Keiji Maruoka, Kyoto University, talks about his research, global co-operation in science, and the new Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry in Asia – Interview with K. Maruoka
ACS Meeting San Diego: G. Huber on Biomass Conversion
George Huber, University of Massachusetts, discusses his latest research in converting biomass
Homogeneous Catalysts
Book looking at the activity, stability, and deactivation of homogeneous catalysts is reviewed by G. Britovsek, Imperial College London
Supported Catalyst for Better Isomerization
Allylic alcohols are selectively isomerized to carbonyl compounds in high yields by a reusable heterogeneous rhodium catalyst
Egg-like Distribution Preferred to Uniform
Chromium complexes in γ-Al2O3 pellets monitored by in-time UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy reveal egg-like microdistributions
CatchBio — Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass
CatchBio, a consortium of 21 partners from industry and academia, stands for Catalysis for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass
CatchBio — Speaking With Consortium Partners
B. Weckhuysen, E. Bouwnan, E. de Jong, consortium partners in CatchBio, talk about their experiences, their expectations, why CatchBio is so unique
Palmy Conditions on the Route to Esters
A heterogeneous porous Sr–MgO nanocomposite catalyst allows for the mild transesterification of palm oil to methanol
Breaking the Nicotinamide Habit
Combining chromate reductase with Rh catalyst gives simple route to reduced conjugated C=C bonds without the need for nicotinamide cofactor
Shrinking Catalyst, Increased Conversion
Low-temperature partial oxidation of methanol by supported palladium nanoparticles proves that size does matter