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Most Accessed Articles: May 2023

Angewandte Chemie 25/2023: Solutions
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Asymmetric α-Allylation of N-Unprotected Amino Esters
Synergistic catalytic system composed of achiral picolinaldehyde, Zn(II), and a chiral palladium complex

Highly Chemoselective Hydrosilylation of Alkynes
Zn-based complex with a tripodal tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TPA) ligand activates triple bond

Markovnikov-Selective Hydrodifluoromethylation of Alkynes
Nickel-catalyzed reaction using BrCF2H

Simple Protocol for the C–N Cross-Coupling of Aryl Chlorides with Amines
Self-activated Ni/NHC catalytic system generated in situ from readily available, bench-stable precursors

Photoinduced Construction of β-Keto Thiosulfones
Radical reactions between α-bromoacetophenones and thiosulfates

NFDI4Cat: Next Level of Catalysis Research
A. Förster and S. Espinoza, DECHEMA, discuss the goals and benefits of NFDI4Cat and the transformative impact of FAIR data sharing on catalysis research

Cis-Selective Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization
ADMET polymerization of readily available α,ω-diene monomers

Carboxylic Acids Made from Saccharides, Carbon Dioxide, and Hydrogen
Value-added chemicals synthesized by combining CO2 and biomass