Alwin Mittasch Prize 2025
Ferdi Schüth, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, honored for outstanding work in catalysis research
Most Accessed Articles: February 2025
Highlights from Chemistry Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals
Angewandte Chemie 9/2025: Superior Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
New Catalyst Enhances Syngas-to-Dimethyl Ether Conversion
A new bifunctional catalyst improves the efficiency and yield of syngas-to-dimethyl ether production, offering advantages over traditional methods
Angewandte Chemie 8/2025: Performance Improvements
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Call for Nominations: Prize for Ludic Sciences 2025
Recognition of a scientific work resulting from research carried out not with a view to a specific application, but out of sheer curiosity
Enantioselective Heteroarylalkylation Combines Photoredox and Chromium Catalysis
Radical-polar crossover three-component transformation for the functionalization of 1,3-dienes
Site-Selective C–H Functionalization Used to Prepare Atropisomers
Organic photoredox catalysis provides a general approach to the coupling of biaryls with a range of nucleophiles
Electrocatalytic Acetylene Semi-Hydrogenation with High Energy Efficiency
Catalysts for a petroleum-independent strategy for ethylene production developed
Selective C(sp³)-H Borylation of Methoxy Groups via Iron Complexes
Ken Sakata and Yoshiaki Nishibayashi from Japan, found new iron complexes to efficiently catalyze selective C(sp³)-H borylation of methoxy groups in aryl and alkyl methyl ethers
Rh(III)-Catalyzed Formal Cycloaddition Provides a Path to Furanones
Formal [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between cyclopropenones and aldehydes
Building “Houses” Stereoselectively
Synthesis of highly functionalized bicyclo[2.1.0]pentanes ("housanes")
Renewable Ethanol and Methanol Used for the Synthesis of 1,5-Diketones
Nickel-catalyzed coupling of alcohols with ketones also allows for a one-pot aminomethylation
Angewandte Chemie 6/2025: High Throughput
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65th Birthday: Markus Antonietti
German chemist focusing on materials chemistry for sustainability
Pt-Catalyzed Hydroboration of Terminal Alkynes: A Regioselective Approach to Vinyl Boronates
A platinum-catalyzed hydroboration method that enables highly selective (E)-1,2-vinyl boronate synthesis, overcoming heteroatom coordination challenges
Creating Hydrogen Peroxide out of Thin Air
ZnO-based catalytic system is capable of generating H2O2 from water and atmospheric oxygen
Solvent-Controlled, Silver-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling
Reaction of cyclic aldimines and α-imino-oxy acids gives either nitriles with a cyclic imine or ring-opened oxonitriles
Angewandte Chemie 5/2025: Sustainable Upgrades
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