Two-stage synthetic strategy provides access to ryanodane diterpenes, a type of structurally complex natural product

First Total Synthesis of Garajonone

Albrecht Kossel Award for Andreas Marx
German Chemical Society (GDCh) honors excellent work in the field of biochemistry

In–Situ-Generated Photocatalyst for the Thia-Paternò-Büchi Reaction
Photochemical domino reaction under visible light uses 1-acetylpyrene stemming from a fragmentation as a catalyst

Angewandte Chemie 40/2024: Circular Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Synthetic Miniproteins Inhibit “Undruggable” Cancer Drug Target
"DuoMYC" binds to the target DNA of the transcription factor MYC, which plays a role in over 50 % of all human cancers

Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Ferrocene Derivative for Liquid Crystal Materials
Enantiopure planar chiral ferrocene-indanone dimer can be used as a chiral switch in liquid crystals

Angewandte Chemie 39/2024: Processing Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Adhesive Comes Unglued on Command
Oxidation triggers debonding of mussel-inspired adhesive

Fluorogenic Nanoprobes to Guide Treatment of High Blood Pressure
Probes that specifically react with renin, an enzyme regulating blood pressure, enable non-invasive, real-time monitoring of renin activity for precision treatment

Hermann Staudinger Prize for Kurt Kremer
Prize honoring important contributions to the field of macromolecular chemistry presented for work on computer simulations of polymer properties