Anion radical coupling yields vertically fused polycyclic aromatic heterocycles

Radical Anions for the Electron-Poor

Most Accessed Articles: May 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2014

Polydopamine—Not Just an Innocent Polymer
Polydopamine as an organocatalyst in direct aldol reactions

Probing Chirality
An organic probe that can determine the absolute configuration of 1,2-diamines has been developed

Chemistry of Brazuca, the World Cup Football
The 2014 World Cup football Brazuca has five polyurethane layers which make for its uniqueness

Pursuit of Total Synthesis: A Rocky Road of Discovery
Studies towards the total synthesis of Pluraflavin A

70th Birthday: Joe Richmond
Dr. Joe Pierce Richmond, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday on June 14, 2014

Taming Living Carbocations for Conjugate Addition
Direct conjugate addition of alkenes to α,β-enones is described

Angewandte Chemie 25/2014: Surfaces and What's Below
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A Domino Approach to Total Synthesis
The first enantioselective total syntheses of blennolide C and gonytolide C are reported