2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) acts as efficient photocatalyst for the one-step oxygenation of benzene to phenol under visible-light irradiation

Photocatalytic Oxygenation of Benzene to Phenol

Straight to the Mesopore: Special Issue on Functional Porous Materials
Functionalized porous materials, an exciting expanse of catalytic materials have tremendous catalytic potential

Flame Resistants Expose Office Workers
Exposure of adult office workers to the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) measured

Animal-to-human Transmission of Bacterial Pathogens
Animal-to-human transmission of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) confirmed

Nanoparticles for Broken Hearts
Novel SiO2-based nanoparticles allow to monitor the therapeutic transplant of stem cells into damaged cardiac tissues

Dinitrogen Borylation with Group 4 Metallocene Complexes
A new highly activated zirconocene dinitrogen compound supported by 1,2,4-trimethylcyclopentadienyl ligands has been reported

Synthesis of Functionalized Terminal Allenes
Practical reaction for the CuI-catalyzed synthesis of terminal allenes from terminal alkynes, paraformaldehyde, and iPr2NH developed

Biodegradable Nanoparticles against Foodborne Pathogens
Biocompatible nanoparticles encapsulated with cinnamon bark extracts prevent the growth of foodborne pathogens

Polymetallic Nonlinear Optical Chromophores
Quadratic and cubic nonlinear optical (NLO) behavior in new redox-switchable polymetallic assemblies

Angewandte Author Profiles March 2013
Xile Hu, Burkhard König, C. Oliver Kappe, Tomás Torres, and Chien-Hong Cheng were interviewed this month