Reactions of LiPR2 with BiCl3 selectively give diphosphanes R2P–PR2 in high yields, presumably via Bi─P homolysis. This includes challenging cases with bulky substituents R. Sterically encumbered dip....

Here, we report a breakthrough study in catalytic alkene isomerisation using crown ether-supported alkali metal phosphides in which the activity increases sequentially and significantly as Group One ...

In recent years, active efforts to assess similarities and differences in the reactivity of isostructural magnesium and zinc complexes have witnessed reasonable growth. The advancements in their chemi...

The heavier, the better! We report that the caesium congener is the most active and versatile catalyst amongst a full group set of well-defined crown ether supported alkali metal diphenyl phosphides ...

Bismuth radical chemistry has attracted increased interest in recent years. Here, we report a series of bismuth–manganese complexes that catalyze the intramolecular redox-neutral coupling of alkyl iod...

Communications Chemistry - Chalcogenide radical cations are usually short-lived intermediates, making their isolation challenging. Here, the authors report the stabilization of these species by...

The bicyclo[1.1.0]tetragermane-2,4-diide diradicaloid compound [(ADC)2Ge4] featuring a stretched bridgehead Ge─Ge bond is reported as a Venetian red crystalline solid. [(ADC)2Ge4] has been characteri...

In recent years, active efforts to assess similarities and differences in the reactivity of isostructural magnesium and zinc complexes have witnessed reasonable growth. The advancements in their chemi...

This chapter delves into the emerging role of bismuth cations as catalysts in various chemical reactions, highlighting their unique properties and versatility. Bismuth, a heavy metal with low toxicity...

The synthesis of a tricoordinate antimony cation is reported by the removal of two chlorides from TpMe2SbCl2, where TpMe2 is tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate. The multiple binding sites present in [T...