Selective functionalization via a Friedel-Crafts acylation
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Acylation of Hexaphenylbenzene for the Synthesis of [5]Cumulenes

Synthesis of 1-Hydroxyherquline A
Hydroxylated derivative of the synthetically challenging natural product herquline A

Angewandte Chemie 11/2022: An Efficient Vaccine
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Hydroalkylation Gives Chiral Trifluoromethylated Alkanes
Nickel-catalyzed reductive hydroalkylation of unactivated olefins

Supported Zirconium Sulfonate Catalyzes the Reduction of Carbonyls
Efficient catalyst for Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reductions

Bioinspired Total Synthesis of (+)-Euphorikanin A
Diterpenoid lactone found in plant root with medicinal properties synthesized in 29 steps

A Pathway to Peptides in Space
Could life have an extraterrestrial origin?

Stories and Stories-Behind-the Stories of the Woodward-Hoffmann Rules
Learn fascinating things about Woodward, Hoffmann, Corey, and many others by taking the quiz

Emil Fischer’s Unsolved Case: Cleared Up after 120 Years – Part 1
We go back to 1896 and look over Emil Fischer's shoulder as he determines the melting point of his capricious hydrazone

Andrew Streitwieser (1927 – 2022)
American chemist known for his pioneering work on molecular orbital theory passed away