Javier García-Martínez, Rive Technology Inc., Boston, MA, USA, recognized as outstanding entrepreneur

Kathryn C. Hach Award for Entrepreneurial Success 2018

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

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

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

First Synthesis of N-Alkynylpyridinium Salts
Useful precursor for cationic nitrogen-embedded polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons synthesized

Cooperative Organo- and Palladium Catalysis
Enantioselective [5+2] annulations catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbenes and palladium catalysts

Iron Pernitride Synthesized
High-pressure and high-temperature reaction gives new iron-nitrogen compound

Chiral Monodentate Oxazoline Ligand
Useful ligand for Pd-catalyzed amide-directed hydrocarbofunctionalization of unactivated alkenes

Direct Asymmetric Reductive Amination
Ru-catalyzed synthesis of chiral primary amines from ketones, hydrogen, ammonium acetate or ammonia gas