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Editors’ Comments on the Addition/Correction to “Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Studies of Palladium and Platinum BisSulfoxide Complexes” n article entitled “Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Studies of Palladium and Platinum Bis-Sulfoxide Complexes” by E. Drinkel, L. Wu, A. Linden, and R. Dorta was published by Organometallics online (ASAP) on July 12, 2013. As was well publicized in print1 and social media, an embedded comment in the Supporting Information (SI) addressed to one of the coauthors cast doubt upon the integrity of some reported data. The undersigned requested that the ACS hold the article at the ASAP stage and not include it in an online or print journal issue, pending further editorial review, including resolution of allegations of possible ethical misconduct by one or more authors. The editorial review is now complete. This has resulted, with the authors’ cooperation, in the publication of an Addition/ Correction and a revised SI file in this issue.2 The former summarizes the key changes. Of the 16 new compounds, original microanalysis reports (certified by University officials) were located for 10 and transmitted to the undersigned. There was no evidence in any of the materials received that indicated falsified analyses. Among other characterization data, NMR spectra for all 16 compounds are provided in the SI. The Author Guidelines for Organometallics3 allow NMR spectra to be used in lieu of microanalyses as bulk purity criteria, although (as noted in the guidelines) this is not as rigorous a measure. These and other issues dealing with compound purity are regularly debated within the community and will be treated in an upcoming Editor’s Page. The peer review undertaken for this manuscript adhered to the same rigorous standards and procedures as those followed for any submission to Organometallics. The embedded comment that raised questions was not present in the SI that accompanied the originally submitted manuscript. All reviewers returned thorough reports of the original submission, and one suggested that the manuscript be shortened prior to publication. In response, the authors moved the experimental section to the SI. The undersigned assumed that such a cut/ paste revision did not necessitate a line-by-line reexamination of the manuscript and the accompanying SI, with the result that the embedded comment remained undetected until Chemical Abstracts indexing staff alerted ACS publications several weeks after the article appeared on the web. At that time, the undersigned immediately reached out to the corresponding author and began the process that ultimately resulted in the Addition/Correction and revised SI file noted above. Organometallics takes all cases of alleged research improprieties very seriously. Input is always welcome from all sources. The journal follows long-established procedures for reviewing and taking appropriate actions, where warranted, to preserve the scientific integrity of the published literature. In addition, Organometallics has a complement of precautionary policies regarding submissions by authors whose past actions have not been in accordance with the ACS Ethical Guidelines to
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Publication of Chemical Research.4 Institutions and funding agencies also have established departments, policies, and procedures for investigating allegations of ethical misconduct by researchers and are positioned to implement appropriate penalties or corrective measures when warranted. It is hoped that this Editor’s Page and the referenced materials will help to address some of the concerns that have surrounded this article in recent months. The ultimate responsibility of the Editor in Chief for all problems that arise in the course of publishing this journal, and their consequences, is duly acknowledged.
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John A. Gladysz, Editor in Chief Lanny S. Liebeskind, Associate Editor AUTHOR INFORMATION
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Views expressed in this editorial are those of the authors and not necessarily the views of the ACS.
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REFERENCES
(1) Drahl, C.; Ritter, C. Chem. Eng. News 2013, 91 (Issue 33), 8. (2) Drinkel, E. E.; Wu, L.; Linden, A.; Dorta, R. Organometallics 2013, DOI: 10.1021/om4011615. (3) http://pubs.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/orgnd7/orgnd7_ authguide.pdf. (4) http://pubs.acs.org/userimages/ContentEditor/ 1218054468605/ethics.pdf..
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dx.doi.org/10.1021/om401186q | Organometallics 2014, 33, 607−607
