A novel azobenzene forms non-metallic crystals with long-lasting gold color

A Midas Touch on Azobenzene

90th Birthday: Jan Thesing
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan Thesing celebrates his 90th birthday on May 15, 2014.

Swapping the Chiral Pool for Organocatalysis
Quinidine catalyzes the asymmetric synthesis of thiazolidines

Making Mushroom Molecules
A synthetic route to prepare an unusual tricyclic fungal alkaloid has been developed

Organocatalytic Route to α-Amino Acid Derivatives
Both enantiomers of substituted α-amino acid derivatives selectively synthesized

With the Help of a Chaperone
A compound that prevents pathogenetic processes in Alzheimer's disease has been found by US scientists

Twisted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Functional dibenzo[g,p]chrysenes pack in brickwork arrays and show high charge carrier mobility

Worst Dry Period in Middle East
The Middle East is suffering the worst dry period in a century which could increase global food prices

Reassignment of the Absolute Configuration of Fortucine
Asymmetric synthesis of fortucine

Useful Damage
Small molecules targeting the nucleotide pool sanitization enzyme (MTH1) suppress tumor growth by inducing DNA damage