BINOL-derived compounds for asymmetric Brønsted acid catalysis

New Type of Chiral Super Brønsted C–H Acid

New MOFs with Actinide Metal Centers
Coordination number limit in metal–organic frameworks raised to twelve

Alkylation of Iron(IV) Triphenylcorrole Complexes
Unique Fe(IV) organometallic compounds

Direct Thioamidation of Aldehydes at Room Temperature
Green synthesis using readily available starting materials

New Type of Inorganic Carbonate Synthesized
Strontium pyrocarbonate prepared from strontium carbonate and carbon dioxide

Enantioselective Benzylation of Secondary Phosphine Oxides
Nickel-catalyzed substitution gives P-stereogenic phosphine compounds

Breathalyzer for COVID-19 Screening
Handheld, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based device for fast, sensitive testing

Safer Reagent for the Direct Amidation of Carboxylic Acids
Methyltrimethoxysilane as a non-harmful alternative to tetramethylorthosilicate (TMOS)

Scalable Total Synthesis of (−)-Triptonide
Metal-catalyzed hydrogen atom transfer (MHAT)-initiated radical cyclization leads to natural product

New Reagent for Efficient Catalytic Imidations
Copper-catalyzed imidations and imidocyanations using a novel N-fluorinated imide