Congrats to my student mentee, Ananthu, for this terrific publication in @jacs.acspublications.org on synthetic modeling of Mo-dependent C–H hydroxylases! It is also a landmark for my lab, as it marks our 100th paper since we started @uic-chemistry.bsky.social in 2012! pubs.acs.org/jacsat/artic...

The Role of Terminal Heavy Chalcogenide Ligands in Enabling Hydride Transfer Reactivity of W═E (E = S, Se) Models for Molybdenum Hydroxylases

Abstract. Whereas molybdenum-dependent hydroxylases in the xanthine oxidase family catalyze site-selective C–H hydroxylation reactions using terminal molyb

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The @rsc.org is hiring a content development editor! Join the #EditorsLife in Washington, DC 😊 The position includes commissioning, community engagement, and scientific outreach #ChemSky #ChemistryJobs #AcademicPublishing @chemjobber.bsky.social rsc.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/RoyalSociety...

It’s a p-orbital towel #chemsky

Yes 👏

Scott Bagley@bagphos.bsky.social · 4w ago

There should be only 1 journal citation format #ChemSky

@andy-i-nguyen.bsky.social @metallacycle.bsky.social and @joktawiec.bsky.social are organizing the 7th Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium, #CRIC2026 on Oct 3rd at @uic-chemistry.bsky.social !! It's a great event for anyone that can make the trip! Details here: chicagoinorganic.wordpress.com

Chicago Regional Inorganic Colloquium

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Bethany Halford@bethanyhalford.bsky.social · last mo.

This year has been a tough one for chemists who want to go to graduate school in the US - chemistry graduate programs are taking significantly fewer students than they did just 2 years ago. My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/education/gr...

It’s everywhere #chemsky

A [Cu-4Fe-4S] cluster? Yep, you read that right! We report a new bioinorganic motif in an acetol dehydrogenase and characterized it with our wonderful collaborators from @ribesresearch.bsky.social @lmu.de @cutsail-lab.bsky.social @ksgchem.bsky.social @mpi-mr.bsky.social @hhu.de 🧪 #chemsky

bioRxiv Biochemistry@biorxiv-biochem.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An Unprecedented [Cu 4Fe 4S] Cluster in a Methanotroph Acetol Dehydrogenase https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.11.731722v1

I wrote a quick post on my much neglected Substack about how attending seminars is hard when also having to manage school pickups. open.substack.com/pub/nealmank...

Departmental seminars could be more family friendly

Today I want to reflect on departmental seminars, which are getting harder for me to attend for work/life balance reasons I’ll explain below.

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Very proud of our latest work in JACS. Our group is becoming increasingly interested in synthetic models for ubiquitous molybdenum enzymes, and this work on C–H hydroxylation sets a new research path for us to follow! #chemsky doi.org/10.1021/jacs...

A Synthetic Molybdenum Hydroxylase Compound That Cleaves C–H Bonds by Hydride Abstraction

Molybdenum-dependent hydroxylases catalyze site-selective C–H hydroxylation reactions involving hydride abstraction pathways, yet no synthetic system has previously reproduced this reactivity. Here, w...

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Congrats to @roushansingh.bsky.social on your latest publication in @pubs.acs.org and best wishes as you transition to postdoc life! #chemsky doi.org/10.1021/acs....

Noninnocent Cyclopentadienyl Reactivity in an Al/Cr Heterobimetallic Complex

The cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligand plays a pivotal role in organometallic chemistry. While it is traditionally regarded as an ancillary spectator ligand, increasing evidence shows that Cp and Cp* ligand...

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Derek Lowe@dereklowe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The helium shortage is now unavoidable. Another wonderful follow-on to the Iran War, and if you think helium doesn’t matter much, think again:

Fudge #chemchat #chemsky

Science Magazine@science.org · 3mo ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. https://scim.ag/4cxQWhl

Want to use in crystallo solid-state molecular organometallic chemistry⁉️ Check out our Tutorial Review by Kristof Altus, @wellerchemyork.bsky.social & co at @york.ac.uk - a user guide for SMOM 👀 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... Read more in our blog post: blogs.rsc.org/dt/2026/04/1... #chemsky 🧪

Happy International Women's Day! 👩‍🔬 To celebrate we're highlighting some of the impactful work published with us in 2025/2026 led by women researchers worldwide. Read our collection👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #Chemsky #IWD2026 🧪

Vote now for the 2025 Dalton Transactions' Community Cover Artwork Choice Award👇 View all our 2025 covers: blogs.rsc.org/dt/2025/12/09/dalton-transactions-cover-gallery-2025/ Vote here: forms.office.com/e/bS19GG9sEb Voting ends 6th February 23:59 GMT⏰ #chemsky 🧪

Our first publication of 2026 will change the way you think about metal-NHC complexes! Check it out in @chemicalscience.rsc.org . Big thanks to Connly Yan, our NMR collaborators, and NSF ChemMatCARS for the X-ray photons! #chemsky doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

Hidden in plain sight: commonly used copper N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts gain stabilization from anagostic Cu⋯H–C interactions

The ubiquity in organic chemistry of copper catalysts supported by N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands is often attributed to the ability of sterically bulky and electronically donating NHCs to stabi...

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They’re invading daycare facilities on the north side of Chicago now. The cruelty is the point wgntv.com/news/chicago...

We are delighted to introduce our new Associate Editor, Dinorah Gambino from Universidad de la República, Uruguay📢 Please join us in welcoming her to our Editorial Board! Dinorah’s research focuses on bioinorganic chemistry - read our blog to find out more👇 blogs.rsc.org/dt/2025/10/2... #chemsky🧪

Unfortunately my neighborhood and my son’s CPS school are featured prominently in this video youtu.be/UArzAIw14Oc?...

Immigration enforcement on North Side leads to tense confrontations, soft lockdowns at schools

YouTube video by ABC 7 Chicago

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I've posted a new Substack in which I came to a completely opposite conclusion than when I started writing! open.substack.com/pub/nealmank...

Does the 80/20 rule apply to academic chemistry research?

More equality than I thought!

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To mark the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry, we've launched a #MOFs collection, showcasing research by Laureates Susumu Kitagawa, Omar M. Yaghi & Richard Robson and their colleagues, spanning 3 decades of MOFs research from synthesis to application👀 Read now 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #chemsky 🧪

Big thanks to @chemistpaul.bsky.social & Thomas Montgomery for hosting me at Duquesne U. Forgot how nice Pittsburgh is, and they're even repping X-ray crystallography at the newly renovated airport!

Thank you to Elad Gross for bringing me and my former student Hsien-Cheng (Antonio) Yu along for this story. We dusted off our old (NHC)Cu-M complexes to act as precursors for nanomaterials! #chemsky doi.org/10.1021/acsa...

Heterobinuclear Molecular Precursors Direct the Formation of Supported Subnanometer Cu–M Clusters with Tunable Catalytic Behavior

Subnanometer bimetallic clusters hold great promise for catalytic applications due to their unique electronic properties and high surface-to-volume ratios. However, precise control over their composit...

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As an experiment, I started a Substack called Metallacyclic Logic for my random reflections and rabbit holes. You can subscribe to it here nealmankad.substack.com?r=dv3oq&utm_...

Metallacyclic Logic | Neal Mankad | Substack

Reflections of a chemistry professor from a state university in the midwestern United States. Click to read Metallacyclic Logic, by Neal Mankad, a Substack publication. Launched 7 hours ago.

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The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Are you a coffee snob? u-of-o-nmr-facility.blogspot.com/2010/10/nmr-... #nmr #nmrchat #chemsky

Big thanks to @manar-shoshani.bsky.social for inviting me to spend a terrific day at the KU Department of Chemistry and present our recent work on radical and bioinspired approaches toward earth-abundant metal catalysis. Lots of great #chemsky science happening in Lawrence KS!

Skip the fume hood, get brain damage and Nazi vibes. #ChemSky 🤯 www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Thanks to Dan Ess for bringing us along for the ride on this one @roushansingh.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #chemsky #compchemsky

CpFe(CO)2 Radical Generated from Dinuclear [CpFe(CO)2]2 and Mononuclear (Cp)(CO)2Fe(H): Density Functional Theory Is Accurate for One, But Not Both

Density functional theory (DFT) methods remain the most practical approach to calculating properties and reaction mechanisms of transition metal complexes. While the accuracy of DFT methods has been e...

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