Dear Reader, Editorial 3 What is it about chemistry that fascinates you personally? At Thieme, we like different aspects of chemical synthesis . But one thing connects us: we aim to support and inspire chemists all over the world with their research, work or studies . When you ask fellow chemists what differentia- tes Thieme from other publishers, many of them will say that publishing with Thieme feels like being part of a big family . We are happy to hear that and proud to say that everyone here cares personally about our authors and customers . As an independent, family-owned publisher we foster this special Thieme spirit and do our best to provide you with great service every day . Our small but selected publishing program focuses on the field of chemical synthesis – from journals and books to state-of-the-art online products . Our aim is to create the best information tools to support the daily work of the modern synthetic chemist . We hope you continue to trust us when it comes to publishing or using our products . Now we would like to invite you to explore the world of synthetic organic chemistry at Thieme . Enjoy! Your Thieme Chemistry Team First row (from left): Julia Stötzner, Dr . Susanne Haak, Sabine Heller, Dr . Kathrin Ulbrich, Evelyn Hosner Second row (from left): Dr . Dorothee Gollhofer (Freelancer), Sabine Fink-Beschta, Dr . Karen Muirhead-Hofmann, Dr . Barbara Frunder (Freelancer), Dr . Stefanie Baumann, Dr . Fiona Shortt de Hernandez Third row (from left): Dr . Thomas Kast (Freelancer), Dr . Alex Russell, Silke Schellroth, Thorsten Schön, Paul Dzitse, Thomas Loop, Dr . Toby Reeve, Klaus Köberlein, Dr . Manfred Köhl Not in the picture: Dr . Michael Binanzer, Tobias Brenner, Sophia Hengst, Michaela Frey, Dr . Vikas Singh Rawat, Dr . Giuliana Rubulotta, Jo Stead