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Organic molecules obey the octet rule.
Can we break this rule to make species with less than eight valence electrons?
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In our lab, we make “octet-defying” organic species by design.
These compounds have unique properties and can perform tasks exclusive to transition metals. Here we harness them as powerful surrogates for transition metals, opening new possibilities to a green and sustainable future.
Dr. Ying Kai Loh has been awarded S$3.25 million National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship from Singapore to conduct his research at NUS Chemistry!
Dr. Ying Kai Loh has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry under the NUS Presidential Young Professorship starting 17 July 2025!
02 May 2024
Dr. Ying Kai Loh isolated the first secondary carbon radical which is stable at room temperature!
18 Dec 2023
The Doubly Oxidized Carbene was picked by C&EN to be among the six coolest molecules in 2023, and featured in C&EN’s Year in Chemistry!
20 Sep 2023
Dr. Ying Kai Loh isolated the first doubly oxidized carbene - a new molecular form of carbon with formally four valence electrons!
