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Enrique Soto
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Postdoctoral researcher @goicoecheagroup.bsky.social‬. Working on some cool main-group chemistry!! #TheParamagneticGuy

Ph.D. (2025) from @camposgroup.bsky.social
B. Sc. and M. Sc. in Chemistry from @humboldtuni.bsky.social‬
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Are you interested in radical #chemistry or redox-active ligands?

New work by @brehergroup.bsky.social about the isolation of a stable radical dianion is now in early view @helvchimacta.bsky.social as part of a special issue dedicated to Prof. Dr. Armido Studer.

#chemsky

doi.org/10.1002/hlca...
Isolation of a Monomeric Bis(pyridylimino) Isoindolide (BPI) Radical Dianion and Further Insights Into Structures of Reduced BPI Compounds
This article reports on the isolation of a monomeric compound with a dianionic singly reduced bis(pyridylimino) isoindolide (BPI) ligand and elaborated discussions on the structure of reduced BPIs.
doi.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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SC-SC reactivity to obtain a gold(I)-NH3 complex (and H/D exchange in crystallo with D2O) using our cavity-shaped phosphine is out now in @daltontrans.rsc.org! Great collaborative work with @wellerchemyork.bsky.social & @camposgroup.bsky.social. Special thanks to Chloe

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Single-crystal to single-crystal synthesis of a gold(I)-ammonia complex and H/D exchange in crystallo with D2O
Single-crystal to single-crystal solid/gas reactivity of [LAu(C2H4/CO)][BArF4] [L = tris-2-(4,4′-di-tert-butylbiphenyl)phosphine] with NH3 or 15NH3 gives the ammonia complexes [LAu(NH3/15NH3)][BArF4]....
pubs.rsc.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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We are hiring PhD students in very different research areas! Please see two adverts below, and note that the second position is restricted to UK students only. Please re-post; interested candidates please contact me by email:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Controlling magnetic relaxation times in rare earth single-molecule magnets and qubits at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - [FSE Bicentenary PhD] Controlling magnetic relaxation times in rare earth single-molecule magnets and qubits at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Do you like phosphorus-containing heterocycles? And NMR spectroscopy? Then you are in for a treat! Check out our most recent work out today in @chemicalscience.rsc.org

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Fantastic work by the indefatigable David Meier who persevered when most would have given up.
Exceptionally large “through-space” nuclear spin coupling in a 2,4,6-tri(phosphanyl)-1,3,5-triphosphabenzene
We describe the synthesis of a phosphanyl-functionalized 1,3,5-triphosphabenzene that exhibits remarkably large indirect spin-spin coupling (432 Hz) between phosphorus-31 nuclei. The magnitude of this...
pubs.rsc.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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We have Postdoc position open in my lab for SMOM. Please see this post on LinkedIn for full details.

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Research Associate in Organometallic Chemistry | Andrew Weller
We are hiring a Postdoc! If you have PhD/PDRA experience in air sensitive, platinum group metal organometallics, are interested in using this expertise in single-crystal SMOM synthesis and reactivity,...
www.linkedin.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Our group's very first ACIE paper is out!🥳

Awesome work by Soti and a great cooperation with the Bittl group and @franemmerling.bsky.social.

Dedicated to @christianlimberg.bsky.social and Franc Meyer

@humboldtuni.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Ya era hora. La cantidad de dinero que he ahorrado gracias a ella.
Conceden el Nobel de Química a la persona que inventó lo de añadirle agua al jabón para alargar su vida útil.
October 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Borja Iglesias: “Ojalá se metan delante de una portería con una bandera de Palestina cuando vaya a chutar yo y anulen el gol si eso ayuda” www.eldiario.es/rastreador/b...
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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After some time, Annika's work on the first open-shell metallo-tetrylene is out 🥳 And it got the @chemicalscience.rsc.org
#PickoftheWeek stamp of approval, congrats Anni!🎖️

Great collab with Max Holthausen, (Frankfurt) 🖥️

Best thing here is the mechanism, so check it out:

tinyurl.com/4u9e5mvn
October 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🔴 Las dos Paulas, Blasi y Ostiz, brindan a España un doble oro en el Europeo de ciclismo elpais.com/deportes/ciclis...
Las dos Paulas, Blasi y Ostiz, brindan a España un doble oro en el Europeo de ciclismo
La catalana, bronce mundial en Ruanda, conquista su primer título continental en categoría sub-23; la navarra, vigente maillot arcoíris júnior, encadena su segundo triunfo continental tras la contrarreloj del miércoles
elpais.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A listeria outbreak has killed four people and spread to 15 states, with U.S. officials linking it to frozen pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger. A related health alert cautioned about a similar product from Trader Joe’s.
Trader Joe’s and Walmart Frozen Meals May Have Listeria Linked to Outbreak
The outbreak has killed four people and spread to 15 states, with officials linking it to frozen pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger.
nyti.ms
September 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Here's the latest from Goicoechea Group alumnus and master synthetic chemist Chenyang Hu:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Some very elegant double-bond metathesis chemistry allows access to a phosphorus(III) telluride completing our collection of phosphorus-chalcogen double bonds.
Synthesis, Isolation, and Reactivity of a Phosphinidene Telluride
We describe the synthesis and isolation of a phosphinidene telluride. This species acts as a versatile phosphinidene transfer reagent accompanied by the extrusion of elemental tellurium.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Great to be a part of this paper!

Really grateful for the chance to help Chenyang wrap up his final project, especially after learning so much from him along the way.
Here's the latest from Goicoechea Group alumnus and master synthetic chemist Chenyang Hu:

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Some very elegant double-bond metathesis chemistry allows access to a phosphorus(III) telluride completing our collection of phosphorus-chalcogen double bonds.
Synthesis, Isolation, and Reactivity of a Phosphinidene Telluride
We describe the synthesis and isolation of a phosphinidene telluride. This species acts as a versatile phosphinidene transfer reagent accompanied by the extrusion of elemental tellurium.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I am happy to share that our latest paper has been published in @science.org. In this work, we report the synthesis of novel tin carbonyl and carbene complexes. Thanks to all collaborators!

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@humboldt-foundation.de
@oxfordchemistry.bsky.social
@ox.ac.uk
A main-group metal carbonyl complex: Structure and isomerization to a carbene-stabilized tin atom
In contrast to transition elements, s- and p-block metal compounds that coordinate carbon monoxide (CO) under near-ambient conditions are elusive. Here, we report an isolable, crystalline main-group m...
www.science.org
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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📢‼️ Salimos a las calles para pedir que se cumpla el #PactoXLaCiencia
🕛🏛️ El 28 de septiembre a las 12:00 en el Congreso de los Diputados (calle Zorrilla)
@CienciaGob @DianaMorantR @CigudosaJuan debe cumplir YA lo firmado #SinCienciaNoHayFuturo
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September 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Our manuscript on the first isolable paramagnetic boron tetraradical is now online @jacs.acspublications.org (pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....)! @heechankim.bsky.social designed and synthesized an unusual B-PAH tetraradical with tetraphenylethene-linked boraphenanthrene-type units! #maingroup
September 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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El ciclista Jonas Vingegaard, sobre las protestas en La Vuelta: “Lo hacen por una razón, lo que está pasando es terrible” www.eldiario.es/sociedad/cic...
September 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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O2 activation at biomimetic Fe complexes/first O2-dioxygenation mediated by a Co center. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Great work by Kilian! Thx also to the de Visser group for fruitful collaboration, @dfg.de for funding within the research group “BioOxCat” and @humboldtuni.bsky.social
Promiscuity in Molecular Mimics of the Cysteine Dioxygenase: Effects of Selenium in the Substrate and Cobalt as the Central Metal Ion
A biomimetic model for the cysteine dioxygenase (CDO) was found to be also capable of selectively dioxygenating selenocysteamine, suggesting that the lack of reactivity found for the CDO in combinati....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Massive congrats to Jamie Allen - the first @kilpatrickgroup.bsky.social PhD over the line! Humbling moments & still processing what this means to be a Doktorvater. Thanks to Prof. Adrian Chaplin & Dr Alex Pulis @leicesterchem.bsky.social for doing the honours #VivaForever
August 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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What better way to kick off my Bluesky account than at #ACSFall2025 meeting in Washington DC!

I’ll be giving a talk at the Main Group Chemistry session on some of my recent work @goicoecheagroup.bsky.social tomorrow (August 19) at 8:20 AM in East Salon B.

Can't wait to catch up with everyone!
August 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Don't miss this recent #HOT Communication by Michael Mende, Jose Cammarata, @scottchemistry.bsky.social and @wolflab.bsky.social

"One-pot synthesis of primary phosphines from white phosphorus"

Read the full Communication here 👇
One-pot synthesis of primary phosphines from white phosphorus
Aryl and alkyl chlorides are inexpensive and readily accessible, making them ideal reagents for converting white phosphorus (P4) into primary phosphines RPH2. However, methods for achieving this…
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August 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Las pensiones son altas porque te devuelven lo que has cotizado. En cambio, los planes de pensiones consisten en que un banco te cobre 5 euros por cada euro que te piensa devolver.

Por eso las pensiones tienen mala prensa y los fondos de pensiones se compran pisos para Airbnb.
August 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Welcome to Bloomington, Kike!
First day as a postdoc @goicoecheagroup.bsky.social!! Super excited to be back in the lab!!
Stay tuned for more exciting chemistry!!
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August 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
First day as a postdoc @goicoecheagroup.bsky.social!! Super excited to be back in the lab!!
Stay tuned for more exciting chemistry!!
^^
August 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Check out Fabio's next paper on the Nature of the Heavy Formal Double Bonds As=Ch, Sb=Ch and Bi=Ch (Ch = S, Se, Te) in NCN-Pincer Supported Arsinidene, Stibinidene and Bismuthinidene Chalcogenides - now published in Chemical Science pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/sc/d5sc03320a
July 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM