Dr. Matthias Urmann, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH, has been elected President of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)

New GDCh President

Underwater Torch Made of Sparklers
How sparklers can burn under water

The Content You Liked Best in 2017
Most viewed content published throughout the year

New Way to Quaternary Carbon Stereocenter
A practical approach to acyclic tertiary α-hydroxy carbonyl derivatives with excellent diastereoselectivity

Replacing Phosgene with CO2
Synthesis of aryl isocyanates under a carbon dioxide atmosphere

23rd Nagoya Medals of Organic Chemistry
E. W. "Bert" Meijer, The Netherlands, and Hiroaki Suga, Japan, honored

Driving Chemistry and Europe
Mobility that favors exchanges between researchers is extremely important for the scientific community

Better Synthesis of Fluoride Radiotracers
Direct C–H fluorination reaction for positron emission tomography (PET) tracers

Maleic Anhydride from Renewable Sources
Efficient gas phase oxidation of renewable furfural

Angewandte Chemie 51/2017: The Quest for Gold
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie