A rhodium-catalyzed rearrangement reaction allows simple and efficient synthesis of arylhexahydroisoquinolines
Arylhexahydroisoquinolines Made Simple
Bend Me, Shape Me …
Calixarene-based supramolecular polymers reversibly change shape in response to different wavelengths of light
Tips for the Lab
Simple instructions on how to successfully pack columns, work under inert atmosphere, or grow crystals
4th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Prague
The congress was a successful and lively event with chemistry for a sustainable world as the unifying theme
Sason Shaik on the Motivation Behind his Research
Professor Sason Shaik, Israel, talks about the motivation behind his research and how that has led him into diverse areas
Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Growing Crystals Part 1
Patience, luck, and no small amount of skill are required to grow the perfect crystal for X-ray diffraction. Maximize your chances of getting that elusive crystal
Wonderlab Comic – Secret Second Life
Every object in the lab has a specific function. But in Wonderlab, when no one is looking, these objects can live a secret second life
Limonoid Extracts Give New Natural Products
Two new potential anticancer natural products from the bark of the tree Chisocheton erythrocarpus isolated and characterized
Sunshine and Meerwein
The classic Meerwein arylation is impoved by irradiation with visible light (sunshine)
Ceri-ously Simple
Organocerium reagents help to transform unreactive amides into reactive ketones in one step