Copper-catalyzed cyclization of ketones with nitriles

Improved Synthesis of Functionalized Pyrimidines

Telling Real Water Buffalo Mozzarella From Cheap Fakes
Liquid chromatography−tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analyses identify adulteration with cow milk

Nitration of Arenes under Mild Conditions
Solvent effects help to avoid the use of sulfonitric mixed acid

Oxidation of Unactivated Alcohols with Air
9-Fluorenone as a metal-free catalyst for light-induced oxidation

Alkylation of Amides under Mild Conditions
Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling uses alkylboranes

Bioabsorbable Sensors
Monolayer molybdenum sulfide undergoes hydrolysis in aqueous solutions without adverse biological effects

Increasing Charge Mobility of Conjugated Polymer
Efficiently improving the semiconducting performances of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based conjugated donor-acceptor (D-A) polymers

Plastic Wrap Monitors Food Safety
Plastic film coated with DNAzyme senses bacterial contamination on food

Aerogel Construction Materials from Waste
Flame-retardant insulation from cellulose nanocrystals and red mud

Synthesis of Substituted Quinolines
Conversion of 2-aminostyryl ketones with iodide as a catalyst to useful chemical building blocks