Ekkehard Winterfeldt, renowned synthetic chemist and former GDCh President, celebrates his 80th birthday

80th Birthday: Ekkehard Winterfeldt

Angewandte Chemie 20/2012: A Trip through the World of Chemistry
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

From Radicals to γ-Lactones
A one-pot sequence of radical cyclization and Oppenauer-type oxidation gives gamma-lactones in high yields

The Future of Medicinal Chemistry
T. Hoffmann and R. Metternich, F. Hoffmann−La Roche Ltd., look at potential areas for drug R&D outside traditional medicinal chemistry

Alcohol-Butadiene Hydrohydroxyalkylation
Direct redox-triggered carbon-carbon coupling sets stage for development of catalysts that exhibit enhanced stereoselectivities

Angewandte Chemie 19/2012: The Secret of Print
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Unnatural Amino Acids
Engineering methylaspartate ammonia lyase has helped researchers with the asymmetric synthesis of unnatural amino acids

Guess the Chemist (5)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Combatting Designer Drugs Head On
New methods to help law enforcement keep up with the dizzying array of new designer drugs designed to escape detection

The Field of Chemistry
The incredible breadth of contemporary scientific research makes browsing journal issues a worthwhile investment