Olefin isomerization can inhibit ruthenium catalysts

Metathesis Catalyst Inhibition

Health Risks of Arsenic in Rice
Arsenic content not acutely toxic, but long-term carcinogenic effects possible

Solving the Oil Foam Problem
Fatty alcohol crystal platelets stabilize air pockets in nonaqueous foams

Transition-Metal Catalysis and Organocatalysis
Discussing growth areas for homogeneous catalysis

New Materials for Ion Exchange
Functionalized porous organic polymers have advantages over conventional resins

Biocontainment with the Flick of a Switch
Preventing escape of genetically modified microorganisms into the environment using circuits that program their suicide

New Combined Heat and Power Plant
Neste, Veolia, and Borealis to build a new combined heat and power plant in Porvoo, Finland

Dow 100 % Owner of Dow Corning
Dow will become the 100 % owner of Dow Corning, currently a 50:50 joint venture between Dow and Corning

Rhodium-Catalyzed Functionalization of Arenes
Umpolung converts nucleophilic arenes into electrophilic arenes in a Rh-catalyzed C-H activation

Thorium Molybdate Feels the Squeeze
Pressure and temperature induced phase transitions bring about dramatic changes in volume