Authors discuss their recent research article

C-Scorpionate Complexes Catalyze Nitroarene Reduction for the First Time
Luísa Martins, Portugal, discusses a recently published study exploring the effects of catalysts, solvents, and reducing agents on the reaction kinetics of nitroarene reduction

Unorthodox Catalysts for Diels-Alder Reactions
E. H. Tiekink, R. Verdijk, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt used quantum chemistry to show that hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts speed up the Diels–Alder reaction

New Quinoline Compounds Target Bacterial Energy Production
Ryan Steed discusses whether certain quinoline-based compounds can block the energy system of important antibiotic-resistant pathogens
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First Heterodinuclear Transition Metal Carbonyl Cation [MnFe(CO)10]+
Malte Sellin and Ingo Krossing discuss the synthesis, characterization, and bonding of the heterodinuclear cation [MnFe(CO)10]+, along with the preparation of the isoelectronic anion [CrMn(CO)10]−

Making the Photochemistry of Quinones More Predictable and User-Friendly
Martin Kotora, Charles University, Praha, discusses his work on blue-light-induced photorearrangement of quinones

Enhanced Battery Modeling: Improving Charge and Lifetime Predictions
Limei Jin and Christoph Scheurer discuss their advanced method to enhance electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to improve the accuracy of estimating battery charge levels and aging over time

Selective C(sp³)-H Borylation of Methoxy Groups via Iron Complexes
Ken Sakata and Yoshiaki Nishibayashi from Japan, found new iron complexes to efficiently catalyze selective C(sp³)-H borylation of methoxy groups in aryl and alkyl methyl ethers

Overcoming Resistance to Aminoglycoside Antibiotics in Enterococcus
Corinne Lionne and Elise Kaplan from Montpellier, France, discuss a new family of inhibitors they have discovered that reverse aminoglycoside resistance in Enterococcus strain

Combining Prodrug Design With Nanotechnology for Improved Chemotherapy
New prodrug of gemcitabine synthesized and encapsulated in nanoparticles, significantly improving its anticancer efficacy in pancreatic and lung cancer cell lines

From Inspiration to Discovery: Small Ligand Alloying for Multifunctional Magnetic Materials
How alloying different ligands within a unique FeII-WIV framework leads to tunable magnetic and optical properties

Tuning Quantum Mechanical Tunneling Reactivity with Electron-Donating Substituents
Cláudio M. Nunes and Peter R. Schreiner discuss controlling quantum mechanical tunneling (QMT) reactivity by modifying electronic substituents and why QMT should be included in general chemistry curricula

Chiral Pd Lantern Cage Synthesized with Peptide
The design principles of metallo-organic ligands were applied to polyproline peptides, leading to the synthesis of a stable, stereoselective Pd lantern cage in water

Bioinspired CO2 Capture: Exploring Dipeptides for Efficient Carbon Sequestration
The use of dipetides for CO2 capture and a new computational workflow and statistical analysis of effective binding sites

Phosphine-Stabilized P4C4 Cage Compound
First synthetic access to a phosphine-stabilized P4C4 cage, expanding the exploration of P,C phases in contrast to the well-studied P,N phases

Magnetized Droplet Chains in Liquid Crystals
Varun Chandrasekhar, Jian Ren Lu, Ingo Dierking, University of Manchester, explore how ferrofluids, when dispersed in liquid crystals, form unique droplet chains with magnetic functionality

Crown Ether-Based Calcium Detection in Partially Aqueous Solutions
Simon Wheeler, UK, discusses his new fluorescent sensor for Ca²⁺

Triel Bonds: New Pathway to Pentacoordinate Carbon
Study provides the first evidence of a pentacoordinate carbon in a stable complex, offering insights relevant to chemical bonding and biological methyl transfer processes

A New Chapter in Magnetism: The Role of Symmetry in Luminescent Yb3+ Complexes
Although the prolate single molecule magnets known from the textbook have large ground state splittings, this does not lead to strong magnetism

Sustainable Aqueous Calcium-Ion Battery
Highly stable aqueous battery based on saturated CaCl2 with excellent fast charging capabilities developed