Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Angewandte Chemie 19/2014: Good Vibrations

Flexible Catalytic Active Site
Organocatalysts inspired by enzymes for enantioselective Michael reactions

Pearls to Prevent Relaxation
Additive stops aging in super glassy polymer membranes

Closed Honeycomb Films
An exponential growth strategy yields micrometer-thick macroporous films

Speedier Route to Antibiotic Core
Improved method offers better access to the core structure of synthetic antibiotics

Building Strong Carbon Acids from 1,1-Bis(triflyl)alkadienes
Strong carbon acids set to become a useful class of organocatalysts

Revealing the Essentials for Effective β-Glucopyranoside Recognition
A step forward in the design of synthetic receptors for the recognition of carbohydrates

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

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