Nature Communications
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Catalytic Asymmetric C-Si Bond Activation via Torsional Strain-Promoted Rh-Catalyzed Aryl-Narasaka Acylation
Aryl Narasaka acylation is realized by the catalysis of chiral rhodium complex which is in situ formed of [Rh(CO)2Cl]2 and phosphoramidite ligand. Computational studies show that the storioanl stain is about 12.58 kcal mol-1, which efficiently accelerate the C-Si bond cleavage.
A Mystery clade in the Tree of Life
An unexpected branch in the Tree of Life sparked my extraterrestrial musings, but further investigation showed these entities were a bit closer to home.