Huw Davis, Emory University, USA, has received the the Best Reagent Award for his widely used carbenoid precursor
EROS Best Reagent Award 2013
Discerning Imine Hydrogenation
A new method to selectively hydrogenate imine bonds by using an iridium complex has been developed
Bond-Length Alternation in Overcrowded Borazines
X-ray crystallography and state-of-the art computations were applied to the question of bond-length alternation in overcrowded borazines
A. Holmes to Give Nozoe Lecture
Andrew Holmes, University of Melbourne, Australia, will be the Nozoe Lecturer in Taipei next year
Potential Treatment for ALS
Kenpaullone prevents the death of motor neurons and might be used for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
sp3-Carbon-Based Liquid Crystals
The liquid-crystalline phase of poly(ethylidene acetate) is described and explained by the formation of triple-helix aggregates
Upgrade at UK Onshore Gas Storage Facility
The contract for upgrading the Atwick onshore underground gas storage facility has been awarded to Yokogawa
First Partners of the IChemE Safety Centre
IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) is a subscription based industry-led consortium focussing on recognizing and tackling process safety requirements
New Fraunhofer Center in the USA
Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation CEI focusses on energy storage, fuel cells, in-stream hydro, power management and distribution
Hybrid Nanoscale Ligand
A new salen–C60 dyad forms complexes with transition metals, thereby tuning the optical, redox, and catalytic properties