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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham researching alkali metal chemistry
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With alternative organometallics becoming increasingly sought after, this straightforward mechanochemical procedure avoids the need for problematic solvents and offers potential.
Ball-milled sodium provides easy access to organometallic reagent
Solvent-free organosodium is a promising alternative to lithium reagents
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January 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
With alternative organometallics becoming increasingly sought after, this straightforward mechanochemical procedure avoids the need for problematic solvents and offers potential.
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Article by Roly J. Armstrong, Erli Lu, Koji Kubota, Hajime Ito & co-workers
Mechanochemical synthesis of organosodium compounds through direct sodiation of organic halides
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Article by Roly J. Armstrong, Erli Lu, Koji Kubota, Hajime Ito & co-workers
Mechanochemical synthesis of organosodium compounds through direct sodiation of organic halides
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Mechanochemical synthesis of organosodium compounds through direct sodiation of organic halides - Nature Synthesis
A mechanochemical protocol for the direct synthesis of organosodium compounds is developed using cheap and shelf-stable sodium lumps and readily available organic halides under bulk, solvent-free cond...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Now online and open access:
Article by Roly J. Armstrong, Erli Lu, Koji Kubota, Hajime Ito & co-workers
Mechanochemical synthesis of organosodium compounds through direct sodiation of organic halides
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Article by Roly J. Armstrong, Erli Lu, Koji Kubota, Hajime Ito & co-workers
Mechanochemical synthesis of organosodium compounds through direct sodiation of organic halides
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Reactivity of a Sodium Anion with Alkenes: 1-Electron vs 2-Electron Reductions
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Reactivity of a Sodium Anion with Alkenes: 1-Electron vs 2-Electron Reductions
The sodium anion (sodide) is an uncommon alkali metal species, whose reactivity has been scarcely studied, with previous reports limited to decomposition and quenching reactions of ill-characterized s...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Reactivity of a Sodium Anion with Alkenes: 1-Electron vs 2-Electron Reductions
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A new reaction that takes place inside stainless-steel reactors, like those shown here, grinds polytetrafluoroethylene with sodium metal to make useful chemical building blocks.
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This reaction turns Teflon into toothpaste’s key ingredient
Grinding PTFE with chunks of sodium metal creates sodium fluoride in a solvent-free reaction that aims to avoid landfills
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October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A new reaction that takes place inside stainless-steel reactors, like those shown here, grinds polytetrafluoroethylene with sodium metal to make useful chemical building blocks.
cen.acs.org/materials/po... #chemsky 🧪
cen.acs.org/materials/po... #chemsky 🧪
Great to be part of this work! An easy, clean, green way to recycle PTFE (Teflon®), one of the world’s most durable plastics, into useful chemical building blocks, using sodium metal and mechanical energy.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Great to be part of this work! An easy, clean, green way to recycle PTFE (Teflon®), one of the world’s most durable plastics, into useful chemical building blocks, using sodium metal and mechanical energy.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Honoured to receive the 2025 RSC Dalton Emerging Researcher Prize for my work on organolithium and organosodium chemistry.
www.rsc.org/standards-and-recognition/prizes/winners/dr-nathan-davison
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June 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Honoured to receive the 2025 RSC Dalton Emerging Researcher Prize for my work on organolithium and organosodium chemistry.
www.rsc.org/standards-and-recognition/prizes/winners/dr-nathan-davison
www.rsc.org/standards-and-recognition/prizes/winners/dr-nathan-davison