With diseases such as malaria being classed as rare and neglected, ChemMedChem takes a look at the latest research in this field

Rare and Neglected Diseases

Large Rings Cyclized by Cu
Synthesis of rare nitrogen-linked seven-, eight- and nine-membered biaryl ring systems uses simple and cheap Cu

Oligorotaxanes Made to Order
How do noncovalent bonding interactions affect formation and stability of secondary structures in synthetic polymeric materials?

Focused Water to Boost NMR Spectra
Separating spin isomers of water is possible with a magnetic "lens" — Discovery has potential for improving NMR sensitivity

Printing MOF Crystals
Single submicrometer metal-organic framework crystals can be "printed" at a desired location on a low-wettable surface

Cannabis and Cancer
What is the link between cannabis use and cancer growth and how can this be used to treat autoimmune diseases?

Water Splitting in Two Parts
Photocatalytic water splitting system that mimics the two-step process of photosynthesis reported

Solvent-Free Molecular Encapsulation
Solvent-free hexamer assembly probes the limits of guest binding and gives guest complexes not seen in solvents

Chemistry of Winter Clothing
How chemistry keeps you warm and dry and makes you visible in the dark

Silicon Buckybowl
Chemists have substituted silicon into a partial fullerene molecule, a buckybowl, to synthesize trisilasumanene and its derivatives