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March 5, 2012 Issue

Volume 90, Issue 10

March 5, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 10

Petrochemicals

The shale boom is in full swing for the North American petrochemical industry, and producers think it will last
By Alexander H. Tullo
Features
Science & Technology

The Inner Workings Of Autism

Researchers begin to connect genes linked to the spectrum of disorders with molecular pathways gone awry
ACS News

243rd ACS National Meeting

San Diego, March 25–29
Back Issues
 

News of the Week

Unfavored Ring Route Revealed

Enzymology: Structure, theory answer question about how an unusual biosynthetic step works

A Plethora Of Clean Energy

Innovation: ARPA-E summit shines spotlight emerging technologies

Milestone For European Science

Government: European Research Council marks fifth anniversary in Brussels

European Firms Weather Crisis

Chemical Earnings: Most companies raise profits in 2011

Monsanto Settles Dioxins Suits

Monsanto will pay up to $93 million to settle Agent Orange lawsuits

Alcohols From Aliphatics

Organic Synthesis: Reaction transforms primary C–H bonds with help from oxygen atom, catalyst

Money Flows For Biobased Chemicals

Renewables: Amryis raises $84 million from investors for scale-up
 

Departments


Business

Pollution Data Uneven Across China

Activists find both progress and backsliding in disclosure of environmental data

Companies Race To Diversify

Suppliers at Informex strive to grow through business combinations

Drugmakers Join To Study A Viral Threat

A rare and deadly brain infection could derail a range of immune system-modulating drugs

Petrochemicals

The shale boom is in full swing for the North American petrochemical industry, and producers think it will last

European Firms Weather Crisis

Chemical Earnings: Most companies raise profits in 2011

Monsanto Settles Dioxins Suits

Monsanto will pay up to $93 million to settle Agent Orange lawsuits

Money Flows For Biobased Chemicals

Renewables: Amryis raises $84 million from investors for scale-up
Concentrates
  1. Genomatica Takes Its 1,4-butanediol to Asia
  2. Formosa Plans U.S. Cracker
  3. Merck KGaA Launches Efficiency Program
  4. Plant Explosion Kills At Least 16 In China
  5. Solvay Commercializes New Route To Epichlorohydrin
  6. Lanxess Invests In South Africa
  7. Berkshire May Seek More Acquisitions
  8. Lilly To Invest In Irish Biopharma
  9. Mitsui, SABIC Link For Polyurethanes
  10. Abbott, Galapagos Sign Arthritis Pact
  11. Business Roundup
  12. GSK And Angiochem In Rare-Diseases Pact
  13. Symrise Expands Fragrance Business
  14. Dainippon Will Buy Boston Biomedical

ACS News

ACS Fosters Global Networking

Society offers seed funding for international collaborations

2011: A Good Year For Chemistry

243rd ACS National Meeting

San Diego, March 25–29
Obituaries
  1. Kathryn O. (Kate) Payne
  2. Zimmerman Dies At 85
  3. Suryya K. Das
Awards
  1. ACS-Hach Teaching Awards Available
  2. Call For Nominations For Young Innovator Award
  3. Engineering Academy Elects New Members
  4. Hung-Wen Liu Receives Scott Medal
  5. HIST Honors Outstanding Papers
  6. Call For Nominations For ACS Fellows
  7. ACS PRF Grant Recipients Announced

Government & Policy

Chemical Security Program Stalls

DHS works to fix troubled antiterrorism initiative

Transitioning

Paul Anastas leaves EPA and returns to Yale

A Plethora Of Clean Energy

Innovation: ARPA-E summit shines spotlight emerging technologies

Milestone For European Science

Government: European Research Council marks fifth anniversary in Brussels
Concentrates
  1. Lawmakers Drop Open-Access Bill
  2. Russia Makes Progress In Destroying Weapons
  3. Watchdog Finds Nuclear Problems
  4. Navy Funds Two New Ocean Research Ships
  5. EU Proposes Controls On 13 Substances

Science & Technology

Corannulene Scale-Up

Optimized synthetic approach could lead to commercial availability

Making Technetium-99m

Canadian scientists claim that cyclotron route to the medical-imaging isotope is the answer to shortages

Increasing Capacity In Energy Storage

Unconventional materials boost performance of common charge-storage devices

The Inner Workings Of Autism

Researchers begin to connect genes linked to the spectrum of disorders with molecular pathways gone awry

Alcohols From Aliphatics

Organic Synthesis: Reaction transforms primary C–H bonds with help from oxygen atom, catalyst

Unfavored Ring Route Revealed

Enzymology: Structure, theory answer question about how an unusual biosynthetic step works
Concentrates
  1. Multiplexed Raman microscopy
  2. Graphene Targets Tumors
  3. Cleaning Wastewater While Generating Electricity
  4. Researchers Solve Structure of Enterovirus 71
  5. Greener, Safer Photooxidations
  6. Black Carbon Belchers
  7. A Better Disulfide Reducing Agent
  8. Metal Mesh Enables Dust Scrutiny

Newscripts

Goat Dialects, Tarsier Talk, Chameleon Charm

Editor's Page

Chemical Plant Safety

Letters

Letters
  1. Remaining Competitive
  2. Missing Balance
  3. C&EN Rediscovered
  4. Agreeable Positions