Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Most Accessed Articles: October 2021

Synthesis of Dibenzylic Diselenides Using Elemental Selenium
Reaction of quaternary ammonium salts with selenium

Lanthanum-Based Perovskites for Syngas-to-Aromatics Conversion
Finding the right metal combination for bifunctional catalysts

Dimethylsulfide Adducts of Beryllium Halides
Promising starting materials for beryllium chemistry

The Chemical Bond: Failure of the Electronegativity Model
When atom size instead of electronegativity difference determines the trend in bond strength

Ferrocene‐Based Phosphenium Ion
Highly reactive phosphenium ion stabilized by intramolecular phosphine coordination

Benzodiphosphaborolediide Synthesized
First example of a phosphaborolediide as a readily prepared lithium salt

Catalyst Turns Polypropylene into Motor Oil
Carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles for complete hydrocracking into liquid hydrocarbons

CO2-Mediated Cyanide Wastewater Treatment
Carbon dioxide promotes the formation of cyanohydrin in aqueous media

Most Accessed Articles: September 2021
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals