Controlling the spectroscopic and photophysical properties of triarylborane derivatives

Triarylborane Derivatives with Tunable Fluorescence

CoPd(OAc)4-Catalyzed C–H Amination and Aziridination
The first Co/Pd-cocatalyzed C–H amination and aziridination reactions have been developed

Self-Propelled Microfish Robot for Selective Detection of Pb2+
As a replacement for biological toxicity assays, inorganic microfish robots were used for the selective detection of Pb2+ in water

Metal-Catalyzed C–O Bond Formation
C–O Bond Formation Catalyzed by Ruthenium Complex C–H Activation

On the Origin of Alkaloids
Understanding the biosynthetic origins of two important new natural products gives insight into their common predecessor

Aromatic Carbon Acts as Frustrated Lewis Pair
Ru–η6-arenes form Lewis acid–base adducts through coordination of the base to the ortho- or para-carbon atoms of the arene ring as well as at the boron centre

Understanding Noble Metal Catalysis
Thin gold-silver alloy films were used to shed light on the mechanisms of oxidation catalyzed by nanoporous gold

Illuminating Alumina
Experimental evidence for the characterization of OH groups on the surface of partially dehydroxylated γ-alumina, an important catalyst

Unusual Optical Properties of Rhodacyclopentadienes
New synthetic route to rhodacyclopentadienes revealed a more subtle role of the Rh atom than usually appreciated

Naphthyridines as Novel BET Family Bromodomain Inhibitors
1,5-Naphthyridine derivatives optimized as bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) domain inhibitors with good cell activity