European chemists met at the EucheMS in Seville, Spain, last week for a diverse and lively event

Shaping the Future – Chemistry in Europe

Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents
Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) show promising activity for hydrolysis of nerve agents in buffered solutions

Stepwise Decomposition of Carbonyl Diisocyanate
Theory and experiment demonstrate the formation of transient diazomethanone (NNCO)

Angewandte Chemie 39/2016: Evolution
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Using Gold to Make Substituted Indenes
Gold-catalyzed domino coupling of alcohols with allenes

August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal for Ben Feringa
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh, German Chemical Society) honors outstanding achievements in chemistry

Relativistic Effects in Enzymes
The mechanism of mercury methylation by cobalt corrinoids is influenced by relativistic effects

Mixed-Matrix Membrane Separation
Covalent organic frameworks are promising for mixed matrix membranes for gas separation

EuCheMS Award for Service
Helena Grennberg honored for outstanding commitment to fostering chemistry and molecular sciences in Europe

Hermann Staudinger Prize for Klaus Müllen
Outstanding contributions to polymer chemistry honored