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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

  • Congratulations Annabel and Devika for their recent publication in Chemical Communications.

  • Subhajit Chakraborty has joined the lab as new PhD in August 2025!

  • Anchal, Dilana and Dheeraj has joined our lab to pursue major project. Welcome on board!

  • Congratulations Deepti and Annabel for their recent publication in Nature Synthesis.

  • Congratulations Sheetal for her recent publication in European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry in collaboration with Dr. Vinayak B. Kamble.

  • Congratulations Suban for his recent publication in European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry!

Latest Publications

Aldehyde-stabilised alkoxyaluminium dication

Synthesis, structure and Lewis acidic reactivity of a perfluoro-tert-butoxyaluminium dication stabilised by five aldehyde ligands [{(F3C)3CO}Al{4-MePhCHO}5]2+, and charge-balanced by two [Al{OC(CF3)3}4]- anions is presented here. Treating the dication with Et3SiH results in deoxygenative elimination of the coordinated aldehydes, thereby unveiling a highly reactive aluminium centre that can promote alkene hydrosilylation instantaneously.

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