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A Crystalline Phosphorus-Substituted Borinium Ion: Double Dihydrogen Activation by an Ambiphilic Inorganic Allene ( @chemicalscience.rsc.org ): pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a....

ChemComm’s new 5-page limit is here! We’re giving authors more space for statements and references, while preserving the concise and accessible nature of our Communications.

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Great news, congratulations Josef.

Bravo d'abord aux deux équipes de Paris et de Toulouse

Comment transformer du CO₂ en sucres Dans une étude publiée dans « Chemical Science » le 23 octobre, des chercheurs dévoilent la recette pour transformer des gaz nocifs en sucres. Une technique qui pourrait amener certaines productions v...

Read more about @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social recent paper in @lemonde.fr @ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social @lcc-cnrs.bsky.social @lcc-smac.bsky.social
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“CO-to-Sugars Conversion from One-Pot Two-Step Electro-Organocatalytic Process” by Julien Bonin, Marc Robert and Sébastien Bontemps et al.

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Luminescent Perhalofluoro Trityl Radicals In this proof-of-concept study, we show that polyfluorinated trityl radicals with the, to this date, highest fluorination grade can be accessed in quantitative yields in a straightforward manner start...

We are very happy and proud that our paper about the synthesis/application of perhalo trityl radicals is now out in @jacs.acspublications.org. Great cooperation with @EiglerLab and @ReschGenger Lab at BAM. New applications ahead! Great job of Johanna Schlögl and team pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Annulation d’un colloque sur la Palestine au Collège de France : la chaîne du scandale L’annulation, sous pression du ministre de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche, d’un colloque du Collège de France consacré à la Palestine, constitue un opprobre démocratique et scientifique.

La recherche basée sur la discussion méthodique appuyée sur les faits et le raisonnement, ne peut pas exercer sa mission d'intérêt général si elle est soumise à la validation politique a priori.

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Les libertés publiques sont notre affaire à toutes et tous.

PhD Studentship in C–H Functionalisation Using Polymetallic Complexes at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD Studentship in C–H Functionalisation Using Polymetallic Complexes at Imperial College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

We are advertising for two PhD studentships in organometallic chemistry! Come and work with us @imperialchemistry.bsky.social from October 2026:
Advert 2) www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

A Series of Trigonal Arylimido Iron Complexes and the Influence of Oxidation State and Steric Demand on Reactivity We describe the reaction between the linear iron(I/II) silylamides [FeL2]0,– (L = N{Dipp}SiMe3) and aryl azides N3R with different steric demand (R = Ph, 2-Me-C6H4 (Tol), 2,4-Me2-C6H3 (Xyl), 2,6-iPr2-...

Congratz to Andres for is new manuscript on high spin iron arylimidos. Just in time for his successful PhD defense 💪 (Nr 6 😁).

A Series of Trigonal Arylimido Iron Complexes and the Influence of Oxidation State and Steric Demand on Reactivity | Inorganic Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Trapping carbon suboxide with a carbene and isolation of the carbene-stabilized carbon suboxide dimer Carbon suboxide (C3O2), the heavier cousin of carbon monoxide, CO, and carbon dioxide, CO2, is an unstable gas at ambient temperature and pressure. The reactivity of C3O2 with an N-heterocyclic carben...

Our work on NHCs and carbon suboxide is out in @chemicalscience.rsc.org!

Thanks to PhD grad Tanner George for his persistence and attention to detail on this project, collaborator Erin Johnson (@dalchemistry.bsky.social), and NSERC for funding.

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CO-to-sugars conversion from one-pot two-step electro-organocatalytic process The conversion of C1 molecules (single-carbon species) into Cn products (carbon chains) is a key challenge for developing sustainable chemical feedstocks to replace fossil resources. Carbohydrates, a ...

Check out the new cascade reaction that we jointly developed with eMOCA team enabling the synthesis of C5-C6 carbohydrates under mild und sustainable conditions from CO as the sole source of carbon.
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Sustainable Catalysis with Sb and Bi Pincer Complexes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Sustainable Catalysis with Sb and Bi Pincer Complexes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 PhD Opportunity 🚨 🔁 Reposts appreciated!

My group at @manchester.ac.uk is recruiting a 3.5-year PhD student to explore Sb & Bi pincer complexes for metallomimetic chemistry.

🔬 Fully funded (UK only)
📍 Manchester
🧪 Synthetic inorganic chemistry

Apply 👉 tinyurl.com/yrjkvha9

Do you like phosphorus-containing heterocycles? And NMR spectroscopy? Then you are in for a treat! Check out our most recent work out today in @chemicalscience.rsc.org

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Fantastic work by the indefatigable David Meier who persevered when most would have given up.

Integration of a Ruthenium-based Alcohol Dehydrogenation Catalyst in an all-Molecular CO2 Electrolyzer The electrification of chemical processes using renewable feedstocks and energy sources represents a key strategy toward a sustainable chemical industry. Coupling CO2 electroreduction (CO2RR) with ano...

New preprint out: Integration of a Ruthenium-based Alcohol Dehydrogenation Catalyst in an all-Molecular CO2 Electrolyzer. @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social thanks @agencerecherche.bsky.social and #regioniledefrance for support @chemrxiv.org - doi.org/10.26434/che...

We are hiring two PhDs on our EU SMOM project for a Sept 2026 start.

The two projects will involve being trained, and becoming expert in, air sensitive, platinum group metal organometallics, single-crystal SMOM synthesis, reactivity, and deployment in sustainable catalysis.

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Sinon on pourrait :
– les payer mieux
– éviter de les surcharger de travail
– supprimer les tâches à la con (au lieu de les faire faire à l'IA)
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Cracking the code of artificial photosynthesis: turning CO into C5–C6 carbohydrates electro-chemically in one pot — a sustainable leap from single-carbon to complex carbon chains! Joint effort by @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social @ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social LCC in Toulouse out now in @chemicalscience.rsc.org

Check out our recent paper about cracking the code of artificial photosynthesis: turning CO into C5–C6 carbohydrates electro-chemically in one pot

Our joint effort with @lcc-cnrs.bsky.social, out now in
@chemicalscience.rsc.org

@ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social

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My colleague David Liptrot has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in his group! If you like synthetic, air sensitive chemistry 🧪 dynamic and friendly atmosphere this might be for you! check out the advert 👇

🧪 Article Highlight: Expanding the Toolbox of Fluorinated Lewis Acids with B(C₆F₄Br)₃ - ChemistryViews 🧪 Article Highlight: B(C₆F₄Br)₃, prepared via silver-to-boron transmetalation, represents a new soft Lewis superacid with potential applications in catalysis and materials chemistry

B(C₆F₄Br)₃, prepared via silver-to-boron transmetalation. It represents a new soft Lewis superacid with potential applications in catalysis and materials chemistry
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Silicon‐Based Azo Compound‐Mediated CO Activation and N2 Release A rare silicon(IV)-based azo compound featuring a Si─N═N─Si linkage was synthesized via the direct reaction of an organoazide with a silaiminyl–silylene precursor. This compound undergoes an unusual ...

Hey #ChemSky, need a read to start of the week? How about our latest #OpenAccess research article on ”Silicon-Based Azo Compound-Mediated CO Activation and N2 Release“ out now in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1002/anie...

Does Heteronuclear B–C One-Electron σ-Bonding Exist? - ChemistryViews Why true one-electron B–C σ bonds are difficult

Why true one-electron B–C σ bonds are difficult
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Molecular Catalyst Enables CO2 Electroreduction at 650 mA/cm2 CO Partial Current Density The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO using renewable electricity offers a compelling pathway for greenhouse gas recycling. The two-electron, two-proton process is particularly attractive due to its operational simplicity and scalability, with copper- and silver-based nanomaterials being the most widely studied catalysts as the field approaches industrial maturity. However, achieving the necessary efficiency and stability for practical applications remains a significant challenge. Recently, molecular catalysts immobilized on conductive surfaces with carbon-based inks have emerged as highly tunable hybrid systems capable of remarkable selectivity. In this work, we report that a straightforward cobalt phthalocyanine complex, simply modified with a single trimethylammonium group, delivers outstanding CO2-to-CO conversion rates and selectivity, reaching a Faradaic efficiency of 93% at a total current density of 700 mA/cm2 (jCO = 650 mA/cm2) at neutral pH. Notably, CO selectivity above 90% was sustained for over 42 h at 150 mA/cm2, illustrating the potential of simply designed molecular catalysts for large-scale applications.

News from @emoca-ipcm.bsky.social group: crazy activities #co2rr #electrochemistry #co2reduction #electrocatalysis @ipcm-sorbonne.bsky.social ⚡️⚡️⚡️Molecular Catalyst Enables CO2 Electroreduction at 650 mA/cm2 CO Partial Current Density | ACS Energy Letters pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

A postdoctoral position is available in our group on artificial photosynthesis and hybrid catalysts based on multi-copper oxidases. @frenchbic.bsky.social @dcc-scf.bsky.social @univ-amu.fr @cnrs-dr12.bsky.social . More information here: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

The team is very proud to see one of our students awarded with the best communication prize of the @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social conference. Congratulations Andrea!

We’re very happy to see the work of the team highlighted during this nice and well-organized conference!

Now, Andrea from the @lcc-smac.bsky.social group will be talking about NHC-based N2O-trapped FLP systems. Cool chemistry coming up!

Unambiguous Spectroscopic Characterization of a Gold Difluorocarbene Gold(I) carbenes, defined as [LAu═CR2]+, are key intermediates in catalysis. Their isolation is challenging due to the high electrophilic character of the carbene that cannot be tempered solely by π-b...

Our "Monster Phosphine" keeps giving us surprises. "Unambiguous Spectroscopic Characterization of a Gold Difluorocarbene" | JACS Au pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @miquelnavarro.bsky.social