Direct coupling of two molecules of nitrogen: chemists have achieved what was thought to be impossible. This new reaction opens new possibilities for one of the most inert molecules on earth.

Illustration of the double-shelled mesoporous carbon sphere catalyst with dual single-atomic sites. The inner Fe–N₄ centers drive nitrogen–nitrogen coupling, while the outer Mg–N₄ layer acts as a ...

It’s hard to improve on a classic. But Richard Y. Liu was eager to take on that challenge. Cross-coupling reactions, including Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Buchwald-Hartwig amination, are some of the ...

Researchers have developed a new class of redox-switchable molecular mediators that activate halogen bonding to more ...