N-Protected pyridones regioselectively fluorinated by N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide (NFSI)

Regioselective Monofluorination of Pyridone Derivatives

Hexanuclear Rhenium Complex Shaped Like a Pair of Glasses
Coupled ring-shaped Re(I) complexes could act as photofunctional compounds

Metal-Free C−S Bond Cleavage
Path to N-substituted acrylamides and β-aminopropanamides

Chiral Conflict in Dynamic Helical Polymers
Helical sense and elongation of copolymers is altered by external stimuli such as incorporated metal ions

Beijing Declaration on Basic Science Signed
Chinese Academy of Sciences and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina make common pledge to promote science and basic research

How Does Graphene Oxide Reduction Work?
Thermal and photoexcitation reduction mechanisms examined

Direct Azidation of Phenols
Transfer of functional groups by a chloroimidazolinium salt

Cross-Coupling of Aromatic Amides under CO Loss
First palladium-catalyzed decarbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of amides to give biaryls

Spontaneous Phosphorylation of Monosaccharides
First report of the spontaneous phosphorylation of sugars and polyols in the absence of enzymes

Nanomembranes for Implantable Electronics
Implantable sensing devices that use silicon carbide materials could be stable for decades