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

Highlights of ECC9: Europe’s Premier Chemistry Congress in Dublin 2024

An Easier Path to Polycyclic γ-Sultines
Analogues of lactones could serve as building blocks in drug discovery, but are usually difficult to access

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

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

Solvent-Promoted Total Syntheses of Sesquiterpenoid Dimers
Gochnatiolide D and ainsliadimer A prepared via a one-pot sequence using hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) as the solvent

Iron-Catalyzed Cleavage of Allylic Alcohols
Regiospecific Cα–Cβ cleavage under modified aerobic Mukaiyama hydration conditions

ChemElectroChem Anniversary Brain Teaser
Can you match the cover pictures with the correct article titles? Then you might win a nice book!

Understanding the Mushroom Tyrosinase Enzyme Family
Six isoenzymes catalyzing distinct reactions

Tricyclic Indole-2-Carboxamides Show Antitumor Properties
Understanding cannabinoids as anticancer drugs

Pyridinethiolate-Capped CdSe Quantum Dots for H2 Production
Precious-metal-free system allows red-light-driven production of renewable fuel