Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis Symposium provided some interesting chemistry and entertainment

A new catalyst for converting ethanol made from biomass gives a renewable path to fuel additives, rubber and solvents

Practical and general method for the synthesis of boronic intermediates that readily undergo the Suzuki reaction

Supawan Tantayanon, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, will be the first female president of the Federation of Asian Chemical Societies

German selection process for the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) from the North Rhine-Westphalian point of view and its success

Gin-Jo and Sophie discover the importance of wearing — and removing — gloves

Active substances such as signaling agents or toxins can be unmasked by X-ray radiation if the mask has an antenna

Gas bubbles can be used to tailor the kinetics of the nucleation and growth of inorganic nanocrystals in a colloidal synthesis

Simple and commercially available iridium precursors are tested for their ability to promote water oxidation

An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie