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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

Angewandte Chemie 7/2013: Everything under Control
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Gian Piero Spada (1956 – 2013)
Gian Piero Spada, Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Bologna, Italy, has passed away

Easy Ways to Aryl Fluorides
Direct conversion of arylboronate esters to aryl fluorides under mild conditions with readily available reagents

Angewandte Chemie 6/2013: Silver is King
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Light Makes Pores Bigger
Retroactive use of light increases the size of the pores within a polymer network