A new synthetic route to p-xylene from ethylene has been developed by chemists in the USA
Ethylene to para-Xylene
EROS Best Reagent Lecture 2012
The EROS Best Reagent Award Lecture will be broadcasted over the internet through a virtual event platform
Peptidodendrimer Drug Delivery
Attachment of a membrane-interacting protein allows a dendrimer to enter cells, making it a potentially useful drug-delivery vehicle
Angewandte Chemie 38/2012: Only the Finest
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Emulsified Ionic Liquids
Chemists in China have emulsified two immiscible ionic liquids and used the mixture as a solvent for making porous nanorods
Simple Access to 2-Arylpyridines
Palladium-catalyzed direct heteroarylation of bromo-2-chloropyridines followed by Suzuki coupling affords a variety of 2-arylpyridines
Li+-Mediated Cross-Coupling: As Easy as A B–C!
New synthesis of ferrocene-type anionic metallacarboranes based on Li+-mediated nucleophilic substitution
Selective Detection of Pd2+ Ions
An newly developed aminonaphthalimide derivative is a selective probe for palladium(II) ions
How Breakthroughs Occur in Research
Tthe concept of viral research areas and "Black Swan events", using the example of organic synthesis
Grinding Out Selectivity
Chiral carbon centers can be formed mechanochemically by using just a pestle and mortar