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February 27, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 9
Volume 90, Issue 9
With their latest synthetic methods, organic chemists help tackle challenges in fluorine chemistry
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February 27, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 9
February 27, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 9
With their latest synthetic methods, organic chemists help tackle challenges in fluorine chemistry
(pp. 10-17)
Features
Business
Expecting muted economic growth, chemical makers plan modest increases in R&D and capital spending this year (pp. 20-23)
News of the Week
Dioxins, Assessed At Last
Pollution: After years of study, EPA sets safe level of exposure to the most toxic congener
(p.5)BASF Advances Battery Agenda
Energy Storage: Purchase of Merck KGaA’s electrolytes business bolsters battery materials unit
(p.6)How A Toxin Avoids Digestion
Biochemistry: The key to botulinum toxin’s oral toxicity may unlock ways to deliver protein drugs by mouth
(p.6)Michigan, Dow Agree On Cleanup
Dioxins: Dow is also offering to buy 50 properties near its Midland plant
(p.7)Metal-Free Hydrogenations
Organic Synthesis: Lewis acid-base pairs enable unprecedented reduction of anilines and other aromatics
(p.8)Uncertain Path For H5N1 Research
Policy: A closed-door meeting and a vague statement from an international panel muddy the road ahead
(p.9)Departments
Business
Chinese newcomer sticks to ambitious plan to become an innovative drug firm
(pp. 32-33)
Customer destocking returned in the fourth quarter, squeezing chemical company profit margins
(pp. 24-26)
Amid slowing growth in 2011, drugmakers took steps to prepare for the year ahead
(pp. 28-30)
Expecting muted economic growth, chemical makers plan modest increases in R&D and capital spending this year
(pp. 20-23)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- Novel DNA Sequencers Debut
- Westlake May Drop Bid For Georgia Gulf
- Mosaic Reaches Mine Settlement
- BP, Sinopec, And SK Plan China Complex
- Koppers To Build China Coal Tar Distillery
- BASF Will Phase Out Lead Chromate
- TA Acquires Bähr Thermoanalyse
- FMC Looks To China For New Insecticide
- Ferro Secures Rare-Earth Source
- Enanta Signs Novartis For Hepatitis Drug
- Merck And Pfizer Strike Generics Deals
- Lanxess Invests In Succinic Acid Maker
- FDA Advisers Clear Vivus Obesity Drug
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Gathering aims to be the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory science
(pp. 66-67)Awards(pp. 58-64)
(pp. 58-64)- 2012 ACS National Award Winners
- Arthur C. Cope Award Winner Wong
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Jeffrey Aubé
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Squire J. Booker
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Timothy F. Jamison
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Anna Mapp
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: E. W. (Bert) Meijer
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: David I. Schuster
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Scott A. Snyder
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Yi Tang
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Michael R. Wasielewski
- Arthur C. Cope Scholar: Jin-Quan Yu
- All Awards
Government & Policy
Agency proposes huge increase in industry-paid fees to ensure food, drug safety
(pp. 48-50)
Science & Technology
With their latest synthetic methods, organic chemists help tackle challenges in fluorine chemistry
(pp. 10-17)
Russian, American, and British teams prepare to explore lakes deep under Antarctica’s glaciers
(pp. 54-55)