New understanding of carbon catalyst surface could aid development of commercial catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons
Active Nanotube Adsorption Sites Uncovered
Pietro Biginelli: The Man Behind the Reaction
The Biginelli dihydropyrimidine synthesis is a very important and old multicomponent reaction—so why has its creator been forgotten?
Potential Anti-Alzheimer’s Compound Synthesized
The shortest synthesis of biologically interesting bryostatin 7 uses a C—C bond forming hydrogenation
New Boron Complexes with Unpredicted Reactivity
First boron-containing allenylidene-like complexes display reactivity not predicted by DFT calculations
UK Chemists Respond to Organic Chemistry Cuts
Over 100 of world's top chemists have written to the UK Prime Minister to warn of impacts of proposed cuts in research funding
The Importance of Chemistry for the Future of the Pharma Industry
Hanno Wild discusses how the future of the pharma industry will depend on organic chemistry
Peter Seeberger Receives Roy Whistler Prize
Peter Seeberger, Director of the Max-Plank Institute, Potsdam, Germany, receives prize for work on carbohydrates
Special Issue: Eun Lee’s 65th Birthday
Eun Lee’s 65th birthday and retirement from the field of organic synthesis is celebrated in this month’s issue of Chem. Asian J.
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New MOFs Family are Efficient H2 Generators
New family of polyoxometalate-based metal organic frameworks (POMOFs) show promise in the catalytic evolution of hydrogen