Crystal of iron-aluminium compound could replace a palladium catalyst, reducing the cost of plastic production

Alternative to Precious Metal

Direct Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Pyrazolidine Derivatives
A highly enantioselective, metal-free cascade reaction as an entry to 3-hydroxypyrazolidine derivatives

Explosives Detection Gels
Universal, portable and convenient detection system for the explosive triacetone triperoxide has been developed by US researchers

Strategic Partnership Between SABIC And ExxonMobil
World-scale specialty elastomers facility constructed at the Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya) manufacturing joint venture

Ibuprofen Decoy
Ibuprofen tricks cytochrome P450 into using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant for asymmetric styrene epoxidation

SABIC Fraunhofer Cooperation
Research agreement between SABIC and German research organization to develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions

Ernö Pretsch Receives Rudolf Fabinyi Memorial Prize
Ernö Pretsch has received the Rudolf Fabinyi Memorial Prize from the Hungarian Chemical Society

Polymer International Award for Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receives the third Polymer International-IUPAC Prize

Deciding on Allowed Substances
Public invited to comment if certain substances should not be used in EU anymore

Angewandte Chemie 26/2012: Strong and Selective
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie