Highlights of the event attended by approx. 8000 chemists

94th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan

Substitution Effects on Palladium Carbene and Thioketone Complexes
T-shaped palladium carbene and thioketone complexes from Li/Cl carbenoids

Guess the Mineral (1)
Guess the name of a mineral with the help of an image and some tips

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Enriched Triarylmethanes
First enantioselective synthesis of dibenzylic boronic esters

Alternate Route to 27-Thiasapphyrins
A different way to make pyrrole-pyrrole bonds simplifies the synthesis of expanded porphyrins

125th Anniversary: Michel Eugène Chevreul’s Death
Michel Eugène Chevreul, born in Angers, France, on August 31, 1787, is best known for his research into fats

Cool Science Music Videos
Positive and negative effects of the new trend of cool science music videos

Triarylborane Derivatives with Tunable Fluorescence
Controlling the spectroscopic and photophysical properties of triarylborane derivatives

Chemistry in Israel
Ilan Marek discusses the historic reasons for Israel's success in chemistry, as well as its present and future

Hierarchy of Research
Adam Heller discusses that not all research is equal and gives his personal suggestion on how to fund critical, independent thinking