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Most Accessed Articles: June 2024

Electrochemical Reduction of Disulfides
Vitamin B12-catalyzed transformation of a wide range of substrates, from small molecules to proteins

Angewandte Chemie 29/2024: A Perfect Match
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Modular Acrylamide Synthesis
Palladium-catalyzed hydroaminocarbonylation of acetylene

Straightforward Path to Cyanoformamides
Dimethylphenylsilylcyanide used as a cyanide source for addition to widely available isocyanates

August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal for David A. Leigh
Pioneering achievements in the field of nanoscience and work as an ambassador for chemistry honored

Half-Curcumin-Based Chemiluminescence Probes
Probe detects quasi-stable oxidized proteins; could be used for liver imaging or blood tests

Hydride-Free Copper Nanocluster for Catalysis
Atomically precise, luminescent copper nanocluster can promote photoinduced C–C coupling reactions

Solvent-Promoted Total Syntheses of Sesquiterpenoid Dimers
Gochnatiolide D and ainsliadimer A prepared via a one-pot sequence using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as the solvent

Iron-Catalyzed Cleavage of Allylic Alcohols
Regiospecific Cα–Cβ cleavage under modified aerobic Mukaiyama hydration conditions