Explore a selection of recently published chemistry articles that were among the most read in May 2024 across all ACS Publications journals.
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There are many ways to measure an article’s success after it is published. One helpful method of evaluating a scientific publication’s reach and influence is by looking at how many times it has been read. Below, we have gathered a selection of recently published chemistry articles that were among the most read in May 2024 across all ACS Publications journals.*
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Ultraviolet Superradiance from Mega-Networks of Tryptophan in Biological Architectures
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07936
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Visible-Light Photocatalytic C–H Amination of Arenes Utilizing Acridine–Lewis Acid Complexes
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02991
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Concise Total Synthesis of (−)-Bipolarolide D
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04059
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Microplastic Human Dietary Uptake from 1990 to 2018 Grew across 109 Major Developing and Industrialized Countries but Can Be Halved by Plastic Debris Removal
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c00010
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Simultaneous Stereoinvertive and Stereoselective C(sp3)–C(sp3) Cross-Coupling of Boronic Esters and Allylic Carbonates
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03686
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Nickel-Catalyzed Enantioselective Reductive Arylation of Common Ketones
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02818
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Flame Retardant Exposure in Vehicles Is Influenced by Use in Seat Foam and Temperature
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10440
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Carbene-Assisted Arene Ring-Opening
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03634
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Emerging and Re-emerging Warheads for Targeted Covalent Inhibitors: An Update
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01825
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Palladium-Catalyzed anti-Michael-Type (Hetero)arylation of Acrylamides
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00841