🚀 Explore cutting-edge strategies for turning propargyl alcohols into #allenes ✨ A short review by Amgoune & co-workers (ICBMS) highlights how transition-metal #photoredox catalysisdrive these advances through oxidative addition & photoinduced C–O cleavage⚡ 👉 buff.ly/Sftvtf9

☀️Anthore-Dalion @lanthoredalion.bsky.social & co-workers report a Re(I) photocatalyst enabling ultra-fast (<5 min) #deoxygenation of N-heterocyclic & alkyl N-oxides💡Air-tolerant, scalable, and highly functional group-friendly⚡️ #rhenium #photocatalysis 👉 buff.ly/Wj7cEWT

🚀Acuña-Bolomey & Oestreich @silicon-martin.bsky.social reveal an enantioconvergent Ni-catalyzed C(sp³)–C(sp³) coupling, unlocking α-chiral #alkylgermanes🧪 Novel PyBox ligands tackle selectivity challenges & pave the way for next-gen #organogermanium chemistry✨ #nickel 👉 buff.ly/5sLCvWB

✨From Special Topic Romanian Chemists in Synthesis✨ One-step breakthrough⚡️A new catalytic system enables efficient synthesis of 5,5′-bi-triazole bis-macrocycles🧪Born from a serendipitous by-product➡️now optimized for selectivity & yield✨ #CuAAC #triazoles #macrocycles 👉 buff.ly/CqvtWHP

✨From Special Topic Romanian Chemists in Synthesis✨ 🚀π-Coordination is unlocking new ways for C–H & C–O activation! This review by Mutoh & Ilies highlights Pd–arene–Cr complexes and future transient strategies for sustainable synthesis🧪 #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/hkjGa8v

⚗️First-of-its-kind Co-catalyzed cross-coupling! Gosmini & co-workers report that benzyl sulfonium salts, readily made from alcohols, react with aryl bromides to give a wide variety of #diarylmethanes in good to excellent yields✨ #cobalt #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/kmBppFc

Why is #fluorine the ultimate game-changer in organic chemistry?💡In their latest review, Zhan-Yong Wang & co-workers cover a decade of #monofluorination breakthroughs – from radical routes to #Selectfluor magic – showing how chemists craft C–F bonds with precision. 👉 buff.ly/nEDKadM

💡Yadav & co-workers developed a divergent DABCO-catalyzed route to allyl #sulfones via α- and γ-substitution of Morita–Baylis–Hillman acetates with #sulfinates, delivering alkyl 2-(phenyl(tosyl)methyl)acrylate derivatives in high yields with excellent stereoselectivity 👉 buff.ly/0UFFoyf

💻 AI is changing research - and peer review is no exception. At Synthesis Journal, we mark #PeerReviewWeek2025 by reflecting on both the opportunities (efficiency, support, integrity) and the challenges (bias, transparency, safeguards) that AI brings to peer review. #AI #PeerReview #Thieme

Our review by Anju Nalikezhathu & Travis Williams explores hydrogen borrowing #catalysis, an atom-economical, cost-effective route where alcohols alkylate amines with only water as by-product💧Explore catalysts, pharma uses & green, low-PMI processes🔬 👉 buff.ly/IFhNlfh

In this work by Joyce Grimm & Nobel Laureate Benjamin List, the intramolecular #Prins reaction of O-prenylated #salicylaldehydes delivers 4-chromanols with outstanding efficiency & selectivity using a fluorinated iIDP #Brønsted acid catalyst⚗️ #organocatalysis 👉 buff.ly/ttXDIM9

Dive into the world of substituted alkynes🚀 From #diynes to #enynes, our review by Janine Cossy explores the latest in chemo- & stereoselective C–C bond formation via alkynyl #CrossCoupling, powered by affordable Mn, Fe, Co, Ni & Cu catalysts🔬 #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/YYAbvj5

Highlights from #OMCOS22 in Kyoto 🌸 Prof. Martin Oestreich gave a great talk titled ‘The Cation Shuttle‘ & handed the certificate for the ‘Lives in Chemistry’ project to Nobel Laureate Prof. Ryoji Noyori. Many thanks to Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu & Prof. Michinori Suginome for a fantastic event!

Small-molecule #alcohols go beyond solvents⚡️A new review by Dayun Huang & co-workers explores their role as green, versatile reactants in organic #electrochemical synthesis, covering etherification, esterification & alkylation 🍃 Read more👉 buff.ly/KVuWmCm

H. Gong & co-workers report a Ni-catalyzed cross-#hydrodimerization of enamides & unactivated alkenes, delivering α-branched amines/secondary amides via C(sp³)–C(sp³) bond formation with high regio- & enantioselectivity🌟 #catalysis #BiOx 👉 buff.ly/G2P3onl

Once overlooked, the Cargill-type rearrangement is making a comeback. Strain-driven [1,2]-shifts are unlocking new paths in #SkeletalEditing - a focused review by Bo Xu & co-workers explores its mechanism⚙️, scope, and strategic potential in #TotalSynthesis 👉 buff.ly/XvYGfsW

✨From Special Topic Romanian Chemists in Synthesis✨ Andruh, Nica & co-workers report a [2+3] hexaimine cage from #azulene units with symmetric π-stacking, visible absorption & #fluorescence. Reduction to a hexaamine cage alters stability & redox properties💡 👉 buff.ly/Zfm6t4m

✨From Special Topic Romanian Chemists in Synthesis✨ Explore redox-switchable #polymerization! See how #counteranion choice tunes rates and monomer selectivity for diblock copolymer design in the letter by Diaconescu & co-workers⚡ #electrochemistry 👉 buff.ly/f0XFpv2

🚨Special Issue Alert! Discover our latest research in SYNLETT celebrating the achievements of Romanian Chemists in #synthesis 🇷🇴 Innovative chemistry from talented researchers!🔬 🔜 This week we’ll spotlight all papers from this special topic. Stay tuned! Read it here👉 buff.ly/hQNM3Sz

Very excited to announce that our recent review has been featured on the cover of Synthesis!! If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet, here is a link to the review: doi.org/10.1055/a-26...

✨Bürgenstock Special Section 2023✨ Electrochemical α-functionalization of #ketones by Vantourout, Echeverria, Gnaim & co-workers⚡#Umpolung reactivity enables C–C, C–Cl, and [3+2] #cyclizations in an undivided cell, air/water tolerant! #electrosynthesis 👉 buff.ly/XyaDJ73

✨Bürgenstock Special Section 2023✨ Catalyst-free #photochemistry by Line Næsborg & co-workers!🌱 Protonation of (E)-anethole in HFIP leads to a photoactive EDA complex that drives radical chain cyclizations under green light #irradiation 💡 👉 buff.ly/hykT1ri

✨Bürgenstock Special Section 2023✨ #Electrochemical insights⚡ Alicia Casitas @aliciacasitas.bsky.social & co-workers report reduction potentials for 50 iodine(III) reagents, including cyclic alkynyl, vinyl, aryl, CN, CF₃, and iodonium salts, measured by CV 👉 buff.ly/XXB8mEn

✨Bürgenstock Special Section 2023✨ First enantioselective #TotalSynthesis of lucidumone in 13 steps🍄! Aurélien de la Torre @auredelatorre.bsky.social & co-workers use a retro-[4+2]/#DielsAlder cascade to access this COX-2 selective #meroterpenoid 👉 buff.ly/O6SQ8Os

✨Bürgenstock Special Section 2023✨ Christopher Teskey & co-workers highlight how simple ligand #photodissociation in #cobalt #catalysis enables light-controlled reactivity switches🔦, offering access to distinct outcomes. #photochemistry 👉 buff.ly/JpLDLih

🚨Special Issue Alert❗ Check out our latest SYNTHESIS Special Issue dedicated to the Bürgenstock Conference 2023! Cutting-edge research in organic chemistry from future stars in #OrganicChemistry ⭐ 🔜 Next week we’ll spotlight all papers from this section. Stay tuned! Find more here👉 buff.ly/oPR0PfM

Fast, visible-light thiol-ene coupling in just minutes💡 Using N-enoxybenzotriazoles under on-water conditions🌊, this radical chain reaction by Seunghoon Shin & co-workers shows exceptional speed, yield & robustness across diverse environments💥 #photochemistry 👉 buff.ly/NN1QNN0

💥Enantioselective alkylation of metal #enolates is unlocking new frontiers in α-chiral carbonyl synthesis! This review by Li and Yin covers both stoichiometric & catalytic strategies, recent scope expansions, and the challenges ahead—like secondary alkylation & γ-selectivity. 👉 buff.ly/9PcXnHv

✨Our August Thieme #Cheminar dedicated to prof. Carreira was a big success with 406 attendees at peak!✨ Thanks to everyone who joined the discussions, our speakers for the excellent presentations👏, and our EiC @marklautens.bsky.social for chairing the session! Watch later👉 buff.ly/K2XxagR

🔁Catalytic enantioselective rearrangement meets organocatalysis! Reyes, Vicario & co-workers transform nitro-vinylcyclopropylacetaldehydes into nitrocyclopentenes via an iminium–nitronate pathway, yielding chiral #cyclopentenones with full stereoretention #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/9olGIxe

Our paper on C-H activation & C-C coupling via photo activated charge-transfer complexes is online @synthesis1969.bsky.social & Dedicated to Franziska @schoenebeck11.bsky.social on the occasion the 2025 Women in Chemistry Award. Congratulations to Our Authors! www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

Check out this review by Adam Noble and co-workers on using #photoinduced single-electron oxidation and halogen atom transfer with aldehyde derivatives. These approaches bypass challenging single-electron reductions—broadening the scope of #RadicalChemistry 🧪 #OpenAccess 👉 buff.ly/IROrUHY

A great event. Wonderful talks, engaged audience, a few laughs. Congratulations Erick on so many years of service to @synthesis1969.bsky.social Synfacts and SoS.

Don't forget!🚨 The Thieme #Cheminar for Prof. Erick Carreira is tomorrow!🔬 Join us at 3 PM (GMT+2) with our incredible speakers. 👉 buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

Chengwei Liu & co-workers unveil a Pd/Cu co-catalyzed method for selective ipso-alkynylation & ortho-alkylation of aryl halides! First to show aryl bromides compatibility and scalable to grams🚀 Uses practical PCy₃HBF₄ ligand, promising for industrial synthesis #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/SbfbScG

Dive into the fascinating world of physical organic–organometallic #chemistry 🧪 This review by David Collum explores a unique scientific journey, urging the reunification of physical & synthetic organic chemistry to strengthen both fields, offering insights for future chemists! 👉 buff.ly/zcLPJmY

Join Thieme #Cheminar dedicated to Prof. Erick Carreira 🤩 with our speakers Profs. Tobias Ritter (Germany), Song Lin @songlin1.bsky.social (USA) & Sarah Reisman @reiswoman.bsky.social (USA), chaired by Prof. Mark Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social 📅August 14, 2025 ⏰3 PM (GMT+2) 👉 buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

Ever wondered how chemists build complex molecules? 🧪 A novel #DominoReaction by Chada Raji Reddy and co-workers now synthesizes 3-nitrocarbazoles by forming two new C-C bonds in one elegant sequence! Key for organic semiconductors and LEDs. #carbazole 👉 buff.ly/09Rwd1t

Dive into copper-catalyzed enantioselective allylic/propargylic #acyloxylation 🌟 Our review by Tang & Yu highlights this powerful strategy, evolving from the #Kharasch–Sosnovsky reaction, for synthesizing chiral esters! #catalysis #copper 👉 buff.ly/lgNH1mc

Ever wondered about the magic behind #GrubbsHoveyda Catalysts? Jun Okuda & co-workers are making strides in ring-closing #metathesis in water! Discover how swapping halides changes everything – from activity to robustness✨ #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/gTXQAFB

Dive into N-heterocyclic carbene #borane Type I photoinitiators! Lalevée, Lacôte & co-workers achieved the first homolytic B–N bond #cleavage, enabling new PIs with rapid #photolysis and outstanding #polymerization. A breakthrough for high-performance applications🤯 👉 buff.ly/PKAo1Pc

Dive into the fascinating world of #organoboron compounds! 🧪 This review by Xie & Xuan explores #photocatalytic boryl #radical reactions with NHC-BH₃, revolutionizing C–B & X–B bond formation. Discover the progress and challenges! 👉 buff.ly/1mDWay0

Check out this efficient & environmentally friendly protocol by Yan, Cao & co-workers for synthesizing 1-(α-hydroxyindole)-o-carboranes✨ It's a #Friedel-Crafts reaction of #indoles with 1-formyl-o-carborane, no solvent or #Lewis acid needed🌱 👉 buff.ly/aK0A9Lu

Got any interesting chemistry news today? Chen, Yang & co-workers have developed a new synthesis for a chiral #difluoropiperidine intermediate! This breakthrough uses SF₄–HF and smart early-stage resolution. Next stop: scaling up with flow chemistry🚀 👉 buff.ly/IZOwP4u

Constanze Neumann and co-workers developed an efficient, transition-metal-free method for 1,3-diols using a "traceless" directing group and a MOF #rhodium catalyst🧪 This three-step process delivers remarkable selectivity. #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/jPiw783

A fantastic new study from Yi, Huang, and co-workers! They've developed two unprecedented #cascade reactions to create chiral tetrahydrofurans with excellent enantioselectivities up to 98% ee, all using a single phosphoric acid catalyst🧪 #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/gmFcXEn

The new study of Vlad Iluc & co-workers shows how #iron complexes with pincer ligands can facilitate unique C(sp²)–C(sp²) coupling! This work observed fascinating oxidative coupling with alkynes, leading to η⁴-butadienes🧪 #catalysis 👉 buff.ly/W80mx0q

Uncover the selectivity!✨ Zanatta & co-workers are presenting a direct N-alkylation/arylation methodology for #imidazoles, #pyrazoles, and #triazoles. Their work, featuring brominated enones, creates N-alkylated #azoles with furans or dihydrofurans. 👉 buff.ly/wzbCzlm

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Dive into the fascinating world of environmentally friendly chemistry! 🌿 Discover the latest development in reducing nitro compounds to amino compounds using ball-milling by Lu & co-workers! #ballmilling #chitosan Read more👉 buff.ly/W80mx0q