August 31，2026

Congrats to Tianmei Nie et al. for the latest publication in chem. We have developed the first application of a well-defined chiral binuclear copper catalyst in asymmetric radical azidation reaction. Chiral quaternary α-azide esters are obtained with high enantioselectivity, serving as versatile precursors to trifluoromethylated chiral amino acids and peptides. This work provides a blueprint for designing multinuclear catalysts in asymmetric radical chemistry.