Hugh Ryan
@hughpatrickryan.bsky.social
Scientific Editor for Chemical Science, published by the RSC, and small-time journalist for Chemistry World. #ChemSky #ChemSci
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Gaming, ballroom dancing, rollerskating, piano, and D&D - I’m acceptably mediocre at all of them! #Switch2
(he/him ♓️🏳️🌈)
I look forward to seeing them! I’ve taken to showing your @orgbiomolchem.rsc.org paper (doi.org/10.1039/D4OB...) to all of my students!
Alkyl groups in organic molecules are NOT inductively electron-releasing
It is commonly stated that alkyl groups exert an inductive electron-releasing effect when compared to hydrogen. This information has been given in numerous organic chemistry textbooks over the last 75...
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November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I look forward to seeing them! I’ve taken to showing your @orgbiomolchem.rsc.org paper (doi.org/10.1039/D4OB...) to all of my students!
That’s awesome, congratulations! To be fair, you’ve been throwing out some crazy structures so not unexpected ;)
April 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
That’s awesome, congratulations! To be fair, you’ve been throwing out some crazy structures so not unexpected ;)