New one-step procedure for the synthesis of two of the most widely used and synthetically relevant diboranes(4), B2Cat2 and B2Pin2

Dehydrocoupling of Boranes

Gluing Cells to Scaffolds with Mussel Proteins
Hybrid made from nanofibers and glue from mussel protein can be used as substrate for tissue culture

Central Chirality by E/Z Photoismomerization
First example of the induction of point chirality in which two of the substituents around an sp3 carbon atom are geometric isomers

Glass Sponges for Building Bones
Hybrid material made of collagen fibers and silica can be used as a possible substrate for bone tissue culture

Sensible Use of Biomass
A chemical industry based on renewable resources is looking more necessary than ever, but how will we get there?

Carbon Dioxide Recycling?
Diagonal approach for the reductive functionalization of carbon dioxide combines two different approaches for the use of carbon dioxide

First Catalytic Hydrogenation of Urea Derivatives
First hydrogenation of urea derivatives to amines and methanol is reported and opens the way for indirect CO2 hydrogenation

Angewandte Chemie 45/2011: A Variety of Shapes
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Author Profiles November
Michel R. Gagné, Andreas Kirschning, Fernando P. Cossio, and Jurriaan Huskens are interviewed this month

P4 Activation with Silylenes
Activation of white phosphorus with silylenes gives two unusual Si–P compounds that could be precursors for semiconducting materials