Quantum chemical calculations reveal how aromatic polycyclics of different sizes act as Lewis bases in halogen bonds, which is valuable for pharmaceutical drug design

Photocaged β-lapachone is a promising, light-activated antibacterial agent that could help fight infections related to biofilms on medical devices and wounds

Highlights and many photos from the 9th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC9) reflect the assembly of chemists from Europe and internationally in Dublin, Ireland

Analogues of lactones could serve as building blocks in drug discovery, but are usually difficult to access

Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Dimethylphenylsilylcyanide used as a cyanide source for addition to widely available isocyanates

Gochnatiolide D and ainsliadimer A prepared via a one-pot sequence using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as the solvent

Regiospecific C_α–C_β cleavage under modified aerobic Mukaiyama hydration conditions

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Six isoenzymes catalyzing distinct reactions