An efficient preparative method for the synthesis of siloxanols based on aerobic Co(OAc) ₂ or Cu(OAc) ₂ /NHPI-catalyzed oxidation of hydride siloxanes has been proposed.

Compounds bearing ortho-oriented dialkylamino and boryl groups can serve as efficient reagents to trap difluorocarbene leading to zwitterionic ammonium borates featuring N-CF₂-B fragments. The reagents are shelf-stable and can be used as mechanistic probes for reactions proceeding via difluorocarbene.

1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene undergoes a photoinitiated [2+2] cross-cycloaddition reaction with allyl groups of allylmalonate in pores of a 3D metal–organic framework (MOF) [Zn₂(H₂O)₂(Amal)₂(bpe)] to produce a 3D MOF with a new topology.