Visible-light-induced four-component reaction using CF3Br, alkenes, carboxylic acids, and nitriles

Path to β-Trifluoromethyl Imides

A “Sterically Stressed” Amide as a Protecting Group for Amines
5-Chloro-8-nitro-1-naphthoyl (NNap) can be introduced as an acid chloride and removed under mild conditions

Treatments to Delay Avocado Ripening Compared
Effects of chitosan-based coatings studied and compared to ethylene inhibitors

Path to Medium-Sized Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles
Base-mediated rearrangement of 1,3-dithianyl-substituted propargylamines gives eight-, nine-, and ten-membered rings

Oxidative Chlorination of Plutonium and Uranium Metal
Reaction with gallium(III) chloride in 1,2-dimethoxyethane

High-Performance Stretchable Polymer Solar Cells
Thymine-functionalized terpolymer allows for hydrogen bonding, which improves performance

Total Synthesis of Chaetoglobin A
Dimeric alkaloid from a fungus has a chiral axis connecting two azaphilone systems

Synthesis of Bis-Benzofulvenes
Route from gem-dibromoolefins via bromobenzofulvene intermediates

Phosphine Oxide-Substituted Cyclam Ligand Synthesized
Ligand with high selectivity for Cu(II) over competing divalent cations

Liver-Targeted Nanoparticles for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Drug-loaded reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers could restore insulin sensitivity