Allylic alcohols are selectively isomerized to carbonyl compounds in high yields by a reusable heterogeneous rhodium catalyst

Supported Catalyst for Better Isomerization

New Binding Mode
A new binding mode for the anion [{cyclo-(P5tBu4)}PtBu]– was observed with a phosphorus-rich manganese(I) complex

Egg-like Distribution Preferred to Uniform
Chromium complexes in γ-Al2O3 pellets monitored by in-time UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy reveal egg-like microdistributions

Dynamic Photoswitching in Liquid Crystals
First chiral dopants that induce a helical inversion in chiral nematic liquid crystals (N*-LC) may be applicable for advanced optical memory devices

1,000,000 Impacting 200,000,000
Global project to provide one million chemistry kits to two million students in the developing world launched

Graphene: New Risk to the Respiratory System
Study highlights importance of graphene nanoplatelet shape as driver for toxicity

Inkjet Printing of Single-Crystal Films
Drop-on-demand, non-vacuum and room-temperature printing process of patterned single-crystal semiconductor films

Daniel Seidel Awarded
Daniel Seidel, Rutgers University, awarded the Carl Duisberg Memorial Award for his work on organocatalysis and C–H bond activation

Editor-in-Chief of ChemViews Awarded
Vera Köster, Wiley-VCH, is awarded for the planning, development, and running of the ChemistryViews website

New Insomnia Treatment
Orexin receptor antagonist developed by Merck and currently in phase II trials promising for treating insomnia