The new President of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is Donna Nelson, former science advisor to Breaking Bad
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2016 ACS President
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Symbiodinolide's C79-C104 Fragment
Stereoselective synthesis of the proposed C79-C104 fragment of symbiodinolide, a polyol marine natural product
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More Colors for Your Screen
Electrochromic polymers change color with applied voltage
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Formylation with Carbon Dioxide
Aromatic aldehydes by formylation of aryl bromides with carbon dioxide
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Solvation Science: A New Interdisciplinary Field
Teaming up to understand solvation phenomena
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Total Synthesis of (+)-Steenkrotin A
First enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-steenkrotin A in 18 steps and 4.2 % overall yield
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NHC-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Carbonyls
Lewis base character less important than previously thought
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Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Catalyzes Azidation
Simple synthesis of tertiary azides from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds
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An Easier Way to Isoindolinones
Bifunctional chiral ammonium salts efficiently catalyze an asymmetric cascade synthesis
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Metathesis Catalyst Inhibition
Olefin isomerization can inhibit ruthenium catalysts