Petr Kilian

Dr. Petr Kilian is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews, where he also serves as Head of the Inorganic Section. His teaching spans sub-honours to honours-level chemistry courses, including CH1401, CH2501, CH3521, and CH4515. He specializes in Main Group synthetic chemistry, focusing on Group 15 (pnictogen) elements and peri-substituted naphthalene systems. His research explores the unique reactivity and bonding of clamping scaffolds, which stabilize transient species for applications in materials science and catalysis. The Kilian group investigates peri-substituted compounds, phosphorus-centered radicals, green phosphorus chemistry, and P-C bond formation strategies. Key achievements include isolating stable dative complexes and pioneering the 'Enforced Proximity Donor' concept. His work bridges fundamental chemistry with practical applications, reflected in over 50 peer-reviewed publications.

• Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry (inferred from academic rank).
• Research Highlights: peri-substitution chemistry, stable phosphorus species, green chemistry of white phosphorus.
• Grants/Funding: Not explicitly detailed in provided texts but implied through active research output.
• Labs/Teams: Kilian Research Group, focusing on organophosphorus chemistry and main group compounds.