How to activate carbonyl cyclopropanes for cycloadditions with light only? Look at the preprint ChemRxiv of Tin Tin V.T. Nguyen and Andre André Bossonnet for access to cyclopent(a)enes and bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as meta-substituted benzene bioisosters! doi.org/10.26434/chemr…

Second preprint ChemRxiv this year from Waser Group : Nieves Nieves P. Ramirez presents her results on enantioselective 3CR reactions of EBx, fluorinated diazo compounds and nucleophiles!

Exciting PhD opportunity in our group looking into sustainable photocatalysis! findaphd.com/phds/project/e…

Check out my #RSCPoster on photocatalyzed cycloaddition of cyclopropanes for the synthesis of cyclopenta(e)nes and bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes as meta-substituted benzene bioisosteres. It was great to work with André Bossonnet on this project in Waser Group. Royal Society of Chemistry #RSCOrg #RSCCat.

Hello everyone! I am happy to share my poster "Electrophile-induced semipinacol rearrangement of cyclopropenyl carbinols" as part of #RSCPoster. Don't hesitate to ask your questions in comments to this post! #RSCPoster #RSCOrg Royal Society of Chemistry Waser Group

#RSCPoster runner up for the #RSCOrg prize goes to Tin V.T. Nguyen Many congratulations! 👏 x.com/TinVTNguyen1/s…

The work of Nieves Nieves P. Ramirez NCCR Catalysis on the Cu-catalyzed enantioselective 3-component reaction of nucleophiles, diazo compounds and EBX reagents is now accepted Angewandte Chemie ! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

📣Announcing! The 15th European Conference on Organic Free Radicals at The University of Manchester. Amazing line-up, fantastic venue, low registration fees, poster opportunities. Join David and the local organizers in Manchester in Sept 2024. Registration opening soon! 🌐ecofr-xv2024.net

From ChemRxiv to J. Am. Chem. Soc. ! The work of Tin V.T. Nguyen, André Bossonnet and Matt on the Photocatalyzed [2σ + 2σ] and [2σ + 2π] Cycloadditions for the Synthesis of Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptanes and 5- or 6-Membered Carbocycles is now out, thread of a long story 1/4 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Our first publication of the year from Christine and Emmanuelle is just accepted in OL J Org Chem/Org Lett : A Polonovski strategy for the synthesis of non-natural amino acid and peptide derivatives pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Are you interested to join Waser Group for your PhD in Summer/Fall 2024 for a collaborative project in catalysis? Then hurry up: the application process for the last position will close on February 15. (Postdocs sorry: no position left) More information at: epfl.ch/labs/lcso/grou…

I'm very pleased to share our work on the force-controlled release of small molecules with a rotaxane actuator. Published today in nature thanks to the incredible work of Lei Chen and Rob Nixon! nature.com/articles/s4158… #OpenAccess The University of Manchester UoM Chemistry

What happens when you irradiate carbonyl cyclopropanes with light? The outcome depend on the substrate, but always via a biradical: if you are curious look at the preprint ChemRxiv of Tin Tin V.T. Nguyen André André Bossonnet Duncan Duncan Brownsey and Matt go.shr.lc/3WQAdyb

📢An up-to-2 years PDRA👩‍🔬👨‍🔬position is available in our research group, as part of an EPSRC-funded research programme (ALKe-Syn). If you fancy functionalizing hydrocarbons using electricity🔌light💡or both – please apply here: jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?… Deadline 31Oct2024 Please RT!

Excited to share the first work of my PhD and the first publication of the Trowbridge Group! Our work on Oxene chemistry is out in Angewandte Chemie. Huge thanks to everyone involved! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

The full studies of Tin Tin V.T. Nguyen, Duncan Duncan Brownsey and André André Bossonnet on the direct photoexcitation of carbonyl cyclopropanes with computation insights from Mat Matthew Wodrich have now been accepted in Angewandte Chemie ! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Thrilled to see our first contribution out in J. Am. Chem. Soc.! Taciano Antônio dos Santos Wanderley, Roberto, Órla & Ben developed a practical, broad-scope and selective strategy for alkene 1,2-syn-difunctionalization, combining 1,3-DCs with electrochemical radical activation🪡✂️ 📜🔗:pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Oxenoid Reactivity Enabled by Targeted Photoactivation of Periodate (Aaron D. Trowbridge and co-workers) André Bossonnet Trowbridge Group #openaccess 🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Excited to see this fantastic project from Trowbridge Group published! 🎉 We had so much fun contributing the computational insights James A great exp-comp collaboration exploring targeted photoactivation of periodate for oxenoid reactivity Research IT at the University of Manchester UoM Chemistry

We are so excited to share our collaborative work with the Green Research Group, on the development of biocatalysts for enantioselective SNAr reactions, just out in nature!! Massive congrats to Tom, Tom, and all co-workers! 👏 See: rdcu.be/d6moS