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Copyright © 2012 American Chemical Society
January 9, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 2
Volume 90, Issue 2
Credit: Shell Chemicals' Nanhai petrochemical joint venture in Guangdong province, China. Shell Chemicals
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January 9, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 2
Features
Business
A year after being sold, Isochem sets a course amid evolving domestic competition (pp. 22-24)
Science & Technology
Chemists evaluate the benefits of flagging problematic functional groups as a means of predicting drug toxicity (pp. 34-35)
Cover Story: World Chemical Outlook 2012
Competitive Domestic Firms
Despite a slow-growth environment, U.S. chemical companies will be competitive
(p.12)European Debt Affects Chemical Industry
Chemical output in 2012 is predicted to be even lower than the less than stellar 2011 output
(p.13)Middle East Continues To Produce
New projects in the Middle East will expand supply of value-added products
(p.18)Latin American Growth Slowing Down
After significant growth in 2011, countries experience see slower growth this year
(p.19)News of the Week
Dustup Over Plant Security
Antiterrorism: Top Republican says Homeland Security officials misled Congress
(p.6)Cascade Beats Previous Record
Organic Synthesis: Four starting materials plus 12 steps in one pot yield bioactive agents
(p.7)Another Form Of Oxygen
Computational chemistry: Model predicts insulating spiral-chain O4 structure at high pressures
(p.8)BASF, DuPont Back Biofeedstocks
Investment: Corporate money may speed commercialization of biomass-to-feedstock technologies
(p.8)Choose Your Own Analytical Range
Biosensors: Mixtures of receptors with different affinities enable expansion of dynamic range
(p.9)Departments
Business
A year after being sold, Isochem sets a course amid evolving domestic competition
(pp. 22-24)
Firm uses an internal technology network to drive innovation and keep up with the pace of change
(pp. 25-26)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Alexion To Acquire Enobia
- Westlake Ups Size Of Chlorine Plant
- DuPont Is Selling Liqui-Box Business
- SABIC Cuts Ribbon On Indiana Facility
- IFF Settles Suit Over Cooling Agent
- Huntsman Buys Polyurethanes Firm
- Styrolution Unit Goes To Sun Capital
- Carbon Fiber Plant To Start In South Korea
- Mitsubishi Companies Get New Leaders
- AMRI Cuts U.S. Discovery Ranks
- Forma, Boehringer Sign Oncology Pact
- R&D Consortium Hooks AstraZeneca And Novo Nordisk
- Biogen, Isis Pursue Muscle Disease Drug
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Awards(pp. 38-42)
(pp. 38-42)- 2012 ACS National Award Winners
- Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management
- ACS Award in Industrial Chemistry
- ACS Award For Achievement In Research For the Teaching & Learning Of Chemistry
- ACS Award in the Chemistry of Materials
- ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
- ACS Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry
- ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
- ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science
Government & Policy
Science-related programs at DOE, NIH, EPA get appropriations for fiscal year ending on Sept. 30
(pp. 29-31)Books
Children’s book evokes the wonder of scientific truths but with an unnecessary attack on cultural myths
(pp. 36-37)
Science & Technology
Chemists evaluate the benefits of flagging problematic functional groups as a means of predicting drug toxicity
(pp. 34-35)