Nitrite makes meat tasty, appetizingly red and protects against germs, but it is suspected to cause cancer
No More Cured Meat
Excited-State Dynamics of Natural DNA
Natural double-stranded DNA undergoes a proton-transfer-mediated decay upon photoexcitation
Angewandte Chemie 42/2014: Highly Selective
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Maximizing Anisotropy in Single-Molecule Magnets
Replacement of diamagnetic Zn with paramagnetic Fe leads to a record anisotropy for single-molecule magnets
Putting Mechanically Interlocked Molecules to Work
Mechanically interlocked molecules have changed from being intellectual curiosities to potentially useful architectures
Shedding Light on Atom-Transfer Radical Addition Reactions
Atom-transfer addition reactions can be catalyzed by simple organic molecules upon irradiation with a household light bulb
150th Anniversary of the Kekulé Benzene Structure
It is said that August Kekulé rationalized the structure after he was inspired by a daydream about a snake biting its tail
Angewandte Chemie 41/2014: Fueling Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Ben Feringa Gives Theodor Förster Memorial Lecture
Feringa's outstanding work is honored with one of the most important photochemistry awards worldwide
A Matter of Preparation
Reactivity of glucosinolates and their breakdown products in foods