Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC)
@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social
📍University of Namur
08 SEPT. 2025 - 10 SEPT. 2025
contact - mgerc@unamur.be
organization - @dr-berionni.bsky.social group
Twitter - @MGERC_Unamur
bluesky management - @sayandipspeaks.bsky.social
08 SEPT. 2025 - 10 SEPT. 2025
contact - mgerc@unamur.be
organization - @dr-berionni.bsky.social group
Twitter - @MGERC_Unamur
bluesky management - @sayandipspeaks.bsky.social
For the final plenary and last talk of the symposium, we are happy to welcome Prof. Simon Aldridge (@GroupAldridge) from @ox.ac.uk . He will be talking about their group’s pioneering contribution in group 13 and group 14 elements chemistry for unleashing new reactivity patterns.
September 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
For the final plenary and last talk of the symposium, we are happy to welcome Prof. Simon Aldridge (@GroupAldridge) from @ox.ac.uk . He will be talking about their group’s pioneering contribution in group 13 and group 14 elements chemistry for unleashing new reactivity patterns.
We are back from a productive and delicious lunch session 😊. Now we have Dr. @b-kajetan.bsky.social showing his work from the lab of @msollogoub.bsky.social and @lcmce.bsky.social . He will be talking about Lewis superacidic boranylium cation confined in the cavity of cyclodextrins. let’s tune in!
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We are back from a productive and delicious lunch session 😊. Now we have Dr. @b-kajetan.bsky.social showing his work from the lab of @msollogoub.bsky.social and @lcmce.bsky.social . He will be talking about Lewis superacidic boranylium cation confined in the cavity of cyclodextrins. let’s tune in!
Now we have Junior Prof. Robin Weiss from Université Caen Normandie, France. He will be showing their work on the main group catalysis enabled by chalcogen bonding. Interesting chemistry coming up !
September 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Now we have Junior Prof. Robin Weiss from Université Caen Normandie, France. He will be showing their work on the main group catalysis enabled by chalcogen bonding. Interesting chemistry coming up !
We are back after the coffee break. Now we have a pleanary lecture from Prof. Jennifer Garden from @edinburghuni.bsky.social will be telling us about harnessing heterometallic synergy in catalytic pathways towards sustainable polymers. The floor is yours Jennifer !
September 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We are back after the coffee break. Now we have a pleanary lecture from Prof. Jennifer Garden from @edinburghuni.bsky.social will be telling us about harnessing heterometallic synergy in catalytic pathways towards sustainable polymers. The floor is yours Jennifer !
For the final talk of the session, we have Dr. @pierrebeaujean.bsky.social from LCT-UNamur, who will demonstrate how quantum chemistry can be used to improve electrolyte materials and develop new batteries, a significant step towards a climate-neutral society.
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
For the final talk of the session, we have Dr. @pierrebeaujean.bsky.social from LCT-UNamur, who will demonstrate how quantum chemistry can be used to improve electrolyte materials and develop new batteries, a significant step towards a climate-neutral society.
Now we have Lars van der Zee from the @chrisslootweg.bsky.social group delivering his oral communication about the kinetics of encounter complex formation in Frustrated Lewis Pairs.
September 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Now we have Lars van der Zee from the @chrisslootweg.bsky.social group delivering his oral communication about the kinetics of encounter complex formation in Frustrated Lewis Pairs.
For the first plenary talk of the day, we have @bismutolab.bsky.social from the University of Bonn. He will be showing us what happens when we shine light on dipnictenes. Fascinating right, enjoy!
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
For the first plenary talk of the day, we have @bismutolab.bsky.social from the University of Bonn. He will be showing us what happens when we shine light on dipnictenes. Fascinating right, enjoy!
The poster session at #MGERC is packed up. Everyone seems quite busy discussing cool chemistry with others. Our judges are also busy picking up the best poster prizes for tomorrow. Be attentive and Belgian chocolate might be yours !
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The poster session at #MGERC is packed up. Everyone seems quite busy discussing cool chemistry with others. Our judges are also busy picking up the best poster prizes for tomorrow. Be attentive and Belgian chocolate might be yours !
We are ending day 2 on a high note. For the last plenary lecture of the day, we have Prof. Jean-François Paquin from Université Laval, Québec, Canada. He will be discussing pentafluorosulfanylation using sulfuryl chloride pentafluoride. The floor is yours !
September 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We are ending day 2 on a high note. For the last plenary lecture of the day, we have Prof. Jean-François Paquin from Université Laval, Québec, Canada. He will be discussing pentafluorosulfanylation using sulfuryl chloride pentafluoride. The floor is yours !
Next up, we welcome Dr. Peter Coburger from @tum.de . He will be talking about stabilization of unusual main-group cations using a cyclic biradicaloid. Sounds very interesting, let’s dive in !
September 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Next up, we welcome Dr. Peter Coburger from @tum.de . He will be talking about stabilization of unusual main-group cations using a cyclic biradicaloid. Sounds very interesting, let’s dive in !
The Afternoon Session of day 2 just started. We have Dr. Ghenwa Bouhadir from @lbpblab.bsky.social has taken the stage. She will be talking about the optical properties of Phosphine boranes, or rather shining the focus on them. Let’s dive in.
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The Afternoon Session of day 2 just started. We have Dr. Ghenwa Bouhadir from @lbpblab.bsky.social has taken the stage. She will be talking about the optical properties of Phosphine boranes, or rather shining the focus on them. Let’s dive in.
We are halfway through the MG-ERC conference. So far it has been hugely succesful. All of this has been possible beacuse of our sponsors. BUCHI, @advioninterchim.bsky.social and @magritek are pressent at their respective booth at the symposium. We thank them again and do visit them !
September 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We are halfway through the MG-ERC conference. So far it has been hugely succesful. All of this has been possible beacuse of our sponsors. BUCHI, @advioninterchim.bsky.social and @magritek are pressent at their respective booth at the symposium. We thank them again and do visit them !
For the last oral communication before the coffee break, Prof. Sadowski from the University of Warszawski has taken the stage. He will be talking about Visible light-driven functionalization of Organoboron reagents.
September 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
For the last oral communication before the coffee break, Prof. Sadowski from the University of Warszawski has taken the stage. He will be talking about Visible light-driven functionalization of Organoboron reagents.
For the third plenary lecture of the day, we have @hering-lab.bsky.social from LIKAT-Rostock, who will be talking about non-classical double bonds, focusing on Phosphaalkenes and Phosphaalumenes.
September 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
For the third plenary lecture of the day, we have @hering-lab.bsky.social from LIKAT-Rostock, who will be talking about non-classical double bonds, focusing on Phosphaalkenes and Phosphaalumenes.
We are back after lunch. Dr. Alexis Mifleur from @lcmce.bsky.social is taking us through the journey of electrifying chemical transformations in silicon Chemistry, enjoy!
September 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We are back after lunch. Dr. Alexis Mifleur from @lcmce.bsky.social is taking us through the journey of electrifying chemical transformations in silicon Chemistry, enjoy!
Last lecture before the lunch break, and we have Stav from the Gnaim research group at @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social has taken the centre stage. He will tell us about bridged anthracenes as a precursor for free oxoboranes.
September 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Last lecture before the lunch break, and we have Stav from the Gnaim research group at @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social has taken the centre stage. He will tell us about bridged anthracenes as a precursor for free oxoboranes.
After the coffee break, we are back with @cluchem.bsky.social from the University of Bonn, delivering the first plenary lecture of the day, talking about synergizing p and d block elements for catalysis. Tune in, everyone!
September 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
After the coffee break, we are back with @cluchem.bsky.social from the University of Bonn, delivering the first plenary lecture of the day, talking about synergizing p and d block elements for catalysis. Tune in, everyone!
Before the Coffee break, Olivier from the Webster group at the Cambridge University will be talking about the reduction of phosphine oxides mediated by phosphirenium ion. Let's start.
September 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Before the Coffee break, Olivier from the Webster group at the Cambridge University will be talking about the reduction of phosphine oxides mediated by phosphirenium ion. Let's start.
Next up, @lisakreimer.bsky.social from @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social group will be talking about macrocyclic bis-diphosphenes derived from colourful aryl-Phosphinidene.
September 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Next up, @lisakreimer.bsky.social from @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social group will be talking about macrocyclic bis-diphosphenes derived from colourful aryl-Phosphinidene.
We are starting at 9.00 AM sharp. Dr. ArnaudVoituriez from ICSN – Université Paris Saclay. He will be talking about organocatalytic processes by P(III)/P(V) catalysis. Enjoy maybe with your morning coffee.
September 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
We are starting at 9.00 AM sharp. Dr. ArnaudVoituriez from ICSN – Université Paris Saclay. He will be talking about organocatalytic processes by P(III)/P(V) catalysis. Enjoy maybe with your morning coffee.
Now we have the last plenary lecture for day -1 from Prof. @viktoriagessner.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. She will be delivering the @chemistryeurope.bsky.social lecture about the state-of-the-art development of metalated ylides in organic and main group organometallic chemistry.
September 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Now we have the last plenary lecture for day -1 from Prof. @viktoriagessner.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. She will be delivering the @chemistryeurope.bsky.social lecture about the state-of-the-art development of metalated ylides in organic and main group organometallic chemistry.
We have reached almost at the end of this fabulous session. To wrap it up, we have a fascinating talk by @riedellab.bsky.social from @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social about the Chemistry of halogens and their compounds. Dive in with us into the world of halogen, cheers!
September 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We have reached almost at the end of this fabulous session. To wrap it up, we have a fascinating talk by @riedellab.bsky.social from @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social about the Chemistry of halogens and their compounds. Dive in with us into the world of halogen, cheers!
Next up, we have Guillem from @iciq.org is telling us about the importance of the B-N axis for the synthesis of 3D propellane. Tune in, everyone!
September 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Next up, we have Guillem from @iciq.org is telling us about the importance of the B-N axis for the synthesis of 3D propellane. Tune in, everyone!
After the coffee break, Prof. Agnieszka Nowak-Krol (@NowakKrolGroup) from the University of Würzburg is starting the Pleanry lecture–4 about boron-containing chiral compounds and helical photoswitches. Thank you, Agnieszka, and we are looking forward to hearing from you!
September 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
After the coffee break, Prof. Agnieszka Nowak-Krol (@NowakKrolGroup) from the University of Würzburg is starting the Pleanry lecture–4 about boron-containing chiral compounds and helical photoswitches. Thank you, Agnieszka, and we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Now, @maltefischer.bsky.social from @uniGoettingen is taking the stage. He will be discussing amido-substituted stannylenes and heavier isoelectronic ketone analogues.
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Now, @maltefischer.bsky.social from @uniGoettingen is taking the stage. He will be discussing amido-substituted stannylenes and heavier isoelectronic ketone analogues.