This feature focuses on a reagent chosen by a postgraduate, highlighting the uses and preparation of the reagent in current research Potassium Dodecatungstocobaltate Trihydrate: K 5 CoW 12 O 40 •3H 2 O Compiled by M. Venu Chary M. Venu Chary was born in Uddemarry, Andhra Pradesh, India, in 1976. He obtained his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Kakatiya University, Warangal, in 2001. After working for one year as Junior Chemist in Thioxazo Biotech Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, he joined the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology as Junior Research Fellow. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. D. Subhas Bose on the total synthesis of (-)-circumdatin H. His research interests focus on the synthesis of bioactive natural products, process development work, and development of new synthetic methodologies.