Synthesis of β-lactams from amines, aldehydes, and diazoketones

Three-Component Staudinger Reaction

Hydrogels Can Firm Up Under Stress
Polyethylene glycol hydrogels crosslinked using sliding rings

Small and Versatile Highly Energetic Molecules
Small carbonyl azides synthesized and characterized

Lonza and Moderna Collaborate for Drug Substance Manufacturing
New mRNA production line in the Netherlands will support the manufacture of up to 300 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses per year

Efficient Transamidation of Tertiary Alkyl Amides
Reaction uses tungsten(VI) chloride as a catalyst and chlorotrimethylsilane as an additive

Solar-Powered Whole-Cell P450 Catalysis
Photobiocatalysis as a green platform for driving redox enzymatic reactions using solar energy

SARS-CoV-2 Infects Insulin-Producing Cells in the Pancreas
Death of β cells might explain new cases of diabetes in patients with COVID-19

Synthesis of Thioamides via a Three-Component Reaction
Transition-metal-free reaction of chlorohydrocarbons, amides, and elemental sulfur

Cysteine–Lysine Crosslink Serves as Redox Switch in Enzyme
Covalent N–O–S bridge discovered

Mesoporous Cobalt Oxide Catalyst for Aerobic Oxidative Aromatizations
Promising catalytic activity, broad applicability, and good recyclability