Biologically active nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been synthesized through controlled ring expansion of isatin derivatives

Ring Expansion of Isatins

Dehydration of Fructose
Dehydration of fructose to HMF is performed in cheap and sustainable choline chloride/CO2 deep eutectic solvent (DES) system

Secrets of Musk Odors
New oxyoxonia-Cope macrocyclization leads to structures which provide new insight into structure–odor correlation of musks

Chemistry Europe Newsletters
The newsletters cover the latest developments at the family of high-quality society journals and the magazine ChemistryViews

Not Just a Work of Art: Moldable, Load-Bearing, Self-Healing Gels
Non-polymeric supramolecular gel derived from a simple organic salt has been used to create a unique gel sculpture

Core–Shell Nanocrystals: Any Way, Shape or Form?
Controlling the morphology of core–shell nanocrystals by altering the rate of seed-mediated growth

New Route to Potential Glycosidase Inhibitors
Efficient preparation of 8 of the 16 isomers of inhibitor candidate deoxynojirimycin could help find new diabetes treatments

Most Accessed Articles: April 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2012

Blue Light District: Sulfide Photooxidation
A mild photooxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides is achieved with a riboflavin derivative and LED visible light irradiation

New Cationic Complexes for Ring-Opening Polymerization
Highly electrophilic cationic complexes as catalysts in the immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactide