Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research

Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space

Total Synthesis of Indolizidine (+)-223A
Simple procedure providing easy access to alkaloid 223A in sufficient quantities from readily accessible compounds

Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry 2011
David Chen, Seoul National University, South Korea, and David Spiegel, Yale University, USA, awarded

Angewandte Author Profiles December
Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month

What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways

Chemistry of the Christmas Candle — Part 2
We pursue the fate of a single wax molecule in a burning candle

Ouroboros Breathes Benzene
As benzene breathes, its aromaticity ebbs and flows according to new derivative current-density maps

Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Advance Towards New Biobased Performance Materials
Efficient, stereospecific synthesis of high purity isohexide diamines – high-performance biobased polymers such as polyamides