Novel loop-like aromatic compounds: a further step on the road to nanobelts and nanotubes

• Venkataramana Rajuri,
• Dariush Ajami,
• Gaston R. Schaller,
• Christian Näther and
• Rainer Herges

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 30, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.30

• Venkataramana Rajuri Dariush Ajami Gaston R. Schaller Christian Nather Rainer Herges Otto-Diels-Institut für Organische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 4, 24098 Kiel, Germany Otto-Diels-Institut für Organische Chemie, current address: The Skaggs Institute for Chemical

• Biology and Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S. Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 6/7, 24098 Kiel, Germany 10.3762/bjoc.6.30 Abstract The synthesis and crystal structural

Concise methods for the synthesis of chiral polyoxazolines and their application in asymmetric hydrosilylation

• Wei Jie Li,
• Zun Le Xu and
• Sheng Xiang Qiu

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 29, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.29

• Wei Jie Li Zun Le Xu Sheng Xiang Qiu Program for Natural Product Chemical Biology & Drug Discovery, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 723 Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Synthesis in the glycosciences

• Thisbe K. Lindhorst

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 16, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.16

• presented in this series. Furthermore, carbohydrate chemistry is presented in the context of chemical biology together with organic chemistry making use of known chemical reactions as well as the stereochemical advantages of saccharides to construct novel molecules with unique properties. It has been a joy

The subtle balance of weak supramolecular interactions: The hierarchy of halogen and hydrogen bonds in haloanilinium and halopyridinium salts

• Kari Raatikainen,
• Massimo Cametti and
• Kari Rissanen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 4, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.4

• tables Supporting Information File 12: CIF data for compounds 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13 Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledge the Academy of Finland (KRi: proj. no. 212588) and The National Graduate School of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology (KRa) for financial support.

Looking forward to volume six

• Jonathan Clayden

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2010, 6, No. 1, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.1

• , from materials, through mechanism, synthesis and natural products, to chemical biology. In the last few months we have seen a rapid rise in the number of papers we are publishing. For example, 2009 saw an increase in submissions of 50% over the previous year, and the number of papers we have published

Control of stilbene conformation and fluorescence in self-assembled capsules

• Mark R. Ams,
• Dariush Ajami,
• Stephen L. Craig,
• Jye-Shane Yang and
• Julius Rebek Jr

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 79, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.79

• Mark R. Ams Dariush Ajami Stephen L. Craig Jye-Shane Yang Julius Rebek Jr The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, U.S., Tel: 858 784 2250; Fax: 858 784 2876 Department of Chemistry

Diastereoselective functionalisation of benzo-annulated bicyclic sultams: Application for the synthesis of cis-2,4-diarylpyrrolidines

• Susan Kelleher,
• Pierre-Yves Quesne and
• Paul Evans

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 69, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.69

• Susan Kelleher Pierre-Yves Quesne Paul Evans Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland 10.3762/bjoc.5.69 Abstract The cis-dibromination of unsaturated bicyclic bridgehead sultams 5a and 5b, and experiments

Review of “Stereochemistry Workbook, 191 Problems and Solutions” by K.-H. Hellwich and C. D. Siebert

• Roald Hoffmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 38, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.38

• Roald Hoffmann Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Baker Laboratory, Ithaca NY 14853, USA 10.3762/bjoc.5.38 Hellwich, K.-H.; Siebert, C. D. Stereochemistry Workbook, 191 Problems and Solutions. transl., A. D. Dunn Springer-Verlag: Berlin, Heidelberg, 2006. XI, 198 pages

A biphasic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones using a simplified packed- bed microreactor

• Andrew Bogdan and
• D. Tyler McQuade

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2009, 5, No. 17, doi:10.3762/bjoc.5.17

• Andrew Bogdan D. Tyler McQuade Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853 USA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. Fax (850) 644-8281 10.3762/bjoc.5.17 Abstract We demonstrate the preparation and

A facile synthesis and fungicidal activities of 2-(alkylamino)-5,6-dimethylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin- 4(3H)-ones

• Yang-Gen Hu,
• Ai-Hua Zheng,
• Xu-Zhi Ruan and
• Ming-Wu Ding

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 49, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.49

• Yang-Gen Hu Ai-Hua Zheng Xu-Zhi Ruan Ming-Wu Ding Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan 442000, China Institute of Life Science, Affiliated Taihe Hospital, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan 442000, China Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of

A practical synthesis of the ¹³C/¹⁵N- labelled tripeptide N-formyl- Met-Leu-Phe, useful as a reference in solid- state NMR spectroscopy

• Sven T. Breitung,
• Jakob J. Lopez,
• Gerd Dürner,
• Clemens Glaubitz,
• Michael W. Göbel and
• Marcel Suhartono

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 35, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.35

• Sven T. Breitung Jakob J. Lopez Gerd Durner Clemens Glaubitz Michael W. Gobel Marcel Suhartono Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Institute of Biophysical Chemistry, Johann

C₂-symmetric bisamidines: Chiral Brønsted bases catalysing the Diels- Alder reaction of anthrones

• Deniz Akalay,
• Gerd Dürner,
• Jan W. Bats and
• Michael W. Göbel

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2008, 4, No. 28, doi:10.3762/bjoc.4.28

• Deniz Akalay Gerd Durner Jan W. Bats Michael W. Gobel Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 10.3762/bjoc.4.28 Abstract C2-symmetric bisamidines 8 have been tested as chiral

A divergent asymmetric approach to aza-spiropyran derivative and (1S,8aR)-1-hydroxyindolizidine

• Jian-Feng Zheng,
• Wen Chen,
• Su-Yu Huang,
• Jian-Liang Ye and
• Pei-Qiang Huang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2007, 3, No. 41, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-3-41

• Jian-Feng Zheng Wen Chen Su-Yu Huang Jian-Liang Ye Pei-Qiang Huang Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Chemical Biology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, P. R. China 10.1186/1860-5397-3-41 Abstract Background

8-epi-Salvinorin B: crystal structure and affinity at the κ opioid receptor

• Thomas A. Munro,
• Katharine K. Duncan,
• Richard J. Staples,
• Wei Xu,
• Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen,
• Cécile Béguin,
• William A. Carlezon Jr. and
• Bruce M. Cohen

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2007, 3, No. 1, doi:10.1186/1860-5397-3-1

• Thomas A. Munro Katharine K. Duncan Richard J. Staples Wei Xu Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen Cecile Beguin William A. Carlezon Jr. Bruce M. Cohen Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St, Belmont MA 02478-9106, USA Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA