Non-polymeric supramolecular gel derived from a simple organic salt has been used to create a unique gel sculpture

Controlling the morphology of core–shell nanocrystals by altering the rate of seed-mediated growth

Efficient preparation of 8 of the 16 isomers of inhibitor candidate deoxynojirimycin could help find new diabetes treatments

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

A mild photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides is achieved with a riboflavin derivative and LED visible light irradiation

Highly electrophilic cationic complexes as catalysts in the immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactide

Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques combined with computer simulations show ionic liquids could be used as "two-in-one nanoreactors"

The hydantoin scaffold found in a range of drugs can be formed simply from ureas and thioureas tethered to amides

Summary of the progress in the synthesis and study of the fascinating natural products chlorosulfolipids

Catalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohols and lignin is achieved by tuning solubility, cocatalyst, and recyclable catalyst