Chemoselective thioamidation of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) and amines using elemental sulfur in aqueous solution

Mild Aqueous Synthesis of Thioamides

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