Schlenk lines can be daunting for the first-time user. We looked at basic Schlenk line design and how to start and stop a Schlenk line

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (1)

Replacing a DEAD, Middle-aged Reagent
Replacing DEAD with recyclable reagents in the Mitsunobu reaction may lead to it being used for larger-scale industrial processes

Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: References (8)
The reference section is easy to compile, but these insider tips can help make it easy to read and use too

Guess the Chemist (17)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Separation of Isomers by Milling
Separation of dicarboxylic acids through solid-state molecular recognition and mechanochemistry

9th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE)
Europe’s largest science and business congress on Chemical Engineering and Applied Biotechnology was held in Den Haag

Threaded through a Pore
Single-molecule detection of hydroxymethylcytosine in DNA by threading DNA through a membrane-embedded protein pore

Much Water Joke
Some syntheses call for uncommon reagents, but where does one find the much water?

Salted Catalysts for Chemical Energy Storage
Basic alkali–metal salts improve a catalyst for steam reforming of methanol

Siamese-Twin Porphyrin
The first pyrazole-based expanded porphyrin has been obtained and found to be highly twisted, implying helical chirality