Dr. Alexander Radosevich

Biography

Professor Alexander T. Radosevich conducts innovative research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Chemistry, focusing on the development of new homogeneous catalysts and reagents based on inexpensive earth-abundant p-block elements. His research is particularly centered around creating a class of phosphorus-based molecular catalysts with small frontier orbital energy gaps and a dense spatial orbital array, aimed at efficiently breaking and forming chemical bonds through catalytic cycles involving PIII⇌PV redox couples. Radosevich's ongoing research is driven by a fundamental mechanistic interest in redox reactivity and the quest for new, efficient, and environmentally-friendly chemical processes. His program spans various areas of chemistry, including inorganic, organometallic, and organic chemistry, emphasizing both synthesis and catalysis. Students and postdoctoral researchers joining his group are expected to develop a comprehensive range of synthetic skills across subdisciplines, coupling extensive synthetic expertise with rigorous training in the characterization of new compounds through techniques such as NMR, UV-Vis, IR, EPR, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemistry.

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