The cover picture shows the recognition of CH₂Cl₂ molecules for hexaphenylbenzene bromide HBH in solid state (Atom colors: C, gray; Br, red; Cl, green; H, white). With propeller-like shape, hexaphenylbenzene bromides display different recognition abilities for guest molecules in solid state. HBH can encapsulate CH₂Cl₂ or Et₂O molecules selectively from different solvent systems. For DBH, the recognition pattern is dominated between themselves. In CH₂Cl₂/toluene/Et₂O system, toluene molecule can be encapsulated selectively by MBH. In these supramolecular assemblies, bromine bonding plays an important role. More details are discussed in the article by Zhang et al. on page 1031–1036.

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A highly efficient Rh(III)-catalyzed direct CH arylation of pyrrole derivatives with aryl boronic acids under mild conditions has been developed. The methodology features wide substrate scope and excellent functional group compatibility (20 examples, up to 98% yield).

A green and economical catalyst system, 4-OH-TEMPO/TCQ/TBN/HCl, for the aerobic oxidation of a broad range of primary and secondary alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds has been developed. These reactions proceed without transition-metals under mild conditions with excellent yields.

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanorods with high aspect ratio have been successfully synthesized via the hydrolysis of the precursor CaHPO₄ at 60°C at atmospheric pressure. The as-prepared CaHPO₄ sample using CTAB as surfactant is well crystallized at the first precipitation step. At the second hydrolysis step, the CTA⁺ and OH⁻ act to control the formation and growth of HAp nanorods. The HAp nanorods modified with suitable surfactants are of great potential applications in drug delivery system.

Selective recognition of different guests for hexaphenylbenzene bromides in the solid state.

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Novel non-flat G-quadruplex ligands exhibit good stabilization to G-quadruplex structure. The ligand and the G-quadruplex form a 2:1 complex.

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The irregular ZSM-5 zeolites were formed and coated on monolithic interconnected macroporous Al₂O₃ after seeding progress and impregnated, aged and hydrothermal reaction in the crystallization solution using n-butylamine as template.

We designed and synthesized a gold(I) complex that exhibited aggregation-induced emission in acetonitrile-water mixtures. It showed high selectivity and sensitivity for Hg²⁺ in acetonitrile-water (1:1, V:V) solution. Dynamic light scattering measurements were conducted to verify that the addition of Hg²⁺ changed the particle size and induced fluorescence quenching.

The mechanism of incompatibility of P. ginseng and V. nigrum L. was studied from the aspects of substance basis and metabolic profiles using ESI-MS and UPLC-MSⁿ.

A high-efficient and stereo-specific approach for synthesizing (E)-2-styryl-tetrahydrobenzo[d]thiazoles via TMSCl-catalyted direct sp³ C-H alkenylation of 2-methyl-5,6-dihydrobenzo[d]thiazol-7(4H)-one under metal-free conditions has been developed.

Six new quinoxlinetanshinones 1–6 were isolated from the combinatorial modified semi-synthetic mixture. These quinoxlinetanshinones demonstrated strong DNA binding properties.

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