Efficient and practical copper-catalyzed method for the synthesis of spirotetrahydroquinoline (STHQ) derivatives

Scalable and Flexible Synthesis of Spirotetrahydroquinoline Derivatives

Light-Driven Routes to Strained Borylated Rings
Energy transfer catalysis under visible light to construct borylated cyclopropane and cyclobutane rings

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