
Solvent-Controlled, Silver-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling
Reaction of cyclic aldimines and α-imino-oxy acids gives either nitriles with a cyclic imine or ring-opened oxonitriles

CO2 Electroreduction to Ethylene Boosted by Crown Ethers
Modification enhances the ethylene selectivity of copper-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)

Cascade Synthesis of Indole-Fused Benzodiazepines
Photocatalyzed reaction of α-acetoxy aryl ketones with o-indoloanilines

Making Rhodamine B Dyes Using a Continuous Flow Method
Simple catalyst- and solvent-free protocol uses a single-screw mechanochemical approach

Fluorinated Gold Nanoclusters Show Hierarchical Self-Assembly
Nanoclusters with semifluorinated thiolate ligands form separate or bundled nanofibers depending on their charge

Practical Path to Multiple Trifluoromethylation of Phenols
Visible-light-promoted reaction using commercially available CF3I

Lanthanum-Mediated Synthesis of Tert-Alkyl Amines
Convenient transformation via a double addition of Grignard reagents

Cyanide-Free Synthesis of Thiocyanates and Cyanamides
N-hydroxy-2-oxopropanimidoyl chloride used as an easy-to-handle latent cyanide transfer agent

Convergent Path to Bicyclic Boronates
Regioselective cross-coupling/cyclization cascade gives useful boron heterocycles

Ligand-Free Nickel-Catalyzed Chlorination of Aryl Halides
Halogen exchange of aromatic halides with magnesium chloride under mild conditions

Flexible Transparent Wood Composite Material with Shape Memory
Shape-editable composite material composed of a wood "skeleton" and a polymer filler

Phenylphosphinamide Additive Improves Stability of Flexible Solar Cells
Enhanced efficiency and stability of flexible inverted perovskite solar cells achieved using small-molecule additive

COFs Based on Linear Oligo(phenylenevinylene)s for Photocatalysis
Introduction of methoxy side groups provides crystalline covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Polystyrene Template Used to Synthesize Hollow COFs for Supercapacitors
Anthraquinone-based covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for aqueous zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors

N-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bowls Recognize Metal Ions
New class of molecular receptors for the recognition of, e.g., cesium cations

Rapid Photochemical Synthesis of Peptide Thiolactones
Unprotected peptides cyclized via an acyl thiol–ene reaction

Annette Doherty New RSC President
Dr. Annette Doherty, Non-Executive Director, Cambridge University Hospitals, UK, elected President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Solvent-Controlled Synthesis of 2- and 4-Substituted α-Carbolines
Regioselective, palladium-catalyzed annulations of tosyliminoindolines with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes

Luisa De Cola Awarded 2024 Centenary Prize for Chemistry and Communication
Her groundbreaking research on creating photophysically active materials and nanostructures for healthcare applications and her communication skills honored