Gold–acid-co-catalyzed synthesis of nine series of fused azaheterocycles with structural diversity from propargylic hydroperoxides

Opening the Door for Propargylic Hydroperoxides

A New Compound Against Parkinson's?
A vinyl sulfone derivative of chalcone shows potential as a drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Leo Hendrik Baekeland: Inventor of Bakelite
Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite, a polymeric plastic made from phenol and formaldehyde, answer to Guess the Chemist (26)

Organogelator for Chlorinated Solvents
A perylene-bisimide-functionalized flexible bisurea can work as an efficient organogelator for several chlorinated solvents

Micro-Patchwork Family
3D construction: microparticles made of three chemically independent patches

Color Without Dyes
New non-iridescent structural colors cover the whole spectrum

Smell-Free Sulfide Synthesis
A synthetic route to produce sulfides that avoids the use or formation of thiols has been developed

New AAAS President-Elect
Geraldine Richmond starts her term as President-Elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Polycycles from Arynes
Aryne dipolar cycloaddition chemistry and a case of the münchies

Superabsorbing Fullerenes
C60/perylene diimide combination promising for bulk heterojunction solar cells