Protection of amino sugar precursors made easy through a Lewis acid mediated rearrangement

Protecting the Sweetness

New Pathway to Polymers
Single electron transfer radical coupling reaction opens way to room temperature telechelic polymer synthesis

Angew. Chem. 42/2010: Structures and Properties Out of the Ordinary
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Re-engineering Cell Walls
First example of engineering pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, to incorporate non-native small molecules

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update March 8, 2025

Stop Evaporation Losses
A single molecular film prevents water loss through evaporation in water reservoir in Singapore

Chemical Transformer
Structured for transformation: reaction sequence for ethene trimerisation is observed

Fuel Up!
Allowing part of a palladium electrocatalyst to dissolve lets the core/shell act as an excellent oxygen reduction catalyst

1st Industrial-scale MOF Synthesis
Method developed for solvent-free industrial-scale manufacture of MOFs for better gas storage - new opportunities for natural gas-powered vehicles

S. Zacchini Awarded Nasini Medal
Stefano Zacchini, University of Bologna, Italy, awarded the Nasini Medal