Dumbbell-shaped molecule forms liquid crystal phase through interlocking of adjacent molecules

Self-Organization in Disordered Liquid Crystal Phases

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Mushrooms Get Defensive
One single enzyme induces the chemical defense of a mushroom against larvae

Platinum-Linked Single-Chain Nanoparticles
Homo- and heterogeneous duality in platinum(II)-catalyzed amination of allyl alcohol on par with well-known cis-Pt catalyst

Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation
Enantiomerically enriched sulfones synthesized from benzothiophene 1,1-dioxides

Asymmetric Synthesis of Spiropyrazolones
Simple and enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed C–H functionalization

Simple and Direct Synthesis of Stable Cobalt Pentazole Complexes
Stable cobalt pentazolate compound with higher energy density and stronger explosions than related complexes

Angewandte Chemie 18/2017: Reaching for the Stars
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Speeding Up Oxygen Atom Transfer Reactions
Changing the oxidation state of one Fe center in a mixed Fe/Mg cluster influences oxygen atom transfer reactivity

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Looking at the latest trends and what really works