Anastasios Polyzos

@PolyzosAP

Associate Professor and Senior Research Scientist. Synthetic organic chemistry, with adventures in C-H activation, photoredox catalysis and flow chemistry.

Melbourne, Victoria

Joined March 2017

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Nature Reviews Methods Primers@MethodsPrimers · Jul 17

This week's #Primer is on #flowchemistry, a method for conducting chemical reactions through tubing to increase efficiency and yields. The team, led by @DuncanLBrowne, features the expertise of @BaumannGroupUCD, @PolyzosAP, and @AnnaGSlater. 📖👇 nature.com/articles/s4358…

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Jul 17

Excited to share this new primer on Flow Chemistry! Learn the foundations of flow synthesis in collaboration with ⁦@DuncanLBrowne⁩ ⁦@AnnaGSlater⁩ and ⁦@BaumannGroupUCD⁩ ⁦⁦@MethodsPrimers⁩ nature.com/articles/s4358…

PolyzosAP's tweet card. Nature Reviews Methods Primers - Flow chemistry is a synthesis technique that uses pumps, tubing and connectors to control reactions spatially rather than temporally. This spatial control enables...

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Jul 17

Proud advisor moment when a graduate student delivers their PhD completion seminar. Congratulations Liam @liamfranov on an excellent lecture highlighting your work on carbanion generation. Liam’s work was published in @J_A_C_S and @NatureCatalysis - next stop: Austria!

PolyzosAP's tweet image. Proud advisor moment when a graduate student delivers their PhD completion seminar. Congratulations Liam @liamfranov on an excellent lecture highlighting your work on carbanion generation. Liam’s work was published in @J_A_C_S and @NatureCatalysis - next stop: Austria!

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Jul 16

New Faculty position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry at Melbourne - join the team!

SSchool of Chemistry | University of Melbourne@ChemistryUoM · Jul 16

We are looking for a synthetic organic chemist to join our School @ChemistryUoM! If you are a passionate researcher and educator in synthetic organic chemistry, we want to hear from you! unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/UoM_External_C… Please share with your networks. The call closes on August 13, 2025

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School of Chemistry | University of Melbourne@ChemistryUoM · Jul 10

*** PhD Completion Seminar *** Liam Franov @ChemistryUoM "Synthetic Strategies via Electroreductive Activation of Alkenyl and Aryl π-Systems" Thursday 17 July | 11 AM-12 PM | Bio21 Auditorium ALL WELCOME!

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Jul 3

This is an exciting opportunity for an industry focussed PhD in flow chemistry and catalysis. In partnership with our lab, CSIRO and Precision Catalysts. Please see the link below for details! Catalytic Static Mixers in Organic Synthesis. research.csiro.au/iphd-opportuni…

PolyzosAP's tweet card. This Project aims to invent new modes of heterogeneous catalysts (Catalytic Static Mixers - CSMs) to drive new and scalable chemical reactions. The expected outcome is to create catalysis technolog...

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Yoonsu Park@YPark_kaist · May 28

Apply now with a cover letter, CV, and 3 references by email (yoonsu.park_at_kaist.ac.kr)

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Andy Lawrence@biomimetic_chem · Mar 19

A postdoctoral position, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @EdinburghChem . The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis. Deadline: 18th April 2025. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

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NOST@NOST_India · Mar 5

Prof. Anastasios Polyzos @PolyzosAP from @UniMelb delivered an exciting talk at #NOSTOCC2025 on "New Strategies in Catalytic Radical Carbonylation of Organohalides." Harnessing radical pathways for innovative carbonylation chemistry! #Catalysis #RadicalChemistry #OrganicSynthesis

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Yuezhou Wu@Tomhflser · Jan 24

I'm thrilled to share that my first first-author paper has been published in @angew_chem! We have developed a method for the site selective β-C–H arylation of amino acid residues in peptides using an amidoxime ether as a directing group @Hutton_Lab onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Dec 23

A nice way to finish the year with our recent paper highlighted in Nature Catalysis News and Views. Thank you ⁦@crjsteph⁩ and ⁦@SGonzalezGranda⁩ for authoring Generating alkyl carbanions for organic synthesis | Nature Catalysis nature.com/articles/s4192…

PolyzosAP's tweet card. Nature Catalysis - A catalytic, metal-free method for generating carbanion equivalents has been developed, providing a modern alternative to classical Grignard addition reactions. This approach...

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ISCHA 2024@ischa2024 · Dec 8

An exhilarating keynote session by Prof. Anastasios Polyzos (@PolyzosAP) from @ChemistryUoM on photoexcited Palladium complexes and their role in enabling directed C(sp3)-H functionalisations, leaving the audience dazzled and inspired. #ISCHA2024

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Nov 2

Celebrating a week of publications with a paper party. 🎉 Thanks to entire group, the authors, collaborators and Milena for the radical anion cupcakes! @MCzyz1 @liamfranov

PolyzosAP's tweet image. Celebrating a week of publications with a paper party. 🎉 Thanks to entire group, the authors, collaborators and Milena for the radical anion cupcakes! @MCzyz1 @liamfranov

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Oct 30

Immensely proud of our team (past, present and future!) who received @ChemistryUoM awards tonight. 💥Congrats Luca, Jose, Ann and Harry on your achievements - well deserved recognition! @ChemCaveman,

PolyzosAP's tweet image. Immensely proud of our team (past, present and future!) who received @ChemistryUoM awards tonight. 💥Congrats Luca, Jose, Ann and Harry on your achievements - well deserved recognition! @ChemCaveman,

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School of Chemistry | University of Melbourne@ChemistryUoM · Oct 24

We are looking for a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the smooth operation of our 1st-year undergraduate chemistry labs and lead a team of technical and demonstration staff to ensure effective lab operations. Applications close: 27 Oct 2024 11:55 PM AEDT jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/918461/…

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Anastasios Polyzos@PolyzosAP · Oct 23

Very excited to share our latest protocol in @NatureCatalysis for photocatalytic generation of alkyl carbanions - no need organometallic reagents or reducing metals. Starting from alkene feedstocks, it works with diverse carbon electrophiles. 💥 A Herculean effort led by…

PolyzosAP's tweet image. Very excited to share our latest protocol in @NatureCatalysis for photocatalytic generation of alkyl carbanions - no need organometallic reagents or reducing metals. Starting from alkene feedstocks, it works with diverse carbon electrophiles. 💥

A Herculean effort led by…

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