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Enantioselective Heteroarylalkylation Combines Photoredox and Chromium Catalysis
Radical-polar crossover three-component transformation for the functionalization of 1,3-dienes

Site-Selective C–H Functionalization Used to Prepare Atropisomers
Organic photoredox catalysis provides a general approach to the coupling of biaryls with a range of nucleophiles

Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semi-Hydrogenation with High Energy Efficiency
Catalysts for a petroleum-independent strategy for ethylene production developed

Selective C(sp³)-H Borylation of Methoxy Groups via Iron Complexes
Ken Sakata and Yoshiaki Nishibayashi from Japan, found new iron complexes to efficiently catalyze selective C(sp³)-H borylation of methoxy groups in aryl and alkyl methyl ethers

Rh(III)-Catalyzed Formal Cycloaddition Provides a Path to Furanones
Formal [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between cyclopropenones and aldehydes

Building “Houses” Stereoselectively
Synthesis of highly functionalized bicyclo[2.1.0]pentanes ("housanes")

Renewable Ethanol and Methanol Used for the Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones
Nickel-catalyzed coupling of alcohols with ketones also allows for a one-pot aminomethylation

Angewandte Chemie 6/2025: High Throughput
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65th Birthday: Markus Antonietti
German chemist focusing on materials chemistry for sustainability