The uni- or bimolecular nature of the Newman-Kwart rearrangement mechanism depends on your microwave
Mechanism Rearranged
Probable Structures
Calculating NMR spectra could help organic chemists identify stereoisomers, according to work by theoretical chemists
Gérard Férey: CNRS Gold Medal
The centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Gold Medal 2010 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Gérard Férey
Germany Freezes Research Promotion
German government stops additional incentives for research in a move to cut costs
Stellar Moisture
UV light is essential to the formation of water in the atmosphere of stars according the European Space Agency
The Art of Abstraction
Activation of methane under near-room-temperature conditions is possible with vanadium–silicon heteronuclear oxide clusters
Brute Force Materials
Combinatorial chemistry improves photonic metamaterials with interesting electromagnetic properties for optical switching
J. Mulzer: Emil-Fischer-Medal
Prof. Dr. Johann Mulzer, University of Vienna, Austria, will receive the 2010 Emil-Fischer-Medal next week
Angewandte Chemie 38/2010 – A Bright Future
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Modular Substitution
A modular approach to tri- and tetrasubstituted electron-rich alkenes begins with simple and cheap pre-cursor