Biphenyl and fluorenol derivatives with superior photochemical properties

Improved Photolabile Protecting Groups

New VCI President
Hans Van Bylen elected President of the German Association of Chemical Industry (VCI); W. Baumann and M. Brudermüller Vice Presidents

Total Synthesis of Asperphenins
Marine-derived natural products are potential chemotherapeutic agents

New Enzymatic Path to α,ω-Dicarboxylic Acids
Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenase with unusual regioselectivity discovered

Cheaper Electrolyte for Aluminium-Ion Batteries
Eutectic mixture of acetamide and aluminium chloride replaces costly traditional electrolytes

Sequential, Triply Selective C–C Coupling
First selective functionalization of C–Br, C–OTf, and C–Cl sites occurring in only 40 min, using the same palladium(I) dimer

Iridium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Homoallylic Boronates
Selective hydroboration of 2-substituted 1,3-dienes

Discovery of Cu3Pb
Intermetallic compound produced in a high-pressure synthesis

Oxygen Diffusion in CeO2
Optical analysis of oxygen self-diffusion using luminescent nanowires

Hermann Staudinger Prize for Brigitte Voit
Honoring outstanding contributions to polymer chemistry