Out now J. Am. Chem. Soc. is our total synthesis of matrine alkaloids, featuring a [3]dendralene and a 2-fold intramolecular Diels-Alder strategy. Congratulations to Nick, Erin and Maddie: your resilience and perseverance are awe inspiring. ANU Research School of Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

In this week's #NSynthPick we highlight the total synthesis of matrine alkaloids by Nicholas Magann @erinwestley Maddie Sowden Michael Gardiner and Sherburn Lab from ANU Research School of Chemistry Science & Medicine at ANU published in J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

We're hiring! The Research School of Chemistry looks to appoint up to 5 academic staff (faculty). All areas and levels can apply but particularly seeking: chem. bio., computational, materials, organic, and spec./physical. Please RT jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/5465…

Thanks to Nancy McGuire J. Am. Chem. Soc. for Spotlighting our recent [4]dendralene paper! ANU Research School of Chemistry Science & Medicine at ANU doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2…

What do you prefer? The synthesis of dendralenes or dendralenes in total synthesis? 🤔 Don’t worry: you we have both covered. Check out our two publications in the latest issue of J. Am. Chem. Soc. out today! ANU Research School of Chemistry pubs.acs.org/toc/jacsat/144…

Depressing statistics for organic chemistry. DP23 round: 2 grants, $970k, 6.7% share of funding. Inorganic 23%, macromol/materials 27%, med/bio 20%, phys 17% of funds in chemical sciences. Compare DP20 round for organic: 8 grants, $3.4M, 15% of funding in chem. Suggestions why?

Coming soon J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Reagent-free, catalyst-free, strain-activation free C–C bond formation! 😉 Check out our latest contribution in J. Am. Chem. Soc. Another fun collaboration with the Coote group. Congratulations to Zhipeng, Nick, Maddie and Rhys. ANU Research School of Chemistry doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3…

Solve your synthesis malaise with amazing azas! Heterobicycles in one shot from dendralenes, out now in #OrgLett J Org Chem/Org Lett. Congrats to Yi-Min and Jose ANU Research School of Chemistry Another fun collab with important comp insights from Joseph and Michelle pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

A breath of fresh air for cross-couplings! Borrowing from both Click and ARGET-ATRP methodologies, we report air tolerant Cadiot-Chodkiewicz and Sonogashira couplings with ascorbate, now in #OrgLett J Org Chem/Org Lett. Congrats to Alfred and Maddie ANU Research School of Chemistry. doi.org/10.1021/acs.or…

Cadiot–Chodkiewicz Reactions Made Air-Tolerant: Ascorbate as a reductant suppresses unwanted side reactions chemistryviews.org/cadiot-chodkie…

#ORPGRC 2024 chaired by @Humulonimbus & I now has the preliminary list of academic speakers posted! grc.org/organic-reacti… ‼️This meeting is always over-subscribed. We will begin reviewing applications for attendance in Jan 2024. Please apply this year. 🙏 #RT Please Share!

Fundamental hydrocarbons and low oxidation state main group chemistry, together at last! Our first paper from an exciting new collab with the illustrious Jones Research Group, just accepted ChemEurJ: Chemistry - A European Journal Congratulations to everyone involved ANU Research School of Chemistry Monash Chemistry

Corrected proof of this one from Jeremy and co. has now appeared in ChemEurJ: Chemistry - A European Journal. It is now open access and has picked up "Hot Paper" status on its journey. Check it out. #ozchem Monash Chemistry ANU Research School of Chemistry

Super stoked to announce that I will be joining Auburn University Auburn University as an Assistant Professor in the fall! Shoutout to my mentors Sherburn Lab, Corey Stephenson, PRS-Group and Prof Michelle Coote for all of their guidance and support over the years and during this process!

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am delighted to announce that the inaugural symposium "The Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine: Synthetic Strategies and Methods" (ASTS-NDM 2024) will take place in Paris, France.

The first day of lectures (October 3, 2024) at ASTS-NDM 2024 (riceglobalparisorganicsynthesis.org) will feature Feringa Lab & K.B. Sharpless as Plenary Speakers and @sarah_reisman, Sherburn Lab, Marek Group, Echavarren Lab, A. Fürstner, P. Somfai and Laszlo Kurti as Invited Speakers.

The second day of lectures (October 4, 2024) at ASTS-NDM 2024 (riceglobalparisorganicsynthesis.org) will feature Morten Meldal & K.C. Nicolaou as Plenary Speakers and Janine Cossy, Masayuki Inoue, Ang Li, Yulab, CarreiraGroup, Kelly Chibale and Sarlah Lab as Invited Speakers.