Water is a major driving force in the formation of separate reaction compartments within cells.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. : RESOLV members, Prof. Christian Merten and Prof. Lukas J. Gooßen present a new Pd-catalyzed Schöllkopf-type amino acid synthesis that enables direct conversion of abundant aryl chlorides into valuable arylglycines. Using methylnaphthyl(XPhos)-Pd catalyst, ZnCl₂, and a strong lithium base, the reaction proceeds at room temperature with up to 95% yield and excellent…

ChemSusChem: RESOLV PI, Prof. K. Tschulik, showed how aqueous electrolytes, aldehydes exist in three forms: The non-hydrated aldehyde, the diol, and the diolate. This studi highlights that all three species exhibit electroactivity. Hence, it is possible to formulate approaches for addressing the OH−-induced decomposition of aldehydes during the electrochemical oxidation of aldehydes.

Nat. Commun.: RESOLV PI's, Prof. K. Morgenstern, Prof. W. Sander and Prof. E. Sanchez-Garcia, in collaborative cooperation, show how to alter the chirality dynamics of a single molecule through tip-induced van der Waals interactions.

J. Am. Chem. Soc: The new sensor design resembles a molecular toolbox that can be used to quickly assemble sensors for a variety of purposes.

J. Org. Chem.: Two structurally related isomeric benzazirines show very different tunneling behaviors which demonstrate the influence of position isomerism on quantum tunneling rates.

J. Am. Chem. Soc.: A novel surface-confined C–C coupling reaction studied by scanning tunneling microscopy in real space. Two carbene molecules and a water molecule generate Carbene fluorenylidene on a silver surface. 3 RESOLV groups pooled their expertise to find this coupling reaction, which is unprecedented in solution chemistry.

Chem. Rev.: RESOLV member, Prof. Marialore Sulpizi co authored a major interdisciplinary review article charting two decades worth of breakthroughs in understanding mineral-water interfaces, crucial to multiple processes such as energy storage and environmental remediation. The study highlights how cutting-edge experimental and computational advances are reshaping our view of interfacial chemistry…

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are used as fluorescent probes/sensors for biomolecules in the near infrared (NIR) tissue transparency window.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.: A proof of concept for a salt waste free carboxylation of acetylene using a pH-switch triggered by CO2 pressure. This enables the production of C4-platform chemicals like dimethyl succinate from biogas and hydrogen. The correct choice of solvent is shown to play an critical role.