A nanoswitch uses chemical inputs to reversible turn an organocatalytic Knoevenagel reaction on and off
ON/OFF Regulation of Catalysis
Supported Catalyst for Better Isomerization
Allylic alcohols are selectively isomerized to carbonyl compounds in high yields by a reusable heterogeneous rhodium catalyst
New Binding Mode
A new binding mode for the anion [{cyclo-(P5tBu4)}PtBu]– was observed with a phosphorus-rich manganese(I) complex
Egg-like Distribution Preferred to Uniform
Chromium complexes in γ-Al2O3 pellets monitored by in-time UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy reveal egg-like microdistributions
New Insomnia Treatment
Orexin receptor antagonist developed by Merck and currently in phase II trials promising for treating insomnia
New Route to Benzothiazoles
Copper-catalyzed three-component reaction route to benzothiazoles avoids sulfur poisioning of catalyst
Diamino Acids Found in Simulated Interstellar Ices
The groups of Uwe Meierhenrich and Cornelia Meinert have used multidimensional gas chromatography to detect building blocks of genes in artificial cosmos
Planar Autonomous Self-Assembly of Ionic Nanoparticles
At a planar CH2Cl2-water interface positively charged nanoparticles (NPs) spontaneously self-assemble into hexagonally close-packed lattices
Towards Water-Soluble Quantum Dots
First precursor towards quantum dots that can be dispersed in water has been reported and its decomposition mechanism identified
Palmy Conditions on the Route to Esters
A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol