A new pyroxene compound, NaMnGe2O6, has been synthesized

New Pyroxene Compound

Easy Ways to Aryl Fluorides
Direct conversion of arylboronate esters to aryl fluorides under mild conditions with readily available reagents

Rechargeable Batteries with Graphene Anodes
Cheaper and faster methods for creating nanomaterials that can be used for lithium-ion batteries developed

Factors Affecting MeHg Production
Role of organic matter for methylemercury production

Identifying Degradation of Polychlorinated Phenols
Use of compound-specific chlorine and carbon isotope analysis to assess chlorinated phenol biotransformation

Light Relief for Proteins
Proteins have existed for billions of years, yet their photolytically weak sulfide bridges can be cleaved by light, so how do they persist?

Adsorption of Water on a Stepped Pt Surface
Little is known about the chemistry of water on stepped surfaces, although it plays a central role in many catalytic surface reactions

Total Synthesis of (±)-Maoecrystal V
The total synthesis of maoecrystal V, albeit as a racemate, has been completed

Double-Edged Synthesis
A two-directional total synthesis has been used by US chemists to construct microbial molecules with anticancer properties

Lanthanoid Single-Ion Magnets
Polyoxometalate-based mononuclear lanthanoid complexes provide new examples of single-ion magnets