Payal JS, PhD

Yet a better win than going for biological systems winning under chemistry

Excellent news! MOFs deserved the recognition. Finally a true chemistry application won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry as I had my bets on the same.

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Looking forward to #chemnobel #ChemSky

The best piece to read. More reason to go for hiking and stay away from work emails and phones. Being uncontactable is a new luxury :)

PSA to all academics: Symposium literally comes from the Greek for “drinking together.”
Our conferences were not meant to be sober with lukewarm tea/coffee in paper cups.
Plato is disappointed!!

Process Development and Scale-Up of a Novel Route to 8-Aminooctanoic Acid A robust and scalable process for the production of 8-aminooctanoic acid has been developed. Starting from commercially available azelaic acid, the target compound was obtained in four steps in a 62% ...

Robust and scalable process for the production of 8-aminooctanoic acid developed.

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10th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference to be held in May at Dresden, Germany. Call for abstracts open.
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Intriguing. Thanks for sharing.

In session "AI in Chemistry" by ChemSpider, RSC.

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One-pot atom swap chemistry allows direct indole-to-benzimidazole conversion Industrial chemists set to benefit from addition to skeletal editing toolbox

Skeletal editing allows chemists to make precise edits to molecules, inserting atoms, deleting them or swapping them. One of the hardest edits is an atom swap in a molecule's core, but this C to N swap is just what this group has achieved.

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Going slow with my manuscript writing and editing. Snail approves the pace #manuscriptwriting

Lovely pics!

Agree. Mulan is a great film.

Just some birding done through the weekend. Great Egret, Cockatiel and Greater Coucal.

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Almost every natural product structure determination has an intriguing controversy or story. Had a detailed read on mauveine and how its structure remained controversial. Organic chemistry & its history always fascinates me

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It is an insightful article! Not surprised.

I am on a mental toggle between "what do I actually want to know?" and "what can I get published?" It is an inevitable dilemma in this day and age for modern scientists. .

"Bullying is a means for mediocre scientists to rise to the top. Some star academics reached their position because they are bullies, not in spite of it."

#science #academia

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Why is everyone talking about 'fatty acids'? If you eat healthy and exercise, do they turn into 'skinny acids'?

Preliminary investigations indicated that the centrifuge from which the leak occurred contained methanol and 2-amino-5-chloropyridine, whose vapours were inhaled by the chemist.

Lack of protective equipment was also reported.

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Succinctly put!

Hilarious 🤣

Great column & a must read.

Quite common. Apparently, review quality has been on a major decline.

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ACS Spring 2026 to be held at Atlanta, GA. Call for abstracts open until end of this month.

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A digital tool for liquid–liquid extraction process design Aqueous liquid–liquid extractions are crucial for purifying compounds and removing impurities in the pharmaceutical industry. However, the extensive solvent space involved in such operations highlight...

AstraZeneca scientists have developed an in-house web app that streamlines the design of LLE lab experimentation

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Great egret (Ardea alba) - common sighting around our home.

Egrets are Swans of the sky

#birdphotography