The selectivity of ligand-capped palladium catalysts in hydrogenation reactions is compared with their lead-poisoned equivalents

Comparing Catalysts

Oxacycle Synthesis
New approach to synthesis of spirocyclic ethers, aryl ethers, and various oxacycles including oxetanes

C. Corminboeuf and J. Waser Awarded
The 2014 Werner Prize is shared between Clémence Corminboeuf and Jérôme Waser

Giant Vesicles from Sophorolipids
Sophorolipids based on linolenic acid self-assemble into giant-vesicle-type structures with membranes similar to those of cell walls

Gel Filled Filter—More than a Pore
Microgel-based thermoresponsive membranes for water filtration

Wiley Editors Awarded Professorships
Wiley editors awarded multiple professorships from leading Chinese institutes

Academic−Industrial Partnerships in Drug Discovery and Development
According to K. C. Nicolaou, such a partnership will be essential to apply fundamental chemistry to medicine

Creating Cucurbiturils
Synthetic route to prepare cucurbiturils substituted at the bridge position has been developed

Kinetic Resolution of Diols by Etherification
Total synthesis of (+)-sacidumlignan D through etherification-based kinetic resolution

Oxidation from Air: New Meerwein Arylation
New carbooxygenation-type version of the Meerwein arylation allows introduction of oxygen from air by using manganese dioxide