Stability of unusual spirocyclic molecule is improved by delocalization

First Spiropentagermadiene Isolated

New Electron-Poor Macrocyclic Ligand
Copper complex used as catalyst for aziridination reactions

Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-Substituted Boron Cation
New highly Lewis-acidic boron cation is useful in catalysis

Total Synthesis of (S,S)-Tetramethylmagnolamine
Catalytic aerobic desymmetrization of phenols

Graphene for Oil Spill Recovery
Hierarchical graphene architecture can clean oil spills without the need for pumps or electric power

2D Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures
Chemical vapor deposition combined with solution processing for selective and heterogeneous growth

Total Synthesis and Corrected Structure of Citrafungin A
Stereoselective 12-step total synthesis confirms structure reassignment

Smell of Books Can Be Useful to Preserve Them
Electronic nose detects early signs of paper degradation using the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that books emit

New Path to Enantioenriched Pyridine N-Oxides
Desymmetrization of bis(pyridine) substrates uses biomolecule-inspired catalyst

Study of Janus Monolayers Predicts Useful Properties
Computational characterization of 70 semiconducting monolayer materials