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Main Group Chemistry Lab

IISER Thiruvananthapuram

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Research

Our research focuses on understanding the structure and bonding in reactive main group compounds, stabilization of unusual coordinate modes, activation of inert chemical bonds, and Lewis acid catalysis. Curiosity-driven research in isolating reactive main group cations comprising magnesium, zinc, aluminum, antimony, and bismuth has led us to explore their potential as Lewis acids in catalytic transformations.

   News & Events

  • Sandra and Anjana has joined our lab to pursue minor project. Welcome on board!

  • Congratulations Sheetal for her recent publication in Inorganic Chemistry!

  • Congratulations Dr. Rini Prakash for her recent publication in Inorganic Chemistry!

  • Poorna Gomathisankaran, IPhD-2022 batch has joined our lab.

  • Congratulations Annabel for her recent publication in Chemistry-A European Journal!

  • Congratulations Deepti for successfully defending her thesis on "Primary and secondary interactions in main group Lewis acids: reactivity manifested at antimony center"!

  • Dr. Rini Prakash joined as Publishing Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge Office, UK.

  • We successfully organized the International Conference on Main Group Synthesis and Catalysis-2023 at IISER TVM from February 9-12.

Latest Publications

Quest for Active Species in Al/B-Catalyzed CO2 Hydrosilylation

We demonstrate the catalytic role of aluminum and boron centers in aluminum borohydride [(2-Me2CH2C6H4)(C6H5)Al(μ-H)2B(C6H5)2] during carbon dioxide hydrosilylation. Preliminary investigations into CO2 reduction using [(2-Me2NCH2C6H4)(H)Al(μ-H)]2 and [Ph3C][B(3,5-C6H3Cl2)4] in the presence of Et3SiH and PhSiH3 resulted in CH2(OSiR3)2 and CH3OSiR3, which serve as formaldehyde and methanol surrogates, respectively.

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