Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Modified analogues as promising starting points for drug development

Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent Mannich cyclase can deuterate a diverse range of amino acids

Method based on enzymatic resolution of α-sulfinyl esters followed by decarboxylative functionalization

Benzoxazoles have diverse pharmacological activities; estradiol derivatives can serve as anticancer agents

Reaction under UV-A light gives phenols and aliphatic alcohols

Effective transformation of polylactide (PLA) waste achieved via supported metal catalysts

Semisynthetic approach to the development of next-generation antibiotics

Compound with a Sn=Sn double bond has a structure that closely resembles an alkene

Chemical recycling of PPO using nitronium ions as a mild oxidant gives a benzoquinone