Accounts of Chemical Research Volume 44, Issue 1

Having completed its 40th volume of published research in 2007,�Accounts of Chemical Research�presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. In addition, since 1998�Accounts of Chemical Research�has also published Special Issues devoted to a single issue of unusual activity and significance. Visit the�Accounts�Special Issues�page for listings, descriptions, and TOC�s of all special issues.Beginning in 2008,�Accounts of Chemical Research�has replaced their traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These new entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the�Conspectus�enhances the article�s discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.�