Butyltin(IV) benzoates show inhibition of thioredoxin reductase, interactions with proteins, and tumor cell growth inhibition

Tin(IV)-based Anticancer Drugs

Global Classification System for Patents
European Patent Office (EPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launch Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

First Butanol Plant in the Middle East
World’s largest butanol plant to power Saudi Arabia’s paints industry

Most Accessed Articles: November 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for November 2012

Imaging Myelin Lesions
US researchers developed a probe for the two-photon fluorescent imaging of myelin lesions occurring in the spinal cord

Delaying the Chemistry of Tomatoes’ Ripening
The antioxidant n-propyl gallate inhibits the postharvest ripening of tomatoes by affecting several aspects of its biochemistry

New DECHEMA President: R. Diercks
Rainer Diercks, BASF SE, Germany, has succeeded Hans Jürgen Wernicke as the DECHEMA President

Attract Top-level Scientists to Poorer EU Regions
European Commission launched project to attract outstanding academics to universities or institutions in less developed regions in Europe

BINAP(O) Induces Enantioselectivity
BINAP(O) acts as both a mono- and bidentate ligand in desymmetrizing Mizoroki-Heck cyclizations, inducing enantiocontrol

Travelling at Hypersonic Speed
Steps towards flying in 90 minutes from Europe to Australia