A novel type of hydrogen bond, with implications for platinum-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation, has been spectroscopically identified

An Even-Handed Approach to Odd Hydrogen Bonds

Pentagon Fusion
Chlorine substitution stabilizes an unusual C64 fullerene with three adjacent pentagon units

Remarkable Adsorption Selectivity in MOFs
The material Co-MOF-74 reported to exhibit record selectivity for absorption of propene over propane for any MOF described to date

At Least 60 Years of Ferrocene
An Essay by Helmut Werner in Angewandte Chemie outlines the discovery of sandwich complexes

Angewandte Chemie 27/2012: Always an Inspiration
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Robust Oxidative Heck Arylation
Exploiting the scope of aryltrifluoroborates for the palladium(II)-catalyzed coupling with olefins

The Shape of Things To Come
Structures of rubrene anions and their aggregation with alkali-metal ions investigated to provide insight into their shapes and properties

Alternative to Precious Metal
Crystal of iron-aluminium compound could replace a palladium catalyst, reducing the cost of plastic production

Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Nachrichten aus der Chemie
GDCh membership magazine Nachrichten aus der Chemie celebrates its 60th anniversary at the ACHEMA exhibition

Angewandte Chemie 26/2012: Strong and Selective
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie