Very fast, ligand-free reaction provides simple and inexpensive route to key components in dye-sensitized solar cells

Quicker Way to Triphenylamine Derivatives

C–P Coupling by Decarboxylation
A versatile protocol for construction of C—P bonds opens the way for a range of new coupling partners to be used

Brighter Future for OLEDs
Could a one-atom thick sheet of chlorine revolutionize the next generation of flat-panel displays and lighting technology?

Heterogeneous Epoxidation with POMs
New polyoxometalates (POMs) for the epoxidation of olefins bring heterogeneous catalysis a step closer

New Class of Oxazine Derivatives
Three-component assembly provides a simple route to new aminooxazine derivatives of pharmaceutical interest

Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch
An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie

MOF Capsules
Hollow capsules of hybrid metal-organic frameworks (MOF) have selective permeability related directly to their micropore size

Selective Hydroformylation of Mixed Feedstocks
Industrial mixed C4 feedstocks can be hydroformylated selectively with a catalyst immobilized on a supported ionic liquid

Two Layers for Artificial Photosynthesis
Tandem catalysis by nanocrystals with two distinct metal–metal oxide interfaces could be used for artificial photosynthesis

Quicker Catalyst Optimization
General method for screening palladium-based cross-coupling reactions speeds up catalyst optimization