Replacing fluorine with pentafluoroethyl groups gives new building blocks for complexes

Fluorophosphoranides with Improved Stability

Biodegradable Polymer with RNA-Inspired Breaking Points
Polylactide derivatives with accelerated chain scission could help to prevent marine pollution

Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-Toxicodenane A
Nine-step sequence allows preparation and absolute configuration assignment

Iron-Catalyzed Deconstruction of Alcohols
Alcohols converted to ketones or aldehydes via C–C bond cleavage

Bioactive Peptides in Milk Can Promote Sleep
Screening finds promising peptides in casein hydrolysate

Chlorine-Carrying MOF Can Protect against Viruses, Bacteria, and Chemical Threats
Zirconium-based metal–organic framework (MOF) coated on textile fibers

Ag25 Clusters for Light-Driven Hydrogenation of CO2 to CH4
Highly selective photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide

Diiodo-Functionalized BODIPYs for Cross-Coupling Reactions
Double aromatic Finkelstein reaction gives useful building blocks

First Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Quinocarcinamide
Natural oxidation product of biologically active (−)-quinocarcin

Efficient Reduction of Aromatic Nitro Groups in Water
Reaction in nanomicelles using a Pd/C catalyst with low loading