Organic chemistry – Page 45
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ResearchRadical observation lights up combustion
First sight of hydroperoxyalkyl radical provides reaction kinetics data that will contribute to engine design
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ResearchExploiting the chirality of DNA
DNA covalently bound to cellulose offers new perspectives in asymmetric catalysis
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FeatureHigh hopes
Cannabinoids are finally coming out of the shadows and onto the shelves of pharmacies around the globe. Rachel Brazil reports
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OpinionRubriflordilactone A
Sometimes it’s worth building aromatics instead of buying them, says BRSM
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ResearchChemistry's toughest total synthesis challenge put on hold by lack of funds
‘Seemingly impossible’ synthesis of highly potent poison maitotoxin nears completion after eight years
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OpinionAlkynes reverse reactivity
A mild coupling of alkynes with thiol nucleophiles appeals to Karl Collins
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ResearchLight drives unusual rotaxane-to-catenane transformation
Chemists ring the changes of mechanically-interlocked molecules
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ResearchOne rotaxane, two catalytic stories
Molecular machine generates different products from a common set of building blocks
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FeatureLet the molecules do the talking
Using molecules rather than electronics or optics to send messages sounds far-fetched, but it’s common in nature. Nina Notman dials up some compounds and investigates
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OpinionLycopodium alkaloids
Not all natural products are created equal. BRSM looks at a flexible route to some perennial favourites
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PodcastAcetone peroxide
Simon Cotton takes us back to a dark day in UK history, to highlight a terrible use of acetone peroxide
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OpinionTwisting activity from amides
When amides get out of shape, a whole new world of asymmetric aldol reactions opens up, says Karl Collins
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ResearchJames Crowley: Magicians rings and dumbbells on a molecular scale
James Crowley on making stimuli responsive molecular machines from mechanically interlocked architectures
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FeatureChemistry in bloom
Sarah Houlton discovers the chemistry among the specimens at many botanical gardens
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ResearchMolecular knot shaped like a Star of David
Entwined molecular knot made from catenane crosses at six points
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ResearchPainkiller found in plants may not be natural after all
Cow pats from cattle fed tramadol could explain how the drug came to be in an African herb
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PodcastSodium alginate
When Brian Clegg’s acid reflux strikes, he knows he can rely on help from this compound: Sodium alginate
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PodcastTrimethylamine
It reeks of rotting fish but finds use in a range of applications - Jenna Bilbrey introduces trimethylamine