Tetragermacyclobutane-1,3-diyl has a nearly planar four-membered germanium ring

All-Germanium Analogue of Cyclobutane-1,3-diyl

A Heavier Analog of Isonitrile
Stable monomeric phosphagermylenylidene (R–P═Ge) synthesized using a Lewis base for stabilization

Chromium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Arylation
Substrates with unactivated C–H bonds and C–halide bonds react under mild conditions

Using CO2 to Synthesize Stable Metal–Organic Frameworks
Greenhouse gas used to make zirconium-based MOFs

Fluorescent Polymers with Carborane Units in the Backbone
Material with aggregation-induced emission in the near-infrared range could have applications in light-emitting diodes

MOF Confinement Shifts Critical Temperature of Water
Supercritical transition in highly hydrophobic metal–organic framework (MOF) cavities observed at about 250 K below the bulk value

Light-Released Janus Kinase Inhibitor Against Cancer
Synthesis and biological testing of ruthenium-bipyridine ruxolitinib

Metal–Organic Framework for C2 Hydrocarbon Separation from Methane
Copper-based two-dimensional framework with large pores

Simple Detection of Explosives Using Electron-Rich Porphyrins
Acid-catalyzed oxidation results in a color change that indicates the presence of peroxide-, nitrate-, or chlorate-based explosives

Lactamization of 2-Arylanilines Using CO2
Nickel-catalyzed reaction gives phenanthridinones