Metal–organic framework (MOF) selectively traps benzene in usually challenging separation process

Sieving Out Benzene Impurities from Cyclohexane

Zinc Enables Base-Free Borylation of Aryl Halides
Palladium-catalyzed borylation of aryl iodides and bromides mediated by zinc triflate has a broad substrate scope

Triazole-Functionalized Phenanthroline Derivatives Show Anti-Tumor Activity
Selective cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells suggests therapeutical potential

Biobased Polymer Is Suitable for Closed-Loop Chemical Recycling
Tricyclic lactone made from renewable building blocks turned into a recyclable polyester

KNCV Gold Medal 2024
Caroline Paul, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, received the most important Dutch chemistry prize

One-Pot Aminative Coupling of Alkenes and Arenes
A multi-component alkene-arene and alkene-alkene aminative coupling reaction has been developed for the synthesis of secondary amines and aziridines

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Stabilizing Triplet Nitrenes
Isolation and characterization of a thermally stable triplet nitrene

How Cigarette Waste Is Changing Aquatic Ecosystems
Pollutants from discarded cigarette butts disrupt aquatic ecosystems, impacting cyanobacteria and their parasitic relationships

China’s First Biomass-to-Green Methanol Plant Set for 2025 Start
The project will use Clariant’s MegaMax catalyst