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14 Mar 00:59

Frontispiece: Nitrogen-Based Lewis Acids: Synthesis and Reactivity of a Cyclic (Alkyl)(Amino)Nitrenium Cation

by Jiliang Zhou, Liu Leo Liu, Levy L. Cao, Douglas W. Stephan
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Nitrogen-Based Lewis Acids D. W. Stephan and co-workers show in their Communication on page 3322 ff. that a cyclic (alkyl)(amino) nitrenium featuring a cationic nitrogen atom has enhanced electrophilicity.

21 Feb 18:08

Guest Back-Folding: A Molecular Design Strategy That Produces a Deep-Red Fluorescent Host/Guest Pair with Picomolar Affinity in Water

by Wenqi Liu, Andrew Johnson and Bradley D. Smith

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Journal of the American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b12991