Intermolecular complexation of three water-soluble p-sulfonatocalixarenes with five local anaesthetics guests
Complexation of Calixarenes with Anaesthetics Guests
Resistance is Not Futile
The total synthesis of the antibiotic marinomycin A could nudge us towards antibiotics that defeat resistant microbes, such as MRSA
Angewandte Chemie 28/2012: Everywhere, All the Time
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
New Look at Efficient Alkynylation
A simple and widely-applicable method for alkynylation of complex molecules is discovered by exploring a scientific curiosity
DECHEMA Awards for Catalysis
Javier Pérez-Ramírez, Graham Hutchings, and Takashi Tatsumi receive awards from the DECHEMA for their work on catalysis
Masking Cationic Charges to Fight Malaria
O-alkylsulfonate derivatives of bis-alkylamidoximes are orally available, potent antimalaric compounds thanks to their masked charges
Balancing Reactivity and Stability
Additives were tested for optimal reactivity and stability of the corresponding active esters for peptide bond formation in aqueous solutions
Easy Synthesis of Trisaccharides
Synthesis of trisaccharides by Hetero-Diels–Alder welding of two monosaccharide units
Catalysis Award for Bert Weckhuysen
Professor B. Weckhuysen, the Netherlands, has received the International Catalysis Award for his work on heterogeneous catalysts

Chemical Secrets of the Violin Virtuosi — Part 2
What made Stradivari's violins so special? Klaus Roth looks at the important role of chemistry in Stradivari's workshop and instruments