A new method to synthesize fully substituted allenes by using asymmetric phase-transfer catalysis has been developed

New Route to Tetrasubstituted Allenes

Most Accessed Articles: January 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for January 2013

Direct Multicomponent β-Fluoro(phenylsulfonyl)ethylamine Synthesis
Direct Mannich-type reaction for the facile synthesis of β-fluoro(phenylsulfonyl)ethylamines involving three components

Angewandte Chemie 8/2013: Humble Beginnings, Strong Growth
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Squeezing Out CO2
Post-combustion capture: metal-organic framework releases stored carbon dioxide in sunlight

1000 Days Online
ChemistryViews.org, ChemPubSoc Europe’s news and information site, looks back on 1,000 exciting, successful days in worldwide chemistry community

Who Nicked My Cyanide?
Nickel catalysis provides a useful way to remove cyanide groups from organic compounds

Polymer Poison Trap
A polymer endowed with metal-catecholate functional groups can absorb toxic chemicals from the air

Light Controlled Insulin Release
US scientists developed a drug depot which, upon exposure to light, releases insulin at appropriate times and amounts

Compound-Based Landscapes
Establishing landscapes of existing compounds could determine potentially interesting new compounds