Pretreating cobalt-based catalysts with reaction gas improves their performance in the partial oxidation of methane

A one-pot sequence of radical cyclization and Oppenauer-type oxidation gives gamma-lactones in high yields

Compounds with several heteroaromatic functionalities present multiple rigid privileged structures for drug discovery

Boron-containing π-conjugated heterocycles shed light on optoelectronics

Lamellarins, natural products isolated from marine mollusks and sponges, show potential in treating multidrug resistant cancer

In a nanohoop molecule, macrocyclic ring strain slows rotation of aryl units, leading to interconverting atropisomers

The sandwich structure of a graphene/sulfur nanocomposite improves the performance of lithium sulfur batteries

New tellurium nanomaterials shown to have higher antibacterial activity and lower toxicity than comparable silver nanoparticles

Keiji Maruoka, Kyoto University, talks about his research, global co-operation in science, and the new Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

Wiley-VCH and ACES to launch new organic chemistry journal rooted in Asia