Organic chemistry – Page 41
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ResearchFlow chemistry for on-demand chlorine
Simple and safe setup produces elemental chlorine when and where it’s needed
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OpinionHome synthesis is here – we must guide it
On-demand chemistry raises as many questions as it answers
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ResearchTamed sodium in water comes out of the blue
Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes
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FeatureActivating C–Hemistry
Meet the organic chemists intent on breaking bonds that are generally considered to be unreactive
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ResearchAmine behind mask hides its reactivity
Chemists mask amines’ unwanted reactivity with carbon dioxide and overcome limitations of amide formation
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NewsSoftware could revolutionise chemistry
Computer program can tell chemists how to make new molecules from scratch
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Opinion6-epi-Ophiobolin N
When it comes to cascade reactions, radicals are king of the ring-formers
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ResearchSuper quick synthesis in Leidenfrost lab
Chemical reactions can proceed an order of magnitude faster in hot, skittering droplets
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ResearchA colour is worth a thousand spectra
Analytical method simplifies screening of photocatalytic reactions
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ResearchArduous natural product quest's unwelcome end
Thousands of experiments help find conditions to make (–)-maoecrystal V
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ResearchTurbocharged synthesis makes antiviral Tamiflu in an hour
Production process showcases how organocatalysis can combine reactions in a single pot
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ResearchSingle-molecule switch flipped on and off by light
A light-controlled electrical switch has been made from a single photosensitive molecule
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ResearchFirst detection of chiral molecule in space
Radio telescope detects propylene oxide in a star-forming region of outer space
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ResearchMirror-image trick yields real hits from a virtual chemical library
Scientists use mirror-image protein to identify potential new drugs from a previously unexplored library of natural product enantiomers
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ResearchMolecular motors start chemically-fuelled journey
Interlinked rings emulate how motor proteins work naturally in cells, while palladium catalysts corkscrew smaller molecules
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ResearchSecrets shown in a good light
UV light reads and writes invisible messages on modified paper
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FeatureSwitching mindsets
The promise of molecules that photoswitch is increasingly rich, especially in biomedical applications, Andy Extance finds
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ResearchChemical synthesis injects new life into old antibiotics
Approach can construct wide range of new antibiotic candidates from simple chemical building blocks
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ResearchDesigner rhodium catalyst targets selected C–H bonds
Catalyst’s carbene pocket shows a preference for specific links without needing a directing group