Teaming up to understand solvation phenomena

Solvation Science: A New Interdisciplinary Field

Total Synthesis of (+)-Steenkrotin A
First enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-steenkrotin A in 18 steps and 4.2 % overall yield

NHC-Catalyzed C–H Activation of Carbonyls
Lewis base character less important than previously thought

Tetrabutylammonium Iodide Catalyzes Azidation
Simple synthesis of tertiary azides from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

An Easier Way to Isoindolinones
Bifunctional chiral ammonium salts efficiently catalyze an asymmetric cascade synthesis

Metathesis Catalyst Inhibition
Olefin isomerization can inhibit ruthenium catalysts

New Materials for Ion Exchange
Functionalized porous organic polymers have advantages over conventional resins

Rhodium-Catalyzed Functionalization of Arenes
Umpolung converts nucleophilic arenes into electrophilic arenes in a Rh-catalyzed C-H activation

75th Birthday: Henning Hopf
Organic chemist and author celebrates his 75th birthday

Angewandte Chemie 51/2015: Feel the Heat, Feel the Pressure
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie