Cover Feature: Controlling Chemoselectivity in Ruthenium(II)‐Induced Cyclization of Aniline‐Functionalized Alkynes (Chem. Eur. J. 69/2024)

The competition between vinylidene and non-vinylidene pathways in the ruthenium-induced cyclization of aniline-functionalized alkynes can be strategically controlled through the tuning of experimental conditions, much like manipulating a battle between arcade characters by using joysticks. This ability to control the selectivity of the reaction is supported by both experimental and theoretical investigations. More information can be found in the Research Article by C.-Y. Wong and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202402959).