Intramolecular force

  1. Se-brominated Hügerschoff intermediates were isolated and structurally characterized
    Researchers isolate and characterize Se-brominated intermediates in the seleno-Hügerschoff reaction, clarifying mechanisms of 2-aminobenzoselenazole synthesis.
  2. Visible-light photocatalyst achieves near-complete PFAS defluorination
    Visible-light photocatalytic defluorination of PFAS using stabilized porphyrin radicals achieving near-complete conversion without additives.
  3. Thiolate-mediated cyclization yields 2-quinolones from aminocinnamic acids
    Thiolate-mediated cyclization protocol for synthesis of 2-quinolones and 2-aza-quinolones from aminocinnamic acid derivatives with broad substrate scope and gram-scale scalability.