An organic probe that can determine the absolute configuration of 1,2-diamines has been developed
Probing Chirality
Chemistry of Brazuca, the World Cup Football
The 2014 World Cup football Brazuca has five polyurethane layers which make for its uniqueness
Pursuit of Total Synthesis: A Rocky Road of Discovery
Studies towards the total synthesis of Pluraflavin A
70th Birthday: Joe Richmond
Dr. Joe Pierce Richmond, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday on June 14, 2014
Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition
Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described
Angewandte Chemie 25/2014: Surfaces and What's Below
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis
The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported
A Catalyst Worthy of a Samurai
New nickel catalyst to catalyze the cross-coupling reaction between carbonyl compounds and phenole derivatives
Tackling Taxol
An efficient synthesis of the tricyclic core of Taxol has been developed
Amine Methylation Made Easy
A mild and catalytic methylation of amines with formic acid