Depending on the number of fluorine atoms in the alkylating agent, β-ketoesters are regioselectively C- or O-alkylated

C- or O-Alkylation?

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

A New Drug for Diabetes?
Chinese scientists discovered a new compound that reduces the high blood glucose levels of diabetic and obese mice

New SiC Foam Column Tray
Hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics of a novel tray with SiC ceramic foam (SFCT) are studied in different pilot plants

Adsorption of Water on a Stepped Pt Surface
Little is known about the chemistry of water on stepped surfaces, although it plays a central role in many catalytic surface reactions

Integrated and Segregated Binary Nanoparticle Assemblies
The structural arrangement of Au/γ-Fe2O3 binary nanoparticle assemblies can be controlled resulting in integrated and segregated assemblies

Wastewater to Fuel
NASA developed a method of wastewater treatment using algae in offshore tanks that produce biomass

50th Anniversary: Niels Bohr’s Death
Niels Bohr proposed the model of atomic structure that is still used today

Explaining Science Behind Climate Change
Interactive tools explain science behind climate change

70th Birthday: George Sheldrick
Professor George Sheldrick, University of Göttingen, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday