Salts containing the binary tetracyanopyr rolide anion were synthesized from tetracyano-1,4-dithiin and sodium azide

Structure and Bonding of Tetracyanopyrrolides

How to Model a Pain Reliever
New results can help scientists understand the working mechanism of anesthetics

Renewable Sources for Disposable Diapers?
The first catalytic synthesis of an acrylate from CO2 and an alkene could lead to greener diapers

Improved Nanotubes for Microbatteries
Simple method to improve the high-rate capability of TiO2 nanotube arrays for use in lithium-ion batteries

Restrict DNA Freedom with PNA for White Light
Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) restricts the conformations of arranged chromophores on a DNA strand and improves its photophysical properties

Rhenium-Centric Reverse Turn Mimics
Re complex provides access to reverse-turn mimics for diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals

Co-Immobilized Bi-Enzymatic Cascades
Cofactors are recycled in situ in bio-redox reactions over main and recycling dehydrogenases co-immobilized on porous supports

Peptidodendrimer Drug Delivery
Attachment of a membrane-interacting protein allows a dendrimer to enter cells, making it a potentially useful drug-delivery vehicle

Simple Access to 2-Arylpyridines
Palladium-catalyzed direct heteroarylation of bromo-2-chloropyridines followed by Suzuki coupling affords a variety of 2-arylpyridines

Li+-Mediated Cross-Coupling: As Easy as A B–C!
New synthesis of ferrocene-type anionic metallacarboranes based on Li+-mediated nucleophilic substitution