What lies beneath “simple” spectral signatures of C2-symmetric chiral chelates?

Metal–Ligand Assembly

Less Toxic Route to PbSe Nanocrystals
Oleylamine serves as both ligand and solvent in the preparation of monodisperse PbSe nanocrystals

Do the Pain-Free Twist
Twisted crystals of aspirin point the way to a better understanding of the polymorphic forms of pharmaceuticals

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

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