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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 17d

Be careful who you dine with, or you may have a 3.5h lunch with engaging hosts, great food, and off the chart wines.

Chez Bruce was amazing but nothing could top these wines. The founders of the feast know who you are.

Lobster ravioli, grouse, cheese course…. and more

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

*Harwood Arms

Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

Dinner with my son and his fiancé at Harewood Arms a 1* Michelin in Fulham.

A highly elevated pub experience. Great to enjoy the Churchill War Rooms by day, and feast by night.

Trout
Cornish Skate with capers and muscles

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

All I need is an invite…

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

Till Tuesday.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

We are well into the 21st century Jim 😉

I dare not post our 1* Michelin meal at the pub tonight.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

After big meals with @profdaveleigh.bsky.social it was time for a lighter lunch.

Meal at a pub near Putney Bridge did the trick.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 18d

A great day in Manchester.

Thanks to Aaron Trowbridge who organized the day and @profdaveleigh.bsky.social who made the invitation.

An honour for me to give this named lecture.

Nick Turner, longtime friend and fellow board member of the @sspcresearchcentre.bsky.social introduced me.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 20d

A trip “home” - back to the area my family emigrated from in 1951!

They left Oldham after WWII, when jobs were in short supply for unskilled workers.

I return a few years later to give the TY Shen Lecture University of Manchester with my kind host @profdaveleigh.bsky.social

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 21d

Bachelder, Big Head, Tawse… many smaller operation options…and bigger volume ones as well

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 25d

Saturday and time to celebrate an outstanding Ontario wine.

Two Sisters Cabernet Franc from Niagara is splendid. Better restock.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · 25d

It is

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Sep 5

One of the Okanagan’s finest

#itsfriday

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Sep 1

We were given an “upgrade” vehicle which meant a large BMW on a trip to France a couple of years ago.

Parking, and even entering some European parking lots is a test of your nerve.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 30

My son and fiancé just spent the week in Bordeaux and loved it.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 30

Farewell to Paris, after a wonderful week of hiking in the val d’Anniviers in Switzerland.

A great meal at Nous 4 near the Gare de Lyon to end our stay.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 24

A hike in Zinal. 5 degrees this morning, 7 at the summit at noon.

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 24

A welcome break from being Chair.

Enjoying the outdoors.

We somehow beat the odds and made it to Europe, in spite of issues at Air Canada. All thanks to a wonderful “in-charge” and concierge.

Flying often does have small benefits.

Welcome to Zinal Switzerland 🇨🇭a heavenly place in the Valais.

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Synthesis Journal @synthesis1969.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨Our August Thieme #Cheminar dedicated to prof. Carreira was a big success with 406 attendees at peak!✨
Thanks to everyone who joined the discussions, our speakers for the excellent presentations👏, and our EiC @marklautens.bsky.social for chairing the session!

Watch later👉 buff.ly/K2XxagR

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 14

A great event. Wonderful talks, engaged audience, a few laughs.

Congratulations Erick on so many years of service to @synthesis1969.bsky.social Synfacts and SoS.

Jeanne Therese Andres @jeanneandres.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you @marklautens.bsky.social, Prof Tobias Ritter, @songlin1.bsky.social and @reiswoman.bsky.social for making this event so special! Awesome science and 350 joined around the world. Heartfelt thank-you to Prof Erick Carreira for joining us throughout.

Watch later: cassyni.com/events/YCqA8...

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Kathleen Too @kathleentoo.bsky.social · Aug 14

Join us online now with Prof Tobias Ritter, followed by @songlin1.bsky.social & @reiswoman.bsky.social chaired by @synthesis1969.bsky.social EIC @marklautens.bsky.social. Or watch later: cassyni.com/s/thieme-che... @synlettjournal.bsky.social @synopenjournal.bsky.social @thieme-gruppe.bsky.social

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 8

Should be a great event with such excellent speakers.

Synthesis Journal @synthesis1969.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join Thieme #Cheminar dedicated to Prof. Erick Carreira 🤩 with our speakers Profs. Tobias Ritter (Germany), Song Lin @songlin1.bsky.social (USA) & Sarah Reisman @reiswoman.bsky.social (USA), chaired by Prof. Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social

📅August 14, 2025 ⏰3 PM (GMT+2)

👉 buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Aug 8

190 participants, and counting, have signed up.

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌟 Join us for a special #ThiemeCheminar honoring Prof. Erick Carreira! Hear outstanding talks from Profs. T. Ritter, S. Lin @songlin1.bsky.social & S. Reisman @reiswoman.bsky.social.

Chaired by Prof. M. Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social

📅 Aug 14, 2025 ⏰ 3 PM (CET)

👉 Register now: buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

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Synthesis Journal @synthesis1969.bsky.social · Jul 28

Check out this efficient & environmentally friendly protocol by Yan, Cao & co-workers for synthesizing 1-(α-hydroxyindole)-o-carboranes✨ It's a #Friedel-Crafts reaction of #indoles with 1-formyl-o-carborane, no solvent or #Lewis acid needed🌱

👉 buff.ly/aK0A9Lu

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Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social · Jul 26

We treat ourselves with a gift from a group member who graduated in 2022. Finally seemed the right moment to enjoy this beauty.

A splendid wine, served with beef tenderloin. A perfect match. Rich and chewy. 😋

2018 Hermitage from Delmas

Fun to think back on the great chemistry done by them.

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