A silver-catalyzed α-aminoalkylation of N-arylacrylamides leads to oxindoles/pyrroloindolines

Amino Acids as Versatile Synthetic Precursors

From 1,6-Diynes to Highly Substituted Cyclic Compounds
Palladium-catalyzed carbocyclizations introduce silyl and boryl groups

Chocolate Flavor in Space
Chocolate flavonoids (propanol and butanals) formed within the interstellar medium through interaction with ionizing radiation

Angewandte Chemie 8/2018: Reverse and Add
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Chinese Lanterns/中国灯笼
In the traditional Chinese calendar, the year of the Dog starts today

Efficient Synthesis of Benzofuranes under Mild Conditions
Palladium-catalyzed intramolecular alkoxycarbonylation of alkenylphenols

Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry
Lutz Ackermann, University of Göttingen, Germany, talks about his research in catalysis and organic synthesis

Efficient Synthesis of Dicyanofurans from Biomass
Sustainable pathway to useful chemical building blocks

Palladium Atoms Team Up for Oxidative Additions
Cooperative mechanism involving two Pd(0) centers in the oxidative addition of iodoarenes discovered

Thionyl Tetrafluoride Click Chemistry
Sulfur–fluoride exchange and reactivity with organolithium nucleophiles forms diverse sulfur compounds