C–H carboxylation of furfurylamine, which is derived from lignocellulose

15-Step enantioselective total synthesis of the unnatural (+)-quinine and (−)-9-epi-quinine enantiomers; important organocatalysts

Copper-catalyzed transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes with isopropanol

Nickel-catalyzed diastereoselective reaction turns several classes of alkenes and benzyl chlorides into interesting products

Poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA)–graphene composite fibres produced using chlorosulfonic acid

First palladium-catalyzed decarbonylative Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of amides to give biaryls

Series of stable arene-borazine hybrids

Deoxygenative trifluoromethylthiolation method developed

Most powerful class of non-ionic carbon superbases so far

Chinese Chemical Society and Chemical Society of Japan join three other chemical societies