Alkynylgold(III) complexes of 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2'-yl)pyridine derivatives found to undergo sol-gel transition

New Class of Gold-based Gelators

The Details Matter in Drug Delivery
Small changes in the capping ligands of mesoporous silica nanoparticles influence the loading capacity and release kinetics

Asymmetric Synthesis of α-Silyl Amines
Nucleophilic silicon transfer to imines made possible with a copper/N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst

Solid H2O2 Alternatives
Solid H2O2 equivalents for selective oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and ketones much safer and convenient to handle

E. coli Antigen Built Step by Step
N-formylmorpholine is the key to producing the 1,2-cis α-glycosidic bonds of oligosaccharides

Creating Lens-Shaped Particles
Size-controlled nanoparticles determine the external shape and internal morphology of block copolymer particles

New RSC President
Professor Dominic Tildesley is now president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK

William Dichtel Awarded
Professor William Dichtel, USA, receives the Polymer International–IUPAC Award for Creativity in Applied Polymer Science

Cascade Reaction to 1,5-Disubstituted Imidazoles
Aerobic photocatalytic oxidation, [3+2] cycloaddition, and aromatization lead to desired products

Angewandte 28/2014: The Sweet Smell of Success
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie