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Josef Boronski

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Organometallic Chemistry ｜ Metal-Metal Bonding ｜ Assistant Professor at Imperial College London｜Royal Society University Research Fellow ｜https://www.imperial.ac.uk/boronski-group/

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Dec 13

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
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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 ...

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Marcel Schorpp @m-schorpp.bsky.social · 9d

First post, first publication!
I’m over the moon to share the first publication from our small research group! 🚀 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @chemcomm.rsc.org
Jan explored a funky P=P-containing heterocycle and its reversible! bond activation chemistry, with DFT insights from Francesco. #newPI

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · 14d

20 years of FLPs! Check out this article published together with the pioneer of FLPs himself (Prof. Douglas Stephan) covering some of the highlights of FLP chemistry over the last two decades. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A reflection on frustrated Lewis pairs 20 years on: the gift that keeps on giving

This commentary reflects on the remarkably broad impact the concept of “frustrated Lewis pairs” (FLPs) has had over the past 20 years. Since its initial articulation, this concept has found applicatio...

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Dalton Transactions @daltontrans.rsc.org · 23d

🔓Don't miss this #OpenAccess Frontier article by Liam P. Griffin and @josefboronski.bsky.social outlining recent advances in heterometallic alkaline earth metals and pathways to future breakthroughs⬇️

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📍 @manchester.ac.uk, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🧪

Alkaline earth metals: heterometallic bonding

The alkaline earth metals are notorious for their tendency to form ionic compounds of their dications. In recent years, however, chemists have found ways to kinetically skirt around the edges of…

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Marina Uzelac @marinauzelac.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ending the week on a high! Check out our comparison of manganate and magnesiate now published in ChemComm! Great team effort @bathchem.bsky.social with @tobiaskramer.bsky.social in understanding these elusive bimetallics!

A direct comparison of lithium tetra(n-butyl) manganate(II) and magnesiate: structural insights and catalytic hydroamination of styrenes

Previous studies have hinted at the similarities of Mn(II) and Mg alkyl complexes. Advancing this field, here we present a comparative study of tetra(n-butyl) lithium manganate(II) and magnesiate. Com...

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Maximilian Dietz @maxdietz.bsky.social · 27d

I am happy to share that our latest paper has been published in @science.org. In this work, we report the synthesis of novel tin carbonyl and carbene complexes. Thanks to all collaborators!

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A main-group metal carbonyl complex: Structure and isomerization to a carbene-stabilized tin atom

In contrast to transition elements, s- and p-block metal compounds that coordinate carbon monoxide (CO) under near-ambient conditions are elusive. Here, we report an isolable, crystalline main-group m...

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Fabian Dankert @fabiandankert.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thrilled to share a first publication of the group! We report on cadmium aluminyls that find application as Cd-nucleophiles and(!) Al(I)-Transfer reagents. Now out in @jacs.acspublications.org ! 🥳👍
Thanks a lot to @chemieverband.bsky.social for the generous funding. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Functional Al/Cd Heterometallics─From Controlled Al(I) Transfer to Nucleophilic Transfer of Cadmium Ions

Low-valent cadmium compounds have remained largely unexplored as electron reservoirs, with no precedent for their use in reduction or bond activation chemistry. Here, we address this gap by integratin...

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Aug 11

Liam Griffin and I have reviewed recent advances in the heterometallic bonding chemistry of the alkaline earth metals @daltontrans.rsc.org. It was fun to put this together, and we hope it's useful!
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Alkaline earth metals: heterometallic bonding

The alkaline earth metals are notorious for their tendency to form ionic compounds of their dications. In recent years, however, chemists have found ways to kinetically skirt around the edges of these...

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · Aug 8

Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex - pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
So proud to congratulate first author Leon Gomm for his first paper in JACS. Thanks to Hui Zhu and Stefan Grimme for the ever helpful DFT calculations. @unibonn.bsky.social

Reversible C–H Bond Activation of Unactivated Arenes by a Nickel-Silylene Complex

A nickel-silylene complex is shown to reversibly activate benzene via C–H bond activation at ambient temperature. The benzene C–H bond formally adds across the Ni–Si core to form a nickel-silyl comple...

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Darren Willcox @dr-dwillcox.bsky.social · Aug 4

Our groups first foray into heterobimetallic Zn/Al chemistry. Congratulations to Jake, Josef, Avantika, George, Nik and @millsgroupchem.bsky.social.

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Janus-Faced Reactivity of Heterobimetallic Al–Zn Complexes

p-Block complexes containing unsupported metal–metal bonds can activate small molecules via mechanisms that complement and contrast with those of d-block metal complexes. Within this compound class, A...

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Aug 3

Great stuff!

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Kyle Pearce @kylegpearce.bsky.social · Aug 2

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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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...

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Eva Hevia @evaheviagroup.bsky.social · Jul 29

Excited to share the latest work from David Anderson just accepted @angewandtechemie.bsky.social on the structure and applications of #sodium #neopentyl a donor free #organosodium #reagent soluble in #hydrocarbon solvents @unibe.ch

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations, John!

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Marcus Drover @marcuswdrover.bsky.social · Jul 10

🔥Excited to share our latest: "C(sp2)–H Bond Activation with a Heterometallic Nickel---Aluminium Complex” Now out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social w/ @crimmingroup.bsky.social

Work done by PhD student, Joseph A. Zurakowski w/ Benedek Stadler & Mark Crimmin! 💪

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Kasper S. Pedersen @kasperspedersen.bsky.social · Jul 1

🎉 Just out in Nature Comm @natcomms.nature.com

"Unleashing phosphorus mononitride"

👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Spearheaded by the Reinholdt group (Lund), we find that the elusive P≡N molecule finds new life in an Os complex and unlocks unique [NPS₂]²⁻, [NPCl]⁻, and aromatic [PN₄]⁻ species.

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Jun 22

Fantastic stuff! Congratulations!

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GoicoecheaGroup @goicoecheagroup.bsky.social · Jun 21

PDRA extraordinaire, Álvaro García-Romero, hits it out if the park again! Check out his most recent work out today in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social. Outstanding computational support by DFT master @isra-group.bsky.social! Further details here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Stepwise Acetylene Insertion and Ammonia Activation at a Digallene and Diindene

Sequential [2+2] cycloaddition reactions between acetylene and the digallene and diindene compounds (ETer)2 (E = Ga, In; Ter = 2,6-Dipp2-C6H3; Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) are described. Careful con...

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Jun 2

Breaking bonds at tin(II)! We've had a look at the spectrum of bond addition reactions, from reductive (Be-Be) to oxidative (Cl-Cl), and everything in between (B-B, B-H, H-H)
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social @maxdietz.bsky.social @amelia-swarbrook.bsky.social
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Breaking Bonds at Tin(II): Reductive or Oxidative Addition?

Here, the addition of H–H, Be–Be, B–B, and B–H bonds to SnII is studied by experimental and theoretical means. We report the first examples of B–B and Be–Be bond additions to a main group metal centr...

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James Bull @jamesabull.bsky.social · May 13

** PhD position ** We are advertising a chemical biology studentship with Vilar and Mann groups, and GSK with ICB CDT @icbcdt.bsky.social. #automation, #Synthesis, #direct-to-biology,
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Development of automated workflows for direct-to-biology drug discovery of kinase inhibitors at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Development of automated workflows for direct-to-biology drug discovery of kinase inhibitors at Imperial College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

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MehtaLab @mehtalab.bsky.social · May 13

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!

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@crimmingroup @crimmingroup.bsky.social · Apr 30

Exciting new @chemrxiv.bsky.social preprint from @pentaleniko.bsky.social, @sarahlpatrick.bsky.social , @andreasphanopoulos.bsky.social and Jiahuang Mao. They report a simple transfer fluorination method to recycle fluoride content of HFCs, HFOs, fluoroethers, and PFAS. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...

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@crimmingroup @crimmingroup.bsky.social · Apr 29

New paper out today in @natsynth.nature.com
from Wenbang Yang. We describe addition of Zn–Zn bonds to main group carbenes. The system nicely illustrates the continuum between oxidative addition and reductive addition processes. rdcu.be/ejPSS

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Apr 17

We want everyone in the chemical sciences community to feel welcome, supported and valued, so we're sad to see some people seize on yesterday's supreme court ruling with anti-trans messages. Today, we're highlighting our resources on allyship for trans colleagues and friends
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LGBT+ toolkit

This kit provides the tools for everyone to take part in positive change: employers, colleagues, and LGBT+ individuals.

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Josef Boronski @josefboronski.bsky.social · Apr 14

Great stuff, Eric!

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John Seed @john-seed.bsky.social · Apr 11

Years in the making – 3-centre-1-electron trithorium metal-metal bonding. Out now in @natchem.nature.com !

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Valence-delocalized trithorium nanocluster superatoms with open-shell exalted diamagnetism - Nature Chemistry

Superatoms are metal clusters that collectively behave like an atom, but they usually require metal–metal bonding and thus they are based on main group or transition metals. Now it has been shown that...

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