Kay Brummond published an editorial on Organic Syntheses’ century of service

Kay Brummond, a professor of chemistry in the University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, reflected on the impact of the publication Organic Syntheses in an editorial that was co-published by nine chemistry journals.

Brummond currently serves on the board of directors for Organic Syntheses, a publication of reliable methods for the preparation of organic compounds that has served the organic chemistry community for more than 100 years. At the Fall 2023 National ACS Meeting in San Francisco, Brummond presented on the value of the journal’s website — which sees 50,000 visitors per month — and serving as a model for transparency by providing open access to several resources, including a rich database of experimental procedures for important synthetic transformations.

The editorial, co-authored by Margaret Faul of Amgen Inc., highlights these topics as well as how Organic Syntheses will adapt and evolve to meet the changing needs of chemists.