The Thomas Group 🦖

We are a synthetic methods group at Texas A&M University. We use rapid injection NMR (RI-NMR) to study mechanisms and reactivity. Student ran account.

[The Thomas Group 🦖 @AThomasLab]

Check out our newest paper out now in ACS Catalysis!

Mechanistically Driven Development of Kumada Catalyst-Transfer Polymerizations: A Rapid Injection NMR Study | ACS Catalysis https://t.co/V8yKov9LuB

[Boron-Chem-Research @Boron_Chemistry]

Direct Access to Carbenoids from Alkyl and α-Acyloxy Halides for Boron Homologations ( @ChemRxiv ): https://t.co/Fo8D31esw8 ( @AThomasLab ).

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Check out our newest paper in Nature Communications where we developed a LED Rapid Injection NMR!

https://t.co/2mygQWwIdk

[Lupita S. Aguirre @ls_aguirre]

Have you ever run a rxn using a gas reagent? Did you wish you could monitor it in real time? Now you can😎! Check out our new GRI-NMR system to monitor rxns using a continuous flow of a gas reagent at 1atm. ⁦⁩@AThomasLab⁩ ⁦@jeanettephos⁩ ⁦⁦⁦@ChemMethods⁩

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New Paper Alert!

Congratulations to @ls_aguirre, @jeanettephos, and Raquel!

Design of a Gas Rapid Injection Nuclear Magnetic Resonance System for Structure Elucidations and Kinetic Analyses - Aguirre - Chemistry–Methods - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/BSjUV3nGaR

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The Thomas group has graduated PhD #3!

Congratulations to Dr. Lupita Aguirre @ls_aguirre on a successful PhD defense! She will be heading west to the University of California-Los Angeles. Where she will join Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez's lab as a Post Doc!

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The Thomas group has graduated PhD #2!

Congratulations to Dr. Danniel Arriaga on an amazing defense. He will be taking his talents to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he will be working with Prof. Julian Cooper as a Post-Doc!

[ChemEurJ: Chemistry - A European Journal @ChemEurJ]

Development of a Highly Selective Synthesis of 4-Substituted Tetrahydroquinolines: Substrate Scope and Mechanistic Study (Andy A. Thomas @AThomasLab and co-workers) #openaccess 🔓 https://t.co/Y0u7OpsfP7

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

Future JACS authors from Texas A&M (D. Chattapadhyay, P. Castro Castro, L. Aguirre, S. Malavika, J. Pina, J. Nicholson) @TAMUChemistry @TAMU

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The Thomas group has graduated PhD #1!

Congratulations to Dr. Jeanette Piña @jeanettephos on an amazing defense yesterday. She will be heading to Savannah River National Lab!

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New Paper Alert!

Congrats to @jeanettephos, @ls_aguirre, Levi, Hi, and @CrockettChem!

Development of a Highly Selective Synthesis of 4–Substituted Tetrahydroquinolines: Substrate Scope and Mechanistic Study - A European Journal - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/0JAjm5dD2M

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New Year New Paper!

Congrats to @HanHsiang_Hsu, Seokmin, Cheng-Chun, and @MdRajaSk1994!

Functionalization of Pyridines at the C4 Position via Metalation and Capture - Thomas - Angewandte Chemie International Edition - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/pSeN0sPA5V

[Chemistry at Thieme @thiemechemistry]

Interested in organolithium chemistry? Andy Thomas (@AThomasLab), @CrockettChem, @ls_aguirre, Shu-Kai Chen and Raja SK have compiled a #ScienceOfSynthesis review on practical advances in the application of Li in organic synthesis (Ed: Renzo Luisi @Luisi_Lab) @TAMUChemistry 🧐

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We are excited to share that our book chapter titled "Advances in Lithium Metal Sources: Synthesis and Applications." has been published in Science of Synthesis Knowledge Updates!

Congratulations to @CrockettChem, @ls_aguirre, Shu-Kai and Raja!

DOI: 10.1055/sos-SD-108-00398

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Our newest paper is available on ChemRxiv! Congrats to @jeanettephos, @ls_aguirre, Levi, Hai, and @CrockettChem! Development of a Highly Selective Synthesis of 4-Substituted Tetrahydroquinolines: Substrate Scope and Mechanistic Study | ChemRxiv - https://t.co/QCGLjvbVZ1

[Organic Syntheses @OrgSynth]

Preparation of Highly Reactive Lithium Metal Dendrites and the Synthesis of (Trimethylsilyl)methyllithium
Raquel M. Gonzalez, Han-Hsiang Hsu, and Andy A. Thomas
@AThomasLab
https://t.co/dHID8ElnuR

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Had an amazing time at the Welch conference!

Congratulations to Prof. Eric Jacobsen on receiving the 2024 Robert A. Welch Award in chemistry! @WelchFoundation

Shoutout Grandpa Buchwald @BuchwildGroup

#buchwaldbowtie

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Enjoying a well-deserved break from the lab at the Renaissance Fair!

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Are you in need of (TMS)CH2Li and have some Li metal around the lab? 🤔 Look no further! Check out this Organic Syntheses Procedure on (TMS)CH2Li using Li-dendrites ❄️ Congrats to Raquel & Han-Hsiang! https://t.co/1vw5JsfHkM

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Our reactions know it’s spooky season! 🦇👻🎃