Organic chemistry – Page 39
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Research
Radical chemistry stabilises the world’s smallest lasso
Molecular snare threads through itself under redox conditions
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Opinion
Functionalising pyridines with phosphonium salts
Newly-independent research groups often bring new perspectives to synthesis
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Braided molecules help scientists tie the knot
A complex molecular knot with eight crossing points has been made
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Exotic antimatter used to probe molecule's reactivity
Muonium spectroscopy can reveal photochemical reactivity and dynamics of specific carbons within an organic molecule
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Record polyhedron boosts molecular self-assembly
New supramolecular system shape found by chance inspires improved design principle
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Roadkill: new molecules at the side of the road
Wild animals run down on the roads can open surprising doors for opportunistic biochemists
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Opinion
Still boiling after all these years
If you’ve got the facilities, distillation can be a powerful plant technique
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Research
Chicken feed and food ingredients tame organolithium chemistry
Three second alkylation happens in air without cooling – or bursting into flames
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Research
Spoked wheel polyphenylene rolls into flatland
Structure may act as building block for new class of 2D materials
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Opinion
How much does fashion influence chemists?
Is that new reaction the next Nobel-worthy breakthrough, or just a flash in the pan?
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Webinar
From milligrams to kilograms: synthetic chemistry following nature’s lead
This webinar covers the discovery of greener chemistry in academia and its adoption in both medicinal and process chemistry groups
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Research
Light responsive molecular motor winds up helicates
Molecular switch enables non-invasive control of chirality
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News
Nanocars gear up for first race of its kind
France will host nanocar competition between six teams from around the world to test unique microscope
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Research
When life gives you lemons, make catalysts
Lemon juice both biocatalyst and solvent in the synthesis of organic compounds
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Route to complex amines holds drug development promise
New catalytic reaction yields products with three adjacent chiral centres
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‘Ginger-meter’ tests strength of spice samples
Electrochemical sensor used to detect gingerol compounds
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Research
'Robo-chemist' optimises reactions in one day
Intelligent automated reactor drastically cuts time it takes to optimise cross-coupling reactions
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News
MOFs offer safer toxic gas storage
Start-up’s gas cylinders allows sub-atmospheric storage of hazardous gases like arsine used in semiconductor processing