Dr Anker

Diastereoselective alkene C-C coupling at Al(I) Work from Deb Sarkar, in collaboration with Petra Vasko in Helsinki, on reductive C-C bond formation from ethene and propene mediated by an anionic Al(I) reagent is just out in JACS. doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6… @OxfordChemistry

Joe (@josephmparr) and co's work on using the normally inert NMR standard, TMS, as a ligand towards very Lewis acidic, neutral Ca and Sr complexes, has appeared as a pre-print @ChemRxiv. tinyurl.com/mr3sfccr. See the Mg analogue here tinyurl.com/hv7refvy. #ozchem @AFOSR

Are you interested in main group metal redox catalysis? 🚨Check out our last preprint summarising recent developments in the area! chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26…

Hot off the press @NatureChemistry: we extend σ⁰π² carbenes to a neutral system, showing H₂ activation via a σ-face pathway near the least-motion limit. Congrats Fei, Haoxiang, Miaomiao & thanks to editors and reviewers! nature.com/articles/s4155…

We are happy to announce that Eric has been recognized as one of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 outstanding reviewers! Explore the full list at rsc.li/OutstandingRev… #RSCPeerReview Congrats Eric!🥳🎉

Our latest paper on the anionic Al-V complex and its dissociation to the alumanyl anion is now online. Multiple‐Bonding and Lability: Study of an Anionic Vanadium Alumanyl onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Zinc Redox Catalysis in the Photochemical Borylation of Fluorocarbons. New @ChemRxiv preprint from @yangwenbang0310 and the team. chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26…

4,5-Diaminofluorenes are tough targets. In our new @ChemicalScience paper, Emily & Fabian use group 13 radicals for skeletal editing - deleting oxygen from xanthenes to access them on gram scale. pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/Art…

Check out our latest publication in @NatureSynthesis on the isolation of a bridgehead B=B double bond. A rare, structurally validated system beyond transient species-proud to contribute equally to this work. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s44160… #ChemTwitter #boron #inorganic #DFT

Here is a new read for the start of your week: Our latest #OpenAccess publication on „Contrasting single-molecule magnet behaviour in dysprosium and terbium bis(stannolediide) complexes“ out now in @NatureChemistry @Faye_94128 @st_maier2602 @DaJin8201 doi.org/10.1038/s41557…

We have a fully funded PhD position open in low oxidn state group 2 chem, and its appln to sustainable organic synthesis. Details available at tinyurl.com/35tas3uw. Please consider the candidate criteria before applying. Re-posts greatly appreciated. #ozchem @Monash_Science

Our chemistry from the recent print issue of @J_A_C_S: six-electron activation of dinitrogen enabled by a uranium bis(anilido)xanthene complex. Was enjoyable to explore this unusual reactivity together with @YPYuePang! @EPFL_CHEM_Tweet pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

JCU’s College of Science Engineering are pleased to invite you to the 2026 Les Power Memorial with Prof Laurent Maron on Wednesday 1 April 2026. @jcu #ozchem #lespowerlecture   eventbrite.com.au/e/lf-power-mem…

Reductive Cyclopentamerization of Carbon Monoxide to the Elusive Croconate Radical Trianion | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Activation of Dioxygen via Neodymium-Alkali Metal Clusters | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

First paper for Joe in his PhD! Reviewing our research area. Great work Joe. Synthesis and reactivity of lanthanide(II) hydrides sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our first foray into heavier group 2 chemistry, and the first paper from @Malte_Kubisz 🥳 We show that carbon monoxide readily inserts into Mg-C bonds without need for a catalyst, opening new paths in catalysis using CO⚡️ Check it here, open access: tinyurl.com/mv5zxbt7

CO2 Reduction by Lanthanum Borohydride Complexes and Hydroboration Reactivity | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… Nocton, Simler, and co-workers @InorgChem #lanthanum #borohydride #hydroboration #CO2 #reduction

Excited to show that the coordination of the organic tetraazanaphthalene radical to yttrium ions enhances its stability, paving the way for new spin-based materials 😎😊! Published in the 2025 Rising star issue of ACS Organic & Inorganic Au 🥳. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… @MSUChem

Yixiao, Maryam and Sophie's preprint on work extending Harder's Mg(0) cmpd to new, stable Mg(0) and Mg(0)/Mg(I) examples, and their reduction of TM carbonyls, is out @ChemRxiv. TCHP is a great, easy to prepare, stabilizing aryl. #ozchem @ChemistryMonash tinyurl.com/5yh3sd2z