A method to selectively reduce alkynes to alkenes without over reduction by using a copper catalyst has been developed

Semireduction of Alkynes

Synthesis Goes with the Flow
Increased use of flow reactors could significantly improve the efficiency and optimization of chemical synthesis

Alkyne Metathesis on the Rise
Latest generation of alkyne metathesis catalysts holds considerable promise for synthesis and numerous applications

Chemistry Needed: Synthetic Biology as a New Incentive for Interdisciplinarity
Petra Schwille, MPI for Biochemistry, Germany, looks at how chemical synthesis is essential for synthetic biology

Automated Systematic Nomenclature Generation
Within a few years it is unlikely that chemists will learn nomenclature

Donation of Most Well Known German Chemical Journals
Bound volumes of Angewandte Chemie, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, and Chemie in Unserer Zeit will be given away

Angewandte Chemie 10/2013: Celebrate with Us!
Overview of the Anniversary Symposium issue of Angewandte Chemie

Continous-flow System with Ionic Liquids as Support Phase
A fully integrated continuous-flow system for asymmetric catalysis is a viable option for the production of chiral fine chemicals

Alexander von Humboldt Professorships for M. Ribbe and R. Nuzzo
Markus Ribbe and Ralph Nuzzo, USA, have been awarded professorships to conduct high-level research at German universities

Magnetic Sense of Birds
The magnetic sense of robins is significantly influenced by their migratory experience