Indian researcher is a leading solid-state and materials chemist

90th Birthday: C. N. R. Rao

“Chameleon” Ribozyme Folds Two Ways
Single RNA sequence can adopt one of two ribozyme folds and catalyze RNA cleavage or ligation

Enantioselective Hydroxylation of Tertiary Propargylic C–H bonds
Manganese-catalyzed enantio-differentiating hydroxylation in acyclic systems

Angewandte Chemie 27/2024: Combining Best Properties
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Vanadium-Dependent Chloroperoxidase for Regioselective Halogenation
Lavanducyanin halogenase (LvcH) discovered and used in chemoenzymatic synthesis

Targeted Probe for Photoacoustic Tumor Imaging
Probe for covalent labeling activated under hypoxia for high-quality imaging of aggressive prostate cancer

Copper-Catalyzed Amination of Base-Sensitive Aryl Bromides
Expanding the scope of copper-catalyzed C–N coupling reactions

The Future Role of ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency
Sharon McGuinness discusses ECHA's new roles and challenges, emphasising collaboration and the role of academic scientists in European chemicals regulation

Hans Günter Gassen (1938 – 2024)
One of the pioneers of genetic engineering in Germany has passed away

A New Path to Benzocycloheptenes
Base-promoted (5+2) annulation of 2-(alkynylaryl)acetonitriles and arylalkynes