The largest end-to-end twist in an acene to be recorded to date

Record-Breaking Twisted Hexacene

DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitors Fight Cancer
Potential nucleic acid drug lead for cancer therapy and useful chemical probe for studies of epigenetics

Potent Anticancer Diazido Pt(IV) Prodrug
Spectroscopic analysis of the reactivity of a new prodrug in metal-based photoactivated chemotherapy

Better Characterization of Heterogeneous Biocatalysts
Single-particle methods for monitoring the structure and function of enzymes

"Safe By Design" ZnO Nanocrystals
Synthesis of nontoxic, ligand-coated ZnO nanocrystals with potential biomedical applications

Chocolate Flavor in Space
Chocolate flavonoids (propanol and butanals) formed within the interstellar medium through interaction with ionizing radiation

Efficient Synthesis of Benzofuranes under Mild Conditions
Palladium-catalyzed intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation of alkenylphenols

Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry
Lutz Ackermann, University of Göttingen, Germany, talks about his research in catalysis and organic synthesis

Better Lithium-Oxygen Batteries
New electrode and electrolyte configurations for lithium-oxygen batteries

Palladium Atoms Team Up for Oxidative Additions
Cooperative mechanism involving two Pd(0) centers in the oxidative addition of iodoarenes discovered