Chiral silacyclopentanes can be synthesized in enantioselective β-elimination reactions

Synthesis of Chiral Silicon Molecules

Behind the Science: Sustainable Chemical Building Blocks from Lignin
Turning a waste product from the paper industry into a valuable chemical feedstock

The Saccharin Saga – Part 7
Acesulfame-K – another successful sweetening agent

Angewandte Chemie 19/2016: New Tricks
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

65th Birthday: Dieter Jahn
Former BASF researcher and President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) celebrates 65th birthday

Iron-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenative Coupling
Coupling of unactivated aldehydes with simple alkenes under mild conditions

Beyond the Rainbow Colors
Semiconducting ternary nanocrystals expand the range of accessible light energy of solar cells

Visible-Light-Driven Water Oxidation
Molecular manganese vanadium oxide cluster as a catalyst for water oxidation

Monitoring Breathing
Paper-based electrical sensor to monitor respiration rate developed

Roseoflavin Biosynthesis
Several key steps in the biosynthesis of roseoflavin are catalyzed by a single enzyme, RosB