Organic chemistry – Page 4
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ResearchCross-coupling technique cracks open alcohols for chemical synthesis
A new alcohol–alcohol cross coupling reaction could become a powerful new tool for synthetic chemists
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ResearchDIY recycling protocol could save organoiridium waste from incinerators
‘A very good solution to solve a niche problem’
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Research3D-printed capsules enhance speed and safety of synthetic chemistry
Encapsulated reagents allow chemists to ditch their Schlenk line to synthesise ferrocene
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ResearchEnergetically unfavourable Diels-Alder reaction driven by chemical fuel
Carbodiimide fuel powers rare, thermodynamically unpromising reaction between diene and dienophile
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OpinionHarnessing biodiversity through natural products research in the Philippines
Collaborative projects aim to produce cheaper and more effective medicines
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ResearchPorphyrin ribbons transport charge with no resistance
Molecules could form the basis of ‘perfectly transmissive’ molecular wires
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ResearchBad habits obscuring thermodynamic reality of photocatalytic reactions
Dubious assumptions and contentious nomenclature muddying the literature
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ResearchSodium lumps, glucose and mechanochemistry behind ammonia-free Birch reduction
Protocol solves ‘malleability problem’ of activating alkali metals like sodium
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ResearchEnzyme engineering makes blue denim greener
Environmentally friendlier alternative to indigo dye can now be made at a competitive price
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ResearchClassic cross-coupling reactions rerouted to make new products
Combination of Suzuki–Miyaura and Buchwald–Hartwig couplings produces carbon–nitrogen–carbon linked compounds
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ResearchMachine learning could ‘change the paradigm’ for polaritonic chemistry
Model reveals influence of vibrational strong coupling during light-driven reaction
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OpinionBin Liu: ‘Breakthroughs always need patience’
The materials expert on deciding to become a scientist, collaboration and fishing
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ResearchRegioselective nitrogen-insertion reaction is latest addition to skeletal editing toolbox
Protocol transforms arenols into benzazepines
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ResearchRiding the microwave: three chemists share their stories
Disagreements surrounding non-thermal effects didn’t stop microwave reactors becoming a standard part of laboratory life
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ResearchSteroid separation made easy with photoswitchable coordination cage
Light-activated coordination cage purifies progesterone
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ResearchIon-beam experiments probe fundamentals of hydronium–hydroxide neutralisation
Researchers uncover new insights into one of chemistry’s most fundamental equilibrium reactions
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FeatureEditing polymer backbones
Changing the chemical makeup of a polymer backbone could revolutionise how we make, use and even recycle plastics. James Mitchell Crow reports