Step-wise cyclizations give novel partially oxygen-functionalized pillararenes

Pillararenes with Oxygen Functionalization in the “Belt”

Janus-Like Nature Leads to Unexpected Protein Oligomer Formation
Weak self-interactions lead to the formation of small but stable oligomers

Pd Nanoparticles on Doped Carbon Spheres for Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenations
Efficient utilization of biomass with oxygen-containing groups

Oxaphospholane Oxides Made from Vinyloxiranes
Phosphene-induced ring expansion of oxiranes

Extra-Long, Highly Conductive Molecular Wires
Aminium-terminated carbon-bridged oligo(phenylene-vinylene)s serve as exceptionally conductive molecular wires

Mirror-Image Cyclodextrins
Separation of enantiomeric cyclodextrins achieved

Total Synthesis of (+)-Mannolide B
Path to a natural product with a complex, fused hexacyclic scaffold

How Chiral Tellurium Nanowires Grow
Growth mechanism of chiral nanocrystals studied using high-resolution electron microscopy

Monodisperse Gold Nanospheres as Hot Spots
Highly spherical, single crystalline nanospheres used to create reproducible hot spots with a nanosphere-on-mirror configuration

A Stable, Crystalline Hexavalent Nickel Complex
New transition metal beryllyl complexes synthesized