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Non-polymeric supramolecular gel derived from a simple organic salt has been used to create a unique gel sculpture

Controlling the morphology of core–shell nanocrystals by altering the rate of seed-mediated growth

Efficient preparation of 8 of the 16 isomers of inhibitor candidate deoxynojirimycin could help find new diabetes treatments

The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2012

A mild photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides is achieved with a riboflavin derivative and LED visible light irradiation

Highly electrophilic cationic complexes as catalysts in the immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactide

Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques combined with computer simulations show ionic liquids could be used as "two-in-one nanoreactors"

The hydantoin scaffold found in a range of drugs can be formed simply from ureas and thioureas tethered to amides

Summary of the progress in the synthesis and study of the fascinating natural products chlorosulfolipids