Aiko Fukazawa
@afukazawa79.bsky.social
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Aiko Fukazawa
@afukazawa79.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Antiaromaticity versus Electron Affinity: Quantitative Insights into Metal–Ligand Interactions in Ni–Pentalene Complexes
Transition metal complexation has long served as a strategy for stabilizing antiaromatic hydrocarbons. However, the underlying factors that govern their coordination behavior are not yet fully underst...
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Excited to share our latest work on antiaromatic hydrocarbons, now up on ChemRxiv👩🔬
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
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#ChemSky #PiSky
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#ChemSky #PiSky
Our latest article regarding modular synthesis of benzothiophene-fused pentalene and substituent-dependent antiaromatic character is now available on ChemRxiv👀
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Modular Synthesis of Benzothiophene-Fused Pentalene Reveals Substituent-Dependent Antiaromaticity
Antiaromatic π-electron systems provide unique electronic features arising from the cyclic conjugation of 4n π-electrons, yet synthetic access to strongly antiaromatic heteroarene-fused scaffolds rema...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Our latest article regarding modular synthesis of benzothiophene-fused pentalene and substituent-dependent antiaromatic character is now available on ChemRxiv👀
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Excited to share our latest work on antiaromatic hydrocarbons, now up on ChemRxiv👩🔬
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#ChemSky #PiSky
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#ChemSky #PiSky
Antiaromaticity versus Electron Affinity: Quantitative Insights into Metal–Ligand Interactions in Ni–Pentalene Complexes
Transition metal complexation has long served as a strategy for stabilizing antiaromatic hydrocarbons. However, the underlying factors that govern their coordination behavior are not yet fully underst...
chemrxiv.org
July 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Excited to share our latest work on antiaromatic hydrocarbons, now up on ChemRxiv👩🔬
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#ChemSky #PiSky
What happens when a physical organic chemist takes a closer look at transition metal complexes...?
We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback!
chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#ChemSky #PiSky
Reposted by Aiko Fukazawa
For 70 years, researchers have struggled to find an efficient way to produce ortho-quinodimethane. A new method uses a palladium-catalysed multi-component reaction to make this reactive intermediate from readily available chemicals.
Seventy-year search for simpler route to valuable reactive intermediate ends
Ortho-quinodimethane made under mild conditions from common reagents
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July 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For 70 years, researchers have struggled to find an efficient way to produce ortho-quinodimethane. A new method uses a palladium-catalysed multi-component reaction to make this reactive intermediate from readily available chemicals.
Check out our latest paper that presents a great example of how something we've qualitatively understood as "gaining aromaticity" turns out to be not quite the case when you actually dig into the details. Enjoy it along with some fun artwork of sushi plates🍣 #chemsky #pisky
Out now on the cover of issue 55!
"Rethinking aromaticity of reduced thienoquinoids: insights from an S-Pechmann dye dianion" by Takumi Shiokawa and @afukazawa79.bsky.social
Read the full communication here 👉 buff.ly/wzMvb0g
"Rethinking aromaticity of reduced thienoquinoids: insights from an S-Pechmann dye dianion" by Takumi Shiokawa and @afukazawa79.bsky.social
Read the full communication here 👉 buff.ly/wzMvb0g
July 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Reposted by Aiko Fukazawa
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Join the 6th International Symposium on Curved Organic π-Molecules & Materials (CURO-π6), 23–25 July 2025 in St. John's, NL, Canada. Network, collaborate & explore innovations!
#CUROπ6 #ISNAFamily #MemorialUniversity
Join the 6th International Symposium on Curved Organic π-Molecules & Materials (CURO-π6), 23–25 July 2025 in St. John's, NL, Canada. Network, collaborate & explore innovations!
#CUROπ6 #ISNAFamily #MemorialUniversity
April 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Spent an amazing week completely immersed in great chemistry with old friends and new ones in Mérida for Aromaticity 2025. Now, time to head back to mid-winter Japan on the other side of the world❄️
January 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Spent an amazing week completely immersed in great chemistry with old friends and new ones in Mérida for Aromaticity 2025. Now, time to head back to mid-winter Japan on the other side of the world❄️
It’s really unusual that maple trees still have leaves in late December…🍁 I love the scenery though!
December 20, 2024 at 3:23 AM
It’s really unusual that maple trees still have leaves in late December…🍁 I love the scenery though!
Hello, world. Finally, I’m in 🦋- Let’s see how this goes.
November 24, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Hello, world. Finally, I’m in 🦋- Let’s see how this goes.