The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2014

Polydopamine as an organocatalyst in direct aldol reactions

Mutation of a glutamic acid in the active site of green fluorescent protein (GFP) stabilizes its fluorescent output

Rational benchmarking of molecular catalysts achieved

Enantioselective transformation of allyl carbonates into branched allyl carbamates by using amines and recycling CO2 under Ir catalysis

Studies towards the total synthesis of Pluraflavin A

Reversible dehydration–rehydration process causes metal–cyanide framework to breathe in an accordion-like manner

Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described

The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported

DOTA and its derivatives may be very suitable ligands for scandium radioisotopes for therapy