Microscopy could beat NMR and crystallography for powerful 3D structure determinations of complex organic molecules

Up Close and Organic

Angewandte Chemie 45/2010: Resonant Interactions
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

K. C. Nicolaou Awarded
K. C. Nicolaou, Scripps Research Institute, CA, USA, has been awarded top Cypriot science prize

Switchable Cavitands
Conditions for switching between vase and kite conformations have been determined in dye-labeled cavitands

Green Tea Metabolism
Microbial metabolism and chemical stability of green tea polyphenols have been studied

New Carbene Chemistry
Newly discovered reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes opens the door to an exciting area of synthetically useful carbene chemistry

New Periodic Table
An extended periodic table with 54 predicted elements has been mapped out by Pekka Pyykkö, University of Helsinki, Finland

In-line Improvement
Going with the flow: in-line analysis of a continuous flow reaction sequence is achieved

Virus Needs Sugar For Infection
The JC polyomavirus (JCV) must bind a specific sugar molecule located at the side of the brain cells it attacks

Iron-Catalyzed Direct Arylation
Various aryl halides were treated with unactivated arenes to form biaryl compounds in moderate to good yields