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You've Got to Hand It to Tartaric Acid
Tartaric acid can be used as a chiral template to modify a specific surface of a copper catalyst

Why Does Iodine Turn Starch Blue?
The exact structure of the starch-iodine complex has been a mystery

The Digital Future of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry
Influence of computer technology and future vision of an organic/medicinal chemistry lab in the eyes of a Ph.D. student

Backbone-Degradable Polymers
Biodegradable polymers made by chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

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Editors recommend science-themed holiday gift ideas

Chemistry Advent Calendar 2016
Three chemistry highlights per week – check what is behind today's door

White Light from Organic Molecules
Heavy atom-free luminophores with simple molecular structures

Asymmetric Hydroalkoxylation
Gold(I)-catalyzed hydroalkoxylation of 1,3-disubstitued allenes with good chirality transfer

Synthesizing Selenoproteins
First total chemical synthesis of two human selenoproteins