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Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2016

24 Feb 2017

Following the success of Peer Review Week in September 2016 (dedicated to reviewer recognition) during which we published a list of our top reviewers, we are delighted to announce that we will continue to recognise the contribution that our reviewers make to the journal by announcing our Outstanding Reviewers each year.

We would like to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2016, as selected by the editorial team, for their significant contribution to the journal. The reviewers have been chosen based on the number, timeliness and quality of the reports completed over the last 12 months.

We would like to say a big thank you to those individuals listed here as well as to all of the reviewers that have supported the journal. Each Outstanding Reviewer will receive a certificate to give recognition for their significant contribution.

Professor Martin Albrecht, Universität Bern

Dr Guanghui An, Heilongjiang University

Professor Rahul Banerjee, National Chemical Laboratory

Dr Justin Chalker, Flinders University

Dr Takashi Hirose, Kyoto University

Dr Astrid Müller, Caltech

Dr David Nelson, University of Strathclyde

Dr Kyungsoo Oh, Chung-Ang University

Dr Zhenlei Song, SiChuan University

Dr Xuehai Yan, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces

We would also like to thank the Chemical Communications board and the General Chemistry community for their continued support of the journal, as authors, reviewers and readers.

If you would like to become a reviewer for our journal, just email us with details of your research interests and an up-to-date CV or résumé. You can find more details in our author and reviewer resource centre

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Molecular structure is teixobactin’s pièce de résistance

07 Feb 2017

By Rebecca Withers.

Study builds scientists’ arsenal against drug-resistant superbugs

Scientists in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands have gained a crucial understanding of the structure–activity relationship of new antibiotic, teixobactin. Since reports of its discovery in early 2015, researchers have shown it can kill a number of pathogens without them developing resistance to it.

The University of Lincoln’s Ishwar Singh explains that there are several reasons for teixobactin’s potency: ‘It uses multiple modes of action to kill resistant bacteria, this makes it very attractive since, if it worked by only one mode, bacteria could modify more easily. It is much more challenging for bacteria to mutate on multiple levels.’ Teixobactin also targets lipids in the bacteria’s cell walls, which are considered to be less able to mutate and develop resistance.

Read the full story by Hannah Dunckley on Chemistry World.

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry
Structure of teixobactin and with the D-amino acids highlighted in red

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RSC Conference Abstract Prize 2016 ICOS

09 Jan 2017

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

The Royal Society of Chemistry was delighted to sponsor two Chemical Communications and five Organic Chemistry Frontiers Prizes for “Best Conference Abstracts” at the International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis which was held on 26-29 November at Guangdong University of Technology in Guangzhou, China. 500 participants joined the discussion, thus making the conference exciting and successful.

Participants of ICOS 2016 (click to enlarge)

Professor Ang Li, winner of the 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship, delivered his Lectureship talk during this conference.

Professor Ang Li

The conference was chaired by Professor Keiji Maruoka, who is an Advisory Board member for Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. The winner list of the RSC Conference Abstract Prize is as follows:

ChemComm Conference Abstract Prize:

Junliang Zhang from East China Normal University‘s poster was called “Highly Chemo- and site-selective C-H functionalizations of Phenols with α-Aryl-α-diazoesters“
Fengtao Zhou from Northwestern Polytechnical University‘s poster was called “Design of Stronger Brønsted Acid Catalyts for Highly Enantioselective Mukaiyama-Mannich Reactions“

Organic Chemistry Frontiers Conference Abstract Prize:

Chang-Qiu Zhao from Liaocheng University‘s poster was called “Non-epimerizative Alkylation of H-P Species to Stereospecifically Generate P-Stereogenic Phosphine oxides: Extreme Shortcut to Bis- or Functional Tertiary Phosphine Ligands“
Hui Xing from the University of Queesnland‘s poster was called “Cubane as a Bezene Isostere: Entomological Evaluation“
Yiyong Huang from Wuhan University of Technology‘s poster was called “Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,3-Butadienyl-2-carbinols by the Homoallenylboration of Aldehydes with a Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyst“
Xianghua Yang from Guangdong University of Technology‘s poster was called “Push-pull olefins as potential organocatalysts: design, synthesis and reactivity“
Yan Liu from Guangdong University of Technology‘s poster was called “Hypervalent Iodine-mediated Chemoselective and Efficient Iodination of Alkynes“

Professor Keiji Maruoka (centre) and the poster prize winners

We would like to congratulate our prize winners! Well done!

Finally, Professor Véronique Gouverneur, Chair of the ChemComm Board, Professor Yong-Qiang Tu, ChemComm Associate Editor, and former Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board Member Helma Wennemers gave presentations at this conference.

Prof. Gouverneur, Tu & Wennemers (left to right)

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Traffic light label indicates food freshness

13 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Ammonia gas diffusion basis for inexpensive colour-changing food freshness label.

Source: Royal Society of Chemistry

Ever rummaged through the fridge and wondered, ’Is this meat still ok to eat?’ A cheap colour-changing label can now help answer this question.

Most commercial indicators that help customers evaluate their food’s freshness, such as MonitorMark and Timestrip, are expensive to manufacture or must to be stored at very low temperatures in order to prevent them from going off before being placed on the food. A new indicator developed by Andrew Mills and his team at Queen’s University Belfast, UK, overcomes these problems as it is made from very cheap materials, can be stored at room temperature, and activated when and where it’s needed.

Read the full story by Abigail Hallowes in Chemistry World.

This article is free to access until 25 January 2017.

A. Mills et al, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 13987. DOI: 10.1039/C6CC07906G

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Royal Society of Chemistry and ACS Publications commit to ORCID integration

01 Dec 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

On 28 November 2016, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society Publications Division, ACS Publications, both signed the ORCID Open Letter committing to unambiguous identification of all authors that publish in our journals.

The official press release can be found here: http://rsc.li/orcid

In brief, this partnership with ORCID will resolve ambiguity in researcher identification caused by name changes, cultural differences in name presentation, and the inconsistent use of name abbreviations, thereby ensuring their contributions are appropriately recognized and credited.

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International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis (ICOS)

21 Nov 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

26-29 November 2016, Guangzhou, China

Prof. Ang Li

International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis
26-29 November 2016
Guangzhou, China

Professor Ang Li, the winner of our 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship, will deliver his inaugural lectureship talk at the International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis in Guangzhou, China on 26-29 November 2016. This significant meeting gathers experts and early-career researchers in synthetic methodology, total synthesis, chemical biology and organic functional materials and is proudly supported by ChemComm and Organic Chemistry Frontiers.

Our ChemComm Editorial Board Chair Professor Véronique Gouverneur and Associate Editor Professor Yong-Qiang Tu will be speakers at the meeting, while our Advisory Board Member Professor Keiji Maruoka will be Chair of the meeting.

Prof. Gouverneur, Tu & Maruoka (left to right)

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Soft drinks power origami cell

15 Nov 2016

By Laurent Mathey, Development Editor.

Written by Celia Charron for Chemistry World

Source: © Royal Society of Chemistry - The tiny fuel cell is made from a folded sheet of filter paper that holds the anode and cathode

Miniature fuel cell made from folded filter paper runs on sugary drinks.

Researchers in China have found a way to integrate the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, origami, into a miniature biofuel cell that can generate energy from soft drinks.

Biofuel cells use enzymes, instead of precious metals, as catalysts to oxidise their fuel. Miniature versions have excited researchers because they are portable and have high efficiency. They could provide power for implants or electronic contact lenses or harvest energy from perspiration. However, designing these small biofuel cells is difficult due to complicated assembly and high costs.

Read the full article in Chemistry World >>>

A miniature origami biofuel cell based on a consumed cathode
You Yu, Yujie Han, Baohua Lou, Lingling Zhang, Lei Hana and Shaojun Dong
Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 13499-13502
DOI: 10.1039/C6CC07466A, Communication

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Journal lectureships 2017 – nominations open!

01 Nov 2016

By Jeanne Therese Andres.

Know an outstanding emerging scientist who deserves recognition? Nominate now for the 2017 ChemComm and Chem Soc RevEmerging Investigator Lectureships

We are pleased to welcome nominations for the 2017 Emerging Investigator Lectureships for ChemComm and Chem Soc Rev.

All nominations must be received by Monday, 30 January 2017.

Nominations are open for these journal lectureships – only one entry needed per nominee, as each nomination will be considered for both competitions as appropriate.

ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship
• Recognises emerging scientists in the early stages of their independent academic career
• Eligible nominees should have completed their PhD on or after the 15th September 2008, and should also have published as least one article in ChemComm during the course of their independent career

Chem Soc Rev Emerging Investigator Lectureship
• Recognises emerging scientists who have made significant contributions to their research field
• Eligible nominees should have completed their PhD on or after the 15th September 2008

Lectureship details
• Recipients of these lectureships will each be invited to present a lecture at three different locations over a 12-month period, with at least one of these events taking place at an international conference.
• Each recipient will receive a contribution of £1500 towards travel and accommodation costs for their lectures, as well as a certificate.
• Recipients will be asked to contribute a review article for the specific journal awarding their lectureship.

How to nominate
Self-nomination is not permitted. Nominators must send the following to the editorial team via chemcomm-rsc@rsc.org OR chemsocrev-rsc@rsc.org by Monday, 30 January 2017. Each nomination will be considered for both lectureships.
• Recommendation letter, including the name, contact details and website URL of the nominee.
• A one-page CV for the nominee, including their date of birth, summary of education, career and key achievements, a list of up to five of their top independent publications, total numbers of publications and patents, and other indicators of esteem, together with evidence of career independence.
• A copy of the candidate’s best publication to date (as judged by the nominator).
• Two supporting letters of recommendation from two independent referees. These should not be someone from the same institution or the candidate’s post doc or PhD supervisor.

The nominator and independent referees should comment on the candidate’s presenting skills.

Incomplete nominations or those not adhering to the above requirements will not be considered, and nominees will not be contacted regarding any missing or incorrect documents.

Selection procedure
• The editorial team will screen each nomination for eligibility and draw up a shortlist of candidates based on the nomination documents provided.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a brief supporting statement summarising their key achievements, highlighting the impact of their work and justifying why they deserve the specific lectureship for which they have been entered.
• Recipients of each lectureship will then be selected and endorsed by a selection panel composed of members of each journal’s Editorial Board. Winners of the lectureships will be announced in the first half of 2017.

NB: Please note that members of the selection panel from the ChemComm and Chem Soc Rev Editorial Boards are not eligible to nominate, or provide references, for these lectureships.

For any queries, please contact the editorial team at chemcomm-rsc@rsc.org or chemsocrev-rsc@rsc.org.

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Ang Li: Winner of the 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship

01 Nov 2016

By Jeanne Therese Andres.

On behalf of the ChemComm Editorial Board, we are delighted to announce Ang Li (organic synthesis and natural products), Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, China, as the winner of the 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship. Congratulations, Ang!

Ang Li

Ang will commence his Lectureship tour at the upcoming International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis to be held in Guangzhou, China from 27-28 November 2016. This will be followed by a presentation at the 21st International Conference on Organic Synthesis (ICOS 21) at the IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India on 11-16 December 2016. His tour will culminate at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 25th International Symposium: Synthesis in Organic Chemistry to be held at the University of Oxford, UK from 17-20 July 2017, during which he will be awarded with his official Lectureship certificate.

This annual lectureship recognises an emerging scientist in the early stages of their independent academic career. For information on previous winners see our website.

We are pleased to welcome nominations for the 2017 Emerging Investigator Lectureships for ChemComm and for Chem Soc Rev – nominate now!

Also of interest: You can now read the 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigators Issue which highlights research from outstanding up-and-coming scientists. This year’s issue includes a selection of Feature articles and Communications, as well as a Profile of this year’s contributors, with interesting photos to spotlight our authors at work or at play – look out for a cool plasma ball, white-water rafting, a cute canine friend, and loads of lovely shots in the great outdoors!

You can also take a look at our previous Emerging Investigator issues in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

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Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize 2017 – call for nominations

24 Oct 2016

By Heather Montgomery, Deputy Editor.

The International Committee of the International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry is pleased to invite nominations for the Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize for young supramolecular chemists.

The Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize, named in honour of the winners of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, recognises significant original and independent work in supramolecular chemistry.

Previous winners include Ivan Aprahamian, Feihe Huang, Oren Schermann, Tomoki Ogoshi, Jonathan Nitschke, and Amar Flood.

Those who are within 10 years of receiving their PhD on 31st December 2016 are eligible for the 2017 award. The winner will receive a prize of £2000 and free registration for the ISMSC-ISACS meeting in Cambridge, UK. In addition to giving a lecture at ISMSC-ISACS, a short lecture tour will be organised after the meeting in consultation with the Editor of Chemical Communications, the sponsor of the award.

Nomination Details:

You may nominate yourself or someone else. Please send your CV, list of publications (divided into publications from your PhD and post-doc, and those from your independent work), and if desired, a letter of support, or these materials for someone you wish to nominate, to Prof. Roger Harrison (ISMSC Secretary) at rgharris@chem.byu.edu by 31st December 2016.

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Chemical Communications Blog

Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Communications in 2016

Molecular structure is teixobactin’s pièce de résistance

RSC Conference Abstract Prize 2016 ICOS

Traffic light label indicates food freshness

Royal Society of Chemistry and ACS Publications commit to ORCID integration

International Conference on New Challenges in Organic Synthesis (ICOS)

Soft drinks power origami cell

Journal lectureships 2017 – nominations open!

Ang Li: Winner of the 2016 ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship

Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize 2017 – call for nominations

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