Chiral phosphoric acid catalyst promotes formation of useful precursors for the synthesis of axially chiral compounds

Synthesis of Axially Chiral Diaryl Aldehydes

Simple Path to Fused Arenes from 1,6-Diynes and Alkynes
Ligand-free dirhodium-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition

“Bushy-Tailed” Disinfectants
Multicationic quaternary phosphonium compounds act as novel disinfectants with potent bioactivities and low toxicity

Improved Dehalogenative Deuteration and Tritiation of Aryl Halides
New palladium-based catalytic system with a zinc acetate additive shows high activity

Energy-Transfer Enabled 1,4-Aryl Migration
Unprecedented di-π-ethane rearrangement promoted by energy-transfer catalysis under visible light

How Ice-Nucleating Proteins Control Freezing
Hierarchical assembly of bacterial ice nucleators based on tyrosine interactions and electrostatic interactions

Microneedle Patch Provides Early Warning of Adverse Antidiuretic Drug Effect
"Smart lab" on a wearable patch provides rapid detection of changes in sodium ion and uric acid levels

New SCF President
The new President of the French Chemical Society (SCF) is Professor Gilberte Chambaud

New Tetracyclic Ring Systems Synthesized
Five new heterocyclic ring systems that could have uses in medicinal chemistry

More Sustainable Semiconductor Manufacturing
Merck and Intel join forces with European researchers to advance sustainable semiconductor technologies through AI