Highlights from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals

Most Accessed Articles: June 2018

Improved Antimalaria Drug
Conjugation of organometallic groups to sulfadoxine changes the drug's activity

Bioactivity of Artemisinin Derivatives
Artemisinin-derived dimers, trimers, and dendrimers studied for their antimalarial/antiviral activity

Direct Synthesis of Polycyclic Tropanes
Single step mechanism to form complex polycyclic tropanes with high yields and stereoselectivities

Angewandte Chemie 28/2018: The Value of Truth
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Improved Delivery of Anticancer Drugs in Liposomes
Hydrogen bonding plays a crucial role in liposomal formulations

Blocking Cell-to-Cell Signaling to Kill Bacteria
Structural transitions change the shape of a binding pocket of an enzyme; finding can be used to develop specific path blockers

Insulin Tablets Instead of a Syringe?
Ionic liquids for oral insulin delivery

Guess the Chemist (79)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

The Chemistry of Pools
Why do we chlorinate pools and how does it work?