Andrew Liveris (former Dow CEO) will resign from his executive chairman and board director roles at DowDuPont
DowDuPont's Andrew Liveris Stepping Down
Catalytic C–H Amination to Azetidines
Selective reductive elimination at alkyl palladium(IV) allows catalytic C––H amination to azetidines
Gazprom and Linde’s Helium Agreement
Agreement to purchase significant volumes of He from one of the largest reservoirs in the world
First Synthesis of N-Alkynylpyridinium Salts
Useful precursor for cationic nitrogen-embedded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons synthesized
Heteroarylsilylation of Unactivated Alkenes
Library of heterocycles synthesized via a heteroaryl migration process
Cooperative Organo- and Palladium Catalysis
Enantioselective [5+2] annulations catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes and palladium catalysts
Direct Environmental Pathogen Monitoring
Capillary flow method for field-ready monitoring of bacteria and viruses
Smuggling Biologics into Cells in Microvesicles
Naturally occuring vesicles can deliver cargo into cells, e.g., for CRISPR gene editing
200th Birthday: Henri Sainte-Claire Deville
Eminent French chemist discovered a range of important compounds
Graphene Turn On and Off Superconductor
Tiny rotation of two graphene lattices changes the electrical properties of the material