Issue 5 just published – gold-mediated modification of oligosaccharides and easy access to cinnamonitriles on the covers

On the outside front cover a communication from Chi-Ming Che and Man-Kin Wong et al. is highlighted, showing their method for gold-mediated bifunctional modification of oligosaccharides via a three-component coupling reaction.

Gold-mediated bifunctional modification of oligosaccharides via a three-component coupling reaction
Karen Ka-Yan Kung, Gai-Li Li, Lan Zou, Hiu-Chi Chong, Yun-Chung Leung, Ka-Hing Wong, Vanessa Kar-Yan Lo, Chi-Ming Che and Man-Kin Wong
DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06429K

On the inside front cover is an article from Brindaban C. Ranu et al. on copper catalysed cyanation of styrenyl bromides to give functionalized cinnamonitriles with preserved stereochemistry.

Hydroxyapatite-supported Cu(I)-catalysed cyanation of styrenyl bromides with K4[Fe(CN)6]: an easy access to cinnamonitriles
Debasree Saha, Laksmikanta Adak, M. Mukherjee and Brindaban C. Ranu
DOI: 10.1039/C1OB06467C

View the rest of the issue including a review on squaraine dyes in photodynamic therapy

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