Phenylboronic acid can act as a source of water molecules

Water Is Key for Solid-State Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions

Phosphorene Catalyst for Ammonia Synthesis
Titanium dimer supported on a black phosphorus layer enables nitrogen reduction at low overpotential

Ionic Liquids for the Degradation of Plastic Bottles
Iron(III)-containing ionic liquid as an active catalyst for the glycolysis of PET under microwave irradiation

Self-Assembly of Rodlike π-Conjugated Molecules
Diacetylene-bridged phenylvinylene oligomers have solvent-dependent self-assembly behavior

Electrical Wires Made from DNA
Incorporation of perylene units into DNA molecular wires improves current levels

Disarming Resistant Bacteria with a Hypertension Drug
Guanfacine doubles as an anti-virulence agent against a bacterial pathogen

Synthesis of Structurally Diverse Benzotriazoles
Rapid diazotization and intramolecular cyclization of 1,2-aryldiamines

Platinum Oxide Phases Affect Oxygen Evolution Performance
Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on Pt could be enhanced by proper surface engineering

Behind the Science: How Does Methylaluminoxane Work?
A. Itken-Fuder talked to S. McIndoe, University of Victoria, Canada, about the influence of additives on the mechanism of action of methylaluminoxane

Using Enzymes to Make Tryptamine Analogs
In vitro biocatalytic production using a new tryptophan decarboxylase