Ru- and Pd-catalyzed synthesis of 2-arylfurans by one-flask heck arylation/oxidation

New Route to 2,5-Disubstituted Furans

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Ryoji Noyori Introduces RIKEN, Japan’s flagship institution for comprehensive scientific research

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New compounds for molecule interferometry experiments

Glutamate — From Discovery To Global Product
Since 1908 glutamate is known as the fifth taste and found in seaweed broth, asparagus, tomato, cheese, meat

Angewandte Chemie 30/2011: Noble Chemistry
Overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Supergelators With Unique Properties
Sugar-based supergelators can congeal oils to produce highly transparent gels with remarkable self-healing properties

Renewable Production of Platform Chemical
First synthetic metabolic pathway for the production of the platform chemical isobutyric acid

Detection of Crude Oil in Seawater
Proof of principle for on-field detection of crude oil using portable membrane inlet mass spectrometer (MIMS)

Chemistry Students & Graduates 2011 — Latest Trends From Germany
The GDCh published the 2010 statistics on chemistry students and graduates at Universities and Fachhochschulen in Germany

2010 ISI Journal Impact Factors
Excellent results for Wiley's and Wiley-VCH's 2010 ISI Impact Factors, e.g. new record IF for Angewandte Chemie