Ru-catalyzed synthesis of chiral primary amines from ketones, hydrogen, ammonium acetate or ammonia gas

Direct Asymmetric Reductive Amination

Using Light to turn Styrenes into Ketones
Oxidative coupling of styrenes with light-generated alkyl radicals

Blankets for Easier Snow Removal
Thermally absorptive sheets could save money and energy

Bacteria Attack Competing Species
Bacteria develop chemicals to attack the metabolism of their closest relatives

Efficient Synthesis of Dicyanofurans from Biomass
Sustainable pathway to useful chemical building blocks

Total Synthesis of ent-Ascospiroketal B
Original synthetic route to tricyclic natural product

Dimethylcalcium Synthesized
Compound with great potential for organocalcium chemistry

Open Database for Improved Hydrogen Production
Multiscale model on alcohol reforming

Making the Perfect Silver Nanocluster
Nanoparticles with defined shapes and specific numbers of metal atoms

Dicarboxylation with CO2
Mild and selective nickel-catalyzed carbon dioxide insertion