsulated M+ cations of the group 1 alumanyls, [{SiNDipp}AlM]2 ({SiNDipp} =ย  {CH...

Happy to see the latest Hill/@clairemcmullin.bsky.social paper out in @chemistryeurope.bsky.social. We've found you can interconvert group 1 alumanyls by redox reactions with elemental alkali metals (no beryllium needed this time ;)).
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

09.07.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#LINO25

29.06.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So it begins... Looking forward to a great week at the Lindau Meeting! Very grateful for the opportunity

29.06.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations Clare ๐Ÿฅณ

25.06.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alkylzinc-mediated transmetallation of a calcium hydride The dimeric ฮฒ-diketiminato calcium hydride, [(BDI)CaH]2 (BDI = HC{(Me)CNDipp}2; Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), reacts with dialkylzinc reagents in a 1โ€†:โ€†2 ratio through sequential dialkyl(hydrido)zincateโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ”“Check out this #OpenAccess work by @kylegpearce.bsky.socialโ€ฌ, Mary Mahon and Michael Hill: hydride transmetallation with alkylzinc gives an organocalcium dimer with differentiated alkyl and aryl functionalities๐Ÿ‘€

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๐Ÿ“@uniofbath.bsky.socialโ€ฌ
๐Ÿงช

06.06.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Very honoured to be invited to give a research seminar @unswchemistry.bsky.social, thanks again to Sam Furfari for organising #ChemSky

02.06.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're recruiting a PDRA to work with our team at Oxford Chemistry @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social ! If you are interested in synthetic inorganic chemistry and catalysis research, Apply!

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

13.05.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mechanochemically Micronised Na/NaCl; a Superfine Reductant A free-flowing, homogeneous and non-pyrophoric powder of Na/NaCl is prepared via planetary ball-milling. The mechanochemically micronised Na/NaCl serves as a highly activated source of sodium and was ...

Happy Friday! Chuffed to see this work out in @rscmechanochem.rsc.org. Very thankful for all of the hard work put in for this paper, especially by Laura who helped to kickstart this mechanochemical venture.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

09.05.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

#ChemSky

07.05.2025 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Alkylzinc-Mediated Transmetallation of a Calcium Hydride The dimeric ฮฒ-diketiminato calcium hydride, [(BDI)CaH]2 (BDIย = HC{(Me)CNDipp}2; Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), reacts with dialkylzinc reagents in a 1:2 ratio through sequential dialkyl(hydrido)zincate format...

Just out in @daltontrans.rsc.org: Alkylzinc-Mediated Transmetallation of a Calcium Hydride. An extension of our approach to access [LCaMe]2 - facilitating access to organocalcium dimers with differentiated functionalities.
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

07.05.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, really enjoyed yours too. I was hoping to get a chance to chat to you properly, next time for sure

04.04.2025 08:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sad to not see you both here, hopefully we can catch up soon!

03.04.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very grateful for the opportunity to talk about our latest calcium zincate chemistry. Always a great time at #Dalton2025

02.04.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OXIDATION STATE CONFUSION: Al(I)-Sn(II)? Al(II)-Sn(I)? Al(III)-Sn(0)? The crooked structure of this complex can be explained by a Al-donor Sn-acceptor bond. Details can be found here: chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

25.03.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jacob Guntley, Agustin Morales Aguilar, Claire McMullin, Mike Hill, Louis Morris, Kyle Pearce Rex Charman.

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. ๐Ÿ•@jguntley1234.bsky.social @moraleschem.bsky.social @kylegpearce.bsky.social

18.03.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The deadline is quickly approaching for the Main Group PhD Prize - please get nominating! @rsc.org

26.02.2025 11:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@iitbombay.bsky.social

13.02.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks very much to @iitbombay for inviting me to speak at their conference MMM-4, it was my first time being in India and it was fantastic, superb conference, I look forward to coming back! #MMM4 #Chemsky

13.02.2025 02:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conference officially underway, really looking forward to a great few days of chemistry #chemsky #MMM4 @iitbombay.bsky.social

09.02.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We need your help! The Main group Interest group is looking to award the @roysocchem.bsky.social Main Group PhD Lectureship Prize for the advancement of Main Group chemistry during their PhD. See details below:

30.01.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Nucleophilicity at copper(-I) in a compound with a Cuโ€“Mg bond - Nature Communications Many chemical reactions rely on the preference of copper for positive oxidation states. In this work, the authors report that the reaction of an N-heterocyclic carbene ligated copper alkoxide with a d...

Some lovely chemistry just out from the Liptrot group @bathchem.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

29.01.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

New year, new opportunities!!! We can offer two interesting positions within our @ERC_Research CoG project #AGILE at the hearth of organometallic chemistry

#ChemJobs #ChemPostdocs #PostDocJobs #PhDJobs #ChemSky #CHEMnitz

02.01.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My condolences to the extended Fraser Stoddard family.
What a legacy of wonderful people (and obviously wonderful chemistry)
ChemSky

31.12.2024 03:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats! Lovely way to end the year ๐Ÿ™Œ

13.12.2024 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Crystalline NiX6 Complex High-valent nickel species are implicated as intermediates in industrially relevant chemical transformations and in the catalytic cycles of metalloenzymes. Although a small number of tetravalent NiX4 ...

We report the first stable hexavalent nickel complex! It's formed by reductive addition of three Be-Be bonds at nickel(0), producing Ni(BeCp)6
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

13.12.2024 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

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