BINAP(O) acts as both a mono- and bidentate ligand in desymmetrizing Mizoroki-Heck cyclizations, inducing enantiocontrol

BINAP(O) Induces Enantioselectivity

Coupling with a Pinch of Salt
Triorganoindium species are prepared through magnesium insertion into organic halides in the presence of InCl3 and LiCl

Getting a Grip on Nanocatalyst Stabilizers
Dimerized bipyridine ligand stabilizers increase the activity and stability of rhodium nanoparticles

Angewandte Chemie 52/2012: Happy Holidays!
Overview on the current issue of the Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Inspired by a Breakwater
Highly efficient electrocatalyst for the reduction of oxygen in fuel cells and batteries

Simultaneous Production of Methanol and Ethylene Glycol
Readily available Ru catalyst can be used for production of methanol and ethylene glycol from ethylene carbonate, formed from carbon dioxide and ethylene oxide

Dipeptide Ligands for Hydrogen-Production Catalysts
A peptide-based outer-coordination sphere of hydrogenases increases efficiency for hydrogen production

The Catalyst Genome
J. Nørskov and T. Bligaard look at what makes a good catalyst and how to map the catalyst genome to speed catalyst discovery

Javier García-Martínez on the Commercialization of Research
How do you form a spin-off company from your research? J. García-Martínez talks about his experiences and how he finds time for his many roles

Angewandte Chemie 49/2012: Multilayer Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie