Organic chemistry – Page 43
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OpinionA witches’ brew for trifluoromethylation
Karl Collins is surprised by the difficulty of a seemingly simple alkylation
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ResearchShining a light on amine synthesis
Photoredox catalysis enables site selective amination and could make production of anilines safer
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ResearchVitamin makes tricky E/Z flipping easy
Thanks to riboflavin, chemists see route to Z-isomers of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl intermediates
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ResearchSmorgasbord of chemical blueprints located in plain pond algae
Transcriptome sequencing reveals Euglena’s unexpected metabolic capabilities
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OpinionScrubbing up
Acid vapours are problematic on scales at which they corrode cars and cause acid rain, says Chemjobber
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ResearchStreamlined synthesis yields longer sugar chains
Scientists make longest heparin-related oligosaccharide to date
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ResearchAFM takes first step to unravel asphaltene make-up
Understanding complex crude oil molecules will help to model oil reservoirs and enhance recovery
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ResearchPhosphorescent 'butterfly' molecules' glow tuned
Colours of dual light emissions can be controlled by design
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Opinion(–)-Jiadifenolide
BRSM wonders what makes a route so good it becomes the last total synthesis of a complex target
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ResearchPhotoredox catalysis mechanisms seen in new light
Luminescence quenching and quantum yield measurements prove light/dark experiments don’t always get it right
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ResearchAlkyne insertion imparts silicon stereochemistry
Rhodium catalyses intramolecular alkynylsilylation
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ResearchFirst snapshot of elusive intermediate supplies surprise
Atomic force microscopy images reveal aryne possesses three consecutive carbon–carbon double bonds, rather than a single triple bond
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ResearchNovel compounds make light work of trapping carbon dioxide
Azobenzene compounds can reversibly switch between crystalline and amorphous states to capture gases
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ResearchFluorescent protein spectrum shunted by single hydrogen bond
Be aware – subtle changes can drastically influence the luminescent properties of biological chromophores
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – July 2015
We ask, does graphene live up to the hype, and discuss injectable electronics that unfold in the brain
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FeatureOrganic odysseys
Andy Extance looks at two drugs that cranked the synthetic challenge all the way up to Halaven
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OpinionDispelling nickel’s catalytic demons
Stable Ni(IV) complexes could help nickel rival its flashier platinum-group cousins, says Karl Collins
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Research
Ultra-bright x-rays film molecular reaction
‘Molecular movie’ provides new insight into classic ring-opening reaction
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ResearchPhoto-catalysts shine light on chemical bond making
Femtosecond laser pulse used to control the formation of magnesium dimers