Synthesis of primary amines has been achieved without the need of protecting groups

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C. N. R. Rao Will Be Awarded
C. N. R. Rao will be presented with the August-Wilhelm-von-Hofmann-Denkmünze for his outstanding contributions in the field of solid-state chemistry

Summer School Success
Organized by the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia with support from RSEQ, the ICIQ summer school once again proved successful

Spider-Silk Formation
Finding inspiration in a spider's web could be the clue to greater understanding of protein structures

AkzoNobel Science Award
Angewandte Chemie international editorial board member, Bert Meijer, has won the 2010 AkzoNobel Science Award

Sugar Battles Oil Spills
Gelators based on natural sugar compounds bind oil on water surfaces

Matthias Beller Awarded
Matthias Beller will be presented with the first European Sustainable Chemistry Award for his work in the field of homogeneous catalysis

Hans Georg von Schnering (1931 – 2010)
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg von Schnering, former Dean of the Max Planck Institute, passed away last week

What’s Cooking in Chemistry: Gerhard Hilt
Gerhard Hilt talks about what he cooks in the lab and at home, about Noyoris laboratory and very special mushrooms with cannelloni

Chocolate – The Noblest Polymorphism I
Chocolate is a cultural asset of mankind. Klaus Roth proves, once again, only chemistry is able to produce such a celestial pleasure