Simple analogues of platensimycin, inhibitors of bacterial enzymes, are made in just two-flask reactions from commercial aldehydes
Simple Synthesis of New Antibacterial Family
Most Accessed Articles: January 2011
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2011
Vincent van Gogh: Fading to Brown
Identification of chemical reaction responsible for the degradation of two paintings by Vincent van Gogh could help in their preservation
Novel Anti-Influenza Drugs
Two-step strategy presents a new route for the design of structurally novel anti-influenza drugs
Mechanism of Dissociation
CO dissociation from ruthenium complexes plays a key role in the racemization of alcohols
Ball Milling Nanotubes
Milling single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) results in homogeously sized, pristine, highly dispersible SWNTs that can be functionalized
H2 Production
Photosynthetic plant proteins and synthetic polymers shown to self-assemble and produce H2 from light
Angewandte Chemie 7/2011: Oxidations, Reductions, and More
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Carbon Capture & Storage
Carbon dioxide pressure dissipates in underground reservoirs according to study by Berkeley Lab scientists
Better Insights Into Reactions
Ultra-fast IR measurements allow to follow chemical reactions in solution in more detail than ever before