Sumanene dimer synthesized as a single isomer by a group of scientists in Japan

Bowled Over by Single Isomer of Bisumanenyl

Most Accessed Articles: July 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for July 2013

Evonik’s Largest Oil Additive Production Sites
Evonik to significantly expand its oil additives capacity in Singapore

Glowing Graphene Dots
Graphene quantum dots with the right functionalization can be used to sense copper in living cells

Nanotech Toughens Up Water Purification
Silica-titania nanofibers could provide a tougher filter for cleaning up water contaminated with sewage or industrial pollutants

100th Anniversary of the First PVC Patent
Production method for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) first patented 100 years ago by Friedrich Klatte; answer to Guess the Chemist (20)

A Novel Way to Fight Tuberculosis
A new imidazopyridine amide derivative kills drug-resistant tuberculosis strains through a novel mechanism

Probing Enzyme Activity
The activity of different enzymes was investigated by using newly developed probes for 19F NMR/MRI imaging

Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitor
A potent and selective matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor has been developed by the conjugation of cyclam and marimastat

Improving the Synthesis of Perylene Diimide Dimers
A combination of C–C homocoupling and C–H activation doubles the yields of perylenediimide dimers