Surface-oxidized wrinkled mesoporous carbon has high selectivity for thorium adsorption

Selective Extraction of Thorium

Green Synthesis of Sulfonylated Heteroaromatics
Metal-free, organic-solvent-free, and mild reaction

Enlarging Pores in Metal–Organic Frameworks
Ozonolysis cleaves organic ligands and creates mesopores

Safer Alternative to Commonly Used RDX Explosive
Formamidinium nitroformate less sensitive to friction and impact

Noble-Metal-Free Preparation of Enol Esters
Cobalt-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective addition of carboxylic acids to alkynes

Total Synthesis of Potential Anti-Influenza Compounds
Emmyguyacins A and B inhibit one step in the replication of the flu virus

Direct Preparation of Dry Hydrogen Iodide
Access to anhydrous HI provides simple method for the synthesis of iodoalkanes

Cost-Effective Electrochemical Water Desalination
Electrodialysis cells with Bi and BiOCl electrodes require low voltages

New Protecting Group for Amines
2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yloxycarbonyl (Tempoc) is easy to introduce and complements commonly used protecting groups

A Water-Stable Uranyl(V) Complex
Polydentate ligand stabilizes uranyl(V) in water at pH 7–10