Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 19/2020: Springs to Mind

Merck Acquires OLED Patents from Konica Minolta
Includes more than 700 patent families for OLED display applications

New Antiviral Drug Candidates Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease
Promising inhibitors with high activity and low toxicity

Bimetallic Nanocrystal Catalysts for H2O2 Synthesis
Palladium-based catalysts for the acid- and halide-free synthesis of hydrogen peroxide

Total Synthesis of (−)-Spirochensilide A
Asymmetric preparation of a natural product with two spirocyclic units

New Route to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Fully fused PAHs prepared via Pd-catalyzed annulative dimerization of phenylene triflate, followed by ring closure

Carbon Monoxide-Releasing Polymers for Wound Healing
Metal-free copolymers self-assemble into micelles and can be used for photo-triggered CO release

Repurposing Tires for Wastewater Cleaning
Pyrolysis char from tires can be used to remove phenolic contaminants from water

Unusual Heterocumulene Complex Forms a Free Carbene
First example of a structurally characterized monometallic complex with a bidentate heterocumulene

Metal Sulfides for Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes
Hierarchical hybrid nanoboxes for Na-ion batteries with sustained performance