RMC 2026 | Hope College The 2026 Reaction Mechanisms Conference at Hope College will be held June 7–10, 2026.

RMC2026 Registration & Abstract Submission close May 1. The 40th biennial Reaction Mechanism Conference is June 7-10 in Holland, Michigan. That's less than 10 weeks away, so book your flights & hotels soon too!

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The DOC congratulates our Travel Award recipients to ACS Atlanta. Please consider applying for the next meeting.

Join EWOC and the DOC for EWOC’s 11th Virtual Symposium on Fri May 15th, 2026 from 3-4.30 PM EST featuring a keynote from Dr. Jennifer Hickey (Merck). Interested? Register following the link below. Bookmark the day now!

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The next congress of the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (ISHC) will be held July 19–24, 2026 at USP São Carlos, Brazil (first time in Latin America!). It will feature advances in molecular design, catalysis and synthesis. See link below

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Important DOC Nomination and Submission deadlines for March

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Apply (deadline now Mon. March 2) to be a student presider for Academia 101 / Biopharma 101 at #SpringACS2026 (includes potential travel funds)! If you are interested in a career in academia or biopharma as an organic/medicinal chemist, this is for you!

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Academia and Biopharma 101: Presider / Travel Support Application (2026) We are currently seeking students (undergraduate or graduate) who are interested in presiding over the "Academia 101: Launching Your Lab" and Biopharma 101: Transition to Industry" Symposia and Panel Discussions that will be held at the Spring ACS Meeting in Atlanta (Wednesday, March 25 2026: 8 am - 12 pm & 2 - 6 PM PST respectively). Presiders will introduce speakers before their talks, make sure talks remain within designated time limit, and moderate questions from the audience. Please indicate your interest on this form by 11:59 pm PST March 2, 2026. If selected, your registration for the meeting will be reimbursed (including a one-year membership to the Younger Chemists Committee and the Divisions of Organic and Medicinal Chemistry if not already a member) and you will also be automatically eligible for a supplemental travel grant. The organizers will reach out to you starting on March 3, 2026 if you were successful in your application with additional information (and you will need to accept your award by no later than March 9, 2026). By submitting this form, you agree to adhere to the ACS Volunteer & Participant Code of Conduct Policy. For any questions please reach out via: Contact Us/Feedback - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

Academia 101 / Biopharma 101 DEADLINE EXTENDED (to Monday, March 2, 2026) for student presider applications for #SpringACS2026 in Atlanta. Follow this link to apply by March 2 to be one of our four student presiders!

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The 2026 Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) Conference will take place June 25-26, 2026 at Genentech in South San Francisco. Speakers include Carolyn Bertozzi, Geneive Henry, Annaliese Franz, Liela Romero, Madalyn Radlauer, and Gina Wang.

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Important DOC Nomination and Submission deadlines for February

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Headed to the Spring ACS Meeting? 👀

Check out these grids for all the exciting talks and events sponsored by the Division of Organic Chemistry. Your schedule just got a glow-up 🧪🔥

It is time to nominate Organic Chemistry Assistant Professors to speak at the Academic Young Investigator’s Symposium (YAS) held at the Fall 2026 ACS Meeting.


Nominations are due Feb 16th, 2026. Use the form via the link or QR code below.

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It is time to nominate Organic Chemistry Assistant Professors to speak at the Academic Young Investigator’s Symposium (YAS) held at the Fall 2025 ACS Meeting.

Nominations are due Feb 16th, 2026. Use the form via the link or QR code below.

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Reminder: The deadline for the DOC Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF) is February 17, 2026.

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Contact Katelyn Billings (katelyn.j.billings@gmail.com) or Amber Onorato (onoratoa1@nku.edu) with any questions.

Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry The Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) provides opportunities for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders in the field.

The DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) nominations are due by Tuesday March 10th, 2026.

It will take place at Emory University in Atlanta, GA on July 23-26, 2026.

For more details and the link to the nomination form please see:

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Happening Today at 12pm ET!

2nd Annual EWOC (@EWOC8) & DOC ( @ACSorganic ) Virtual Symposium ft. Christina Woo (@thewoolab ) & Laura Kiessling (@ChemicalBiology )

Free to watch. No registration. See you soon!
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The Organic Division requests nominations for the Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the organic chemistry community.

Nominations are due March 31.

See the Gassman Award page for nomination procedures.
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Save the Date! Wed. Jan 14th at 12 noon ET

The next @ACSorganic Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Christian Malapit (@CAMalapit ) - Northwestern Univ. & Kaid Harper (@KaidHarper ) - AbbVie.

Thank you Beyond CCHF!

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry This page provides information on the Division's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program for outstanding undergraduates.

The deadline for the DOC Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF) is February 17, 2026.

Visit zurl.co/FODK for details (1 nominee per institution)

Contact Katelyn Billings (katelyn.j.billings@gmail.com) or Amber Onorato (onoratoa1@nku.edu) with any questions.

The 2nd Annual Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) - DOC Virtual Symposium is on Jan 7th at 12pm. It features Prof. Christina Woo (Harvard) and Prof. Laura Kiessling (MIT). Don't miss it!

Watch
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2025 Organic Reaction Championship - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

Thank you all for participating in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship! The Grignard reaction is the winning reaction!

Please post your favorite reactions this holiday season! Make sure to use the hashtags #acsorganic #amplifyorganic

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2025 Organic Reaction Championship - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

And then there were 4! The semifinals are here.

Semifinal 1: Grignard vs. Metal Hydride Reduction
Semifinal 2: Fischer Indole Synthesis vs. Olefin Metathesis

Voting ends at 11:59pm on Dec. 17th

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2025 Organic Reaction Championship - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

Quarterfinals end tonight!

Grignard vs Suzuki
Metal-Hydride Reductions vs. Swern
Hofmann Rearrangement vs. Fischer Indole Synthesis
Olefin Metathesis vs Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation

Vote NOW in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship!



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2025 Organic Reaction Championship - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

Round of 16 ends tonight! Key match up - Grignard vs. Diels-Alder!
Vote NOW in the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship!

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Round 1 of the 2025 Organic Reaction Championship ends today at midnight!

Will the Diels–Alder Reaction maintain its legacy dominance?
Can the Grignard Reaction overcome its temperament?

Vote for your favorite reaction!

#ACSOrganic #amplifyorganic

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2025 Organic Reaction Championship - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

The 2025 DOC Named Reaction Tournament of Champions has begun!
Cast your votes and defend your favorites! Which of the 32 reactions will be crowned champion? Share your vote with your network. Round 1 ends tomorrow night

#ACSOrganic #AmplifyOrganic

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Technical Achievement Awards (TAOC) - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry The Technical Achievements Awards (TAOC) program recognizes outstanding contributions by bachelor's and master's chemists to the field of organic chemistry.

Members of the DOC can now nominate candidates for the Early or Mid Career TAOC Award which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry from accomplished, professional chemists. The online nomination form is due Feb 3, 2026.

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The annual elections of DOC Executive Committee members are underway until November 14.

A link to ballots, biosketches and statements has been sent from "invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com". Please check all of your mailboxes (some email spam filters may flag as junk).

Nominations for the 2026 ACS National Awards Due: November 1 - ACS Division of Organic Chemistry We invite Organic Division members to submit nominations for the ACS National Awards, particularly those relevant to organic chemistry (listed below and the Purpose and Eligibility (PDF) are available via the link). Your actions will demonstrate that the Society is committed to the pursuit of excellence in the chemical sciences by recognizing, promoting, and honoring … Read More

We invite Organic Division members to submit nominations for the ACS National Awards, particularly individuals from groups not commonly named as recipients. The deadline for nominations is Nov 1, 2025. Click for the list of Awards and nomination link.

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Sign up for one of the Workshop in Reproducibility in Homogeneous Catalysis
(zurl.co/OJ4qe) webinars below.

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Applications for the in-person workshop Jan 5-7, 2026: zurl.co/X6DIx

Save the Date!

Oct. 15th at 12noon ET will be our next Virtual Symposium ft. Prof. Marvin Parasram (NYU) and Prof. Brian Stoltz (CalTech).

Many thanks to Beyond CCHF for hosting!

Free to watch!
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Zoom: emory.zoom.us/j/185635071