Professor Peter Schreiner, University of Gießen, has been elected President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)

New GDCh President

Butterfly Wings Stabilize Tetrabenzononacene
Attachment of four benzo units electronically stabilizes a nonacene core without heteroatom substitution at/on the aromatic backbone

Angewandte 52/2019: Thank You and Happy Holidays
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Observing Isomerization in Metal-Organic Chains
Mechanical strain-induced isomerization in 1D metal-organic chains on a copper surface

Angewandte Chemie 51/2019: A Rich History
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Evidence for an Early Genetic System
Simple mixtures of ribose and urea produce nucleosides capable of forming base pairs

Pathways toward Post-Petrochemistry
Electroreduction of carbon monoxide for the highly selective production of ethylene

Efficient Synthesis of Macrocyclic Peptides
Selective cyclization produces small- to medium-sized cyclic peptides

Separating Illicit Drugs with MagLev
Magneto-Archimedes levitation (MagLev) could complement or even replace other portable drug identification techniques

Angewandte Chemie 50/2019: Diamonds Are Forever
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie