Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Regio- and stereoselective path to less easily accessible allylic alcohols

Unusual structural motif realized by using electron-withdrawing groups

Role of aryloxyl radicals investigated

Cyclization of o-haloarylalkynes in the presence of Te

Autonomous activation of the chlorate–sulfite–gluconolactone system using slow acid generators

First fully characterized perfluoroalkylindium compounds

Reaction of benzyl alcohols and indoles mediated by potassium tert-butoxide

Au-catalyzed cycloisomerizations of o-alkynyl phenols or metal-free transformations of benzofurans used to obtain benzofuran-3(2H)-ones

Low loading of a readily available Pd catalyst used for the arylation of Tröger's base