1,3-Dienes and 1,3,5-trienes can be formed simply by a microwave-accelerated Ru-catalyzed hydrovinylation of alkynes and enynes

Straightforward Hydrovinylation Approach to Dienes and Trienes

2013 Wolf Prize in Chemistry
The 2013 Wolf Prize is awarded to Robert Langer, USA, for his work on controlled-release drug delivery systems

Anti-adhesive β-Cyclodextrin Complexes Reduce E. coli Infection
Heptavalent n-heptyl α-D-mannosides on β-cyclodextrin cores are shown to inhibit bacterial adhesion in vivo

Separation of Isomers by Milling
Separation of dicarboxylic acids through solid-state molecular recognition and mechanochemistry

Picture Competition – A Year in the Lab: The Chemist’s View
Submit your outstanding photo and have the chance to be selected for a calendar and win one of 12 exciting prizes

Preventing Geldanamycin’s Toxicity
Novel 19-substituted benzoquinone ansamycins inhibit heat shock protein 90 without causing toxic effects in vitro

Lactimidomycin – No Effect on Cell Motility but Still Cytotoxic
Synthesis and biological re-evaluation of the cytotoxic effects of Lactimidomycin and its progeny in cancer cells

Assisting C−H Activation
Detailed study into the mechanism for carboxylate-assisted C−H bond activation at Pd(IV) centers has been undertaken

Green Oxidations on Graphene
Graphene as an aerobic oxidation carbocatalyst derived from natural resources

Machine-Assisted Flow Synthesis
Flow-based syntheses to accelerate multistep routes to highly complex, medically relevant compounds have been evaluated