From carbon fixation, Grignard reaction, metal-catalyzed reactions and asymmetric CO₂-incorporation, what would be the ideal CO₂-functionalization?

This Tutorial Review summarizes the recent breakthroughs in S _N 2-type nucleophilic fluorination reactions using alkali metal fluorides promoted by protic solvents, inducing excellent selectivity and high reaction rates.

Catalytic Parachute: Small organic molecules have emerged as catalysts as versatile as transition metal complexes. However, industrial application of such organocatalysts has been hampered by technical challenges. Now Lee et al. (p. 1225 ) have succeeded in tethering a diverse set of high-performance organocatalysts to nylon fabric through ultraviolet photochemistry, making them easy to isolate and reuse.