Branched vinylfurans formed in high yields and with high selectivities by oxidative olefination of furans with unactivated alkenes

Olefination of Furans and Unactivated Alkenes

Guess the Chemist (32)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Summer Reading 2014
Editors recommend chemistry and science related books fun to read during this summer

Guess the Mineral (3)
Guess the name of a mineral with the help of an image and some tips

Chemical Poems: Tin
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

100 Years Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Catalytic processes that are employed on huge scales worldwide were developed at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research

Getting More from Methane
Catalytic functionalization of methane and light alkanes in supercritical carbon dioxide

Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of Carbazoles: Mild and Simple
A simple [AuCl]-catalyzed reaction of 1-(indol-2-yl)-2,3-allenols gives a series of poly-substituted carbazoles

Synthesis of 4-Haloisoxazoles and 5-Halotriazoles
Ruthenium-catalyzed cycloaddition of 1-haloalkynes with nitrile oxides and organic azides

Chrysotile
Chrysotile is often called white asbestos and belongs to the serpentine group of phyllosilicates; answer to Guess the Mineral (2)