Organic chemistry – Page 10
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Research
First synthesis of aza-triangulene in solution
Chemists synthesised and isolated unstable species and its cation in crystalline form
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ResearchMultitasking boron catalyses first aldol reaction from esters
Using esters instead of aldehydes offers chemists a completely new retrosynthetic disconnection
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NewsBest-selling chemistry textbook is now free
New edition of John McMurry’s Organic Chemistry will be open access after author discovers copyright loophole
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ResearchArtificially evolved enzyme tackles tricky cross coupling
Directed evolution on the metalloenzyme cytochrome P450 creates a catalyst for making macrocyclic antibiotics
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ResearchPerfluorocubane catches electron in molecular box
Cube-shaped molecule can hold a single electron – a real-life version of the ‘particle in a box’ principle from quantum mechanics textbooks
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OpinionIntegrating coding into chemistry helps science progress faster
Taking a beginner Python programming course can lead to big efficiency gains
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ResearchClever carbene synthesis replaces notoriously hazardous chemistry
Reactive carbon compounds can now be made from aldehydes instead of explosive or unstable reagents
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ResearchManganese coordination polymer separates xylene isomers
A highly flexible and stable material offers new opportunities for industrial xylene purification
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ResearchTime-resolved spectroscopy shines new light on migratory insertion mechanism
Using lasers to probe metal-centred reactions leads to new understanding of highly reactive catalytic intermediates
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OpinionPeriod of discovery
Chemical space contained sufficient information to formulate the periodic system 25 years before Mendeleev
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OpinionBetty Wright Harris’s explosive career
Hayley Bennett tells the story of a Black chemist who studied energetic materials – and ways to detect them
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ResearchImprobable rotaxane made using a foldamer helix
Macrocycle displaced to a site for which it has no formal affinity
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OpinionThe power of oxygen
Running oxidations on lab scale and plant scale – with the help of bleach
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ResearchWater works as a monomer in polymer synthesis
Water monomers form direct linkages in polymer backbones when used to synthesise polyethersulfones
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ResearchTripeptide catalyst that creates carbon–carbon bonds works in milk, beer and cell lysates
Study sparks excitement by showing a short-chain peptide can be a potent catalyst in numerous complex environments
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BusinessSoapbark branches out to fill essential role in vaccine recipes
The soapbark tree has long been used in traditional medicines, but is now coveted for some of our newest vaccines
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ResearchLiquid metal boosts platinum catalyst’s activity 1000 times
Gallium containing single platinum atoms outperforms solid platinum catalysts in electrochemical methanol oxidation
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ResearchCarbon fragment’s five atom walk in unprecedented rearrangement reaction
Reaction discovered by accident is a rare case of a room temperature [1,5] carbon shift
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OpinionCatalogues of complexity
The tangled web of fine chemicals supply frequently throws up surprises
