Conversion of linalool into high-density fuels for jet propulsion achieved with ruthenium catalyst under solvent-free conditions

Jet Fuel from Waste Cellulose

Commemorating Jacobus Henricus van't Hoff
March 1st is the 100th anniversary of the death of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, discoverer of osmotic pressure and stereochemistry

Six Steps to Strychnine
The nightmarish effects of strychnine are nothing compared to its systematic name, which hints at how difficult it is to make

Direct Arylation of Unactivated Arenes
Readily available cobalt salts can catalyze the direct arylation of even unactivated arenes such as benzene

Angewandte Chemie 10/2011: Good Taste
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie

Avoiding Misfolding
Screening 10,000 chemical compounds reveals a lead for treatment of prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

UNESCO Awards Sustainable Organic Lab Course
NOP, the Sustainability in the Organic Chemistry Lab Course, was recognized by the UNESCO with the UNO Dekade prize

Unusual Helical Stability
Water-soluble polypeptides display remarkable stability thanks to elongated side chains

Angewandte Chemie 9/2011 – Continuous Growth
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Provoking T-Cells with Nanoparticles
New type of nanoparticle mimics a virus to deliver a protein vaccine and provoke a strong response from T-cells