A group of scientists in China developed a biomimetic synthesis of equisetin and (+)-fusarisetin A

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Most Accessed Articles: July 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for July 2013

Glowing Graphene Dots
Graphene quantum dots with the right functionalization can be used to sense copper in living cells

Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor
A potent and selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor has been developed by the conjugation of cyclam and marimastat

Molecular Containers in the Gas Phase
Noncovalent interactions between several protonated amines and an original ditopic receptor, nor-seco-cucurbit[10]uril, are investigated

Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Attenols A and B
A highly convergent total synthesis of attenols A and B utilizing a double alkylation tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) strategy to construct the spiro acetal segment

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Disordered Materials for Better Batteries
In the quest to find an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, a highly disordered carbon material is produced that can accommodate sodium ions

Most Accessed Articles: June 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for June 2013

Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Moiety of Thornasterside A
The pentasaccharide moiety of thornasteroside A, the first asterosaponin isolated from starfish, has been synthesized for the first time