Manganese-catalyzed reaction uses renewable alcohols and gives only water and dihydrogen as byproducts

Green α-Alkenylation of Amides

New Synthesis of HIV Drug Dolutegravir Sodium
Practical synthesis route starting from (R)-3-amino-1-butanol

Siladodecahedrane Synthesized
Silicon cage with pentagonal faces and an encapsulated chloride ion

New Method for the Synthesis of Enamides from Amides
Combination of LiHMDS and triflic anhydride used as electrophilic activator and oxidant

Selective Hydrogenation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
Rhodium hydride catalyzes selective hydrogenation of the C=C bond

Mononuclear Palladium(I) Amido Complex Isolated
First isolable, room-temperature-stable Pd(I) complex with a π-donating ligand

Nanowire Cocatalyst for Converting CO2 to Formic Acid
CuS-decorated GaN nanowires on silicon photocathodes

Alkenylphosphonates from Enaminones
Copper-catalyzed stereoselective synthesis

Cyaphide Transfer Reagent
Heavier cyanide analogue can be introduced using a magnesium complex

Liquid Crystals: From Disk Stacks to Chiral Propellers
Electric field induces chirality in liquid-crystal columns