Practical reaction for the CuI-catalyzed synthesis of terminal allenes from terminal alkynes, paraformaldehyde, and iPr2NH developed

Synthesis of Functionalized Terminal Allenes

Angewandte Author Profiles March 2013
Xile Hu, Burkhard König, C. Oliver Kappe, Tomás Torres, and Chien-Hong Cheng were interviewed this month

Let Those Without Syn Cast the First Post
If you are publishing the recipe for your synthesis, then you had better be precise. Why? Because the bloggers are watching!

Blocking Hypoxia Inducible Factors Allosterically
US scientists have developed a small molecule which antagonizes the transcriptional factor HIF-2 by inducing allosteric changes

An Olive Branch for Lignin: Pass the Hydrogen
The microwave-assisted depolymerization of lignin to bio-oil from olive tree waste is achieved in hydrogen-donating solvents

New Multifunctional Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Material
First hydrophilic cucurbit[7]-pseudorotaxane-monolayer-protected gold nanorod hybrid reported

Sensing Organic Pollutants
Competitive host–guest interactions used in a new sensor for organic pollutants

Money for Open-Access Publishing
How, as a chemist, can I find funding for open-access publishing?

Green Ibuprofen
Safer solvents can be used in the synthesis of ibuprofen–nicotinamide co-crystal for the production of a more water soluble formulation

Angewandte Chemie 13/2013: A Constant Source of Inspiration
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie