US researchers engineered the anti-leukemic drug Navitoclax into a new a compound devoid of toxic effects on platelets

Kill the Tumor But Spare the Platelets!

Chemistry in Theatre
Carl Djerassi's latest book, Chemistry in Theatre, is reviewed by Stefan Böschen, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Germany

Aziridines: Go With the Flow
Treatment of aziridine precursors with sBuLi provides a route to functionlized aziridines or C4-functionalized tetrahydroisoquinolines

Angewandte Chemie 4/2013: Bio & Nano
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Functional in a Flash
Inexpensive and non-toxic aluminum catalyst can make highly functional organic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide

Feel Your Molecule’s Reactions
Haptic quantum chemistry makes interaction and reaction of molecules touchable and could revolutionize quantum calculations

Extended Portfolio of New Services for Chemists
Wiley acquires assets of FIZ Chemie Berlin Germany

Preserving Female Fertility
The immunosuppressant drug rapamycin prevents the premature loss of female fertility

New Inhibitors for West Nile Virus
Development and characterization of new peptidomimetic inhibitors of the West Nile virus NS2B-NS3 protease

Therapeutic Activation of Death Receptors
Bioymifi is the first chemical compound which promotes cancer cell apoptosis by directly targeting the death receptor 5