Room-Temperature C(sp³)–C(sp²) Bond Formation from Alcohols and Aryl Acids
This method unites two activation modes to streamline access to aryl–alkyl products from abundant feedstocks
Mild Aqueous Synthesis of Thioamides
Chemoselective thioamidation of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) and amines using elemental sulfur in aqueous solution
Helical Rare Earth Nanoparticles Emit Multicolor Circularly Polarized Luminescence for Next-Gen Anti-Counterfeiting
New inorganic Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL) system shows promise for advanced, multilayered anti-counterfeiting designs
Lab-Grown Teeth: A Natural Alternative to Fillings and Implants
New approach promises stronger, longer-lasting, and biologically compatible replacements
Werner Prize 2025
Synthetic organic chemistry and catalysis researcher Dmitry Katayev from the University of Bern has been honored by the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
GDCh Launches Sustainability Strategy for 2030
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) has unveiled its “Sustainability Strategy 2030,” aiming to harness chemistry’s pivotal role in tackling global challenges
Total Synthesis of Ectocarpin A
A fully enantioselective total synthesis of ectocarpin A, a new oxylipin, in 12 steps starting from tetrahydro-1H-cyclopentafuranone
New Peptide Strategy Targets a Key Protein Modification Linked to Cancer
Synthetic peptides mimicking enzyme motifs selectively modulate protein palmitoylation inside cancer cells
Tunable Fluorescent λ⁵-Phosphinines via C-4 Heteroatom Substitution
Functionalized λ⁵-phosphinines serve as versatile fluorophores with selective reactivity and tunable photophysics
Azadiene-Linked COFs for Photocatalysis
Azadiene-linked COFs with extended π-conjugation act as efficient, metal-free photocatalysts for selective oxidations
Fluorescent Nanoparticles Enable Precise Tumor Imaging and Therapy
Near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles simultaneously visualize and eliminate tumors in a mouse model
First Antiferromagnetic Quasicrystals
Antiferromagnetism in a real icosahedral quasicrystal discovered
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Synthesis of [c2]Daisy Chains via Mechanochemistry
Solid-state mechanochemistry enables the synthesis of stoppered [c2]daisy chains from pillar[5]arene derivatives without solvents
Green Allylation of Carbohydrates: A Tin-Free Route to Industrial Sorbitol Derivatives
An eco-friendly allylation of unprotected carbohydrates in water, eliminating toxic tin reagents
Light-Activated Catalyst Resets Carbon–Halogen Bonds to Turn Racemates into Enantiomer-Enriched Products
A new light-activated catalyst enables deracemization via carbon–halogen bond cleavage—the first of its kind targeting heteroatom bonds—offering a streamlined route to chiral pharmaceuticals
Clara Immerwahr Award 2025
Bonnie Murphy, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany, honored for outstanding achievements in catalysis research
Combating Antibiotic Resistance with Microbiota-Assisted Vaccination
Vaccine strategy pairs immunization with benign gut bacteria to outcompete harmful microbes
Method Simplifies Deprotection and Modification of N-Heterocycles
A mild, efficient system for selectively deprotecting and modifying N-heterocycles in a single step
BioMed X Launches Call to Support U.S. Scientists Facing NIH Funding Loss
BioMed X Institute opens its global crowdsourcing platform to help principal investigators in biomedical research who have lost their NIH funding to find alternative project sponsors among the global pharmaceutical industry