Palladium-catalyzed carbonylative α-arylation of aryl bromides

Safer Methods for Carbonylative Coupling

Cheaper Chlorination of Organic Compounds
Inexpensive hydrochloric acid is promising for low-cost electrochemical chlorination

Switching Catalysts for Choosing Products
Organic bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methyl-based catalysts prove versatile for selecting aldol or olefination products

The Falling Walls Conference
The tremendous possibilities arising for mankind were presented in a single day

Into the Ether
A general, metal-free route to produce aryl ethers by using diaryliodonium salts has been developed

Supramolecular Catalysts from Simple Components
Magnesium/BINOL supramolecular catalysts made for phosphorus addition, Mannich-type, and hetero Diels-Alder reactions

Carbon Fibers by Thermally Latent Catalysts
Grubbs–Hoveyda-type catalysts in ring-opening polymerization are a step towards the industrial application of carbon fibers

75th Anniversary: Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was first synthesized November 16, 1938, by Albert Hofmann
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[4+2] = Cyclohexanones
The 3-hydroxy group is the key to controlling cycloaddition reactions of 3-hydroxycyclobutanone

Recipes for Secret Inks
The CIA resolved the confidentiality of records, which included recipes to prepare a variety of secret inks