
A Series of Iron-Trielyl Complexes
Iron aluminyl, gallyl, and indyl complexes synthesized

Selective C(sp³)-H Borylation of Methoxy Groups via Iron Complexes
Ken Sakata and Yoshiaki Nishibayashi from Japan, found new iron complexes to efficiently catalyze selective C(sp³)-H borylation of methoxy groups in aryl and alkyl methyl ethers

Zinc on a Cotton Cloth for High‐Performance Zn‐Ion Batteries
Facile method to fabricate flexible Zn anode via electroplating developed

Renewable Ethanol and Methanol Used for the Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones
Nickel-catalyzed coupling of alcohols with ketones also allows for a one-pot aminomethylation

Plant-Synthesized Quantum Dots for Colorectal Cancer Therapy
Rhododendron luteum extract-based carbon dots (RL-CDs) synthesized via a simple, green approach

Pt-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes: A Regioselective Approach to Vinyl Boronates
A platinum-catalyzed hydroboration method that enables highly selective (E)-1,2-vinyl boronate synthesis, overcoming heteroatom coordination challenges

Overcoming Resistance to Aminoglycoside Antibiotics in Enterococcus
Corinne Lionne and Elise Kaplan from Montpellier, France, discuss a new family of inhibitors they have discovered that reverse aminoglycoside resistance in Enterococcus strain

Chiral Isothiourea-Catalyzed Asymmetric (3+3) Cycloaddition
Enantioselective path to fluoroalkyl-substituted caprolactone-fused coumarins

One-Pot Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Biomass-Derived Levoglucosenones
Microwave-assisted method gives chiral 5-hydoxymethyl-γ-butyrolactones

Combining Prodrug Design With Nanotechnology for Improved Chemotherapy
New prodrug of gemcitabine synthesized and encapsulated in nanoparticles, significantly improving its anticancer efficacy in pancreatic and lung cancer cell lines

Solvent-Directed Regioselective Cascade Reaction of Diazo Compounds
Green, efficient, and regioselective synthesis of pyrazoles

Controlling the Photoluminescence of Arylated Carbon Nanotubes
Luminescence intensity and wavelength of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) controlled by substituents

Most Accessed Articles: December 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Manganese-Catalyzed ortho-Deuteration of Aromatic Amidines
Efficient deuterium incorporation using D2O

Stefan Grimme Awarded the 2025 Chemistry Europe Award
Chemistry Europe announces 2025 award recipient; award ceremony at IUPAC 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Who Are the Chemistry Europe Fellows Class of 2022/23?
Before the next nomination round begins, let's celebrate the remarkable 22 Chemistry Europe Fellows of 2024 for their outstanding commitment and dedication

Multicomponent Synthesis Combines Spirooxindoles and Dihydropyridines
Catalyst- and solvent-free, microwave-assisted reaction of isatins, β-ketophosphonates, and primary amines

From Inspiration to Discovery: Small Ligand Alloying for Multifunctional Magnetic Materials
How alloying different ligands within a unique FeII-WIV framework leads to tunable magnetic and optical properties

Catalyst-Free N-Acylation of Azoles
Photochemical transformation using aldehydes with inexpensive BrCCl3 as the oxidant