Transition metal-based analogues of frustrated Lewis pairs undergo reactivity not seen with their main group counterparts

Transition Metal-Based Frustrated Lewis Pairs

Carbon Dioxide Recycling?
Diagonal approach for the reductive functionalization of carbon dioxide combines two different approaches for the use of carbon dioxide

Dehydrosulfurization with Pt Catalyst
Mechanistic insights into roll-over cyclometalation may help develop new catalysts for the dehydrosulfurization of S-containing hydrocarbons

Improved Phase Transfer Catalysis in Microreactors
Interdigital mixer-redispersion capillary assembly improves phase transfer catalysis: less chemicals, less energy intensive, safer

First Catalytic Hydrogenation of Urea Derivatives
First hydrogenation of urea derivatives to amines and methanol is reported and opens the way for indirect CO2 hydrogenation

Improving Nuclear Waste Containment
Plutonium's unusual interactions with clay may minimize leakage of nuclear waste

New Light Absorbing Material
New material that absorbs a wide range of wavelengths could lead to more efficient and less expensive solar technology

Utilization of Greenhouse Gases
A series of bimetallic catalysts was studied for the utilization of greenhouse gases in syngas production

Angewandte Chemie 45/2011: A Variety of Shapes
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Wonderlab Comic — Power Outage
Wonderlab is undergoing some scheduled maintenance and Sophie is sure she turned everything off