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Most Accessed Articles: December 2024

Cascade Synthesis of Indole-Fused Benzodiazepines
Photocatalyzed reaction of α-acetoxy aryl ketones with o-indoloanilines

Neutral Boron Atom Stabilized by Only Neutral Ligands
Monoatomic boron(0) complex isolated at room temperature

Manganese-Catalyzed ortho-Deuteration of Aromatic Amidines
Efficient deuterium incorporation using D2O

Engineering a Decarboxylative Aldolase for the Synthesis of Cyclic Imino Acids
Divergent regioselectivity and diastereoselectivity compared to the wild-type enzyme achieved

Making Rhodamine B Dyes Using a Continuous Flow Method
Simple catalyst- and solvent-free protocol uses a single-screw mechanochemical approach

Multicomponent Synthesis Combines Spirooxindoles and Dihydropyridines
Catalyst- and solvent-free, microwave-assisted reaction of isatins, β-ketophosphonates, and primary amines

Angewandte Chemie 2/2025: Better Together
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Supramolecular Snub Cubes
The cubes have external diameters of 5.1 nm, contain 2,712 atoms, and chiral cavities with volumes of 6,215 Å

Total Synthesis of Kasugamycin
Aminoglycoside antibiotic prepared from naturally derived carbohydrates