New approach to synthesis of spirocyclic ethers, aryl ethers, and various oxacycles including oxetanes

Oxacycle Synthesis

C. Corminboeuf and J. Waser Awarded
The 2014 Werner Prize is shared between Clémence Corminboeuf and Jérôme Waser

Giant Vesicles from Sophorolipids
Sophorolipids based on linolenic acid self-assemble into giant-vesicle-type structures with membranes similar to those of cell walls

Absorbing Near the Visible: New Luminescent Probes
Highly soluble, chemically stable lanthanide complexes that absorb in the near-visible region could find new uses in biomedicine

How to Overcome the Blood–Brain Barrier
Two antibody fragments are identified as possible mediators for drug transport past the blood-brain barrier

New Rare-Earth Magnet Plant in Vietnam
Japanese Shin-Etsu to construct rare-earth magnet plant in Vietnam

Wiley Editors Awarded Professorships
Wiley editors awarded multiple professorships from leading Chinese institutes

Academic−Industrial Partnerships in Drug Discovery and Development
According to K. C. Nicolaou, such a partnership will be essential to apply fundamental chemistry to medicine

Creating Cucurbiturils
Synthetic route to prepare cucurbiturils substituted at the bridge position has been developed

Kinetic Resolution of Diols by Etherification
Total synthesis of (+)-sacidumlignan D through etherification-based kinetic resolution