Outstanding work in asymmetric catalysis honored

Horst Pracejus Prize for Thorsten Bach

Asymmetric Copper-Catalyzed Reactions of Alkenes
Copper-catalyzed intermolecular amino- and azidocyanation of alkenes via a radical process

Angewandte Chemie 11/2017: Escape from Classical Techniques
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Zn–N Interactions Control Catalysis
Zinc complexes and halopyridines interact non-covalently to avoid Pd catalyst poisoning

Glassware with a Built-In Catalyst
Immobilized and recycling-free palladium nanocatalyst system

Guess the Chemist (63)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Hydrogen Production with Black Phosphorus
Black phosphorus acts as a sensitizer for photocatalytic hydrogen production

C–H Activation with Chiral Cyclopentadienyl Ligands
New chiral cyclopentadienyl ligands can be used in enantioselective Rh(III)-catalyzed reactions

Primary Amines from Renewable Resources
Ruthenium-catalyzed process transforms amino acids to amines and methane

Arene Amination Using Photoredox Catalysis
Series of arenes are selectively aminated under visible-light photoredox conditions