Dr. Mahendra K. Sharma

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest

• Low-valent main group chemistry
• Small molecule activation and catalysis
• CO2 functionalization
• Open-shell main group chemistry
• Functional main group materials
• Non-VSEPR main group compounds
• Organometallic chemistry
• Main group electrocatalysis

Education

• Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Latest Publications

• M. K. Sharma, C. Wolper, H. Siera, G. Haberhauer, S. Schulz “Synthesis and reactivity of a six-membered heterocyclic 1,3-diphosphaallene” Chemical Science, 2025, 16, 1189-1196.
• M. K. Sharma, H. M. Weinert, C. Wolper, S. Schulz “Gallaphosphene L(Cl)GaPGaL: A novel phosphinidene transfer reagent” Chem. Eur. J., 2024, e202400110.
• M. K. Sharma, H. M. Weinert, B. Li, C. Wolper, J. T. Henthorn, G. E. Cutsail III, G. Haberhauer, S. Schulz “Syntheses and Structures of 5-Membered Heterocycles Featuring 1,2-Diphospha-1,3-Butadiene and Its Radical Anion” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202309466.
• M. K. Sharma, C. Wolper, G. Haberhauer, S. Schulz “Multi‐Talented Gallaphosphene for Ga−P−Ga Heteroallyl Cation Generation, CO₂ Storage, and C(sp³)−H Bond Activation” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 6784–6790.
• M. K. Sharma, F. Ebeler, T. Glodde, B. Neumann, H.‐G. Stammler, R. S. Ghadwal “Isolation of a Ge(I) Diradicaloid and Dihydrogen Splitting” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143, 121−125.
• M. K. Sharma, S. Sinhababu, P. Mahawar, G. Mukherjee, B. Pandey, G. Rajaraman, S. Nagendran “Donor–acceptor-stabilized germanium analogs of acid chloride, ester, and acyl pyrrole compounds: synthesis and reactivity” Chemical Science, 2019, 10, 4402‒4411.