Pincer carbene ligands mediate the coupling of a coordinated acetonitrile ligand and its unusual reactivity opens application in catalysis

Pincer Carbene Enables Nitrile Coupling

New Stimuli Responsive Supramolecular Gels
Photoresponsive supramolecular gels that incorporate an azobenzene unit into peptide side chains are reported

New Route to Anticancer Agent Quinocarcin
Synthesis of quinocarcin through a convergent strategy based on Sonogashira coupling and gold(I)-catalyzed hydroamination

Thermally Stable Silver-Containing Ionic Liquids
Thermally stable ionic liquids prepared for the electrodeposition of metallic silver with high deposition rates

Fluorescence Anion Sensors
Incorporating a fluorescent probe into a polymeric matrix gives a sensor array that can recognize eight different analytes

A Closer Look at Radical Migration
Investigation of the radical migration from the sulfur atom in the radical cation of glutathione, an important antioxidant

Awakening to New Drugs against Sleeping Sickness
Structure–activity relationships and optimization of triazine nitriles as rhodesain inhibitors

New Route to Catalytic Nanoflowers
Optimization of the formation of catalytic Pt–CeO2 hybrid nanoflowers by graphene oxide

Nanomachine Drug Delivery
A sensing–actuating nanomachine based on Janus Au–mesoporous silica nanoparticles for enzyme-controlled cargo release

Making Molecular Switches
Catenane synthesis is studied with the aim of producing molecular switches for use in molecular memory devices