The Magazine of Chemistry Europe

Reaction of easily accessible ketones with acetonitrile

Highly strained ring system based on macrocyclic peptides

Process starting from readily available L-rhamnose

Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Light-mediated hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) combined with nickel catalysis for the direct functionalization of alkanes

Color-changing polymer combined with a smartphone app

Sustainable approach for adding value to CO₂-derived feedstocks

Reaction with wide substrate scope and good functional group tolerance

Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow are the chemical companies with the highest sales; overall, the industry recorded strong growth following the pandemic slump