Transition-metal-free, iodine-catalyzed process

Direct Borylation of Benzylic Alcohols

Easily Accessible Reagent Releases Cyclobutadiene
Diethyldiazabicyclohexene dicarboxylate can be used for intermolecular [4 + 2] cycloadditions

“Foldability” Could Have Influenced the Canonical Amino Acid Alphabet
Library of peptides made from prebiotically relevant amino acids studied

How to Reduce Harmful Byproducts when Cooking Pasta with Iodized Salt
Chloramine residues in tap water can react with iodide in table salt

Cobaltocenium Carbaldehyde Synthesized
Cobaltocenium carbaldehyde hexafluorophosphate is easily accessible but its reactivity strongly differs from that of typical aldehydes

Wheel-Shaped Nanographdiyne
Smallest macrocyclic unit of graphdiyne composed of six dehydrobenzo [18] annulenes synthesized

Micron-Scale Amorphous Copper Nanosheets
Ultrathin, large amorphous copper nanosheets were fabricated at ambient temperature using a DNA scaffold-templated synthesis method

Octa-β-Phosphonate-Substituted Porphyrins
Self-assembly behavior observed in the Zn complex

Hydrogels for Solar-Driven Water Purification
Loofah-inspired solar absorber gel can produce potable water

Synthesis of 3-Alkenyl-2-Oxindoles Using Difluorocarbene
Transition-metal-free [4 + 1] cyclization using accessible alkynones