The terminology and concepts behind the terms for expressing relative differences in stable isotope ratios have been clarified

Guidelines for Isotope and Gas Ratios

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

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

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

C40 Carotenoids: Longest Polyenic Compounds
Longest conjugated polyenic compounds made by a metathesis reaction could be used as food colorants with added health benefits

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry – Voting Results Friday 23 September
Results for Friday 23 September of predictions for the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Who's Next? Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Make your predictions for the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry here

Angewandte Chemie 39/2011: Great Chemistry in Every Layer
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie