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NChem Research Highlights: stereochemistry, switches and molecular electronics

It’s that time of the week again…

Steve’s piece this week is about stereochemistry, and how it can be indirectly transferred from the periphery of a dendrimer to its catalytic core.

Gav highlights a molecular switch that’s used to alter the Lewis acidity of a boron compound, by virtue of cross conjugation.

Cross conjugation also features strongly in the final highlight, because it seems that the simple rules for electron transfer don’t work for cross-conjugated systems.

Although it’s nice to see chemistry getting a prominent mention in this Daily Telegraph article, we’re a little concerned about the phrase ‘the chicken molecule’! Other things that we’ve found on the net this week include ‘science facebook’ and possibly the best online periodic table — what’s your site of choice?

Neil

Neil Withers (Associate Editor, Nature Chemistry)

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    Michael Dayah said:

    Thank you for the kind words about my periodic table. It’s an uphill battle getting the word out because as far as periodic tables go, people are happy to use what they remember being okay and not hunting for something better.