The first isolation of neutral aluminium(i) trimers called cyclotrialumanes is reported by Bakewell et al. in @natcomms.nature.com.
CSD Entry OXATOA reveals a perfectly planar Alβ ring, supported by a bulky amidinate framework.
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#FeaturedStructureFriday #CompChemSky
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20.02.2026 19:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you π
18.02.2026 20:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you π
18.02.2026 09:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Darren!
18.02.2026 07:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Dave! Yes so much work, the guys have done a great job!
18.02.2026 07:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For some background (or a potted summary) check out my "behind the paper" blog post, available here: communities.springernature.com/posts/a-neut...
17.02.2026 18:14 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Matt, Imogen and Mickeyβs paper detailing the synthesis and reactivity of the first neutral Al(I) trimer is out now in @natcomms.nature.com! Check it out here along with @mattdv-t.bsky.socialβs βbehind the paperβ article!
17.02.2026 18:55 β π 26 π 7 π¬ 5 π 0
Registration is now open for the 2026 RSC (@rsc.org) Main Group Interest Group Conference:
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
The meeting will be taking place on the 8-9th April 2026 at the University of Edinburgh, showcasing a breadth of inorganic/main group chemistry- We would love to see you there.
The Main Group Committee is looking for nominations for the RSC Main Group PhD Lectureship Prize (@rsc.org). Both Self and External Nominations welcome. Extra details provided on the flyer below:
14.01.2026 10:57 β π 12 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0Exciting new structures from the lab π
14.01.2026 09:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Amazing to see this out Matt! Congratulations π₯³
24.12.2025 14:23 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Really pleased to see this work from my PhD in the Stasch group is (finally!) out in one of my favourite journals, @daltontrans.rsc.org!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Hey #chemsky - NMR people! At King's we're hiring an NMR technical manager! Come join a lovely department and get to work with some fantastic chemists!
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/134186-...
Congrats Meera and the team π»
23.10.2025 12:06 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A PDRA position is available @bathchem.bsky.social in the Liptrot group. Great opportunity with a fantastic group!
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
The Mehta Group is recruiting a PhD student in Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis.
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...
We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
If you are interested, apply!
Happy inorganic chemists in front of University of Strathclyde
Imogen explaining her poster during the poster session
Had an amazing week @usic-2025.bsky.social! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ©βπ¬ Very proud of the whole King's contingent but particularly @michi-tritto.bsky.social for a great talk on some of our new work from the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social. Thanks to all the organisers, it was a truly fab conference (+ceilidh!)
04.09.2025 12:37 β π 10 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1
Me presenting my poster on Monday evening!
On the way back from #EUCOMC2025 - a wonderfully organised meeting in an absolutely beautiful city with some really fantastic science on show. Pretty good all round! Great to show off some exciting work with the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social too!
10.07.2025 17:27 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
A great time at #EUCOMC2025 in Bern. Shout out to @mattdv-t.bsky.social and @michi-tritto.bsky.social for their poster presentations. So nice to share our science with friends old and new.
Big thanks to @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Martin. Hereβs the Kingβs contingent enjoying the view.
Very honoured that the groups work has been recognised with the 2025 Sir Edward Frankland Prize. Iβm very lucky to get to work with such a talented and creative bunch!
#RSCPrizes @rsc.org
We're recruiting a PDRA to work with our team at Oxford Chemistry @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social ! If you are interested in synthetic inorganic chemistry and catalysis research, Apply!
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A great few days at Dalton 2025: big shout out to Matt for the first talk of his post doc and congratulations to @imosquire.bsky.social for the poster prize. Now for everyone to recover.
03.04.2025 11:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A man with an acknowledgements slide behind him, presenting at Dalton 2025
Super super enjoyed presenting at #Dalton2025 today representing the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social! βοΈπΆβ»οΈ
02.04.2025 20:15 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1Trying to stay relevant by growing these ugly blocks. Thanks Matt!
21.03.2025 19:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We need your help! The Main group Interest group is looking to award the @roysocchem.bsky.social Main Group PhD Lectureship Prize for the advancement of Main Group chemistry during their PhD. See details below:
30.01.2025 11:16 β π 9 π 11 π¬ 1 π 2πππ
12.12.2024 16:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
RSC Organometallic Chemistry: Volume 45
This new volume showcases some incredible ECRs - spanning the breadth of organometallic chemistry π§ͺ
A privilege to co-edit this celebrated book series
books.rsc.org/books/edited...
A smiling man (me) holding a plastic box stood in front of a dinosaur skeleton with the Natural History Museum in the background
Preeeetty cool place to be doing some work today! #Chemsky
29.11.2024 14:22 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
It seems Imogen's excellent paper is now up in its typeset form. Some really impressive work from her to get some great crystal structures and decoding some pretty complex NMR mixtures, and Michey doing the calcs here. Great work! We need more #MainGroupChem on #Chemsky
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
