Why is Pd often "better" at C-H activation than Ni? Just published in JACS, we show that Pd acidifies C(sp3)-H bonds 100,000 times more than Ni. Our DFT collab with @tkschramm.bsky.social and Andreas Hansen @unibonn.bsky.social was crucial to explain acid-base rxns! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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My department at Colgate University is hiring a tenure-stream assistant professor in Organic Chemistry this fall. Please feel free to reach out with questions, and please repost. We're an undergraduate university with a strong focus on research. @chemjobber.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/170152

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Thanks for two great talks in the SFB 1633 Seminar Series recently: -Prof. Dr. Katja Heinze: Photochemistry of Complexes with Earth-abundant Metals -Prof. Dr. Charles Machan: Metal-Free Molecules as Electrocatalysts and Co-electrocatalysts Excited for two more talks coming up! #Photochemistry

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I'm excited to share the first publication out of the Brezny lab! We explored some unexpected reactivity of an indole with metalloporphyrins. Thank you to all my awesome students that contributed to this work. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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A tour de force, showcasing #bimetallic #cooperation and its untapped potential in #catalysis by @cluchem.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social #eucomc2025 #keynoteLecture

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