Iron aluminyl, gallyl, and indyl complexes synthesized

A Series of Iron-Trielyl Complexes

Selective C(sp³)-H Borylation of Methoxy Groups via Iron Complexes
Ken Sakata and Yoshiaki Nishibayashi from Japan, found new iron complexes to efficiently catalyze selective C(sp³)-H borylation of methoxy groups in aryl and alkyl methyl ethers

Zinc on a Cotton Cloth for High‐Performance Zn‐Ion Batteries
Facile method to fabricate flexible Zn anode via electroplating developed

Renewable Ethanol and Methanol Used for the Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones
Nickel-catalyzed coupling of alcohols with ketones also allows for a one-pot aminomethylation

Plant-Synthesized Quantum Dots for Colorectal Cancer Therapy
Rhododendron luteum extract-based carbon dots (RL-CDs) synthesized via a simple, green approach

Pt-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes: A Regioselective Approach to Vinyl Boronates
A platinum-catalyzed hydroboration method that enables highly selective (E)-1,2-vinyl boronate synthesis, overcoming heteroatom coordination challenges

Overcoming Resistance to Aminoglycoside Antibiotics in Enterococcus
Corinne Lionne and Elise Kaplan from Montpellier, France, discuss a new family of inhibitors they have discovered that reverse aminoglycoside resistance in Enterococcus strain

Chiral Isothiourea-Catalyzed Asymmetric (3+3) Cycloaddition
Enantioselective path to fluoroalkyl-substituted caprolactone-fused coumarins

One-Pot Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Biomass-Derived Levoglucosenones
Microwave-assisted method gives chiral 5-hydoxymethyl-γ-butyrolactones

Combining Prodrug Design With Nanotechnology for Improved Chemotherapy
New prodrug of gemcitabine synthesized and encapsulated in nanoparticles, significantly improving its anticancer efficacy in pancreatic and lung cancer cell lines