Copolymers of polyphenylene and a spiropyran reversibly change color when a force is applied

Polymers with a Mechanochromic Response

Axial-to-Central Chirality Conversion
From axially chiral naphthols to chiral α-halogenated ketones via halogenative dearomatization

Surprises of Chirality
Our ChemPubSoc Europe Advent Calendar highlights articles from magazines of the ChemPubSoc Europe societies

Electrochemical C–H Functionalization
An electrochemical αC-H thiocyanation and sulfenylation of ketones with a dual catalysts system

Renewable Alternative to Cellulose
Catalytic hydrogenation of macroalgae-derived alginic acid into sugar alcohols over ruthenium support on carbon

70th Birthday: Jan-E. Bäckvall
The organic chemist Jan-E. Bäckvall, Stockholm University, celebrates his 70th birthday

Stereocontrolled Radical-Recombination
Visible-light-activated asymmetric C-H functionalization via a stereocontrolled radical-radical recombination

Robust Chemistry: The Importance of Data and Methods Sharing
Robustness, reproducibility, reliability, transparency, open science are terms that are becoming more frequently encountered

Guess the Chemist (72)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

The Future of Chemistry is Global
Members of the newly formed International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN) talk about their ideas, aims, and work