Sequential catalysis simplifies the synthesis of polycyclic indoles, which usually require multistep approaches
Polycyclic Indoles Made Easy
Engelbert Zass Awarded
E. Zass, Head of the Chemistry Biology Pharmacy Information Center at ETH Zurich, will be awarded the Gmelin Beilstein Medal

Tetsuo Nozoe: Organic Chemist and Autograph Collector
Tetsuo Nozoe was a pioneer in the area of non-benzoid aromatic chemistry and an autograph collector
Unprecedented Alkaloid
An unprecedented alkaloid containing both epsilon-lactam and delta-lactone rings has been characterized for its medicinal potential
Angewandte Author Profiles October 2012
Dayang Wang, Günter Mayer, and Hiroshi Shinokubo were interviewed
Bridged Bicycles
Making functionalized bridged bicycles in natural product synthesis just got easier thanks to a new carbene cascade reaction
Efficient Chemical Transformations of Cellulose
Cellulose is effectively converted into methanol, propylene, and ethylene glycol over Cu-based catalysts
Hybrid Lighting Device
Bacterial photosynthetic reaction center harvests more light thanks to tailored organic antenna
Electride Ammonia
A new process for making ammonia could reduce the overall energy costs in the manufacture of this crucial chemical
Bonding Beyond Borders: The Nozoe Autograph Books
The first entry was on July 19, 1953; the last on October 16, 1994. 15,065 days. That was the lifespan of Tetsuo Nozoe’s autograph book