Research in the mid 1960s to early 1970s sparked an evolution in the approach of synthetic
chemists toward the assembly of molecules. Inspired by known Wacker-type processes in …

The advancement of polymer science embraces the invention of molecular constructs that
provide functional applications. As a result, the development of novel methodologies for the …

We propose a fully-automated composite scheme for the accurate and numerically stable
calculation of molecular entropies by efficiently combining density-functional theory (DFT) …

The carbon− carbon bond is the most widespread and fundamental bond existing in organic
compounds. The reaction of this kind of bond is almost ubiquitous in live activities and …

Dendrimers Designed for Functions: From Physical, Photophysical, and Supramolecular
Properties to Applications in Sensing, Catalysis, Molecular Electronics, Photonics, and …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are cyclic carbenes bearing at least one R-amino
substituent. 1 The most common subclasses of NHCs are represented in Chart 1. Early work …

A domino reaction has been defined by Tietze as a reaction involving two or more bond-
forming transformations that take place under the same reaction conditions, without adding …

This fourth edition of Digital Storytelling: A creator's guide to interactive entertainment dives
deeply into the world of interactive storytelling, a form of storytelling made possible by digital …

N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands, introduced as analogues to phosphines, are recently
getting wide attention in the design of diverse homogeneous catalytic systems. 1-6 During …

Several new C–H-activated ruthenium catalysts for Z-selective olefin metathesis have been
synthesized. Both the carboxylate ligand and the aryl group of the N-heterocyclic carbene …