@Fogglab

Official Twitter Account for the Fogg lab at @uOttawa. Tweets by Deryn signed DEF.

 Ottawa, Ontario
mysite.science.uottawa.ca/dfogg/
Joined November 2021
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From decomposition product to precatalyst! Read our new article in @J_A_C_S where we describe the deoxygenative metal carbenation (DMC), which converts ruthenium-oxo complexes into ruthenium-alkylidenes. pubs.acs.org/jacsat/article/…
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To end the summer conference season, Sam and Morgan represented the Fogg lab by presenting talks in the ACS Fall 2026 Global Virtual Symposium. Special congratulations to Morgan for winning the Best Flash Presentation Award for his talk!
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It has been a busy summer for the Fogg lab! In August, Sam and Deryn presented talks at the International Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (ICOMC) in Búzios, Brazil. As well, Deryn attended as the International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis (ISHC) in Shanghai, China.
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Both were fantastic meetings featuring cutting-edge advances in organometallic chemistry and catalysis!
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We had a great week attending #CSC2026 ! The conference was filled with many engaging and interesting presentations. Congratulations to Michèle, Richard, Sabrina, and Sam on their presentations, and a special shout out to Bhavisha and Fatima for winning awards for their posters!
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Thank you to the organizers for a very successful meeting! See you next year!
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Hot off the press! Read our newest publication where we build macrocycles on oligonucleotides via metathesis in water using our sulfonated Ru catalyst! nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Congratulations to our two stellar Honour’s students Thomas Pereira and Fatima Khan on a successful poster presentation day!
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A big congratulations to Bhavisha for a very successful comprehensive examination last week!🎉
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Congratulations to Michèle for winning the oral presentation award at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Research Conference (CBGRC)! Thank you to Concordia University and the conference organizers for doing such a great conference!
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Introducing: Master Max!! Harrison had a very successful MSc. defence yesterday and we wish him all the best in his future career!
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We had a wonderful weekend attending the @IDW2025 (Inorganic Discussion Weekend) conference! Thank you to the organizers for such an engaging meeting. Congratulations to Michèle and Sam for winning awards for their presentations!
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🔥Excited to share our latest: "C(sp2)–H Bond Activation with a Heterometallic Nickel---Aluminium Complex” Now out in @angew_chem w/ @crimmingroup Work done by PhD student, Joseph A. Zurakowski w/ Benedek Stadler & Mark Crimmin @ ICL! 💪 tinyurl.com/3bbj56nw
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Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes | Journal of the American Chemical Society @uOttawaCHM @Fogglab pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes

Abstract. Olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation, major reactions in the synthetic toolbox, are predominantly catalyzed by platinum-group metals. First-row

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Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes (@Fogglab) (@J_A_C_S) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac… pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes

Abstract. Olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation, major reactions in the synthetic toolbox, are predominantly catalyzed by platinum-group metals. First-row

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Nickel is a highly abundant metal available in major reserves worldwide. It is known for its diverse reactivity, but could it be a candidate for use in olefin metathesis? Find out in our latest article out now in @J_A_C_S! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

Elementary Steps in Olefin Metathesis: Nickelacyclobutanes via Cycloaddition to Nickel Carbenes

Abstract. Olefin metathesis and cyclopropanation, major reactions in the synthetic toolbox, are predominantly catalyzed by platinum-group metals. First-row

pubs.acs.org
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That’s a wrap on #CSC2025! A great week of chemistry, thoughtful discussions, and interesting presentations. Thanks to Michèle, Richard, and Sam for sharing their work!
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and celebrating the end of the week with some former Foggs!
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The Fogg Lab had a fantastic time sharing our science at this year’s OCCI Day! Special congratulations to Michèle for winning the prize for best 5-minute talk! Thank you to the organizers for such a great day, and to Paraza Pharma Inc. for their generous sponsorship.
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Get you female role models who send you fabulous fizzies @Fogglab thinking of you on the first proper Wisconsin summer eve and this one of a kind collab in @J_A_C_S
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