Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Xu, Xiu‐Hua; Taniguchi, Misaki; Wang, Xin; Tokunaga, Etsuko; Ozawa, Tomohiro; Masuda, Hideki; Shibata, Norio

doi: 10.1002/anie.201308947pmid: N/A

Six transformations in one pot allow the stereoselective synthesis of various di‐ and trisubstituted vinyl triflones, and several heteroaryl triflones from gem‐dibromovinyl substrates. In their Communication on page 12628 ff., N. Shibata et al. explore the key steps of this procedure. The cover picture shows a “Japanese‐style painting” by Mami Shibata (a Tama Art University student), named “Kaze” (“breeze” in English). The six transformations in one pot proceed very smoothly, like birds in a breeze.

Takeuchi, Daisuke; Chiba, Yuriko; Takano, Shigenaga; Osakada, Kohtaro

doi: 10.1002/anie.201308948pmid: N/A

A dinuclear nickel complex with a new double‐decker structure, and its catalytic properties are described by D. Takeuchi, K. Osakada, et al. in their Communication on page 12536 ff. The complex promotes the copolymerization of ethylene with bifunctional monomers such as terminal dienes and unsaturated carboxylic esters. The close positioning of the nickel centers supported by the rigid macrocyclic ligand enhances the coordination of the bifunctional monomers and stabilize the growing polymer end.

doi: 10.1002/anie.201390049pmid: N/A

doi: 10.1002/anie.201384813pmid: N/A

doi: 10.1002/anie.201304842pmid: N/A

“My favorite saying is “yes, we can!” I can never resist travelling to new places …︁” This and more about Marina A. Petrukhina can be found on page 12480.

doi: 10.1002/anie.201308236pmid: N/A

Leroux, Frédéric

doi: 10.1002/anie.201308231pmid: N/A

Schnepp, Zoe

doi: 10.1002/anie.201306735pmid: N/A

John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, 2012. 508 pp., hardcover, € 122.00.—ISBN 978‐0470566671

Bacia, Kirsten

doi: 10.1002/anie.201308937pmid: 24249548

How are biomolecules transported between cellular compartments? James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof made seminal contributions to answering this question with their research into the molecular mechanism of intracellular vesicle transport. For their achievements, the researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 7, 2013.

Groenhof, Gerrit

doi: 10.1002/anie.201309174pmid: 24214025

The significance of computer simulations in such varied fields as chemistry, biophysics, structural biology, and materials science is emphasized by the award of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013 to three of the most important pioneers of computational chemistry. Computer simulations are widely used today to interpret experimental results, to test hypotheses, and as inspiration for experiments.