This week's quiz includes questions on the shortest C–I bond, a simple route to bicyclic boronates, and fast multi-metal detection
Weekly Research News Challenge: Shortest C–I Bond – Simple Synthesis – Multi-Metal Detection
Twisting Alkyne Cycloparaphenylenes into a Molecular Pinwheel
Strain-promoted alkyne cyclotrimerization gives curved carbon nanostructures
Angewandte Chemie 45/2024: Structures and Applications
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Crystalline Mesoionic Diazasilole Synthesized
1,4,2-Diazasilole containing a low-valent silicon atom displays characteristics of both a mesoionic silylene and a silylone
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