German Chemical Society (GDCh) honors excellent work in the field of biochemistry

Albrecht Kossel Award for Andres Jäschke

New PET Hydrolase
Enzyme in salivary microbes decomposes PET-based plastics

Enantioselective Hydrocarbamoylation of Alkenes
Metal-catalyzed route to chiral amides using a carbamoylating reagent

Angewandte Chemie 26/2022: Enlightening Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Tears instead of Blood
Sensor with separation capability: diagnosing jaundice using tear fluids

Bioinspired Synthesis of Emeriones A–C
Asymmetric total syntheses of fungal metabolites enabled by 8π/6π electrocyclization cascade

Plastic Made of Vanillin
Upcycling with light: Biomass-derived crosslinked polymers

Catalytic Activity of Lipase and Electrosynthesis Merged
Asymmetric oxidative cross-coupling of secondary amines with ketones

Alternative Benzoxazole Assembly Discovered in Anaerobic Bacteria
Access to a privileged heterocyclic scaffold

Mental Health in Chemistry
Isolation, pressure to perform, and uncertainty about the future can affect students, doctoral students, staff, and teachers