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Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

A new light-activated catalyst enables deracemization via carbon–halogen bond cleavage—the first of its kind targeting heteroatom bonds—offering a streamlined route to chiral pharmaceuticals

E. H. Tiekink, R. Verdijk, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt used quantum chemistry to show that hydrogen-bonding organocatalysts speed up the Diels–Alder reaction

Dr. Tom Kinzel, Executive Director of the GDCh, about the importance of volunteer engagement, collaboration, and the changing needs of society as a central task of modern chemical societies

A mild, efficient system for selectively deprotecting and modifying N-heterocycles in a single step

Mechanochemistry enables a rapid, solvent-free synthesis of 5-amino-4-cyanoxazoles in just 10 minutes, achieving high yields with minimal waste

Exploring cage bicyclic hydrocarbons as bioisosteres for novel fragrances

The Primo Levi Award honors chemists who advance human rights, ethical responsibility, and the societal role of chemistry

Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie