Selective molybdenum-catalyzed alkyne metathesis

Synthesis of Conjugated Triynes via Metathesis

Synthesis of Multiply Arylated Cubanes
Regioselective introduction of up to four aryl groups

Direct Alkylation of Benzene at Low Temperatures
Aluminum‐exchanged montmorillonite catalysts provide high selectivity

Angewandte Chemie 19/2020: Springs to Mind
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Total Synthesis of (−)-Spirochensilide A
Asymmetric preparation of a natural product with two spirocyclic units

New Route to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Fully fused PAHs prepared via Pd-catalyzed annulative dimerization of phenylene triflate, followed by ring closure

Unusual Heterocumulene Complex Forms a Free Carbene
First example of a structurally characterized monometallic complex with a bidentate heterocumulene

Metal-Free Deoxygenation of α-Hydroxy Carbonyl Compounds
Access to α,α-diaryl carbonyl compounds

Metal–Organic Cage as a Reactor for Enantioselective Photocatalysis
Asymmetric [2+2] cycloaddition through visible-light photocatalysis inside a supramolecular cage

Rubazonic Acid Dyes Synthesized
Synthesis method for rarely-studied class of dyes developed