Excited to share that our review has been published in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social ! We summarize recent advances in deep-red to near-infrared light-driven radical generation and discuss future opportunities for low-energy photochemistry. doi.org/10.1002/anie...

Low‐Energy Photons in Radical Chemistry: From Deep‐Red to Near‐Infrared Radical Generation for Organic Synthesis

Low-energy photons from deep-red (DR) to near-infrared (NIR) light offer unique opportunities for sustainable photochemical synthesis but suffer from intrinsically limited reactivity. This Review sum...

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Our work on deep-red/NIR light-driven Ni-catalyzed C(sp²)–C(sp³) cross-coupling has been published in #ACSCatalysis. Congrats Kanji and Yusuke! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Ligand-Induced Direct Excitation Enables Deep-Red to Near-Infrared Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp2)−C(sp3) Cross-Coupling

We report a deep-red (DR)-to-near-infrared (NIR) light-driven Ni-catalyzed C(sp2)−C(sp3) cross-coupling of alkylborons with aryl halides enabled by ligand-induced direct excitation of substrate−cataly...

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Lecture of Prof H. Ohmiya @hirohisaohmiya.bsky.social on "Boron-Enabled Radical Chemistry" now starting online ( @synthesis1969.bsky.social Cheminar), introduced by Prof. Martin Oestreich @silicon-martin.bsky.social .

Excited to share our latest work #JACS (@jacs.acspublications.org) on visible-light-induced C–S bond cleavage for alkyl radical generation—opening new possibilities for transforming redox-inert substrates under mild conditions. Congratulations, Ryo, Valero, and Justin! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Visible-Light-Induced C–S Bond Cleavage Enables Alkyl Radical Generation from Redox-Inert Substrates

We report a visible-light-driven platform for alkyl radical generation from redox-inert substrates without external photocatalysts, based on the photoinduced excitation and cleavage of sulfur-containi...

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Join Thieme #Cheminar “Boron as a linchpin in catalysis”🧷 featuring Profs. Hirohisa Ohmiya @hirohisaohmiya.bsky.social 🇯🇵, Elena Fernández 🇪🇸, James Morken 🇺🇸 & chaired by our EiC Prof. Martin Oestreich @silicon-martin.bsky.social 🇩🇪 📅 April 14, 2026 ⏰ 4 PM (CEST) Sign up today 👉 buff.ly/k73c6Xj

Prof. Erick M. Carreira shared “Recent Advances in Catalysis” at the #ACS150 #JACSSymposium Series: CSJ Spring Meeting, showcasing catalytic innovations driving more selective, efficient, and sustainable chemistry. Discover opportunities near you and apply to attend our next event: buff.ly/B2BrTfB

Speaking of the event, Prof. Carreira said: “This is a wonderful celebration with our colleagues in Japan. Face-to-face engagement with the JACS Symposium Series is priceless, important, and a meaningful opportunity to gather and exchange ideas.” Check out our list of programs: buff.ly/B2BrTfB

Thanks to all who attended the CSJ Spring Meeting for a great #ACS150 #JACSSymposium. “This is a wonderful celebration with our colleagues in Japan,” said Prof. Erick Carreira. Learn more about the JACS Symposium series, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of ACS: buff.ly/B2BrTfB

Meet some of our newest journal editors and learn about the unique gifts they bring to their respective journals. Read more on ACS Axial: buff.ly/3HKFiTh

Get to Know ACS Publications' Newest Senior, Associate, and Topic Editors

Meet some of our newest journal editors and learn about the unique gifts they bring to their respective journals.

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Our new paper is out in #JACS (@jacs.acspublications.org)!. We developed a photo/electrochemical carbonylative ring expansion that turns cyclic carboxylic acids into lactams, lactones, and thiolactones via ketyl radical SCS. Congrats Hiroki, Mayu and the team! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Carbonylative Ring Expansion of Cyclic Carboxylic Acids

Herein, we report a synthetic method for the photochemical or electrochemical carbonylative ring expansion of cyclic carboxylic acids. The reaction involves single electron reduction of a carbonyl gro...

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Celebrating 150 years of ACS and chemical discovery, the #ACS150 JACS Symposium Series: CSJ Spring Meeting arrives in Funabashi, Japan. The event will be presented in English. Apply to attend this free, in-person event on 18 March 2026: buff.ly/qREaeAN

'Asymmetric Diamination of the In Situ Generated Difluoroenol Species Using Azocarboxamides as an N Source' from ACS Catalysis is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. 📖 Read the article: buff.ly/7iBxsjb

Celebrating 150 years of ACS and chemical discovery, the #ACS150 JACS Symposium Series: CSJ Spring Meeting arrives in Funabashi, Japan. The event will be presented in English. Apply to attend this free, in-person event on 18 March 2026: buff.ly/Y6bK3s7

🚨 Call for Papers! Ready to reshape the future of organic synthesis? Submit to our Special Issue: “Skeletal Editing, Molecular Metamorphosis & Structural Reprogramming” jointly hosted by #OrgLett & #JOrgChem 📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026 axial.acs.org/organic-chem...

Check out this CF2 synthon enabled by dual Rh-Zn catalysis in #ACSCatalysis #EditorsChoice pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Asymmetric Diamination of the In Situ Generated Difluoroenol Species Using Azocarboxamides as an N Source

The Rh2(esp)2 and Zn(II)-bisoxazoline (BOX) complex-cocatalyzed asymmetric diamination of in situ generated difluoroenol species with azocarboxamides has been disclosed. This reaction features a formal [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction using difluoroenol intermediate as a C2 synthon, providing an efficient and robust approach for the synthesis of difluorinated imidazolidin-2-ones in good yields with high to excellent stereoselectivity (up to 95% ee). This method offers a complementary approach for the direct assembly of chiral difluoromethylene incorporated heterocycles by introducing in situ formed difluoroenol species as a practical C2 synthon rather than using presynthesized gem-difluoroalkenes. With this protocol, further synthetic applications in fluorine chemistry could be envisioned through the strategic interception of difluoroenol via cycloaddition reactions with appropriate partners.

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It’s out!! Get your applications and nominations in!

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Submit your nominations for the ACS Catalysis Lectureship Award by Dec 31! The award winner will receive: - $1000 USD prize - Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture - Award plaque americanchemical.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Submit your nominations for the ACS Catalysis Lectureship Award by Dec 31! The award winner will receive: - $1000 USD prize - Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture - Award plaque americanchemical.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our new paper is out in #JACS (@jacs.acspublications.org)! Deep-red to NIR light enables carbon radical generation via ligand-induced direct excitation catalysis. Congrats Yusuke, Kanji, and the team! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Deep-Red to Near-Infrared Light-Driven Radical Generation from Organoboron Compounds via Ligand-Induced Direct Excitation Catalysis

We report a catalytic strategy for generating carbon-centered radicals from organoboron compounds under deep-red to near-infrared (DR to NIR) light irradiation via direct excitation of substrate–catal...

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4th Japanese-Spanish Symposium on Organic Synthesis get started! @joselvicario.bsky.social @iciq.org www.fos.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/symposium/4t...

We are excited to announce “Photoexciting Molecules,” the inaugural photochemistry conference at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA; @istaresearch.bsky.social), which will take place this fall from 17 to 19 September. For all details, see: photoexcite.ist.ac.at

Our new paper is out in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social! We developed a simple and versatile method to make unsymmetrical alkylphosphorus(V) compounds using imidazolium phosphonites. Congratulations, Kenji and Yuki! doi.org/10.1002/anie...

Meet the winner of the 2025 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science Award in Biocatalysis: Prof. Debasis Das, Indian Institute of Science, India. Find out more about Prof. Das here: buff.ly/fXcZjsc

Meet the winner of the 2025 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science Award in Homogeneous Catalysis: Prof. Rui Shang, University of Tokyo, Japan. Read more about Prof. Shang in this new interview: buff.ly/Q5Sg9bS

Meet the winner of the 2025 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science Award in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Prof. Lifang Jiao, Nankai University, China. Read more about Prof. Jiao in this new interview: buff.ly/eoe8xmF

And here are more details on the 2025 ACS Catalysis lectureship jointly sponsored by the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology and the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry!

Hey fans of ACS Catalysis–some great news. We have just released the lectureship winners for this year and it is an amazing international slate including researchers from India, China and Japan! Check it out! can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Meet the Winners of the 2025 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science | ACS Publications Chemistry Blog

Get to know the 2025 winners, read their winning articles, and learn about their plans for building upon their existing research.

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We’ve finished moving our lab from Uji to Katsura Campus—new beginnings ahead!

Just published in #OrgLett ! We report an NHC/organic photoredox cocatalyzed acyl azolation of styrenes using acyl azoles. Congratulations Kanata and Yamato! doi.org/10.1021/acs....

N-Heterocyclic Carbene/Organic Photoredox-Cocatalyzed Acyl Azolation of Alkenes with Acyl Azoles

We have developed the N-heterocyclic carbene/organic photoredox-cocatalyzed acyl azolation of styrenes using acyl azoles. The cooperative action of organic photoredox catalysis and NHC catalysis enabl...

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Just out on ChemRxiv! We report a carbonylative ring expansion of cyclic carboxylic acids via a spin-center shift mechanism. This strategy provides modular access to valuable sp³-rich cyclic scaffolds from readily available carboxylic acids. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...

New paper with Prof. Inagi group (Science Tokyo) supported by Green Catalysis Project is now out on @angewandtechemie.bsky.social. “Organophotoredox-Catalyzed Postfunctionalization of Poly(methacrylate) Derivatives via Radical-Polar Crossover Phosphonylation” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Organophotoredox‐Catalyzed Postfunctionalization of Poly(methacrylate) Derivatives via Radical–Polar Crossover Phosphonylation

The organophotoredox-catalyzed postfunctionalization of polymers with a redox-active moiety using trialkyl phosphite nucleophiles afforded the corresponding phosphonate-containing polymers via the ra...

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