The tert-butyl group is a common aliphatic motif extensively employed to implement steric congestion and conformational rigidity in organic and organometallic molecules. Because of the combination of a high bond dissociation energy (~ 100 kcal mol-1) and limited accessibility, in the absence of directing groups, neither radical nor organometallic approaches are effective for the chemical
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Inorganic fullerene clusters have attracted widespread attention due to their highly symmetrical geometric structures and intrinsic electronic properties. However, cage-like clusters composed of heavy metal elements with high symmetry are rarely reported, and their synthesis is also highly challenging. In this paper, we present the synthesis of a [K2(Bi@Pd12@Bi20)]4- cluster that incorporates a {Bi20} cage with
The IQCC is a university research institute of the UdG. As such, research and education are its two missions and are naturally and inextricably intertwined. Research is naturally connected with the training of young generations of scientists, and the education of UdG students of multiple disciplines. Since 1997 the unit IQC(C) has defended 100 doctoral thesis. Training
This Special Collection in Chemistry – A European Journal is a heartfelt tribute to Professor Miquel Solà, our esteemed colleague, mentor and most importantly friend, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This issue is encapsulating his diverse passions inchemistry into a single collection proved to be a delightful challenge. You will find over 30 paperscontributed by Prof. Solà’s
The Chem. Eur. J. journal features on its front cover the recently published research article “a voyage into chemical bonds and aromaticity” by Dr. Antony Stasyuk of the DIMOCAT group at the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) of the University of Girona, also in collaboration with Prof. Jordi Poater (IQTCUB-University of Barcelona) and Prof. Henrik Ottosson (Uppsala University). This cover is dedicated
The ChemBioChem journal features on its front cover the recently published research article “Efficient Transferase Engineering for SAM Analog Synthesis from Iodoalkanes” by Dr. Marc Garcia-Borràs of the DIMOCAT group at the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) of the University of Girona, also in collaboration with Dr. Stephan C. Hammer (Bielefeld University). The cover image depicts snapshots of an enzyme?s dynamic
During this week (May 28-31) there is the main event of the year: #GirSem24 at the “La Mercè” Auditorium. Since 1993, the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC) has been organizing this biannual conference. Early editions were focused on theoretical chemistry, which changed in 2006 when for every seminar a different research topic related to the
This month the Societat Catalana de Química (SCQ) announced that Dr. Sílvia Simon and Prof. Miquel Costas, researchers at the Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) of the UdG, received the Communication Award 2024 (S. Simon) for her communication tasks carried out in any field with the aim of improving the formation of the citizens’ chemical culture and Scientific Excellence Award 2024 (M. Costas) for
During Feburary and March, four of the Master in Advanced Catalysis and Molecular Modelling (MACMoM) students started a internship in Givaudan, Roberlo, Chemotargets and P&G company (Belgium) to perform their Master research project (TFM). Internship in a company is an optional module of the MACMoM Master, in which the students can perform a full-time internship in a company for up to 4-5 months
In this minireview we survey the challenges and strategies in gold redox catalysis. Gold’s reluctance to oxidative addition reactions due to its high redox potential limits its applicability. Initial attempts to overcome this problem focused on the use of sacrificial external oxidants in stoichiometric amounts to bring Au(I) compounds to Au(III) reactive species. Recently, innovative