The color of a rose, the most popular flower on Valentine's Day, is determined by chlorophylls, flavonoids, and carotenoids

Chemistry of Rose Pigments

Angewandte Chemie 8/2014: A Long History
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 7/2014: Cheers!
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 6/2014: Full of Energy
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Mauveine – A Chemical Icon
If you want to see mauveine, the first commercial synthetic chemical dye, look for Victorian lilac postage stamps

Synthesis of Carolacton
A synthetic route for carolacton, a compound active against a bacterium that causes tooth decay, has been developed

Navigating the Channels of Total Synthesis
Total synthesis of chiriquitoxin, isolated from the skin of a dart frog

Guess the Chemist (26)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Beer and Baby Oil: The Chemistry of Everyday Objects
Professor A. Flint and K. Anscheit developed chemistry experiments for secondary school students using everyday objects

Vitamin C Deficiency – Part 2
When scurvy was identified as a form of malnutrition, an exciting race for the isolation, structure determination, and synthesis of vitamin C started