A simple and widely-applicable method for alkynylation of complex molecules is discovered by exploring a scientific curiosity

New Look at Efficient Alkynylation

Masking Cationic Charges to Fight Malaria
O-alkylsulfonate derivatives of bis-alkylamidoximes are orally available, potent antimalaric compounds thanks to their masked charges

Balancing Reactivity and Stability
Additives were tested for optimal reactivity and stability of the corresponding active esters for peptide bond formation in aqueous solutions

Ship-in-a-Bottle
A ship-in-a-bottle procedure was used to form luminescent iridium complexes in zeolite cages

Easy Synthesis of Trisaccharides
Synthesis of trisaccharides by Hetero-Diels–Alder welding of two monosaccharide units

Robust Oxidative Heck Arylation
Exploiting the scope of aryltrifluoroborates for the palladium(II)-catalyzed coupling with olefins

The Shape of Things To Come
Structures of rubrene anions and their aggregation with alkali-metal ions investigated to provide insight into their shapes and properties

Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Pyrazolidine Derivatives
A highly enantioselective, metal-free cascade reaction as an entry to 3-hydroxypyrazolidine derivatives

Most Accessed Articles: May 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2012

Yeast-Based Microporous Materials Capture CO2
Hierarchical microporous carbon materials prepared from yeast show excellent carbon dioxide-capture capacity