A colleague asked me if anyone can identify this glassblowing tool. From the collection of a distinguished long gone colleague. Happy to hear thoughts.

Thanks for the memories.

Synthesis Journal@synthesis1969.bsky.social · 7mo ago

After 20+ years on the Synthesis Editorial Board —first as Editor, then EiC— we thank Prof. Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social for his incredible contributions and leadership💐 Your impact on the journal and chemistry community is lasting. Wishing you all the best! 🌟 🔗 buff.ly/s9EIR4u

Tell me you’re in Switzerland without saying so? Watching a dad push a baby carriage with one hand, with skis in the back of the carriage, while dragging his gear in the free hand. Wishing for a peaceful 2026. We could all use it.

🏆TOP 5 Most Downloaded Articles of 2025! 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 👉 buff.ly/HUPwctC

Opinion columns today: Editorial board: tgam.ca/3GRabC4 Tony Keller: tgam.ca/48928fJ Andrew Willis: tgam.ca/3to2BLU Mark Lautens: tgam.ca/48qHaZq Charles DeLand: tgam.ca/3RQr0Ds

Our last paper of the year: Electrophilic C(sp2)−H Borylation of Nonactivated Arenes with Pyramidal Boron Lewis Superacids ❄️. Just published in @synthesis1969.bsky.social : special issue dedicated to Paul Knochel. 🎁 @boron-chemistry.bsky.social. Congrats Nicolas, Arnaud & Baptiste.

Can’t think of a better way to get the wine ready for the Christmas Eve toast. Hotel Hermitage Cervinia takes no chances.

Well done Colton Johnson, PhD#61 from the Lautens group Thanks Jim Gleason for serving as external examiner. Best wishes in the Wendlandt group in 2026.

Nice to see this appear. A big thanks to Clara, Armaan, Xavier, our visitor from Italy Lorenzo, and former group member Greg who has had a long and illustrious career at Merck. More fun with oxabicycles. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Synthesis of Spiroindenes via Palladium Catalysis Using Oxabicycles as Acetylene Surrogates

We report the palladium-catalyzed synthesis of spiroindenes using oxabicycles as acetylene surrogates. This protocol allows for the synthesis of a diverse library of heterocyclic-tethered spiroindenes...

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Dueling Pinot Noir tasting on a cold and wet Friday night at the farm. In the corner on my left, a Bourgogne Rouge from Chavy-Chouet 2018 With a bit of age. On the right, Canadian contender Blue Mountain Reserve Cuvée 2022. One of our favourite BC Pinot’s. In the bottle and the glass.

Our farewell to Switzerland ends where it began, in France. A stay at hotel l’incomparable lives up to its name and ⭐️. @guideMichelinFR New owners and chef, excellent value. 👏🏼👏🏼 Selected dishes: Carrots (elevated) Topinambour Omble avec beurre blanc Chocolate

It has not been easy to follow the #BlueJays from Lausanne. Fortunately,the event honouring Jieping Zhu was so much fun that it helped soothe the FOMO. That and waking up in the middle of the night to check the score were all that was needed.

Today we have the 60th Birthday Symposium of Prof. Jieping Zhu at EPFL! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Looking forward to the 60th Birthday Symposium of my friend and colleague Prof. Jieping Zhu today at EPFL Chemistry ! | Jerome Waser

Looking forward to the 60th Birthday Symposium of my friend and colleague Prof. Jieping Zhu today at EPFL Chemistry !

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Excited to be back in Lausanne. We enjoying visiting our old haunts including a restaurant Jieping Zhu introduced to us during our sabbatical at EPFL. Risotto with champagne and Parmesan

@profdaveleigh.bsky.social came to town and wowed us with his amazing science + a little magic. He asked me for the name of a student with a good sense of humor, but I did not know his plan. Fortunately, all went well with Clara, who as you can see enjoyed the event.

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

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

After big meals with @profdaveleigh.bsky.social it was time for a lighter lunch. Meal at a pub near Putney Bridge did the trick.

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

Saturday and time to celebrate an outstanding Ontario wine. Two Sisters Cabernet Franc from Niagara is splendid. Better restock.

One of the Okanagan’s finest #itsfriday

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.

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

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.

✨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

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 · 12mo ago

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...

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

Synthesis Journal@synthesis1969.bsky.social · 12mo ago

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

Should be a great event with such excellent speakers.

Synthesis Journal@synthesis1969.bsky.social · 12mo ago

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

190 participants, and counting, have signed up.

SynOpen journal@synopenjournal.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🌟 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

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