Do You Know ChemSec’s SIN List and How You Could Use It?
The SIN (Substitute It Now) List, developed by the non-profit organization ChemSec, identifies hazardous chemicals that are likely to be banned or restricted under EU chemicals legislation such as REACH
Will There Still Be Chocolate in the Future?
Challenges and biotechnological solutions for chocolate production
The Chemistry of the Smoke That Signals the Decision of the Papal Conclave
The smoke that signals the decision—white for success, black for no decision—is controlled by some interesting chemistry
Structural Stability and Water Permeability of h-BN Membranes
Analyzing the behavior of pores within a freestanding hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) monolayer in contact with water molecules
Luis Oro Honored with Spain’s Oldest Scientific Award
Medalla Echegaray 2024 recognizes Luis Oro’s distinguished research career
Where Do Parrots Get Their Colors?
Unlike other birds, parrots create their own colors—thanks to special pigments and nanoscale feather designs
Transmutation of a Metallabenzene for Pyridine Synthesis
Fluorescent pyridine phosphonium salts via transmutation of metallabenzenes
Air-Stable Ligand-Free Nickel Anion
A Tb₂Ni lanthanide–nickelide cluster featuring a ligand-free Ni²⁻ anion has been synthesized and stabilized inside a fullerene cage
Scalable and Flexible Synthesis of Spirotetrahydroquinoline Derivatives
Efficient and practical copper-catalyzed method for the synthesis of spirotetrahydroquinoline (STHQ) derivatives
Light-Driven Routes to Strained Borylated Rings
Energy transfer catalysis under visible light to construct borylated cyclopropane and cyclobutane rings
Room-Temperature C(sp³)–C(sp²) Bond Formation from Alcohols and Aryl Acids
This method unites two activation modes to streamline access to aryl–alkyl products from abundant feedstocks
Mild Aqueous Synthesis of Thioamides
Chemoselective thioamidation of potassium acyltrifluoroborates (KATs) and amines using elemental sulfur in aqueous solution
Helical Rare Earth Nanoparticles Emit Multicolor Circularly Polarized Luminescence for Next-Gen Anti-Counterfeiting
New inorganic Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL) system shows promise for advanced, multilayered anti-counterfeiting designs
Lab-Grown Teeth: A Natural Alternative to Fillings and Implants
New approach promises stronger, longer-lasting, and biologically compatible replacements
Werner Prize 2025
Synthetic organic chemistry and catalysis researcher Dmitry Katayev from the University of Bern has been honored by the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
GDCh Launches Sustainability Strategy for 2030
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) has unveiled its “Sustainability Strategy 2030,” aiming to harness chemistry’s pivotal role in tackling global challenges
Total Synthesis of Ectocarpin A
A fully enantioselective total synthesis of ectocarpin A, a new oxylipin, in 12 steps starting from tetrahydro-1H-cyclopentafuranone
New Peptide Strategy Targets a Key Protein Modification Linked to Cancer
Synthetic peptides mimicking enzyme motifs selectively modulate protein palmitoylation inside cancer cells
Tunable Fluorescent λ⁵-Phosphinines via C-4 Heteroatom Substitution
Functionalized λ⁵-phosphinines serve as versatile fluorophores with selective reactivity and tunable photophysics