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RiedelLab @riedellab.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Perhaps a little late. In any case, it was a great conference @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social at Uni Namur. Thanks @dr-berionni.bsky.social and team for this fantastic event!

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social ... Last talk of the conference given by Simon Aldridge. Thanks Guillaume @dr-berionni.bsky.social and Steve Nolan for this magnefique conference in Namur.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

For the final plenary and last talk of the symposium, we are happy to welcome Prof. Simon Aldridge (@GroupAldridge) from @ox.ac.uk . He will be talking about their group’s pioneering contribution in group 13 and group 14 elements chemistry for unleashing new reactivity patterns.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We are back from a productive and delicious lunch session 😊. Now we have Dr. @b-kajetan.bsky.social showing his work from the lab of @msollogoub.bsky.social and @lcmce.bsky.social . He will be talking about Lewis superacidic boranylium cation confined in the cavity of cyclodextrins. let’s tune in!

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social Alessandro @bismutolab.bsky.social starts the first plenary talk of this morning. Great start to the last day!

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BismutoLab @bismutolab.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Awesome Conference, great organisation and inspiring talks!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Now we have Junior Prof. Robin Weiss from Université Caen Normandie, France. He will be showing their work on the main group catalysis enabled by chalcogen bonding. Interesting chemistry coming up !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We are back after the coffee break. Now we have a pleanary lecture from Prof. Jennifer Garden from @edinburghuni.bsky.social will be telling us about harnessing heterometallic synergy in catalytic pathways towards sustainable polymers. The floor is yours Jennifer !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

For the final talk of the session, we have Dr. @pierrebeaujean.bsky.social from LCT-UNamur, who will demonstrate how quantum chemistry can be used to improve electrolyte materials and develop new batteries, a significant step towards a climate-neutral society.

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Pierre Beaujean @pierrebeaujean.eurosky.social · 10/09/2025

Yesterday at @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social was very nice, with a lot of insightful discussions ! Today is the last day, but I come back home (well... 25 meter apart) with a few ideas for the future ;)

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Now we have Lars van der Zee from the @chrisslootweg.bsky.social group delivering his oral communication about the kinetics of encounter complex formation in Frustrated Lewis Pairs.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

For the first plenary talk of the day, we have @bismutolab.bsky.social from the University of Bonn. He will be showing us what happens when we shine light on dipnictenes. Fascinating right, enjoy!

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Fabian Dankert @fabiandankert.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Sadly had to miss this conference, but Dominic will present his poster once more @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social. Come and see him at Poster 31 to learn about our recent Al/Cd chemistry!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The poster session at #MGERC is packed up. Everyone seems quite busy discussing cool chemistry with others. Our judges are also busy picking up the best poster prizes for tomorrow. Be attentive and Belgian chocolate might be yours !

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Hadlington Research Group @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Another lovely talk from a @tum.de colleague @coburgerpeter.bsky.social here in Namur at the @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social ⚡🎉⚡

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We are ending day 2 on a high note. For the last plenary lecture of the day, we have Prof. Jean-François Paquin from Université Laval, Québec, Canada. He will be discussing pentafluorosulfanylation using sulfuryl chloride pentafluoride. The floor is yours !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Next up, we welcome Dr. Peter Coburger from @tum.de . He will be talking about stabilization of unusual main-group cations using a cyclic biradicaloid. Sounds very interesting, let’s dive in !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The Afternoon Session of day 2 just started. We have Dr. Ghenwa Bouhadir from @lbpblab.bsky.social has taken the stage. She will be talking about the optical properties of Phosphine boranes, or rather shining the focus on them. Let’s dive in.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We are halfway through the MG-ERC conference. So far it has been hugely succesful. All of this has been possible beacuse of our sponsors. BUCHI, @advioninterchim.bsky.social and @magritek are pressent at their respective booth at the symposium. We thank them again and do visit them !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

For the last oral communication before the coffee break, Prof. Sadowski from the University of Warszawski has taken the stage. He will be talking about Visible light-driven functionalization of Organoboron reagents.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

For the third plenary lecture of the day, we have @hering-lab.bsky.social from LIKAT-Rostock, who will be talking about non-classical double bonds, focusing on Phosphaalkenes and Phosphaalumenes.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We are back after lunch. Dr. Alexis Mifleur from @lcmce.bsky.social is taking us through the journey of electrifying chemical transformations in silicon Chemistry, enjoy!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Last lecture before the lunch break, and we have Stav from the Gnaim research group at @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social has taken the centre stage. He will tell us about bridged anthracenes as a precursor for free oxoboranes.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

After the coffee break, we are back with @cluchem.bsky.social from the University of Bonn, delivering the first plenary lecture of the day, talking about synergizing p and d block elements for catalysis. Tune in, everyone!

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Hadlington Research Group @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Beautiful talk from the team's @lisakreimer.bsky.social this morning, in Namur for the @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social ✨🥳✨ Great work Lisa! 🏆

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Before the Coffee break, Olivier from the Webster group at the Cambridge University will be talking about the reduction of phosphine oxides mediated by phosphirenium ion. Let's start.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Next up, @lisakreimer.bsky.social from @hadlingtongroup.bsky.social group will be talking about macrocyclic bis-diphosphenes derived from colourful aryl-Phosphinidene.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We are starting at 9.00 AM sharp. Dr. ArnaudVoituriez from ICSN – Université Paris Saclay. He will be talking about organocatalytic processes by P(III)/P(V) catalysis. Enjoy maybe with your morning coffee.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We are ready for starting the second day of the Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference ( #MGERC2025 ) at the University of Namur @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social . 🗓️Today 11 talks on @boron-chemistry.bsky.social Chemistry F chemistry, P catalysis, and Si molecules with speakers from 6 countries. 🎙️

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Connie Lu @cluchem.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social Tonight I am #p-block-paparazzi ... Viktoria Gessner gearing up for her award lecture!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Now we have the last plenary lecture for day -1 from Prof. @viktoriagessner.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. She will be delivering the @chemistryeurope.bsky.social lecture about the state-of-the-art development of metalated ylides in organic and main group organometallic chemistry.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We have reached almost at the end of this fabulous session. To wrap it up, we have a fascinating talk by @riedellab.bsky.social from @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social about the Chemistry of halogens and their compounds. Dive in with us into the world of halogen, cheers!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Next up, we have Guillem from @iciq.org is telling us about the importance of the B-N axis for the synthesis of 3D propellane. Tune in, everyone!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

After the coffee break, Prof. Agnieszka Nowak-Krol (@NowakKrolGroup) from the University of Würzburg is starting the Pleanry lecture–4 about boron-containing chiral compounds and helical photoswitches. Thank you, Agnieszka, and we are looking forward to hearing from you!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Now, @maltefischer.bsky.social from @uniGoettingen is taking the stage. He will be discussing amido-substituted stannylenes and heavier isoelectronic ketone analogues.

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Pierre Beaujean @pierrebeaujean.eurosky.social · 08/09/2025

A few picture from @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social. Lots of questions and discussions going on in here. Main group elements rule :)

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Prof. Danuel Broere from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social is now taking the stage to deliver plenary lecture 2. He will be telling us how their group is developing expanded pincer ligands as a way to step outside the d-block chemistry.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We are back after lunch break. Hope you liked the sandwiches. Now, Prof. Ludovic Troain-Gautier from UC-Louvain will be talking about improved excited state reactivity of iron-based photosensitizer in photo-redox catalysis.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Now, Andrea from the @lcc-smac.bsky.social group will be talking about NHC-based N2O-trapped FLP systems. Cool chemistry coming up!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We are back after the coffee break. Now, @a_simonneau from @lcc-smac.bsky.social is taking us through how e-rich metal species and Lewis acids collaborate in small molecule activation. We are all looking forward to hearing from him.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Now, we have our own Akshitha Selvaraj from the @dr-berionni.bsky.social group from UNamur, who will be talking about new triptycenyl-silyl cations and weakly coordinating aluminate anions.

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Pierre Beaujean @pierrebeaujean.eurosky.social · 08/09/2025

This is the start of @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social conference here at University of #Namur. We have a very interesting program, spanning from materials to biology, and including some of my Quantum Chemistry applied to #Batteries. This will be 3 very exciting days ;)

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Next up, Prof. Ulrich Siemeling from @unikassel.bsky.social is taking us through the beautiful and cool chemistry of Ferrocene-based silanechalcogenones. Enjoy!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We are grandly starting MG-ERC. Prof. Muriel Hissler from @iscr-rennes.bsky.social ‬ will deliver the opening lecture on the optoelectronic properties of organophosphorus-based heterocycles. We are all looking forward to the excellent lecture.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We are ready to welcome you all. Everything is ready and perfect ! Don't forget to tag us along when you post in twitter. We welcome you all !

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

A small map of the Namur city centre to help everyone reach the symposium venue. You can also follow the route from the train station to the venue in Google Maps - www.google.com/maps/dir/50....

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

How to reach Namur - Namur is well connected to Brussels city and airport through the Belgian rail network. You can consult the SNCB/NMBS website - www.belgiantrain.be/en for more details or download the SNCB/ NMBS app from the Play Store. The image will help everyone.

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G Berionni group @dr-berionni.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We are ready to welcome >100 participants from 12 countries and 32 institutions at the #MGERC2025 conference at the University of Namur 🇧🇪 next week (@mgerc-unamur.bsky.social). Many thanks to our speakers and sponsors, have a good trip to Namur & see you on Monday.

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

D-3 before MG-ERC 2025 👩‍🔬 Our organizing committee is busy with all the final preparations. We are making the envelopes for all the participants. Don't forget to pick them up on Monday morning!

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Main-Group Elements Reactivity Conference (MG-ERC) @mgerc-unamur.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

D-4 before MG-ERC 🧑🏻‍🔬 We are making sure everything is spot on. Our expert team is making sure the microphone, screen, and computer are all doing their job perfectly. See you all next week!

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