Non-polymeric supramolecular gel derived from a simple organic salt has been used to create a unique gel sculpture

Not Just a Work of Art: Moldable, Load-Bearing, Self-Healing Gels

Metal-Organic Frameworks
Book on applications of MOFs and discussing the advantages and limits of the material is reviewed by Jiří Čejka, Czech Republic

Angewandte Chemie 22/2012 – The Spice of Life
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

TB or not TB: Total Synthesis of Transvalencin Z
Total synthesis of the natural product transvalencin Z, a potential starting point for the development of drugs to treat tuberculosis

ChemistryViews.org: Second Anniversary
Celebrating two exciting and successful years – looking back on what we've achieved and forward to your feedback and a great third year

New Route to Potential Glycosidase Inhibitors
Efficient preparation of 8 of the 16 isomers of inhibitor candidate deoxynojirimycin could help find new diabetes treatments

Straightforward Synthesis of Phenanthrenes
Phenanthrenes synthesized in a straightforward manner from arenes and styrenes by using cross dehydrogenative coupling

Most Accessed Articles: April 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for April 2012

Planned Coincidence for Discovering New Reactions
Antibody-based immunoassay helps in the search for new chemical reactions by screening thousands of reactions at once

100th Birthday of Herbert C. Brown
Herbert C. Brown won the Nobel Prize for his work on organoboranes and hydroboration; also the answer to Guess the Chemist (5)