Scalable synthesis gives useful N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand for Ru catalyst

Improved Z-Selective Metathesis Catalyst

Waste from Berries as an Antioxidant Source
Press residues from berry juice production can provide antioxidants for use in foods

Molecular Knot Made from Trimeric Circular Helicate
Ring-closing metathesis turns helicate into trefoil knot

Priestley Medal 2018 for Geraldine Richmond
Highest honor of the American Chemical Society (ACS) presented to researcher at the University of Oregon, USA

Selective N-Oxidation of Heteroaryls
First nonenzymatic heteroarene N-oxidation in the presence of amine groups

Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success 2018
Javier García-Martínez, Rive Technology Inc., Boston, MA, USA, recognized as outstanding entrepreneur

Creating Organisms That Depend on Artificial Amino Acids
Replacing key residues in enzymes makes bacteria dependent on artificial amino acids

2017 Murray Goodman Memorial Prize
William. F. DeGrado honored for contributions to the design of peptides, proteins, and pharmaceutically active small molecules

γ-C(sp3)–H Activation of Ketones
Palladium-catalyzed arylation of ketones directed by an auxiliary

Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Lead Halide with Red Luminescence
Layered perovskite-like compound has remarkable optoelectronic properties