Sequential semi-hydrogenation, double-bond isomerization, and metathesis gives fuel for use in modern diesel engines

Sustainable Diesel from Rapeseed Oil Esters

Curiosity Drives Scientific Observations
Albertus Magnus (c. 1200–1280) was a medieval naturalist and polymath who aimed to fully understand the knowledge of his time and present it clearly in textbooks

New Highly Strained, Electron-Rich Molecular Bowl
Difficult-to-synthesize dipyrrole-perylene bowls and a nanographene-like dimer were prepared

Regiodivergent Alkylation of Pyridines
Selectivity controlled by the structural dynamics of alkyllithium clusters

The Transformation of the Economy Cannot Be Regulated into Existence
Comments from the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) on the EU launch of the "Clean Industrial Deal" and "Omnibus" procedure

Protected: Who Was Wolfgang Ernst Pauli?
The Nobel Laueate Wolfgang Pauli was born 125 years ago, on April 25, 1900, in Vienna, Austria, and is considered one of the most significant physicists of the 20th century

Seismic Survey for Geothermal Energy: BASF and Vulcan Energy Advance Sustainable Heat Project
Seismic exploration will help determine the feasibility of using geothermal brine for lithium extraction alongside energy production

New Catalyst Enhances Syngas-to-Dimethyl Ether Conversion
A new bifunctional catalyst improves the efficiency and yield of syngas-to-dimethyl ether production, offering advantages over traditional methods

11th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC11)
Major, biannual chemistry conference, where chemists from all parts of Europe and beyond come together to present and discuss the latest achievements in cutting edge chemical sciences

George M. Sheldrick (1942 – 2025)
British chemist who specialized in structural analysis through X-ray diffraction has passed away