Cucurbituril dimers bind a range of guests and can form supramolecular ladders with nanoscale dimensions
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Supramolecular Cucurbit[n]uril Ladders

Stress Improves Tomatoes’ Quality
By causing oxidative stress, organic farming systems increase the production of important nutrients in tomatoes

Streamlined Anti-Cholesterol Drug Synthesis
Five steps have been removed from the synthesis of Atorvastatin, a widely used drug for lowering cholesterol

Polymer Steering Committee
A new strategy that gives unprecedented control of polymer growth on a surface has been developed by Chinese researchers

Metal–Ligand Assembly
What lies beneath “simple” spectral signatures of C2-symmetric chiral chelates?

Less Toxic Route to PbSe Nanocrystals
Oleylamine serves as both ligand and solvent in the preparation of monodisperse PbSe nanocrystals

Do the Pain-Free Twist
Twisted crystals of aspirin point the way to a better understanding of the polymorphic forms of pharmaceuticals

Semireduction of Alkynes
A method to selectively reduce alkynes to alkenes without over reduction by using a copper catalyst has been developed

Synthesis Goes with the Flow
Increased use of flow reactors could significantly improve the efficiency and optimization of chemical synthesis

Alkyne Metathesis on the Rise
Latest generation of alkyne metathesis catalysts holds considerable promise for synthesis and numerous applications