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

Hyperconjugation Influences Diels-Alder Reactions

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

Combating Drug Resistance in Hypoxic Tumor Cells
Cyclometalated ruthenium(II) anthraquinone complexes exhibit strong anticancer activity in hypoxic tumor cells

Preserving Vitamins in Rice
New rice prototype fights health problems by increasing folate stability