First example of a phosphaborolediide as a readily prepared lithium salt

Benzodiphosphaborolediide Synthesized

3rd Ryoji Noyori ACES Award
Takuzo Aida, University of Tokyo, Japan, honored with the highest honor offered by the Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES)

Nitrogen Atoms Improve Properties of Antibacterial Peptide
Albicidin modified by replacing phenyl groups with pyridines

Catalyst Turns Polypropylene into Motor Oil
Carbon-supported platinum nanoparticles for complete hydrocracking into liquid hydrocarbons

Iron-Catalyzed Deconstruction of Alcohols
Alcohols converted to ketones or aldehydes via C–C bond cleavage

New Path to Stable Nanographenes
Nitrogen- and boron-doped bis- and peri-tetracenes

Infinity-Sign-Shaped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Compound called infinitene consists of twelve fused benzene rings forming a twisted loop

CO2-Mediated Cyanide Wastewater Treatment
Carbon dioxide promotes the formation of cyanohydrin in aqueous media

Bioactive Peptides in Milk Can Promote Sleep
Screening finds promising peptides in casein hydrolysate

Most Accessed Articles: September 2021
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals