Regioselective transformation gives alkenylation or alkynylation products in good to high yields

Photocatalytic Alkane Functionalization Promoted by CeCl3

Arylation of Benzoxazoles with Bulky Aryl Chlorides
Palladium-catalyzed reaction with sterically hindered aryl chlorides using an indolylphosphine ligand

A Polycyclic Aromatic Diradicaloid with Seven-Membered Rings
Azapentabenzodihomocorannulene dication and diradical species synthesized
Large Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Hub in Jubail
Aramco partners with Linde and SLB to construct a carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub, set to decarbonize industrial emissions in Saudi Arabia

Sieving Out Benzene Impurities from Cyclohexane
Metal–organic framework (MOF) selectively traps benzene in usually challenging separation process

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