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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 1d

Oxidative Nitrogen Atom Insertion into Cyclopentenones
Bence B. Botlik and Bill Morandi (morandi.ethz.ch)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 2d

Summer 2026-2027 Research Grants for Faculty at Principally Undergraduate Institutions:
Applications are due by November 1, 2025. For more information, visit orgsyn.org/puigrants.aspx

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 15d

Professor Jeff Gustafson (Stony Brook University) (gustafsongroup.sdsu.edu/wordpress/) presented the Organic Syntheses Lecture at Notre Dame on September 24th, 2025.

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 22d

Professor Vy Dong (UC Irvine) (sites.google.com/uci.edu/vydo...) and Dr. Jeff Kallemeyn (abbVie) presented the Organic Syntheses Lectures at Iowa State on September 12th 2025.

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 24d

Synthesis of Abietatriene via Nitrogen Deletion
Julia L. Driscoll, Carys E. Obertone, Liao Chen, and Mark D. Levin (levingroup.uchicago.edu)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 24d

Hydrosilylation of Propiolate Esters
Allison M. Clark, Giulianna Miseo, and Neil K. Garg (garg.chem.ucla.edu)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · 24d

Acid-Mediated Hydroaminomethylation of Unactivated Alkenes
Uros Vezonik, Paolo Piacentini and Nuno Maulide (maulide.univie.ac.at)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Sep 9

Large-Scale Alkene Dimesyloxylation
Shyam Sathyamoorthi (medchem.ku.edu/research/shy...)
www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?pr...

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 28

Top Ten Organic Syntheses Articles (Volume 65 to present) accessed during 2024

(8) Jacobsen Mn Salen Epoxidation Catalyst Prepn. OS 1998, 75, 1
(9) Campagne Dipeptide Synthesis OS 2015, 92, 296
(10) Alberico Oxyma Peptide Synthesis OS 2013, 90, 306

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 28

Top Ten Organic Syntheses Articles (Volume 65 to present) accessed during 2024

(5) Tschaen NaOCl-TEMPO Oxidation OS 2005, 81, 195
(6) Ellman (S)-Nonafluorobutanesulfinamide Preparation OS 2005, 93, 319
(7) Danheiser Ynamide Synthesis OS 2007, 84, 88

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 28

Top Ten Organic Syntheses Articles (Volume 65 to present) accessed during 2024

(1) Kelly Carbazole Photoredox Catalyst OS 2019, 96, 455
(2) Taber Oxone Preparation OS 2013, 90, 350
(3) Miyaura Bis(pinacolato)diboron OS 2000, 77, 176
(4) Boeckman Dess Martin Reagent OS 2000, 77, 141

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Synthesis of meta-Substituted Benzenes via Mo-Catalyzed Intermolecular Deoxygenative Coupling of Ynones and Allylic Amines
Yi-Zhe Yu, Gang Fang, Hong-Yi Su, and Chun-Xiang Zhuo (zhuolab.xmu.edu.cn)
www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?pr...

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to former OS editor Brian M. Stoltz (www.stoltz.caltech.edu), recipient of the 2026 ACS Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to OS editor Tehshik Yoon (yoon.chem.wisc.edu), recipient of the 2026 ACS David Evans Award for Advancement and Education of Organic Synthesis

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to OS editor Sophie Rousseaux (sites.chem.utoronto.ca/rousseaux/), recipient of a 2026 ACS Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to OS editor Darren J. Dixon (dixon.chem.ox.ac.uk/darren.html), recipient of a 2026 ACS Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award

Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 26

Organic Syntheses announces the election of Dr. Kevin M. Maloney, Executive Director and Head of Process Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories, to the OS Board of Editors.

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 18

Synthesis of α-Aryl Ketones via the Nickel-Catalyzed Hydroacylation of Aryl Alkenes with Aroyl Fluorides
Yoonho Lee, Yujin Jung, Seonhwa Choo, and Kwangmin Shin (www.kmshinlab.com)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Sixth Organic Syntheses Inc Workshop for Young Investigators on Organic Synthesis and Natural Products Chemistry was held at the UC Santa Barbara Club on August 7 to 9

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jul 9

Preparation of tBu-MsFluind-Br
Lucas Wagner and Josep Cornella (www.cornellab.com)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ryan Gilmour (www.uni-muenster.de/Chemie.oc/gi...) of University of Münster presented the Org Syn Lecture at MIT on Thursday, April 17th, speaking on “Illuminating Stereoselective Catalysis”

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jun 27

Synthesis of 6-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methylpent-3-en-1-yl)chroman-4-one via Kabbe Condensation
Stephen A. Chamness, Emily F. Traficante, Trenton R. Vogel, and Corinna S. Schindler (www.schindlerresearchgroup.com)
www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?pr...

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jun 25

Synthesis of gem-Difluoroalkenes through Ramberg-Bäcklund Reaction of Alkyltriflones
Motoo Ohtsuka, Yasuyo Tahara-Tezuka, Yuuki Maekawa, Cathleen M. Crudden, and Masakazu Nambo (nagoya-uni-cruddengroup-en.labby.jp)
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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Organic Syntheses invites submission of articles incorporating video

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Organic Syntheses @orgsynth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Glass Cannula for Bulb-to-Bulb Cold Transfer
Kaylin N. Flesch, Tyler J. Fulton, Nathan Hart, and Brian M. Stoltz (www.stoltz.caltech.edu)
www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?pr...