New synthetic route for hainanolidol and harringtonolide offers flexibility to access other members of Cephalotaxus norditerpenes

Synthesis of Hainanolidol and Harringtonolide

Most Accessed Articles: June 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for June 2013

Synthesis of the Pentasaccharide Moiety of Thornasterside A
The pentasaccharide moiety of thornasteroside A, the first asterosaponin isolated from starfish, has been synthesized for the first time

The Structure Makes the Poison
The orientation of the tert-butyl group determines the toxicity of the potent antillatoxin

From Sip to Slip: How Our Bodies Process Alcohol
What happens to alcohol after it has been consumed?

The Audience Wants More: A Good Article Tells a Good Story
Bruce Lipshutz, University of California, talks about his amazement of what is possible and the big challenge of altering the current practice of organic chemistry

Wonderlab – Hazardous Chemicals
The occupants of Wonderlab prepare for the annual safety check

From Pharmacy to the Pub — A Bark Conquers the World: Part 4
What does quinine do to counteract malaria?

Career: As A Chemist at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Derek Knight, Senior Scientific Advisor, talks about the fascination and challenges of his job and what makes regulatory sciences so exciting

Angewandte Chemie 32/2013: News Instead of Conventions
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie