Collection that showcases the most popular articles published in the journal in 2023 and 2024 in terms of citations, downloads, social media activity

Chemistry – A European Journal Readers’ Choice 2025

Fe(III)-Directed 15-Step Domino Oligomerization
FeCl3 enables a record 15-step domino reaction with benzothiazole methanol, forming novel fluorescent tricyclic aggregates

🧪 Article Highlight: C(sp²)–H Activation via a Ni–Al Complex
A heterometallic Ni–Al complex breaks C–H bonds in pyridines with ligand-controlled precision

Angewandte Chemie Update
Just published articles from Angewandte Chemie, the flagship journal of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
Efficient Imidazolium-Titanium Catalyst for Oleic Acid
A hybrid Ti-imidazolium catalyst achieves 96% oleic acid conversion with high stability, offering a green route for esterification-based biofuels.

🧪 Article Highlight: Light-Activated Iron Catalysts for Efficient Curing of Dark Alkyd Paints
Photoactive iron–naphthalene complexes enable fast, environmentally friendly curing of even dark-pigmented alkyd paints

Solid-Phase Upcycling toward the Production of Ultrahigh-Loading Single-Atom Catalysts
AI-assisted method transforms spent catalysts into high-loading single-atom catalysts

ChemistryEurope Update
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Editors’ Choice: Daily Highlights from Chemistry Europe Journals
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Aqueous Micellar Catalysis Enhances (Hetero)Aryl Halide Dehalogenation
A nickel-catalyzed method for the hydro- and deuterodehalogenation of (hetero)aryl halides under aqueous micellar conditions achieves high efficiency and excellent yields in over 40 examples.