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Isolation of arylhalodiphosphenes: periodic trends in R–PP–X bonding (X = Cl, Br, I) For over a century, aryldiazonium halides have served as widely used building blocks within synthetic chemistry. They are vital intermediates in converting simple anilines to high-value products, incl...

Check out recent work from the Mehta group looking at structure of Ar-P=P-X molecules, the compositional all P analogue of aryldiazonium halides. Published in @chemicalscience.rsc.org Thanks @ukri.org @erc.europa.eu for funding!
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Well… the Team USA men’s hockey team sucked the good will out of that fast.

Proud of Team Canada and proud to be Canadian 🇨🇦

The abstract submission deadline for the 30th International Liquid Cyrstals Conference is February 22nd! Join us in Québec City this summer!

Canada will be closed on Sunday for hockey.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Department of Chemistry at Université Laval @ulaval.ca is seeking outstanding candidates for an Impact+ Chair in Nanostructured Materials. Learn more at www.services-recherche.ulaval.ca/en/funding/n...

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Ryosuke’s paper was featured on the cover of the latest issue of @chemicalscience.rsc.org! With the support of his loving family, he is spreading the wings of a once-bent kite and sending it soaring into the sky💫 Congrats, Ryosuke!!
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Assistant Professor - Biochemistry Assistant Professor - Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University is hiring a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry beginning July 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026 | 11:59pm. For more info: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... @chemjobber.bsky.social

📢 NEW Review from Ryk Tykwinski and Przemysław Gaweł in Chemical Science!

"The versatile world of cumulene chemistry"

Read it here for free: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

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:

We're Hiring! If you are interested in a PDRA post with the Mehta group, please apply! @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social

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🎬 Year 1 of Chemistry Unwrapped — wrapped!

A huge thank you to the University of Zurich, the Department of Chemistry, and our amazing guests who brought their curiosity, passion, and energy on screen! 🙏

@michaljuricek.bsky.social @chem.uzh.ch

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Carbamoyl #fluorides —an emerging frontier in organofluorine chemistry✨Explore their unique reactivity in this short review by Maryam Jabbarpoor and Christine Le @christinemle.bsky.social @leresearchgroup.bsky.social

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We are glad to share our new publication!
Dual CPL from chiral boron embedded PAHs!

Dual Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Chiral Boron-Embedded Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Modular Synthesis of Benzothiophene-Fused Pentalene Reveals Substituent-Dependent Antiaromaticity Antiaromatic π-electron systems provide unique electronic features arising from the cyclic conjugation of 4n π-electrons, yet synthetic access to strongly antiaromatic heteroarene-fused scaffolds rema...

Our latest article regarding modular synthesis of benzothiophene-fused pentalene and substituent-dependent antiaromatic character is now available on ChemRxiv👀
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🌟 Ever thought about using cumulenes ====== in your synthetic chemistry? Probably not, but now’s the perfect time to dive in! Our new review with @tykwinskigroup.bsky.social showcases the remarkable versatility of cumulene chemistry in organic synthesis.
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#Cumulene #OrgChem

If you're into inorganic polymers, check out the "Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Polymers" Themed Issue of @polymerchem.rsc.org that I had the pleasure of guest editing with Rebekka Klausen & Erin Leitao.
Many thanks to all contributors!
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Woot woot 🥳 - congrats Marc!

Hi everyone,
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Congrats Meera 🥳 - well deserved!

Registration and abstract submissions for #InorganicDiscussionWeekend has now been EXTENDED until Oct. 22nd!

Last chance to sign up to give an oral, poster or flash talk, or to just come and learn more about inorganic chemistry!

Visit idw2025.ca for more details.

The Mehta Group is recruiting a PhD student in Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis.
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We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...

If you are interested, apply!

The interplay of antiaromaticity and diradical character in diarenoindacenes and diindenoarenes Over the past ∼15 years our group has performed multiple structure/properties relationship studies to assess how logical structural refinement can affect the antiaromaticity/diradicaloid continuum. Us...

Now out in Chem. Sci., 15 years of chemistry distilled down to 22 pages – my group's magnum opus. Great job by Efrain, Gabby & Josh! Many thanks to
@aromaticist.bsky.social, @judywuchem.bsky.social, Juan Casado, Carlos Gomez-Garcia & myriad other collaborators.
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Calling all synthetic chemists! We are looking for a new colleague at York University in Toronto 🇨🇦 for a 3 year limited term position as Assistant Professor (Teaching stream) in synthetic chemistry.

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Another well-deserved feather in my friend and #YorkU colleague’s cap - big congrats Cora!! 🥳🥳🥳

Hi American Parents,

As a Dad, don’t take advice from semi-sentient greasy dish cloths.
Ask your doctor.

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Curious how to apply or host a fellow?

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Special Chemistry Seminar: Come hear visiting scholar Professor Stephanie Jones of York University discuss “Investigating the properties of wood smoke aerosol: from single droplets to aerosol ensembles and interfacial films” on September 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.. Learn more at uoft.me/ChemSeminars.

Congratulations, Keita!

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Catalyst Design - Ottawa, Ontario (CA) job with University of Ottawa, Ontario CANADA | 12844053 The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Sustainable Catalyst Design. The successful candidate wil...

@uottawa.ca is hiring a Full Professor and Tier 1 CRC in Sustainable Catalyst Design. Ability to teach inorganic and organometallic chemistry especially welcome. Comes with dedicated funding, teaching reduction, and substantial startup funds. Ottawa is a great place to live!

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