Photocyclization of stilbenes with HF elimination gives fluorinated phenanthrene derivatives

Mallory-type Photocyclization with Fluorine Elimination

Tracking a Pollutant's Path
Isotopic signatures detect chlorofluorocarbon contamination in groundwater systems

Carcinogens Among the Ashes
New analytical method detects trace amounts of dioxins and furans in fire debris samples

(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