Reaction of 1,3-dienes with aldehydes gives useful ketones

Hypervalent species can serve as model compounds for intermediates or transition states

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Aromatic amines evaluated as potential substitutes for paraphenylenediamine

Selective cleavage of surface-bound ester groups

Coronene derivatives with interesting optoelectronic properties prepared from binaphthyl precursors

Combined Brønsted bases used for carbon dioxide fixation into aromatic C–H bonds

Reaction using a chiral ruthenium catalyst in a ball mill

Antimicrobial natural product that inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase

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