Direct redox-triggered carbon-carbon coupling sets stage for development of catalysts that exhibit enhanced stereoselectivities

Alcohol-Butadiene Hydrohydroxyalkylation

Mystery in CO2 Conversion Solved
Insights into the process which converts carbon dioxide into methanol could make it possible to recycle greenhouse gas

Catalytic Pathway Through a Network of Spheres
Titania hollow spheres with a hierarchical macroporous channel structure demonstrate excellent photocatalytic performance

Organic Chemistry in Asia – Interview with K. Maruoka
Keiji Maruoka, Kyoto University, talks about his research, global co-operation in science, and the new Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

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