A simple [AuCl]-catalyzed reaction of 1-(indol-2-yl)-2,3-allenols gives a series of poly-substituted carbazoles
Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Carbazoles: Mild and Simple
Synthesis of 4-Haloisoxazoles and 5-Halotriazoles
Ruthenium-catalyzed cycloaddition of 1-haloalkynes with nitrile oxides and organic azides
Chrysotile
Chrysotile is often called white asbestos and belongs to the serpentine group of phyllosilicates; answer to Guess the Mineral (2)
Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Silyl Amines
Nucleophilic silicon transfer to imines made possible with a copper/N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst
BasCat Laboratory
UniCat and BASF joint laboratory investigates catalytic processes for raw material change
New Class of Photocatalysts: Molecular Cerium Vanadium Oxide Clusters
Two new di-cerium-containing vanadium oxide clusters show promising visible-light photooxidative activity
New RSC President
Professor Dominic Tildesley is now president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK
Cascade Reaction to 1,5-Disubstituted Imidazoles
Aerobic photocatalytic oxidation, [3+2] cycloaddition, and aromatization lead to desired products
Chemistry of Caipirinha
Caipirinha is not only the World Cup 2014 cocktail, but Brazil's national cocktail
Chemical Poems: Indium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table