First molecular level monitoring of carbohydrate conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in ionic liquids

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for February 2012

MRI systems with high relaxivities and long luminescence lifetimes also suitable for time-gated fluorescence imaging

New material class of support material shows promising opportunities for enhanced durability electrocatalysts for fuel cells

A nanoswitch uses chemical inputs to reversible turn an organocatalytic Knoevenagel reaction on and off

Allylic alcohols are selectively isomerized to carbonyl compounds in high yields by a reusable heterogeneous rhodium catalyst

A new binding mode for the anion [{cyclo-(P₅tBu₄)}PtBu]^– was observed with a phosphorus-rich manganese(I) complex

Chromium complexes in γ-Al2O3 pellets monitored by in-time UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy reveal egg-like microdistributions

Orexin receptor antagonist developed by Merck and currently in phase II trials promising for treating insomnia

Copper-catalyzed three-component reaction route to benzothiazoles avoids sulfur poisioning of catalyst