The first report of a CO2-in-ionic liquid microemulsion is easily tunable and has many potential applications
First CO2 in Ionic Liquid Microemulsion
Highly Active Catalyst for Rearrangement
The enantioselective, palladium-catalyzed Overman rearrangement of allylic imidates has been accomplished with a new catalyst
Wissenschaftsforum: GDCh President M. Dröscher
Michael Dröscher, GDCh President, introduces the theme of the Wissenschaftsforum and the GDCh study “Perspectives in Chemistry”
Wissenschaftsforum: B. Albert Incoming GDCh President
Barbara Albert, Techincal University Darmstadt, Germany, takes over the presidency of the GDCh from January 2012
Wissenschaftsforum: F. Schüth on Catalysts for Alternative Fuels
Ferdi Schüth, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Germany, talks about his work on catalysts for alternative fuels
Wissenschaftsforum: P. Atkins on Visualizing Chemistry
Peter Atkins, author of many chemistry textbooks, talks about the importance of illustrations in chemistry
Wissenschaftsforum: E. Carter on Quantum Mechanics and the Energy Crisis
Emily Carter, Princeton University, USA, discusses her work on using quantum mechanics to solve the World's energy problems
Peter Bruce Wins Arfvedson Schlenk Prize
Peter Bruce, University of St Andrews, Scotland, has received the Arfvedson Schlenk Prize for his work on lithium chemistry
Bond Activation by Apparently Benign Molecule
Simple and apparently benign molecule cleaves strong bonds and opens the way for organocatalytic substrate activation
Ferdi Schüth Receives the Wöhler Prize
Ferdi Schüth, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Germany, receives GDCh prize for processes that conserve resources