Chiral Catalysis Drives Molecular Rotation
A new class of tiny molecular motors rotates continuously about a single covalent bond using only their own built-in chiral asymmetry, no external chiral fuels or enzymes needed
π–π-Coupled J-Aggregates Enable Stable NIR-II Imaging and Multimodal Cancer Ther
Polymer-encapsulated hemicyanine dyes enable efficient imaging and phototherapy in the NIR-II region
Hyperpyramidalized Alkenes As Synthetic Building Blocks
Mild methods to generate highly distorted alkenes, enabling construction of complex three-dimensional molecular frameworks
New President of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ)
Fernando P. Cossío Mora elected new President of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ)
Triplet Up-Converted Anti-Kasha Phosphorescence at Room Temperature in Dendrimer Materials
Engineering both molecules and their environment achieves stable, temperature-switchable room-temperature phosphorescence
New President of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI)
The new President of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI) is Professor Luigi Mondello, University of Messina
Excited States Make Common Nitroarenes Powerful Photocatalysts
Nitroarenes with the right excited-state configuration can catalyze light-driven reactions efficiently and sustainably
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New EuChemS President 2027–2029
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First In-Depth Characterization of Dibenzoterrylene (DBT)
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A Newly Discovered Reaction Between Ethanol And Sugars in Beer
Michael Hellwig, Germany, discusses a non-enzymatic pathway that may contribute to beer aging and flavor changes
A Coumarin-Based AIE Probe for Eco-Friendly Hg²⁺ Sensing
A coumarin-based aggregation-induced emission (AIE) probe uses intramolecular conformation locking to enable sensitive, selective, and rapid Hg²⁺ detection
Armin de Meijere (1939 – 2025)
German organic chemist known for exploring transition metal–catalyzed reactions for the synthesis of complex organic molecules has passed away
Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers With Non-Adjacent Chiral C−B Bonds
The simultaneous construction of non-adjacent axial and flexible, acyclic central chirality using a single palladium catalyst
85th Birthday: Henning Hopf
Professor Henning Hopf, a leading German organic chemist and known his long service to the scientific community, celebrates his 85th birthday
Enantioselective VOC Sensing Using Monosaccharide-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Chemiresistors
M. Hurevich and S. Yitzchaik, Israel, address a challenge in chemical sensing: the enantioselective detection of weakly interacting volatile organic compounds (VOCs)