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@simon-e-lewis.bsky.social

Organic chemistry professor at the University of Bath ORCID: 0000-0003-4555-4907

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Very useful, I will definitely be using this!

18.09.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jenny Carlisle giving her talk at the chem25 event in Bath

Jenny Carlisle giving her talk at the chem25 event in Bath

#chem25 at @bathchem.bsky.social is underway - Jennifer Carlisle (nรฉe Peed) giving her talk and reminiscing about her PhD daysโ€ฆ

12.09.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
AP13001 Lecturer in AI/ML applied to Drug discovery - Jobs at Bath Lecturer

Come and be our colleague at @bathchem.bsky.social - we are recruiting to a (permanent) faculty position in AI/Machine Learning for Drug Discovery #chemjobs #facultychemjobs DEADLINE 30th Sep - For details see: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

05.09.2025 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Intercepting Methanimine for the Synthesis of Piperidine-Based N-Heterocycles in an Aqueous Medium We herein present an investigation into whether simple methodology could be used to intercept the highly reactive interstellar molecule methanimine. The use of an in situ aza-Dielsโ€“Alder reaction to t...

Congratulations to former PhD student Emily Pocock, whose work at @bathchem.bsky.social on Methanimine hetero-Diels-Alder reactions has just been published in JOC: doi.org/10.1021/acs....

29.07.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Synthesis of L-ฮฒ-(6-azulenyl)alanine and the fluorescent actin disruptor (6-azuleno)chalasin H l-ฮฒ-(6-Azulenyl)alanine was synthesised for the first time. Supplementation of this compound to Pyricularia grisea ฮ”pyiA led to the biosynthesis of the unnatural (6-azuleno)chalasin H and its 1โ€ฒ-bromo...

A new fluorescent amino acid, built into an unprecedented cytochalasan that possesses potent bioactivityโ€ฆ. See our latest work at pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

22.07.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chem25@Bath | 25 Years of Discovery, Innovation & Community in 1 South Chem25: Marking 25 Years of Innovation in the 1 South Chemistry Building, University of Bath

๐Ÿงช Celebrating 25 years of Chemistry in 1 South at the University of Bath

๐ŸŽ‰ Talks from alumni + familiar faces, then food + music as the sun sets.
๐ŸŒ‡ Good vibes. Great people.

๐Ÿ“† Register by Sept 1
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ20 / ยฃ10 (students) thanks to our sponsors ๐Ÿ™Œ
๐Ÿ”— www.chem25.co.uk

#Chem25 #UniOfBath #Chemistry

13.07.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The 8th Molecular Sensor and Molecular Logic Gate

The 8th International Conference on Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG 2025) is scheduled to be held from 9th to 12th October 2025 in Shanghai, China.
Registration is open and we have a great line-up of confirmed speakers already
msmlg2025.ecust.edu.cn/index.html

25.06.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
AP12810 Lecturer in Physical and Computational Chemistry - Jobs at Bath

Come and be our colleague at @bathchem.bsky.social! 2-year fixed-term teaching position - computational and physical chemistry, deadline 15th July #chemjobs: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

23.06.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Postdoctoral Project Research Scientist

Correct link - www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

19.06.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last few days to apply! Deadline: Thursday 29th May.

27.05.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Synthesis and resolution of a 1,1โ€ฒ-biazulene analogue of BINOL Biaryls exhibiting axial chirality have been extensively exploited in fields such as asymmetric catalysis, but the biaryl linkage typically consists of benzenoid aromatic rings, with non-benzenoid bia...

Our latest paper at @bathchem.bsky.social is on a biazulene analogue of BINOL - click here to read!
doi.org/10.1039/D5RA...

21.05.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh? What was that? You want to know if titles are important in Germany?

12.04.2025 09:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Enantiopure synthesis of [5]helicene based molecular lemniscates and their use in chiroptical materials - Nature Communications The ability to synthesise lemniscular molecules to allow for the study and application of their chiroptical properties is a notable technical challenge. Herein, the authors report the design and synth...

Great to former @bathchem.bsky.social PhD student Leah White's doctoral work out in the literature:
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

01.04.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Advances in Organic Small Molecule-Based Fluorescent Probes for Precision Detection of Liver Diseases: A Perspective on Emerging Trends and Challenges Liver disease poses a significant challenge to global health, and its early diagnosis is crucial for improving treatment outcomes and patient prognosis. Since fluctuation of key biomarkers during the ...

Just out: perspective in JACS on fluorescent probes for liver diseases, with @chemosensors.bsky.social, Robin Groleau and Luling Wu at @bathchem.bsky.social, Zilu Li, Baocun Zhu and their teams at Jinan (free to read):
doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

05.03.2025 08:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

me

03.03.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Field-Portable Device for Detection of Controlled and Psychoactive Substances from e-Cigarettes Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are novel psychoactive substances (NPS) that are highly potent and associated with a range of severe toxicities. SC use, which is common in UK prisons and homeless communi...

Difficult to give timely harm reduction advice if you don't know what you are dealing with. This will help:
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

01.03.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yesterday, after 34+ years of excellence in teaching & research, Dr Julian Knight gave his last organic lecture at Newcastle. Then this happened...๐Ÿ˜ Thanks so much to Julian, and all the staff and students that turned out to wish him well in his retirement! #WeAreNCL

05.02.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 168    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
Multidisciplinary: We have over 50 core members and a wider academic community representing every Faculty and School at the University of Bath. 

By breaking down disciplinary silos, our aim is to lead transformative research across three core themes:

Sustainable Chemical Technologies: Designing and deploying sustainable molecules, materials and manufacturing processes

Sustainable Systems: Measuring sustainability in decision making
 
Social Transformations: Enabling equitable, societal shifts toward sustainability

Multidisciplinary: We have over 50 core members and a wider academic community representing every Faculty and School at the University of Bath. By breaking down disciplinary silos, our aim is to lead transformative research across three core themes: Sustainable Chemical Technologies: Designing and deploying sustainable molecules, materials and manufacturing processes Sustainable Systems: Measuring sustainability in decision making Social Transformations: Enabling equitable, societal shifts toward sustainability

Academically renowned: Our researchers secure significant grant funding, enabling us to undertake ambitious research, attract top talent, and deliver innovations that tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges of our time.

In 2023-24, core members achieved approximately ยฃ21 million 
           in grant funding
Research published in leading international journals by our 50+ core members received approximately 4,000 online views and 650 citations in 2023-24
Our members lead high-profile national and international research consortia
We convene global research conferences, workshops, and events

Academically renowned: Our researchers secure significant grant funding, enabling us to undertake ambitious research, attract top talent, and deliver innovations that tackle the most pressing sustainability challenges of our time. In 2023-24, core members achieved approximately ยฃ21 million in grant funding Research published in leading international journals by our 50+ core members received approximately 4,000 online views and 650 citations in 2023-24 Our members lead high-profile national and international research consortia We convene global research conferences, workshops, and events

๐ŸŒToday marks the official launch of @bath-iscc.bsky.social !

Against the background of the triple planetary crisis of #climatechange, #pollution and #biodiversityloss, the Instituteโ€™s launch could not be more timely.

At the heart of our mission are 7 key strengths that define who we are:

30.01.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS, School of Chemistry Salary: ยฃ46,485 - ยฃ56,921 per annum (ยฃ46,735 - ยฃ57,422pa from March 2025) Start Date: August 2025, <p style="text-align: justify;"><span...

Now that 2025 is here, just wanted to highlight the opening we have for an Organic Chemistry Lectureship at St Andrews again.

Applications close in about two weeks on 22nd January. All the details in the link.

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/V2/ViewVacan...

08.01.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A picture of Fraser Stoddart standing next to a poster saying โ€˜Taking photos is forbiddenโ€™

A picture of Fraser Stoddart standing next to a poster saying โ€˜Taking photos is forbiddenโ€™

Indeed. Good job taking photos wasnโ€™t forbidden ๐Ÿ˜‰

07.12.2024 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Reaction Monitoring Symposium 2025 The 6th Reaction Monitoring Symposium will be of interest to those studying chemical reactions and processes, in academia or industry.


Learn about cutting-edge reaction monitoring techniques and physico-chemical methods for revealing and understanding hidden complexities in solution-phase chemistry and catalysis:

Come and join us @uniofbath.bsky.social on the 28th January 2025 for our 6th Reaction Monitoring Symposium!

27.12.2024 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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FlowNMR reloaded: better knowledge extraction from real-time spectroscopy data at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - FlowNMR reloaded: better knowledge extraction from real-time spectroscopy data at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com

๐Ÿ“ฃ #chemsky #phdjobs:
We have got ANOTHER PhD project @dreamfacility.bsky.social @bath-iscc.bsky.social for 2025, this time with @syngenta.bsky.social!

Interested in #FlowNMR and catalytic reaction mechanisms? Look no further and work at the leading edge:

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

20.12.2024 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Excited to be at #MASC2024, day 1 just getting underway. First talk from Prof. Duncan Bruce on fluorous liquid crystalsโ€ฆ

16.12.2024 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

3.5-year PhD studentship (open to UK and international students, starting Sept/Oct 2025) for a collaborative project between our group and @LuptonChemistry investigating the combination of organic electrochemistry and organocatalysis for synthesis!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

11.12.2024 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Carbonโ€“carbon bond formation using aromatics from biomass The transition to a circular economy requires that we adapt currently used chemical processes to the structurally diverse and often highly oxygenated precursors that are accessible from biomass. In th...

Read our feature review on C-C bond forming reactions using aromatics from biomass - great collaboration with @kannlab.bsky.social!! @bathchem.bsky.social @bath-iscc.bsky.social #ChemSky #sustainability doi.org/10.1039/D4CC...

09.12.2024 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Structural Diversity in Homoleptic Lithium Amidomanganate(II) Complexes: Impact of Amine Substitution Expanding the library of structurally characterized lithium amidomanganates(II), here we report a general synthetic approach to access a new series of homoleptic complexes. In situ salt-metathesis of...

Very proud to share our teamโ€™s first paper ๐Ÿ“ #Bath chemistry! Many congratulations to Rebecca on doing such an amazing job tackling some tricky #manganese complexes in her #year1 ๐Ÿ’ช #proudsupervisor Thanks to the RS for the support #URF #newPI
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

03.12.2024 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MASC 2024 Home Programme Speakers Registration & Bursaries Abstract Submission Venue Travel Accommodation Sponsors RSC Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Meeting University of York 16thโ€“17th Decembโ€ฆ

Today is the final day to register for #MASC2024 in York - we have a great meeting lined up on December 16/17 with an array of leading supramolecular chemists.
mascgroup.co.uk/masc2024/

29.11.2024 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS at University of St Andrews An academic position as a Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

@uniofstandrews.bsky.social looking to hire a lecturer in organic chemistry. A fantastic place to work with wonderful students and colleagues. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW116/l... ๐Ÿงช โš—๏ธ #chemsky

28.11.2024 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Amphiphilic Azulene-Based Fluorescent Probe for Simultaneous Monitoring of Fluctuations in Carboxylesterase Activity in Diverse Biological Samples from a Single Organism Carboxylesterase (CEs), as a key enzyme in ester metabolism, is simultaneously found with varying expression levels in diverse biological samples from a single organism, such as tissues, cells, bacter...

Latest paper on non-benzenoid #azulene fluorophores is a collaboration with Hua Zhang and @chemosensors.bsky.social - two-photon imaging of carboxylesterase activity #PiSky #ChemSky @uniofbath.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1021/acs....

27.11.2024 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reversible formation of tetraphenylpentalene, a room temperature stable antiaromatic hydrocarbon 1,3,4,6-tetraphenylpentalene (Ph4Pn) has been synthesised by chemical oxidation of the corresponding pentalenide complex Mg[Ph4Pn] with iodine. Ph4Pn is a rare example of a room-temperature stable hyd...

Hey #PiSky #ChemSky, take a look at this paper from my colleague Uli Hintermair on a rt-stable antiaromatic pentalene!
doi.org/10.1039/D4SC06439A

26.11.2024 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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