Study compared hand washing and machine washing of synthetic textiles

Hand-Washing Reduces Release of Microplastic Fibers

Fluorinated Proteins Expressed in Human Cells for NMR Spectroscopy
Straightforward approach reaches fluorination efficiencies up to 60 %

Photoenzymatic C-Alkylation of Nitroalkanes
Engineered enzyme used to synthesize tertiary nitroalkanes in high yields and enantioselectivities

Intramolecular C–H Cyclization of Benzimidazoles with Alkenes
Ni-catalyzed endo-selective transformation gives polycyclic imidazoles

Alkoxycarbonylation of Unactivated Alkyl Chlorides
Manganese catalyst used for C–Cl bond activation

Enantioselective Photocyclization of Acrylanilides
Chiral Lewis acid complexes enable stereoselective reactions

Concise Synthesis of a Gibberellin Methyl Ester
Important plant hormone with very limited natural supply

Amination of Carboxylic Acids in Water Microdroplets
In-situ generated hydroxyl radicals used for an organic transformation

Total Synthesis of Puberuline C
Structurally complex C19-diterpenoid alkaloid

Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Waste
Cleavable linkages incorporated into HDPE