Polydopamine as an organocatalyst in direct aldol reactions
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Polydopamine—Not Just an Innocent Polymer
![Probing Chirality](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/146ba7b3642.jpg)
Probing Chirality
An organic probe that can determine the absolute configuration of 1,2-diamines has been developed
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Chemistry of Brazuca, the World Cup Football
The 2014 World Cup football Brazuca has five polyurethane layers which make for its uniqueness
![Pursuit of Total Synthesis: A Rocky Road of Discovery](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/14690f96b78.jpg)
Pursuit of Total Synthesis: A Rocky Road of Discovery
Studies towards the total synthesis of Pluraflavin A
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70th Birthday: Joe Richmond
Dr. Joe Pierce Richmond, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday on June 14, 2014
![Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/1468aa1ce85.jpg)
Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition
Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described
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Angewandte Chemie 25/2014: Surfaces and What's Below
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
![A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/14661965e73.gif)
A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis
The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported
![A Catalyst Worthy of a Samurai](https://www.chemistryviews.org/wp-content/uploads/legacy/common/images/thumbnails/source/146670f311b.jpg)
A Catalyst Worthy of a Samurai
New nickel catalyst to catalyze the cross-coupling reaction between carbonyl compounds and phenole derivatives
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Tackling Taxol
An efficient synthesis of the tricyclic core of Taxol has been developed