Matt Saucier
@mattsaucier.bsky.social
Managing Editor at ACS for JOC/OrgLett/OPR&D/ACS Catalysis. I also handle @JOC_OL on X/Twitter account ( https://x.com/JOC_OL )--what you are used to seeing there, you can find here! Views are my own. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattsaucier15
🚨 Call for Papers!
Ready to reshape the future of organic synthesis? Submit to our Special Issue: “Skeletal Editing, Molecular Metamorphosis & Structural Reprogramming” jointly hosted by #OrgLett & #JOrgChem
📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026
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Ready to reshape the future of organic synthesis? Submit to our Special Issue: “Skeletal Editing, Molecular Metamorphosis & Structural Reprogramming” jointly hosted by #OrgLett & #JOrgChem
📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🚨 Call for Papers!
Ready to reshape the future of organic synthesis? Submit to our Special Issue: “Skeletal Editing, Molecular Metamorphosis & Structural Reprogramming” jointly hosted by #OrgLett & #JOrgChem
📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Ready to reshape the future of organic synthesis? Submit to our Special Issue: “Skeletal Editing, Molecular Metamorphosis & Structural Reprogramming” jointly hosted by #OrgLett & #JOrgChem
📅 Deadline: June 1, 2026
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Nominate work for the #JOrgChem 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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November 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Nominate work for the #JOrgChem 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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Submit your nominations for the ACS Catalysis Lectureship Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $1000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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The award winner will receive:
- $1000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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October 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Submit your nominations for the ACS Catalysis Lectureship Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $1000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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- $1000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
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Nominate Articles for the #OPRD 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Nominate Articles for the #OPRD 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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Nominate Letters for the #OrgLett 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
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- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
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October 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Nominate Letters for the #OrgLett 2026 Outstanding Paper of the Year Award by Dec 31!
The award winner will receive:
- $2000 USD prize
- Complimentary travel and registration to ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago to deliver the award lecture
- Award plaque
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🚨Special Issue Alert🚨
π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett
Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops.
pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/...
π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett
Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops.
pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/...
October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨Special Issue Alert🚨
π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett
Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops.
pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/...
π-Conjugated Molecules & Materials in #OrgLett
Honoring August Kekulé and Eric Clar, this Special Issue showcases everything from CPL and optoelectronics, to nonbenzenoid aromatic compounds and nanohoops.
pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/...
Congrats to the organic lectureship award winners!
Hsiao-Wu Hsieh - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Rui Shang - axial.acs.org/catalysis/me...
Gabriel Schaefer - axial.acs.org/organic-chem... (lecture by Michael Willis)
Jacquelyne Read - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Hsiao-Wu Hsieh - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Rui Shang - axial.acs.org/catalysis/me...
Gabriel Schaefer - axial.acs.org/organic-chem... (lecture by Michael Willis)
Jacquelyne Read - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
August 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Congrats to the organic lectureship award winners!
Hsiao-Wu Hsieh - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Rui Shang - axial.acs.org/catalysis/me...
Gabriel Schaefer - axial.acs.org/organic-chem... (lecture by Michael Willis)
Jacquelyne Read - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Hsiao-Wu Hsieh - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Rui Shang - axial.acs.org/catalysis/me...
Gabriel Schaefer - axial.acs.org/organic-chem... (lecture by Michael Willis)
Jacquelyne Read - axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Check out our latest initiatives to celebrate Chinese researchers publishing in #OrgLett! Learn about our Chinese New Year Covers Series, 2025 Collection of 36 Letters from China, ACS All-Star Academy, and more!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
May 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Check out our latest initiatives to celebrate Chinese researchers publishing in #OrgLett! Learn about our Chinese New Year Covers Series, 2025 Collection of 36 Letters from China, ACS All-Star Academy, and more!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
A very big congrats to the #OPRD winners of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Dr. Hsiao-Wu Hsieh and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A very big congrats to the #OPRD winners of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Dr. Hsiao-Wu Hsieh and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
A very big congrats to the #JOrgChem winners of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Prof. Jacquelyne A. Read and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
May 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A very big congrats to the #JOrgChem winners of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Prof. Jacquelyne A. Read and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
A very big congrats to the #OrgLett winner of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Dr. Gabriel Schäfer and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
May 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A very big congrats to the #OrgLett winner of the Outstanding Publication of the Year Award, co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Dr. Gabriel Schäfer and colleagues!
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Check out our latest joint Special Issue between #JOrgChem and #OPRD: Excellence in Industrial Organic Synthesis! This is the third edition of this special issue highlighting the industrially relevant work in organic synthesis today.
pubs.acs.org/page/vsi/exc...
pubs.acs.org/page/vsi/exc...
April 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Check out our latest joint Special Issue between #JOrgChem and #OPRD: Excellence in Industrial Organic Synthesis! This is the third edition of this special issue highlighting the industrially relevant work in organic synthesis today.
pubs.acs.org/page/vsi/exc...
pubs.acs.org/page/vsi/exc...
Submit your abstracts for Pacifichem 2025! pacifichem.org
#OrgLett Executive Editor Margaret Brimble sends this call for abstracts for the Symposium on Peptide Therapeutics and Peptidomimetic. Margaret is one of the organizers along with Severin T. Schneebeli, Rotimi Aluko, and Hidehito Mukai
#OrgLett Executive Editor Margaret Brimble sends this call for abstracts for the Symposium on Peptide Therapeutics and Peptidomimetic. Margaret is one of the organizers along with Severin T. Schneebeli, Rotimi Aluko, and Hidehito Mukai
March 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Submit your abstracts for Pacifichem 2025! pacifichem.org
#OrgLett Executive Editor Margaret Brimble sends this call for abstracts for the Symposium on Peptide Therapeutics and Peptidomimetic. Margaret is one of the organizers along with Severin T. Schneebeli, Rotimi Aluko, and Hidehito Mukai
#OrgLett Executive Editor Margaret Brimble sends this call for abstracts for the Symposium on Peptide Therapeutics and Peptidomimetic. Margaret is one of the organizers along with Severin T. Schneebeli, Rotimi Aluko, and Hidehito Mukai
Recently, #OrgLett has published a series of Chinese New Year-themed covers to celebrate the Year of the Snake, a symbol of wisdom, transformation and renewal in Chinese culture--reflecting both cultural heritage and the vibrant synergy driving the frontiers in org chem of China
March 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Recently, #OrgLett has published a series of Chinese New Year-themed covers to celebrate the Year of the Snake, a symbol of wisdom, transformation and renewal in Chinese culture--reflecting both cultural heritage and the vibrant synergy driving the frontiers in org chem of China
This #ACSCatalysis cover features nitrogen-directed C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H borylation with pinacolborane (HBpin) at near-room temperature using an Ir(cod) catalyst with a spiro-fluorene-indenoindenyl (SFI) ligand [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
March 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
This #ACSCatalysis cover features nitrogen-directed C(sp3)–H and C(sp2)–H borylation with pinacolborane (HBpin) at near-room temperature using an Ir(cod) catalyst with a spiro-fluorene-indenoindenyl (SFI) ligand [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
This #JOrgChem cover art illustrates the rational protein engineering of the DERA enzyme from Geobacillus sp., resulting in two enantiocomplementary variants: (R)-selective DERAGeo-S185G and (S)-selective DERAGeo-T12I/S185A [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #Chemsky
March 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This #JOrgChem cover art illustrates the rational protein engineering of the DERA enzyme from Geobacillus sp., resulting in two enantiocomplementary variants: (R)-selective DERAGeo-S185G and (S)-selective DERAGeo-T12I/S185A [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #Chemsky
Read all about Gold-Mediated Chemistry in this #OrgLett Special Issue [ pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/... ]
On the cover: Ancient Chinese alchemy believed that gold could be long-lasting and used to produce the elixir of life (长生不老药), by Zhonghua Xia [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
#Chemsky
On the cover: Ancient Chinese alchemy believed that gold could be long-lasting and used to produce the elixir of life (长生不老药), by Zhonghua Xia [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
#Chemsky
March 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Read all about Gold-Mediated Chemistry in this #OrgLett Special Issue [ pubs.acs.org/page/orlef7/... ]
On the cover: Ancient Chinese alchemy believed that gold could be long-lasting and used to produce the elixir of life (长生不老药), by Zhonghua Xia [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
#Chemsky
On the cover: Ancient Chinese alchemy believed that gold could be long-lasting and used to produce the elixir of life (长生不老药), by Zhonghua Xia [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
#Chemsky
Special Issue Alert! Analytical control strategies play a major role in quality assurance and reaction monitoring in modern process chemistry.
Analytical Control Strategies for Process Chemists in #OPRD
Special Issue: pubs.acs.org/page/oprdfk/...
Editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#ChemSky
Analytical Control Strategies for Process Chemists in #OPRD
Special Issue: pubs.acs.org/page/oprdfk/...
Editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#ChemSky
February 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Special Issue Alert! Analytical control strategies play a major role in quality assurance and reaction monitoring in modern process chemistry.
Analytical Control Strategies for Process Chemists in #OPRD
Special Issue: pubs.acs.org/page/oprdfk/...
Editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#ChemSky
Analytical Control Strategies for Process Chemists in #OPRD
Special Issue: pubs.acs.org/page/oprdfk/...
Editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#ChemSky
This week's #JOrgChem cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/joceah/9... ] represents the elucidation of the Cope elimination mechanism using chemists’ tools: kinetic isotope effects (KIEs), linear free energy relationships (LFERs), and theoretical computations [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
February 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This week's #JOrgChem cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/joceah/9... ] represents the elucidation of the Cope elimination mechanism using chemists’ tools: kinetic isotope effects (KIEs), linear free energy relationships (LFERs), and theoretical computations [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
This Lunar New Year #OrgLett cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] illustrates imagery of the snake, sleek, slithering, and symbolic of intuition, transformation, and growth in Chinese culture, bringing good fortune to the chemists [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
February 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This Lunar New Year #OrgLett cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] illustrates imagery of the snake, sleek, slithering, and symbolic of intuition, transformation, and growth in Chinese culture, bringing good fortune to the chemists [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
This Lunar New Year #OrgLett cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] illustrates visible light-driven (fireworks) asymmetric photoredox catalytic Minisci reactions of azaarenes (boy's shirt) by electron-withdrawing carbonyl radicals (girl's shirt) [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
February 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This Lunar New Year #OrgLett cover [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] illustrates visible light-driven (fireworks) asymmetric photoredox catalytic Minisci reactions of azaarenes (boy's shirt) by electron-withdrawing carbonyl radicals (girl's shirt) [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ] #chemsky
This #OPRD cover features a photo-redox (Ir/Ni) C-O coupling in a Taylor-Vortex Flow Reactor (>10 kg/day at >90% yield)
📰 Jan issue: pubs.acs.org/toc/oprdfk/2...
👋 EIC introductory editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📗 Cover article (#OpenAccess): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📰 Jan issue: pubs.acs.org/toc/oprdfk/2...
👋 EIC introductory editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📗 Cover article (#OpenAccess): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
January 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This #OPRD cover features a photo-redox (Ir/Ni) C-O coupling in a Taylor-Vortex Flow Reactor (>10 kg/day at >90% yield)
📰 Jan issue: pubs.acs.org/toc/oprdfk/2...
👋 EIC introductory editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📗 Cover article (#OpenAccess): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📰 Jan issue: pubs.acs.org/toc/oprdfk/2...
👋 EIC introductory editorial: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
📗 Cover article (#OpenAccess): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
This week's cover of #OrgLett [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] features a temperature-dependent diastereodivergent synthesis of ferrocene-fused azepines via Rh(III) catalysis [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
January 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This week's cover of #OrgLett [ pubs.acs.org/toc/orlef7/2... ] features a temperature-dependent diastereodivergent synthesis of ferrocene-fused azepines via Rh(III) catalysis [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
The cover of this week's issue of #JOrgChem [ pubs.acs.org/toc/joceah/9... ] features Schwarzites: hypothetical carbon allotropes made of heptagons or octagons with sp2 carbon atoms and having a negative Gaussian curvature [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
January 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The cover of this week's issue of #JOrgChem [ pubs.acs.org/toc/joceah/9... ] features Schwarzites: hypothetical carbon allotropes made of heptagons or octagons with sp2 carbon atoms and having a negative Gaussian curvature [ pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ]
Submit your latest work to #OrgLett as a part of our Pi-Conjugated Molecules & Materials Special Issue!
Find our Call For Papers here ➡️ axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Find our Call For Papers here ➡️ axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
January 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Submit your latest work to #OrgLett as a part of our Pi-Conjugated Molecules & Materials Special Issue!
Find our Call For Papers here ➡️ axial.acs.org/organic-chem...
Find our Call For Papers here ➡️ axial.acs.org/organic-chem...