Manganese catalyst used for C–Cl bond activation

Alkoxycarbonylation of Unactivated Alkyl Chlorides

Enantioselective Photocyclization of Acrylanilides
Chiral Lewis acid complexes enable stereoselective reactions

Concise Synthesis of a Gibberellin Methyl Ester
Important plant hormone with very limited natural supply

Amination of Carboxylic Acids in Water Microdroplets
In-situ generated hydroxyl radicals used for an organic transformation

Total Synthesis of Puberuline C
Structurally complex C19-diterpenoid alkaloid

Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Waste
Cleavable linkages incorporated into HDPE

π-Extended Fullerenes with Ammonia Inside
Fullerenes with a fused pyrazine or imidazole capture a reactant inside

Stable Free Phosphaborene
Isolation of crystalline PB analogues of alkynes at room temperature

Non-Metal-Catalyzed C–H Borylation of Arenes
Borenium-ion catalyst used to react unactivated arenes with 4-chlorocatecholborane

Photochemical Synthesis of α-Haloketones
Heterogenous synthesis on a copper-modified graphitic carbon nitride catalyst under LED light