New analytical method detects trace amounts of dioxins and furans in fire debris samples

Carcinogens Among the Ashes

(Aut)oxidation of Toluene
Bimolecular mechanism in the initiation step for the aerobic oxidation of toluene revealed

Hyperconjugation Influences Diels-Alder Reactions
Explaining substituent effects in Diels-Alder reactions with 5-substituted cyclopentadienes

50th Anniversary: Woodward-Hoffmann Rules
In 1965, Robert Burns Woodward and Roald Hoffmann explained the stereospecificity of pericyclic reactions

Sulfide Synthesis without the Smell
Mild and odorless pathway to aryl and alkenyl sulfides

The Scientific Bridge: Fifty Years of Germany–Israel Diplomatic Relations
Special Issue of Angewandte Chemie with contributions from German and Israeli scientists

Angewandte Chemie 41/2015: Essential Reading
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Bimetallic Catalysts with Important Defects
Patchy nickel layers on a platinum surface catalyze ammonia decomposition better than ideal surface bimetallics

Controlling Polyaniline Growth
Superparamagnetic microspheres promote the growth of polyaniline nanofibers with desirable dimensions

Biomarker Shows if You've Been Drinking Coffee
2-Furoylglycine keeps track of coffee consumption for accurate reporting in dietary studies