In this series of interviews, presidents of the national societies of Chemistry Europe talk about their society, personal motivation, and plans for the future

Interviews with Chemistry Europe Presidents

Green & Sustainable Flow Reactors
Flow microreactors may play a major role in the environmentally benign synthesis and production of useful substances

Stuck like Glue
All joined together: a new class of AABB supramolecular polymers is achieved

Improved Continuous-Flow Hydroarylation
First simple and efficient continuous-flow hydroarylation of arenes and heteroarenes suitable for various styrenes reported

Selective Route to Trisubstituted Alkenes
Ei-ichi Negishi reports a more stereoselective route to trisubstituted alkenes from propyne

Red Algae as Chemical Feedstock
Red macroalgae could be a new source for renewable chemicals and biofuels thanks to one-step process

Diels-Alder Diamonds
The surfaces of nanoscopic diamonds have been chemically modified by a Diels-Alder reaction

CO2 Activation by Organocatalyst
Cooperative activation of CO2 achieved with ammonium betaine-based catalyst under halogen- and solvent-free conditions

Air Purification Porphyrin-Sensitized Titania Films
Photocatalyst degrades air-borne pollutants by using visible-light and a metal-free porphyrin

Marcello Tiecco Retires
Professor Marcello Tiecco, University of Perugia, Italy, and Editor of EurJOC from the first hour, announces his retirement