Nathan Davidson

• MChem (Hons) Chemistry
• Effect of a Rigid Backbone on the Stability and Reactivity of Main Group Carbene Analogues

The development of e.g. new drugs and electronic materials is frequently dependent on the chemist’s skill in discovering new molecules.  One of the aims of the chemist is to synthesise entirely new classes of molecule which possess unique and exploitable properties.  We aim to develop a fundamentally new class of highly reactive molecule which is stabilised by a completely new type of interaction.  We will investigate new members of this class of compound, in order that we may better understand their unique properties.  This will represent a significant advance in the field with the potential to substantially alter current practice.

Funding source: Royal Society of Chemistry

Supervisor: Prof Keith Izod