Free radicals with a triphenylmethyl scaffold are potent circularly polarized luminescence emitters

Circularly Polarized Light from Organic Radicals

First Iron Trityl Complex Synthesized
"Masked" triphenylmethyl radicals in iron complexes

Controversial Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Quantum computer performs task thought to be almost impossible on a classical computer

Hydroperfluoroalkylation of Alkenes and Alkynes
Visible-light-mediated process in continuous flow

Alcohols Used to Replace Hydrogen in Reduction Reactions
Copper-catalyzed transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes with isopropanol

CNRS Gold Medal for Thomas Ebbesen
One of the most prestigious French scientific awards goes to Franco-Norwegian physical chemist

1,2-Benzylboration of Unactivated Alkenes
Nickel-catalyzed diastereoselective reaction turns several classes of alkenes and benzyl chlorides into interesting products

First Communication between Microorganisms and Nanodevices
Yeast cells stimulated with sucrose transmit chemical information to gold-silica nanoparticles

Super-Electron-Donors Made From N-Heterocyclic Olefins
Reaction of nitrous oxide with N-heterocyclic olefins gives electron-rich azo-bridged compounds

Hydrogen Power with Less Platinum
Waste-reducing approach for the generation of active hydrogen-evolving electrodes