Extinguishing a candle with baking powder and vinegar

CO2 Extinguishes Candle

Germanium Catalysts for Lactide Polymerization
Ge complexes in combination with Zn and Cu show high polymerization activity

Ruthenium Nanoparticles with a Carbide Shell as Catalysts
Low temperature activation of carbon dioxide

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2019
Daily highlights in video form

First Spiropentagermadiene Isolated
Stability of unusual spirocyclic molecule is improved by delocalization

Iridium Complex Can Glow in Three Different Colors
Reversible luminescence color switching

New Electron-Poor Macrocyclic Ligand
Copper complex used as catalyst for aziridination reactions

Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl-Substituted Boron Cation
New highly Lewis-acidic boron cation is useful in catalysis

Gold and Ruthenium Cooperate in Catalyst
Highly stable heterobimetallic complex with a [2.2]paracyclophane backbone

Topology Control in Metal–Organic Frameworks
Desymmetrization of linkers in rare-earth MOFs gives structurally diverse mesoporous materials