1,4,2-Diazasilole containing a low-valent silicon atom displays characteristics of both a mesoionic silylene and a silylone

Crystalline Mesoionic Diazasilole Synthesized

Cyanide-Free Synthesis of Thiocyanates and Cyanamides
N-hydroxy-2-oxopropanimidoyl chloride used as an easy-to-handle latent cyanide transfer agent

Cubane Derivatives with Unusually Short Carbon–Halogen Bonds
Hexafluorodihalocubanes feature some exceptionally short bonds, including the shortest C(sp3)–I bond found so far

Selenide-Doped Copper Nanoclusters for Catalysis
Cu32Se7-based cluster shows high catalytic performance in hydroboration reactions of alkynes

Redox Cycling with Tellurium
Lewis superacidic organotellurenyl cation activates Si–H bonds

Weekly Research News Challenge: CO2 Capture – 3D-Printed Reaction Vessels – Alkene Cleaving
This week's quiz covers CO2 capture, a free 3D printing toolkit, and a new alkene-cleaving method. Test your knowledge with three questions on last week's top news

Angewandte Chemie 44/2024: Focus on Interactions
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Convergent Path to Bicyclic Boronates
Regioselective cross-coupling/cyclization cascade gives useful boron heterocycles

Carbon Dioxide Capture From Open Air
COF-999, a stable covalent organic framework, demonstrates exceptional CO2 capture performance from open air, especially in humid conditions

Understanding Polymerization in Extraterrestrial Ices
How can complex organic molecules like paraldehyde be synthesized in extraterrestrial ices?