Project description
Bismuth compounds make their mark on catalysis
The classical distinction between transition metal and main group compounds is starting to blur. Researchers are increasingly recognising that main group elements could even outperform transition metals in catalysis. Bismuth, a main group element surrounded by toxic elements in the periodic table, has been overlooked as a possible reagent. Bismuth is a non-precious, non-toxic, heavy p-block element. Its large and diffuse atomic orbitals result in an inefficient overlap with the orbitals of other atoms, leading to low homolytic bond dissociation energies. The main goal of the EU-funded Bismuth Goes Radical project is to design new methods for synthesising bismuth compounds with unique properties and unlock their tremendous potential in synthetic chemistry.
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ERC-STG - Starting Grant
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35037 Marburg
Germany
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35037 Marburg
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97070 Wuerzburg
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