Mild protocol using tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine hydrochloride (TCEP) as a reductant and tetrahydroxydiboron as a radical initiator
New Method for Protein Desulfurization
How Do Organic Radicals Aggregate in Polar Fluorocarbon Solvents?
Aggregates of radicals that form intermolecular hydrogen bonds can accelerate catalysis
First Total Synthesis of Pepluacetal
Route relying on a Wolff rearrangement/lactonization cascade, a ring-closing metathesis/cyclopropanation sequence, and a late-stage transannular carbenoid insertion
Aggregation and Aging of Nanoparticle-Protein Complexes
Use of evanescent light scattering to observe polystyrene nanoparticles-fibrinogen aggregation on substrates with different surface properties
Exploring Superatomic-Based Chirality
Using superatoms as centers and simulating inter-atomic bonding behavior through inter-superatomic bonding shows promise for constructing novel asymmetric chiral molecules
Cannabis Vapes May Contain Toxic Metal Particles
Toxic nano-sized metal particles may be present in cannabis vaping liquids even before the vaping device is heated, and the effect is worse in unregulated products
Priestley Medal 2024 for Carolyn R. Bertozzi
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to a researcher focusing on bioorthogonal chemistry, who is also recognized as a great mentor
Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks as Battery Electrodes
Use of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) with redox-active imide units as cathode active materials for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries
Synthesis and Characterization of Coumarin-Fused Triskelion-Shaped Scaffolds
Benzocoumarin-fused triskelions show Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement (AIEE) due to the suppressed molecular inversion process
Peptide Capsules Could Help to Build Artificial Oxygen Carriers
Triblock peptide encapsulates a perfluorocarbon that dissolves large amounts of oxygen, has potential uses in medicine