Reactions performed under copper-free conditions using very small metal loadings

Palladium on a Silk Fibroin Support Catalyzes Sonogashira Couplings
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Using Skipped Enynes in [3+3] Annulations with 4-Hydroxycoumarins
Transformation under palladium/Brønsted-acid catalysis gives fused heterocycles

First Si=B Analogue of a Vinyl Halide
Useful building block for difficult-to-access Si=B double bonded species

Palladene Aerogels as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts
Metal aerogel promotes formic acid oxidation and oxygen reduction; could be useful in fuel cells

Clariant’s EnviCat® Green Catalyst Picked for Major Chinese Ammonia Project
The project will use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen for conversion to green ammonia

Molecule with Four Switchable Fluorescence Colors in the Solid State
[2.2]Paracyclophane-based triarylborane shows tricolor mechanochromic luminescence as well as acidochromic luminescence

N-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bowls Recognize Metal Ions
New class of molecular receptors for the recognition of, e.g., cesium cations

New Fluorescence Sensor Detects Sarin
Sensitive and selective detection of the nerve agent using a boron-difluoride complex

To Break Down Barriers Between Industry And Academia
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is pushing for a stronger focus on the implementation of research findings and increased science-industry cooperation in the upcoming FP10 research program

Molecular Knots Tied with Different Metal Ions
Knotted ligand synthesized using Cu(II) ions as a template allows the preparation of a knotted zinc(II) complex with coordinatively unsaturated metal centers