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Twin trouble

YW storyteller contest: We were flooded with stories for the YW Storyteller contest announced on June 24. Here are some of the entries that almost made it… Congratulations!




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For a cleaner tomorrow

Marta took it upon herself to find a solution to problems like sanitisation and housing.




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Well-dressed notes

What if I told you that a musical note is technically a chord? Well, I’m partially right.




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Drawings from India





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Drawings from India




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Drawings from India




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He met his Waterloo

In a bid to regain his power, Napoleon waged one last war. That was his final defeat. On July 15, 1815, he surrendered.




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Lighting up the world




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Drawings from India




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Drawings from India




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Pawse for a cause

Dr. Gowri Yale wanted to do something more than just treat animals. And that’s when she decided to follow her heart.





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25YT_DRAWINGS FROM INDIA part I




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25YT_DRAWINGS FROM INDIA part II




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Drawings from India




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Drawings from India




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Drawings from India I




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Drawings from India II




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Drawings from India IV




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Coumarin–azasugar–benzyl conjugates as non-neurotoxic dual inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase and cancer cell growth

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00312H, Paper
I. Caroline Vaaland Holmgard, Aday González-Bakker, Eleonora Poeta, Adrián Puerta, Miguel X. Fernandes, Barbara Monti, José G. Fernández-Bolaños, José M. Padrón, Óscar López, Emil Lindbäck
Coumarin–azasugar–benzyl conjugates were obtained through the CuAAC reaction, displaying dual anti-Alzheimer and anti-cancer activity in vitro and no neurotoxicity.
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A water mediated multicomponent reaction for the synthesis of novel spirooxindole derivatives and their antifungal activity

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00256C, Paper
Min Zhang, Liang Shi, Li Chen, Zhengyu Liu, Ting Zhao, Chunyin Zhu, Liuqing Yang
A total of 27 novel spirooxindoles were synthesized through a water mediated three-component reaction of isatin, 4-aminocoumarin, and 1,3-cyclodicarbonyl compounds. Several compounds showed excellent antifungal activity against Physalospora piricola.
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New 2-pyridone-based donor–acceptor dyes: the effect of the donor group position, type of π-linker and acid–base characteristics of the medium on the photophysical properties

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00177J, Paper
Saveliy P. Sorokin, Mikhail Yu. Ievlev, Oleg V. Ershov
Synthesis of a series of new donor–acceptor dyes based on 2-pyridone and the study of the effect of the position of the donor group, the type of π-linker and the acid–base characteristics of the medium on their photophysical properties.
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Dehydrative alkynylation of 3-hydroxyisoindolinones with terminal alkynes for the synthesis of 3-alkynylated 3,3-disubstituted isoindolinones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00190G, Paper
Kai-Cheng Yang, Shi-Lu Zheng, Zhong Wen, Yu-Shan Zhang, Hai-Liang Ni, Long Chen
A HOTf or Fe(OTf)3-catalyzed dehydrative alkynylation of 3-hydroxyisoindolinones with terminal alkynes was developed, which represents a brand-new procedure for the synthesis of 3-alkynylated 3,3-disubstituted isoindolinones.
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Copper catalyzed dehydrogenative cyclization, alkenylation towards dihydroquinolinones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00134F, Paper
Pari Keerthana, Fazlur-Rahman Nawaz Khan
An efficient copper-catalysized one-pot sequential synthesis of alkenylated quinolinyldihydroquinolinones is reported utilizing ketones, 1,3-cyclohexanediones, and benzyl alcohols via dehydrogenative cyclisation, followed by alkenylation. This highly straightforward method provides a mild...
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Rapid in situ generation of 2-(halomethyl)-5-phenylfuran and nucleophilic addition in a microflow reactor

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00358F, Paper
Open Access
Yuma Matsuura, Shinichiro Fuse
Various 2,5-disubstituted furans were synthesized via 5-substituted 2-halomethylfurans using microflow technology.
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Selective recognition between aromatics and aliphatics by cage-shaped borates supported by a machine learning approach

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00408F, Paper
Open Access
Yuya Tsutsui, Issei Yanaka, Kazuhiro Takeda, Masaru Kondo, Shinobu Takizawa, Ryosuke Kojima, Akihito Konishi, Makoto Yasuda
Exploration of a Lewis acid with high selectivity for hydrocarbon moieties is assisted by a machine learning approach. Molecular polarizability is an essential factor, leading to design guidelines for Lewis acid catalysts with dispersion forces.
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A copper-catalyzed asymmetric Friedel–Crafts hydroxyalkylation of pyrazole-4,5-diones with 5-aminoisoxazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00322E, Communication
Siyu Gao, Xiang Sun, Sijie Peng, Zhenggen Zha, Qi Sun, Zhiyong Wang
An asymmetric Friede-Crafts hydroxyalkylation reaction was developed under the catalysis of chiral copper complexes. A variety of pyrazolone derivatives were obtained with excellent yields and enantioselectivities.
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Rh(III)-catalysed C-H annulation of cis-stilbene acids with 2-diazo-1,3-diketones: A facile access to 6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-one and α-pyrone scaffolds

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00151F, Paper
Shankaraiah Nagula, Mary Sravani Galla, Nandini B. Kale, Akshay Kumawat, Darshana Bora
An efficient Rh(III)-catalysed C-H functionalization, tandem annulation of cis-stilbene acids using 2-diazo-1,3-diketones was devised. The protocol has solely afforded 6,7-dihydrobenzofuran-4(5H)-ones using alicyclic diazocarbonyls via decarbonylation and α-pyrones with aliphatic diazo...
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The synthesis of alk-2-ynl Weinreb amides via Pd/Cu-catalysed oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00290C, Paper
Bharati Mourya, Sandip T. Gadge, Bhalchandra M. Bhanage
Synthesis of alk-2-ynl-Weinreb amides via Pd-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes and N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride at room temperature under low CO/O2 pressure is reported for the first time.
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DMSO promoted catalyst-free oxidative C–N/C–O couplings towards synthesis of imidazoles and oxazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00383G, Paper
Debasish Bera, Rajib Sarkar, Tiyasa Dhar, Pinaki Saha, Prasanta Ghosh, Chhanda Mukhopadhyay
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-promoted catalyst-free oxidative C–N coupling and C–O coupling under oxidant-free conditions are outlined.
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Electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of glycosyl thiols with preactivated phenols and ketones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00442F, Communication
Fuxin Li, Hui Liu, Wanyu Xing, Qingju Zhang, Liming Wang
Here we report an efficient electrochemical nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction for the synthesis of S-glycosides from preactivated phenols and ketones.
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Catalyst- and base-free visible light-enabled radical relay trihalomethylation/functional group-migration/carbonylation with CX3SO2Cl

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00292J, Paper
Jinkai Hu, Chenglei Yang, Xiaotao Qin, Hui Liu, Tongtong Ma, Ao-tong Shi, Qing-Long Lv, Xingman Liu, Jinhui Yang, Dianjun Li
A visible light-enabled photocatalyst-free radical trihalomethylation/cyano (or benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl) 1,4-migration/carbonylation reaction of 2-hydroxy-2-hex-5-enenitrile (or (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-pent-4-enol) with CX3SO2Cl (X = F, Cl) is reported.
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Not exclusively the activity, but the sweet spot: a dehydrogenase point mutation synergistically boosts activity, substrate tolerance, thermal stability and yield

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3009-3018
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00211C, Paper
Yu-Ke Cen, Lin Zhang, Yue Jiang, Xiang-Fu Meng, Yuan Li, Chao Xiang, Ya-Ping Xue, Yu-Guo Zheng
A single-point mutation of 7α-HSDH achieved the highest activity and synergistically improved substrate tolerance, thermal stability, cofactor affinity, and conversion rate.
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Palladium-catalyzed (Z)-selective allylation of phosphine oxides with vinylethylene carbonates to construct phosphorus allyl alcohols

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3068-3072
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00354C, Paper
Hua Huang, Yi-Qi Wu, Lu-Yao Han, Lu Jiang, Zhuo-Zhuo Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Bo Han, Wei Huang, Jun-Long Li
A general and efficient method for the highly stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-phosphorus allylalcohols has been developed using the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of phosphine oxides with vinylethylene carbonates.
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Additive-free oxychlorination of unsaturated C–C bonds with tert-butyl hypochlorite and water

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3080-3085
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00003J, Paper
Duyi Shen, Chaoyue Sun, Yun Han, Zhen Luo, Ting Ren, Qin Zhang, Wenting Huang, Jianru Xie, Ying Jia, Mianran Chao
A facile oxychlorination of various alkynes and alkenes with tBuOCl as an alternative chlorine source and H2O as a green oxygen source.
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Charge-transfer inclusion complex formation of the tropylium cation with prism[6]arenes

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00423J, Communication
Guojiao Zhang, Channi Cheng, Zhengxiang Li, Dezhi Zhao, Chengyou Han
We report that charge-transfer (CT) inclusion complexes were formed between prism[6]arenes and tropylium cation. Additionally, the CT complex showed Cl/Ag+ responsiveness which can be easily monitored by the naked eye.
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3-Halo-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazine N-oxides as synthetic equivalents of unsaturated nitrile oxides in the [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with arynes: synthesis of substituted 3-vinyl-1,2-benzisoxazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00391H, Communication
Alexander A. Lukoyanov, Svetlana A. Aksenova, Andrey A. Tabolin, Alexey Yu. Sukhorukov
3-Halo-1,2-oxazine N-oxide derivatives act as surrogates of vinyl nitrile oxides in tandem [3 + 2]-cycloaddition/[3 + 2]-cyclofragmentation with arynes leading to benzisoxazoles.
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Electro-oxidative three-component cascade coupling of isocyanides with elemental sulfur and amines for the synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00432A, Paper
Peng-Fei Huang, Jia-Le Fu, Ying Peng, Jian-Hong Fan, Long-Jin Zhong, Kewen Tang, Yu Liu
2-Aminobenzothiazoles are commonly encountered in various functional compounds. Herein, we disclose an electro-oxidative three-component reaction for the effective synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazoles under mild conditions, utilizing non-toxic and abundant elemental sulfur...
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TEMPO/PhI(OAc)2 promotes the α-aminophosphinoylation of alcohols with amines and H-phosphine oxides in aqueous medium

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00302K, Communication
Qiang Huang, Xin Jin, Lvjia Wu, Jiangdong Li, Qianlu Xing, Xianheng Wang, Changkuo Zhao
The aminophosphinoylation of alcohols with amines and H-phosphine oxides provides an efficient and mild approach to access various α-aminoalkylphosphine oxides in good yields with good tolerance of functional groups using H2O as a clean solvent.
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New Generation of Highly Reactive Allylborating Agents For Cu(I)-Catalyzed Allylation of Chiral Sulfinylimines

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00291A, Paper
Michael S. Alexeev, Tatyana V. Strelkova, Michail M. Ilyin, Jr., Yulia V. Nelyubina, Ivan A. Bespalov, Michael Medvedev, Victor N Khrustalev, Nikolai Kuznetsov
The implementation of selective catalytic processes with highly active reagents is an attractive strategy that meets modern principles of sustainable development of chemistry. In the current study, we for the...
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N-Functionalization of beta-aminophosphonates; Cytotoxic effect of the new derivatives

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00243A, Paper
György Keglevich, Petra Regina Varga, Emőke Dinnyési, Zsuzsanna Szalai, Szilvia Bősze, Rita Oláhné Szabó, Laszlo Drahos, Konstantin Karaghiosoff
Beta-Aminophosponates obtained by the Michael addition of primary amines to the double bond of diethyl vinylphosphonate proved to be suitable starting materials (amine components) in the Kabachnik–Fields reaction with formaldehyde...
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Sustainable preparation of 2-acylbenzothiazoles under the cooperation of ionic liquids and microwave irradiation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00315B, Paper
Shoushun Wang, Mengjie Liu, Yiyuan Yue, Xiude Hu, Yalin Zhang, Guodong Shen, Ruiguo Dong, Lilong Shi, Bing Yu, Xianqiang Huang
A series of 2-acylbenzothiazole derivatives were sustainably synthesized for the first time under the cooperation of ionic liquids and microwave irradiation, metal- and extra-additives-free conditions.
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K2CO3-Mediated (3+3-1) Annulation of 1,3-Acetonedicarboxylates with 2-Fluoro-1-nitroarenes: Synthesis of Indoles

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00488D, Paper
Meng-Yang Chang, Chin-Huey Ho, Hsing-Yin Chen
The K2CO3-mediated one-pot reaction of 1,3-acetonedicarboxylates with 2 equiv. of substituted 2-fluoro-1-nitrobenzenes has been developed to synthesize various 2,3-dicarboxylate indoles via a tandem (3 + 3 − 1) annulation pathway....
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Built-in Browser Support for Responsive Images

Take advantage of the new element and new features of in your next responsive website.




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Getting Started with CSS Shapes: Wrapping content around custom paths

Using CSS Shapes we can create experiences that we have never been able to create on the web before.




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The Hobbit Experience 2014: Adding WebRTC gameplay to the Hobbit Experience

Learn how North Kingdom built an immersive multimedia experience optimized for modern mobile browsers using Web RTC