Roger Alder

Biography

Roger Alder is the Organiser of School of Chemistry. the Chemistry academic staff and Emeritus professors & research fellows at Chemistry Junction. Research areas and groups  includes catalysis and synthesis.  

Research Interest

A major theme of my research has been the preparation and study of interesting molecules - nature has no monopoly on these, and making new molecules with unusual properties is intellectually challenging and potentially useful. Thus we prepared the first stable acyclic carbene, developed the original proton sponge, synthesized medium-ring bicyclic compounds which provide the “gold-standard” for short, strong hydrogen bonds and also for three-electron bonds, and made novel polymers based on the concept of conformational control by quaternary centres.