Effective coupling of two chemical reactions in one apparatus leads to simultaneously production of hydrogen and ethylene

Novel Reaction Coupling

My Little Green Cactus
Plants that are better chemists than chemists, nanodiamonds and more in this months Chemie in unserer Zeit

Chiral Auxillary
The synthesis of octahedral [Ru(bipy)3]2+ complexes in enantiopure form has been achieved through the use of a chiral sulfoxide auxiliary

José Barluenga – Author Profile
Angewandte Chemie author profile and interview of José Barluenga: The only limit is our imagination

C. N. R. Rao Will Be Awarded
C. N. R. Rao will be presented with the August-Wilhelm-von-Hofmann-Denkmünze for his outstanding contributions in the field of solid-state chemistry

Spider-Silk Formation
Finding inspiration in a spider's web could be the clue to greater understanding of protein structures

Sugar Battles Oil Spills
Gelators based on natural sugar compounds bind oil on water surfaces

Matthias Beller Awarded
Matthias Beller will be presented with the first European Sustainable Chemistry Award for his work in the field of homogeneous catalysis

Electrodes Reveal Tumors
A new technique for tumor diagnosis? – Direct potentiometric determination of the sialic acid concentration on cell surfaces

Hans Georg von Schnering (1931 – 2010)
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg von Schnering, former Dean of the Max Planck Institute, passed away last week