An efficient synthesis of the tricyclic core of Taxol has been developed

Tackling Taxol

Electrode Separation in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
A chemically modified reduced graphene interlayer improves the capacity stability of lithium-sulfur batteries

Break the Limit on NMR Sensitivity
A new spin polarization transfer approach breaks the conventional limit set on the enhancement of NMR sensitivity

High Cholesterol: An Obstacle to Pregnancy
Elevated concentrations of cholesterol in the blood circulation are associated to a reduced fecundity

Amine Methylation Made Easy
A mild and catalytic methylation of amines with formic acid

Schüth New Vice President of Max Planck Society
Professor Ferdi Schüth, Germany, has been elected at the Annual Meeting of the Max Planck Society

Probe Ionic Liquid Acidity
Mesityl oxide can be used as an NMR probe to measure a wide acidity range for ionic liquids

Orientated to Communicate
How does the cis or trans orientation of the central metal bridging ligands in mixed valence compounds affect remote electronic communication?

Online Access to Biochemical Pathways
Schematic diagrams provide a graphical representation of the most important biochemical pathways in living organisms

Boronic Acid Catalyzed Annulation of a Pyran Ring
A route to oxygenated pyrano[3,2-a]- and pyrano[2,3-a]carbazole alkaloids