Research into single-molecule magnetism lies at the nexus of challenging synthetic chemistry, spin physics and ab initio quantum chemistry. There are no “one-size-fits-all” textbooks and as such it ca...

PhD Project - [FSE Bicentenary PhD] Controlling magnetic relaxation times in rare earth single-molecule magnets and qubits at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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A dysprosium amide–alkene complex shows soft magnetic hysteresis loops up to 100 kelvin, arising from the high charge density of the amide ligands and the structural role of the pendant alkene.

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The presence of unpaired electrons, i.e., radicals, equips organic molecules with unique magnetic and reactivity properties. However, due to the reactive nature of radicals and the nontrivial chemistry required for their preparation, strict structural and electronic limitations are imposed on the available systems, limiting their potential applications. Thus, developing mechanisms that enable facile radical formation in simple reaction conditions, employing available and inexpensive reactants and applicable to general types of molecules, holds the key to capitalize on the extraordinary properties that radicals have to offer. Here, combining electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and ab initio calculations, we uncover an unprecedented single electron transfer from multiple anionic organic bases (B–X+) to nitrobenzene [1], leading to the formation of stable nitrobenzenide radical ion-pair [1•–][X+] (X = Li, Na, K) and transient oxidized, radical bases B•. Our results establish nitroarenes as versatile radical precursors, providing a broadly applicable protocol for generating heteroatom-centered radicals and enabling radical transformations under mild conditions from inexpensive and readily available starting materials. Finally, we propose the [1]–[B–X+] couple as an unexplored platform with the potential to advance the field of frustrated radical pairs.

Communications Chemistry, Published online: 05 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s42004-025-01572-5Iminophosphoranomethanide ligands have been used to stabilize metal complexes, but their application as alkyl precursors in deprotonation reactions remains unexplored. Here, the authors prepare and characterize bis- and tris- methanide alkaline and rare earth complexes through protonolysis between dibenzyl metal precursors and the CH2(SiMe3)P(Ph)2 = NSiMe3 proligand or salt elimination reactions, and show that rare earth methanides can be used as synthetic precursors for the preparation of solvent-free complexes.

Iminophosphoranomethanide ligands have been used to stabilize metal complexes, but their application as alkyl precursors in deprotonation reactions remains unexplored. Here, the authors prepare and ch...

Natural orbital functional (NOF) theory provides a valuable framework for studying strongly correlated systems at an affordable computational cost, with an accuracy comparable to highly demanding wave...

The presence of unpaired electrons in organic molecules, i.e., radicals, offers transformative magnetic and reactivity properties. However, due to the very nature of these radicals, strict electronic ...

Con motivo del 50 Aniversario de la Facultad de la Química, se ha preparado el ciclo de conferencias 50 años difundiendo la Química. En este ciclo los miembros de la Facultad hablarán sobre d