On thursday May 25th, we organized the first PPM thematic day on “Future trends in light-driven processes” at the Domaine du Haut-Carré (Auditorium de l’Agora), with plenary lectures by Dr. M. Chavarot-Kerlidou (CEA Grenoble), Prof. Burkhard Koenig (University of Regensburg, D) and Prof. M. Robert (University Paris-Cité). Three communications were also proposed by Dr. L. Bouffier (ISM, NSYSA, UB), Dr. J.M. Vincent (ISM, NEO, UB) and Dr. J. -P. Delville (LOMA, UB) and PhD students (A. Doussot, S. Liu and E. Layan).

Our article on “Thiochromane Formation via Visible-Light Mediated Intramolecular d–C(sp³)-H Bond Arylation of Sulfonamides” has been accepted in Organic Letters.

Congratulations to Shuai and Nivesh for their work.

Cong Dai Bui joins us as a master 2 student on a project in collaboration with the team of Prof. H. Cramail (LCPO, University of Bordeaux) in the frame of the PPM research program. 

Welcome Dai !

Our article on “PIDA-mediated Oxidative Decarboxylation of Oxamic Acids. The Role of Radical Acidity Enhancement” has been accepted in Chemistry, A European Journal

Congratulations to Martin, Gülbin and Margaux for their work. Thank you to Prof. Carlos Silva Lopez of the University of Vigo (E) for the collaboration and fruitful discussions.

Our paper on the “O-Methyl-N-Nitroisourea as a NCO Surrogate in Cu-Catalyzed Alkane C-H isocyanation. A Masked Isocyanate Strategy” has been released as a preprint in ChemRixv.

Congratulations Jonathan for this nice work !

The “Handbook of C-H Functionalization” (ISBN: 9783527834242) edited by Prof. Debabrata Maiti in Wiley has been released. Our chapter on “Copper Mediated Free-radical C(sp3)-H Functionalization” has been added and can be consulted on Wiley online Library. 

Lucile Cluzeau and Louis Ambroise, both master’s students from UB, joined us as PhD students. 

Welcome Lucile and Louis !

Our paper on the “Photocatalyzed Decarboxylation of Oxamic acids Under Near- Infrared Conditions” has been accepted as a communication in ChemComm.

Congratulations Martin for this nice work !

Our article on “Oxamic acids: Useful Precursors of Carbamoyl Radicals” has been accepted as a Highlight in Chemical Communications.

Congratulations Martin and Gülbin !