Organocatalysts inspired by enzymes for enantioselective Michael reactions

Flexible Catalytic Active Site

Closed Honeycomb Films
An exponential growth strategy yields micrometer-thick macroporous films

Speedier Route to Antibiotic Core
Improved method offers better access to the core structure of synthetic antibiotics

Building Strong Carbon Acids from 1,1-Bis(triflyl)alkadienes
Strong carbon acids set to become a useful class of organocatalysts

Kinetic Resolution of Diols by Etherification
Total synthesis of (+)-sacidumlignan D through etherification-based kinetic resolution

Iron Catalysis for Quinoline Synthesis
New method irons out the old problems in synthesizing quinolines

Radical Annulation Through Trifluoromethylation
Novel approach for efficient and selective introduction of a CF3 group into electron-deficient unsaturated organic compounds

Pore Tuning for Ethylene Separation
Porous coordination polymer captures ethylene from ethane selectively and releases it under mild conditions

Alternate Route to 27-Thiasapphyrins
A different way to make pyrrole-pyrrole bonds simplifies the synthesis of expanded porphyrins

Behind the Science: Stereoselective N–H Insertion-Arylation Reactions of Nitrodiazoesters
Dr. R. Threlfall talks to Professor A. Mattson about her article on stereoselective N–H insertion-arylation reactions of nitrodiazoesters