@MainTvm

We are Synthetic Chemists Interested in the Structure and Reactivity of Main Group Compounds.

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Joined June 2019
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The Hindu
@the_hinduOct 15
IISER researchers make solid material that releases two fuel gases ✍️ Vasudevan Mukunth thehindu.com/sci-tech/scienc…

IISER researchers make solid material that releases two fuel gases

IISER researchers create magnesium hydridomethylzincate that releases hydrogen and methane upon heating, offering a potential solid storage medium for fuel gases.

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Suban kundu@suban_kunduOct 7
Finally it's online. Such a beautiful piece of work. Congratulations to everyone..🎉🎉👏👏
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 7
A single-source precursor for mixed fuel gases!🔥Meet Mg[(CH₃)ZnH₃]—a hydride-rich organometallic that releases a mixture of #Hydrogen & #methane, at just 80 °C. A fundamental discovery that could open up practical applications! #energy #chemistry doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aej26…
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Harder-Research@harder_researchOct 8
Very nice story Ajay👍
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 7
A single-source precursor for mixed fuel gases!🔥Meet Mg[(CH₃)ZnH₃]—a hydride-rich organometallic that releases a mixture of #Hydrogen & #methane, at just 80 °C. A fundamental discovery that could open up practical applications! #energy #chemistry doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aej26…
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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 7
A single-source precursor for mixed fuel gases!🔥Meet Mg[(CH₃)ZnH₃]—a hydride-rich organometallic that releases a mixture of #Hydrogen & #methane, at just 80 °C. A fundamental discovery that could open up practical applications! #energy #chemistry doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aej26…
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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 5
Pre-registration is now open for international graduate students & postdocs icmgsc2027.com/registration #maingroup @tvmiiser @Chemie_iisertvm
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 1
🌐 ICMGSC 2027 website is now LIVE! icmgsc2027.com Pre-registration for international graduate students & postdocs opens 5 October 2026. #ICMSGC2027 #MainGroupChemistry #Catalysis @tvmiiser
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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 1
🌐 ICMGSC 2027 website is now LIVE! icmgsc2027.com Pre-registration for international graduate students & postdocs opens 5 October 2026. #ICMSGC2027 #MainGroupChemistry #Catalysis @tvmiiser
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmSep 24
The momentum of ICMGSC 2023 & 2025 has set a historic benchmark! The global main-group chemistry community now looks ahead to ICMGSC 2027—the 3rd edition! Website will be live from 1st Oct 2026. Pre-registration for international students opens 5 Oct 2026. #ICMGSC2027 #MainGroup
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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 2
Another element joins our expedition on main group Lewis acids! After Bi, Sb, Sn & Al, we now access a Ge(IV) centre using Tp! Ge shows superior activity than Sn(IV) in phosphine oxide deoxygenation, an intriguing reversal of expected down the group trend. doi.org/10.1039/D6DT01955B
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Yoichi Hoshimoto 星本陽一@YHoshimotoOct 2
Very excited to be part of this symposium! ⭐️ Looking forward to seeing everyone!❗
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmOct 1
🌐 ICMGSC 2027 website is now LIVE! icmgsc2027.com Pre-registration for international graduate students & postdocs opens 5 October 2026. #ICMSGC2027 #MainGroupChemistry #Catalysis @tvmiiser
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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmSep 24
The momentum of ICMGSC 2023 & 2025 has set a historic benchmark! The global main-group chemistry community now looks ahead to ICMGSC 2027—the 3rd edition! Website will be live from 1st Oct 2026. Pre-registration for international students opens 5 Oct 2026. #ICMGSC2027 #MainGroup
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Jerry Fereiro@FereiroJerrySep 24
Extremely happy to share our new work from IISER Thiruvananthapuram, now published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)! Congratulations to Hemanth Naik and Aswin S! @ANRFIndia @tvmiiser @Chemie_iisertvm
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Hariharan Group@GroupHariharanSep 24
Our work has been chosen as the cover of @ACSCentSci Volume 12, Issue 9. Kudos to @MaretPhilip. Read more about this work: doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.6…
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DaltonTransactions@DaltonTrans14 Feb 2025
Our Executive Editor, @SallyHowells, is at the International Conference on Main Group Synthesis and Catalysis (ICMGSC-2025) this week! If you missed her talk on Thursday, be sure to look out for her and have a chat👀 @MainTvm
Photo of Dalton Transactions Executive Editor, Sally Howells-Wyllie, with the ICMGSC-2025 conference stand.

ALT Photo of Dalton Transactions Executive Editor, Sally Howells-Wyllie, with the ICMGSC-2025 conference stand.

Photo of Dalton Transactions Executive Editor, Sally Howells-Wyllie, speaking at the ICMGSC-2025.

ALT Photo of Dalton Transactions Executive Editor, Sally Howells-Wyllie, speaking at the ICMGSC-2025.

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Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM@MainTvmSep 12
A unique and fascinating meeting on organometallic chemistry, organised by the Chemistry students of @iiserkol. We are grateful to the organisers for including our coworker @poorna170724 @tvmiiser @Chemie_iisertvm, who will presents latest results from our work on organozincates!
ICOC Students@ICOC_StudentsSep 12
🎤Research Spotlight | ICOC Students 2026🔬 We are delighted to announce that Ms. Poorna Gomathisankaran and Ms. Sneha Raj V.P. will be presenting their research work at ICOC Students 2026!✨ 📅22-23 September 2026 📍IISER Kolkata 🔗Visit us: icocstudents.wixsite.com/ico…
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U of T News@UofTNewsAug 28
University Professor Doug Stephan is being honoured for his seminal work with the Davy Medal, one of the U.K. Royal Society's most prestigious awards. #UofT utoronto.ca/news/u-t-chemist…

U of T chemist Doug Stephan awarded 2026 Davy Medal by the U.K.'s Royal Society

With his discovery of the concept of “frustrated Lewis pairs,” University of Toronto researcher Doug Stephan unearthed a way to potentially transform industries ranging from food production to drug...

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Todd Hudnall@DrTodd_HudnallAug 19
After nearly two years of work, I am excited to announce that Junyi's tour de force on stabilizing "molecular" boron nitride is now out in @J_A_C_S! pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article/…

Taming Molecular Boron Nitride through a Tandem Donor–Acceptor Stabilization/Arene Release Strategy

Abstract. Boron nitride (BN) is a highly reactive 8 valence electron diatomic molecule, unstable under ambient conditions; however, at temperatures >900

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Kyle Pearce@KyleGPearceJul 9
Our latest paper investigating Calcium-Zinc cooperativity is just out in @Orgmet_ACS. Pleasure to see @MarcosLopezAg get stuck into this during his time at @BathChem, Vamos! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Calcium Alkynyl(hydrido)zincates

Abstract. The β-diketiminato calcium hydride dimer, [(BDI)CaH]2 (BDI = HC{(Me)CNDipp}2; Dipp = 2,6-i-Pr2C6H3), reacts with [ZnTMP2] in the presence of term

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Martyn Coles@Coles_labJul 6
Heterobimetallic aluminium/group 4 complexes derived from single-electron processes initiated by an aluminyl anion Things don't always go according to plan... A very challenging study now published in Dalton Trans. pubs.rsc.org/dt/article/doi/…

Heterobimetallic aluminium/group 4 complexes derived from single-electron processes initiated by an...

The reactivity of sodium and potassium aluminyls with group 4 metallocene dichloride compounds is described. The potassium aluminyl K[Al(NON)] reacts with

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SK Research Group@SKLab_IISERTvmJun 20
Our new article on manganese dinitrosyl published in ACS Inorganic Chemistry. Congratulation Dhanusree and team! We appreciate funding support from @ANRFIndia . pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…

Dinitrite to Dinitrosyl at Manganese: {Mn(NO)2}8 in Redox Transformations of Nitrogen Oxides

Abstract. Owing to the highly reactive and transient nature of nitric oxide (NO) and nitroxyl (HNO), the identification of reliable NO/HNO sources is of pa

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Ramesh Rasappan Lab@rr_labJun 5
A proud milestone for @rr_lab - our first JACS publication! Heartiest congratulations to Chandru, Bincy, Sanjai, Sheryl & Venkadesh for this remarkable achievement and well-deserved success. 👏✨pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac… @rr_prof @Chemie_iisertvm @tvmiiser

Oxidative Hetero-Coupling: Iron- and Copper-Mediated 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization

Abstract. Novel strategies, including cross-electrophile coupling and its extension, 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes, utilize two distinct electrop

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Jerry Fereiro@FereiroJerryJun 3
I'm delighted to be featured in the "Introducing..." profile series of Angewandte Chemie. Grateful for the opportunity to share my research journey, scientific interests, and perspectives with the broader chemistry community. link: doi.org/10.1002/anie.2805282
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