How can complex organic molecules like paraldehyde be synthesized in extraterrestrial ices?

Understanding Polymerization in Extraterrestrial Ices

3D-Printed Toolkit Enhances ElectraSyn Functionality
Expanded range and reproducibility for electrosynthesis

New Cationic Antimicrobial Octapeptides
Tryptophan-containing members of an alternative class of antibiotics show broad-spectrum activities

Selectively Thiolating Electron-Rich Arenes and Heteroarenes
A novel catalytic system that enables the regioselective thiolation of arenes with sulfonyl hydrazides, yielding para-thio-substituted products efficiently

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Release for Enzymatic Synthesis
A novel system combines light-triggered hydrogen release from formic acid with enzymatic hydrogenation, enabling controlled chemical synthesis under mild conditions

Niobium-Doped Tungsten Oxide Nanospheres for Hydrogen Evolution
Straightforward one-pot solvothermal approach gives an electrocatalyst with high activity

Most Accessed Articles: September 2024
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

One vs. Two Electrons: Structural Surprises in Tetraphenylene
The sequential addition of electrons to tetrabenzo[a,c,e,g]cyclooctatetraene (tetraphenylene) reveals distinct structural changes, which complement textbook knowledge

3D-Printed Conducting Polymer Layer for Better Lithium Batteries
Composite of PEDOT:PSS with polyethylene oxide on carbon nanofibers used as a layer between separator and anode improves performance

Bromopentafluorobenzene Shows Unusual Phase Behavior
Exploration of the solid-state structures of C6F5Br shows four phases, three of which have been solved