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My group investigates two areas:
- Unusual low-valent main group molecules in both synthesis and catalysis.
In this area, we seek to challenge the extent to which doctrines dictating the stability of systems are true, and thus to generate unpredecented motifs. We are also interested in extending the range of nucleophilic metal species thus described.
- The selective installation of normal-valent main group elements in molecules via catalysis.
Over the last 5 years, the Liptrot lab have disclosed a range of NHC-copper(I) main group complexes spanning most of the p-block. These encompass the first acyclic copper boryl, a range of copper(I) phosphides, and tetranides. These compounds can be readily synthesised under mild conditions and are thus ideal catalytic vectors, work we have now exploited to report a range of cross-coupling and hydroelementation reactions. We now investigate expanding this work to a wider suite of main group elements, and desired reactions.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Beyond A Generalisable p-Block Cross-coupling
Liptrot, D. (PI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research council
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NIA - Carbon Dioxide Activation and Valorisation at Copper-Phosphorus Bonds
Liptrot, D. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/03/24 → 28/02/27
Project: Research council
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Research Fellows Enhanced Research Expenses 2023
Liptrot, D. (PI)
1/10/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research council
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Research Fellows Enhanced Research Expenses -Towards Inorganic Retrosynthesis: A Generalisable p-Block Catalytic Cross Coupling
Liptrot, D. (PI)
1/12/21 → 31/10/24
Project: Research council
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Building Sandcastles To Make Molecules: Towards a Rational, Universal p-Block Catalytic Cross Coupling
Liptrot, D. (PI)
1/10/19 → 30/09/24
Project: Research council
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Nucleophilicity at copper(-I) in a compound with a Cu–Mg bond
Jackson, R., Evans, N., Babula, D., Horsley Downie, T., Charman, R., Neale, S., Mahon, M. & Liptrot, D., 21 Jan 2025, (Acceptance date) In: Nature Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acyclic Boryl Complexes of Copper(I)
Charman, R. S. C., Hobson, J. A., Jackson, R. A., Mahon, M. F., Neale, S. E. & Liptrot, D. J., 2 Jan 2024, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 30, 1, e202302704.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (SciVal) -
A simply accessible organometallic system to gauge electronic properties of N-heterocyclic carbenes
Bru, F., Charman, R., Bourda, L., Van Hecke, K., Grimaud, L., Liptrot, D. J. & Cazin, C., 14 Oct 2024, In: Dalton Transactions. 53, 38, p. 16030-16037 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Copper(I) Catalysed Diboron(4) Reduction of Nitrous Oxide
Hood, T. M., Charman, R. S. C., Liptrot, D. J. & Chaplin, A. B., 4 Nov 2024, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 63, 45, 4 p., e202411692.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dial-a-base mechanochemical synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene copper complexes
Babula, D. J., Charman, R. S. C., Hobson, J. A., Mahon, M. F. & Liptrot, D. J., 12 Feb 2024, In: Dalton Transactions. 53, 9, p. 3990-3993 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (SciVal)
Thesis
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Group 2 Mediated Dehydrocoupling
Liptrot, D. (Author)Hill, M. (Supervisor), 9 Dec 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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