Five steps have been removed from the synthesis of Atorvastatin, a widely used drug for lowering cholesterol

Streamlined Anti-Cholesterol Drug Synthesis

Metal–Ligand Assembly
What lies beneath “simple” spectral signatures of C2-symmetric chiral chelates?

Continous-flow System with Ionic Liquids as Support Phase
A fully integrated continuous-flow system for asymmetric catalysis is a viable option for the production of chiral fine chemicals

Red Light for Breast Cancer Metastasis
Sipholenol analogues revealed as novel scaffolds for drugs that inhibit breast cancer cell migration and invasion

Improved Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalyst
A doubly doped, few layered graphene oxide catalyst shows increased activity for the oxygen reduction reaction

Open Innovation for Global Health
With blockbuster drugs falling off the patent cliff, open innovation is being hailed as the key element to drive future success

Electron-Hopping Through Biofilms
A mathematical model has been developed to predict electrochemical activity in biofilms for microbial fuel cells

New Macrocyclic Family with Added Ginger
Asararenes, a new family of large aromatic macrocycles, have been created by using a component of ginger

Most Accessed Articles: January 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2013

Direct Multicomponent β-Fluoro(phenylsulfonyl)ethylamine Synthesis
Direct Mannich-type reaction for the facile synthesis of β-fluoro(phenylsulfonyl)ethylamines involving three components