The N-phosphinyl phosphoramides have been exploited as a new motif in organocatalysis

Head of the Class

Nobel Reactions
Reaction from the catalysis community on this year's Nobel Prize

Two Birds, One Stone
Single drug that blocks NO production by inhibiting two different enzyme targets could reduce tumor growth

In Situ Passive Contamination Sampling
Low-density polyethylene membrane tested in situ for passive sampling of PAH contamination of water

Direct Amide Hydrogenation
Amides selectively and directly hydrogenated to alcohols and amines under mild, anhydrous conditions for the first time

EurJOC Newsletter Launched
The European Journal of Organic Chemistry announces the launch of its new newsletter

Catalytic Fluorination – Major Challenge
Discovery of selectively adding a fluorine or trifluoromethyl group to biologically active compounds dramatically improve their properties

Method to Prepare tRNA Nucleosides
Turbo-Grignard reagent with specific point of attack allows synthesis of tRNA nucleosides in presence of reactive groups

Angewandte Chemie 46/2010: Food for Thought
An overview of the current issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition

User Experience Research
Wiley are looking for organic chemists to participate in the usability testing of a new online chemistry content service Nov. 17/18