Matt de Vere
@mattdv-t.bsky.social
PDRA, Bakewell Group at KCL (formerly: PDRA, Willcox Group, Manchester; PhD, Stasch Group, St Andrews). Main Group inorganic chemist, loves pretty crystals, sometimes posts pictures of food
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Matt de Vere
@mattdv-t.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Probing the reactivity of a transient Al(I) species with substituted arenes
With only a handful of compounds known, opportunities to explore the structure and reactivity of dialumenes and related dialumene adducts have been limited. For the first time, a series of dialumene-a...
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It seems Imogen's excellent paper is now up in its typeset form. Some really impressive work from her to get some great crystal structures and decoding some pretty complex NMR mixtures, and Michey doing the calcs here. Great work! We need more #MainGroupChem on #Chemsky
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One of the prettiest single crystals I think I've ever grown 🤩
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One of the prettiest single crystals I think I've ever grown 🤩
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The Mehta Group is recruiting a PhD student in Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis.
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...
We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
If you are interested, apply!
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...
We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
If you are interested, apply!
www.chem.ox.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The Mehta Group is recruiting a PhD student in Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis.
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...
We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
If you are interested, apply!
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...
We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...
If you are interested, apply!
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A PDRA position is available @bathchem.bsky.social in the Liptrot group. Great opportunity with a fantastic group!
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
AP13080 Research Associate in Organometallic Chemistry - Jobs at Bath
www.bath.ac.uk
October 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A PDRA position is available @bathchem.bsky.social in the Liptrot group. Great opportunity with a fantastic group!
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...
A first for me today - a reaction with *water* as the solvent 🤯
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A first for me today - a reaction with *water* as the solvent 🤯
Very jealous of those attending, looks an excellent list of talks - @michi-tritto.bsky.social representing the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social with a talk and @imosquire.bsky.social with a poster! Check both out for a combined comp and exptl insight into what's going on in Clare's lab right now!
@usic-2025.bsky.social long wait is over. joint Universities of Scotland Inorganic (USiC)/RSC Scots Dalton Conference starts tomorrow at Strathclyde Uni. Plenarys @evaheviagroup.bsky.social Andrew jupp @unibirmingham @clairecarmalt.bsky.social & 21 lectures from early careerists and PhDs. @rsc.org
August 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Very jealous of those attending, looks an excellent list of talks - @michi-tritto.bsky.social representing the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social with a talk and @imosquire.bsky.social with a poster! Check both out for a combined comp and exptl insight into what's going on in Clare's lab right now!
On the way back from #EUCOMC2025 - a wonderfully organised meeting in an absolutely beautiful city with some really fantastic science on show. Pretty good all round! Great to show off some exciting work with the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social too!
July 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
On the way back from #EUCOMC2025 - a wonderfully organised meeting in an absolutely beautiful city with some really fantastic science on show. Pretty good all round! Great to show off some exciting work with the @bakewellgroup.bsky.social too!
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A great time at #EUCOMC2025 in Bern. Shout out to @mattdv-t.bsky.social and @michi-tritto.bsky.social for their poster presentations. So nice to share our science with friends old and new.
Big thanks to @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Martin. Here’s the King’s contingent enjoying the view.
Big thanks to @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Martin. Here’s the King’s contingent enjoying the view.
July 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A great time at #EUCOMC2025 in Bern. Shout out to @mattdv-t.bsky.social and @michi-tritto.bsky.social for their poster presentations. So nice to share our science with friends old and new.
Big thanks to @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Martin. Here’s the King’s contingent enjoying the view.
Big thanks to @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Martin. Here’s the King’s contingent enjoying the view.
Reposted by Matt de Vere
🎉 Just out in Nature Comm @natcomms.nature.com
"Unleashing phosphorus mononitride"
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spearheaded by the Reinholdt group (Lund), we find that the elusive P≡N molecule finds new life in an Os complex and unlocks unique [NPS₂]²⁻, [NPCl]⁻, and aromatic [PN₄]⁻ species.
"Unleashing phosphorus mononitride"
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spearheaded by the Reinholdt group (Lund), we find that the elusive P≡N molecule finds new life in an Os complex and unlocks unique [NPS₂]²⁻, [NPCl]⁻, and aromatic [PN₄]⁻ species.
July 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🎉 Just out in Nature Comm @natcomms.nature.com
"Unleashing phosphorus mononitride"
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spearheaded by the Reinholdt group (Lund), we find that the elusive P≡N molecule finds new life in an Os complex and unlocks unique [NPS₂]²⁻, [NPCl]⁻, and aromatic [PN₄]⁻ species.
"Unleashing phosphorus mononitride"
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spearheaded by the Reinholdt group (Lund), we find that the elusive P≡N molecule finds new life in an Os complex and unlocks unique [NPS₂]²⁻, [NPCl]⁻, and aromatic [PN₄]⁻ species.
June 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Reposted by Matt de Vere
'Straitened times call for difficult choices,' writes @patdwalter.bsky.social. 'You can be sure that university leaders and groups are already lobbying the government hard on behalf of higher education. The government now needs to listen. #ChemSky #EduSky #ScienceSky
If the UK wants growth fuelled by R&D, universities need relief now
The spending review has left universities struggling with deficits with few options but to hope for good news
www.chemistryworld.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
'Straitened times call for difficult choices,' writes @patdwalter.bsky.social. 'You can be sure that university leaders and groups are already lobbying the government hard on behalf of higher education. The government now needs to listen. #ChemSky #EduSky #ScienceSky
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I have poked the @rsc.org on X/Twitter a bit over the years (sorry folks...), but huge kudos to them for leaving what has become even more of a toxic and hateful platform www.rsc.org/news-events/... 👏 #chemsky
Social media and connecting with our community
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June 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I have poked the @rsc.org on X/Twitter a bit over the years (sorry folks...), but huge kudos to them for leaving what has become even more of a toxic and hateful platform www.rsc.org/news-events/... 👏 #chemsky
Super cool!!
Now online:
Article by Wen-Ching Chen, Yun-Wei Chiang, Gernot Frenking, Lili Zhao, Tiow-Gan Ong & co-workers
Isolated carbon(I) species featuring a carbone cation radical
www.nature.com/articles/s44... ($)
#Chemsky
Article by Wen-Ching Chen, Yun-Wei Chiang, Gernot Frenking, Lili Zhao, Tiow-Gan Ong & co-workers
Isolated carbon(I) species featuring a carbone cation radical
www.nature.com/articles/s44... ($)
#Chemsky
Isolated carbon(I) species featuring a carbone cation radical - Nature Synthesis
The isolation of a crystalline radical cation carbon(I) species, generated via single-electron transfer between a carbodicarbene and a nitroaromatic compound, is reported. The resulting radical ion pa...
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June 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Super cool!!
Physchem? More like fizz-chem amirite #chemsky #realtimechem
June 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Physchem? More like fizz-chem amirite #chemsky #realtimechem
Saw an old friend today
June 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Saw an old friend today
Had a trip to Brussels this weekend for other reasons, had to duck the main event a couple of times for a few important chemistry pilgrimages! #chemsky
June 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Had a trip to Brussels this weekend for other reasons, had to duck the main event a couple of times for a few important chemistry pilgrimages! #chemsky
I presume he's also really good at distinguishing between CH3s and CH2s #chemsky
‘Dept. Q’ Review: Matthew Goode Excels in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Sturdy Crime Procedural
‘Dept. Q’ Review: Matthew Goode Excels in Netflix’s Satisfyingly Sturdy Crime Procedural
Back in 2007, before he became TV’s go-to auteur for smart genre programming for grown-ups, Oscar nominated writer Scott Frank made a transition to directing with The Lookout, a twisty slab of neo-noir that features, among other things, my favorite performance from Matthew Goode, in a charmingly vicious turn.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I presume he's also really good at distinguishing between CH3s and CH2s #chemsky
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🔓Explore recent #OpenAccess work by @maltefischer.bsky.social, @townrowresearch.bsky.social and colleagues on the isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation🔥
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📍@unigoettingen.bsky.social and @kit.edu
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📍@unigoettingen.bsky.social and @kit.edu
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Isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation
We present the synthesis and characterization of the parent isolable monomeric triplet titanocene complex, stabilized by the N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) IMe4. Investigated by SQUID magnetometry and…
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May 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🔓Explore recent #OpenAccess work by @maltefischer.bsky.social, @townrowresearch.bsky.social and colleagues on the isolation of the parent triplet titanocene via NHC stabilisation🔥
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
📍@unigoettingen.bsky.social and @kit.edu
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pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
📍@unigoettingen.bsky.social and @kit.edu
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Carbenes contain a carbon atom that has two non-bonded valence electrons, and tend to be unstable and short lived. But a new 'super-shielded' carbene is stable in liquid water solutions. #ChemSky
Super-shielded carbene is stable in liquid water
Researchers claim to have validated a decades-old hypothesis formulated by Ronald Breslow by generating a carbene in an aqueous environment
www.chemistryworld.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Carbenes contain a carbon atom that has two non-bonded valence electrons, and tend to be unstable and short lived. But a new 'super-shielded' carbene is stable in liquid water solutions. #ChemSky
Tried this guy again, slightly different solvent and less magic but still a pretty dramatic colour change!
One of the students in the lab threatened to drink it, because "if it looks delicious it must therefore taste delicious" 🤔 #realtimechem #chemsky
One of the students in the lab threatened to drink it, because "if it looks delicious it must therefore taste delicious" 🤔 #realtimechem #chemsky
May 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Tried this guy again, slightly different solvent and less magic but still a pretty dramatic colour change!
One of the students in the lab threatened to drink it, because "if it looks delicious it must therefore taste delicious" 🤔 #realtimechem #chemsky
One of the students in the lab threatened to drink it, because "if it looks delicious it must therefore taste delicious" 🤔 #realtimechem #chemsky
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🔥Hot #review article focusing on the comprehensive #coordination chemistry of #iminophosphonamides
🧪 #Chemsky #ICF_review #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
🧪 #Chemsky #ICF_review #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
Comprehensive coordination chemistry of iminophosphonamides
The iminophosphonamide [R2P(NR′)2]− ligand is an analog of phosphate (R2PO2−), replacing its oxygen atoms with two amide groups. This review aims to provide the first comprehensive report on coordinat...
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May 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🔥Hot #review article focusing on the comprehensive #coordination chemistry of #iminophosphonamides
🧪 #Chemsky #ICF_review #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
🧪 #Chemsky #ICF_review #OpenAccess
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
Reposted by Matt de Vere
The synthesis and characterization of two-coordinate beryllium complexes with unprecedented Be–N and Be–O triple bonds are reported in @jacs.acspublications.org.
CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond.
🔗 ccdc-info.com/4iYfbVX
#FeaturedStructureFriday #ChemSky
CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond.
🔗 ccdc-info.com/4iYfbVX
#FeaturedStructureFriday #ChemSky
May 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The synthesis and characterization of two-coordinate beryllium complexes with unprecedented Be–N and Be–O triple bonds are reported in @jacs.acspublications.org.
CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond.
🔗 ccdc-info.com/4iYfbVX
#FeaturedStructureFriday #ChemSky
CSD Entry WUYMIQ demonstrates the first s-block metal–oxygen multiple bond.
🔗 ccdc-info.com/4iYfbVX
#FeaturedStructureFriday #ChemSky
Magnesium(I) in minutes! Mad! #chemsky
Happy Friday! Chuffed to see this work out in @rscmechanochem.rsc.org. Very thankful for all of the hard work put in for this paper, especially by Laura who helped to kickstart this mechanochemical venture.
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Mechanochemically Micronised Na/NaCl; a Superfine Reductant
A free-flowing, homogeneous and non-pyrophoric powder of Na/NaCl is prepared via planetary ball-milling. The mechanochemically micronised Na/NaCl serves as a highly activated source of sodium and was ...
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May 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Magnesium(I) in minutes! Mad! #chemsky
Wow, what a week from the Harder group! Seriously cool work here!
K and Sr join forces in N2 reduction: We describe the loooong road to Sr-N2 complexes. So reactive!!! Converts Teflon within minutes in a soluble form of K+F- @AngewChem doi.org/10.1002/anie...
May 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Wow, what a week from the Harder group! Seriously cool work here!
Reposted by Matt de Vere
A new class of organometallic compound has been made that has a distinctive geometry and electronic structure — with potential for catalysis and materials science.
https://go.nature.com/4jZsx5b
https://go.nature.com/4jZsx5b
Metal-cored molecule is the first of its kind
A new class of organometallic compound has been made that has a distinctive geometry and electronic structure — with potential for catalysis and materials science.
go.nature.com
April 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A new class of organometallic compound has been made that has a distinctive geometry and electronic structure — with potential for catalysis and materials science.
https://go.nature.com/4jZsx5b
https://go.nature.com/4jZsx5b