A more practical and efficient total synthesis of antimicrobial (–)-nakadomarin A has been described
New Synthesis of (–)-Nakadomarin A
Organic Materials Could Save Your Life – ChemistryViews.org IYC Video Competition
Organic materials can be tailored to the required properties for new applications such as efficient and non-toxic lighting, or low cost solar cells
Angewandte Chemie 41/2011: Surprising Ions
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
Guidelines for Isotope and Gas Ratios
The terminology and concepts behind the terms for expressing relative differences in stable isotope ratios have been clarified
Efficient Trifluoromethylation of Alkenes
Copper catalyst and hypervalent iodine give a rare example of general and highly efficient direct trifluoromethylation of terminal olefins
Reverse Engineering Organic Solar Cells
Chemists have studied 9000 copolymer materials to calculate the optimal polymer for making organic photovoltaic solar cells
First Amino Acid Ionic Liquid Gel
Adding another ion to an amino acid ionic liquid makes it a thermotropic and ion conductive gel while retaining the ionic status
Selective Oxidation of ᴅ-Galactose over Gold Catalysts
Gold nanoparticles shown to convert specialty sugar into renewable feedstock for fine chemicals
Angewandte Chemie 40/2011: Tying the Knot
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
C40 Carotenoids: Longest Polyenic Compounds
Longest conjugated polyenic compounds made by a metathesis reaction could be used as food colorants with added health benefits