Teaming up to understand solvation phenomena

Solvation Science: A New Interdisciplinary Field

Total Synthesis of (+)-Steenkrotin A
First enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-steenkrotin A in 18 steps and 4.2 % overall yield

Cultured Cells as Alternative to Animal Testing
BASF and Sumitomo Chemicals collaborate to establish fully functional cultured cells as alternative to animal testing

NHC-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Carbonyls
Lewis base character less important than previously thought

Watching Nanoparticles Form
Liquid transmission electron microscopy offers a direct view of nanoparticle formation in liquids

Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Catalyzes Azidation
Simple synthesis of tertiary azides from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

An Easier Way to Isoindolinones
Bifunctional chiral ammonium salts efficiently catalyze an asymmetric cascade synthesis

Metathesis Catalyst Inhibition
Olefin isomerization can inhibit ruthenium catalysts

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