Lewis base character less important than previously thought

NHC-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Carbonyls

Watching Nanoparticles Form
Liquid transmission electron microscopy offers a direct view of nanoparticle formation in liquids

Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Catalyzes Azidation
Simple synthesis of tertiary azides from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

An Easier Way to Isoindolinones
Bifunctional chiral ammonium salts efficiently catalyze an asymmetric cascade synthesis

Metathesis Catalyst Inhibition
Olefin isomerization can inhibit ruthenium catalysts

Health Risks of Arsenic in Rice
Arsenic content not acutely toxic, but long-term carcinogenic effects possible

Solving the Oil Foam Problem
Fatty alcohol crystal platelets stabilize air pockets in nonaqueous foams

Transition-Metal Catalysis and Organocatalysis
Discussing growth areas for homogeneous catalysis

New Materials for Ion Exchange
Functionalized porous organic polymers have advantages over conventional resins

Biocontainment with the Flick of a Switch
Preventing escape of genetically modified microorganisms into the environment using circuits that program their suicide