A recently accepted paper with @chemdudebrian.bsky.social and @iainsmellie.bsky.social in Molbank - doi.org/10.3390/M2007. It contains the structure of 3′H-spiro[dibenzo[c,h]xanthene-7,1′-isobenzofuran]-3′-one, first isolated in 1871 and identified in 1920. @StAndrewsChem

A recently accepted paper with @chemdudebrian.bsky.social published in Molbank (doi.org/10.3390/M2013). It contains the previously unknown structure of diisopropyl (E)-(1-hydroxy-3-phenylallyl)phosphonate. @standrewschem.bsky.social

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In honour of #InternationalWomensDay, a little about a woman who helped make the Crystallography Service what it is - Emeritus Professor Alex Slawin. She developed the Service as Professor of Chemical Crystallography, and published over 4200 structures during her career.

Another recently accepted paper with @chemdudebrian.bsky.social and @iainsmellie.bsky.social, containing the previously unknown structure of 1-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)ethan-1-one (acetyldurene, first synthesised in 1931), published in Molbank: doi.org/10.3390/M1961. @st-andrewschem.bsky.social

Our first paper accepted in 2025, published in Molbank (doi.org/10.3390/M1952). Congrats to @chemdudebrian.bsky.social and @iainsmellie.bsky.social. The paper contains one structure, related to the one in a previous joint publication (doi.org/10.3390/M1862). @standrewschem.bsky.social

Rusted can of antimony(V) fluoride

I raise you...

My wee girl had her last day in the 1-2 room. Moving into the 2-3 room on Monday 😭

Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS at University of St Andrews An academic position as a Lecturer in Organic Chemistry - AC2577LS is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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A dark orange crystal of ferrocene in a glass vial with a white background.

My first post on some other site that shall not be named was of a lovely crystal of ferrocene.
I love it so much, here it is again.
Behold, a crystal of ferrocene!