The Centre for Main Group Chemistry
The Centre for Main Group Chemistry was established at the University of Bristol in July 2006. The chemistry of main group elements is an exciting and diverse subject. Fundamental exploratory studies in this area have led to numerous advances that have profoundly affected our understanding of chemical science and, in many cases, have led to important commercial applications. Basic research in phosphorus, boron, and silicon chemistry, for example, has enabled the development of new types of compound and important new reactions that are widely utilized today: phosphines as ligands in catalysis, hydroboration for functional group transformations in pharmaceutical synthesis, and silicone polymers as materials with unique properties.
Members of the Centre include: Dr Chris Russell and Professor Ian Manners.