The synthesis of thioamides features mild conditions, excellent functional group tolerance, and efficient yields

Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Hydroxynitrile lyase used for bidirectional catalysis

Using gold nanoparticles with surface-assembled monolayers (SAMs) to achieve highly selective hetero-Ullmann coupling

As part of our sister journal ChemElectroChem's 10th anniversary, readers were asked to match cover images with article titles. We're pleased to announce the winners of book vouchers

Reactions performed under copper-free conditions using very small metal loadings

Metal aerogel promotes formic acid oxidation and oxygen reduction; could be useful in fuel cells

[2.2]Paracyclophane-based triarylborane shows tricolor mechanochromic luminescence as well as acidochromic luminescence

Highlighting Larry E. Overman's outstanding contributions and celebrating his autobiography's launch with talks by former group members Martin Oestreich and Nobel Prize winner David MacMillan

Quantum chemical calculations reveal how aromatic polycyclics of different sizes act as Lewis bases in halogen bonds, which is valuable for pharmaceutical drug design