Copper-catalyzed direct coupling reaction gives useful hydroxyfluoroalkylated building blocks

Functionalization of Anilines, Pyrroles, and Indoles with Fluoroalcohols

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Electrochemical Annulation
Metal-coordinated bicyclic intermediate is important in reaction of imidazoles with alkynes

Enantioselective Synthesis of Tetrasubstituted Chromanones
Stereoelective conjugate addition catalyzed by palladium complexes with new chiral ligands

ChemistryViews Wishes Happy Easter
A bit of reading and guessing material for the Easter holidays and experiments that can easily be done in the kitchen with children

Angewandte Chemie 17/2020: A Sunny Outlook
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Tetrazine Turns on Fluorophores
Tetrazine quenches the fluorescence of various dyes; can be removed by light irradiation to switch the fluorescence back on

Chiral Organosuperbase Catalyst
Brønsted-base catalyst with dual function

Selective Thiolation of Halogenated Heteroarenes
Mild, site-selective reaction of electron-rich heteroarenes with thiols

Experiences of Two Researchers in the COVID-19 Crisis
Gianluca Giorgi, Italy, and Stefanie Dehnen, Germany, give personal insights into this challenging situation

Automated Organic Synthesis Goes Radial
Automated synthesis of small molecules based on a series of continuous-flow modules radially arranged around a central switching station