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An Adaptable N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Macrocycle Hosting Copper in Three Oxidation States Alexander von Humboldt

An Adaptable N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Macrocycle Hosting Copper in Three Oxidation States

Introduction Copper complexes attract significant interest because of their various applications as catalysts in organic transformations such as C−C/X bond formation and C−H bond activation reactions, and also for their involvement in biological oxidation and oxygenation processes.1, 2 These copper‐mediated reactions generally exploit oxidation state changes of the metal ion,…
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January 24, 2020
An Adaptable N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Macrocycle Hosting Copper in Three Oxidation States Alexander von Humboldt

An Adaptable N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Macrocycle Hosting Copper in Three Oxidation States

Introduction Copper complexes attract significant interest because of their various applications as catalysts in organic transformations such as C−C/X bond formation and C−H bond activation reactions, and also for their involvement in biological oxidation and oxygenation processes.1, 2 These copper‐mediated reactions generally exploit oxidation state changes of the metal ion,…
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January 24, 2020
34 Troops Suffered From Traumatic Brain Injuries After Iran Missile Attack; Trump Dismissed Them as ‘Headaches’ Qassim Soleimani

34 Troops Suffered From Traumatic Brain Injuries After Iran Missile Attack; Trump Dismissed Them as ‘Headaches’

A number of American service members have traumatic brain injuries from Iranian airstrikes in Iraq, in direct contrast to President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the extent of the injuries earlier this week.The Department of Defense revealed that 34 American troops have traumatic brain injuries, according to the New York Times.…
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January 24, 2020
George Soros dubs rise of nationalism in India a ‘setback’ China's Social Credit System

George Soros dubs rise of nationalism in India a ‘setback’

Billionaire investor George Soros has said the “biggest and most frightening setback” to open societies comes from India where “a democratically elected Narendra Modi is creating a Hindu nationalist state, imposing punitive measures on Kashmir, a semi-autonomous Muslim region, and threatening to deprive millions of Muslims of their citizenship”. Soros…
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January 24, 2020