All Reactions and synthesis articles – Page 10
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ResearchWater works as a monomer in polymer synthesis
Water monomers form direct linkages in polymer backbones when used to synthesise polyethersulfones
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ResearchTripeptide catalyst that creates carbon–carbon bonds works in milk, beer and cell lysates
Study sparks excitement by showing a short-chain peptide can be a potent catalyst in numerous complex environments
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ResearchLiquid metal boosts platinum catalyst’s activity 1000 times
Gallium containing single platinum atoms outperforms solid platinum catalysts in electrochemical methanol oxidation
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ResearchCarbon fragment’s five atom walk in unprecedented rearrangement reaction
Reaction discovered by accident is a rare case of a room temperature [1,5] carbon shift
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OpinionCatalogues of complexity
The tangled web of fine chemicals supply frequently throws up surprises
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ResearchHigh-pressure compound contains record-breaking 50% hydrogen
Unique hydrogen–methane van der Waals compound is stabilised by nuclear quantum effects
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ResearchElectrocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer could give industrial organic synthesis a boost
The new approach – inspired by decades of energy storage research – is selective, efficient and sustainable
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ArticleWeylChem opens up its chlorination and fluorination capability
The WeylChem Group has made considerable investments in expanding its multi-purpose capacity
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ResearchDiscovery of polymorph using ball milling holds promise for drug discovery
Interchangeable switching between three polymorphs demonstrated for the first time
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OpinionAn idea that clicked
Bioorthogonal reactions – doing chemistry inside living cells without blasting everything in sight – are no mean feat
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FeatureThe bioorthogonal revolution
A set of reactions operating silently inside live cells or whole animals are lighting up chemical biology and inspiring new medicines, James Mitchell Crow finds
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ResearchIt’s not enough to be 3D and aromatic to be 3D aromatic
Misusing the term 3D aromaticity could put chemists on a slippery slope where the concept loses meaning
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WebinarDeclutter your data: optimise your way to the best digital process chemistry workflow
Gain novel insights by easily structuring your process chemistry data and save time and resources
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ResearchCatalytic alchemy sees device transform one metal so that it behaves like another
Electric charge enables the catalytic ‘speed limit’ for many important reactions to be bypassed
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WebinarBroadband benchtop NMR spectroscopy: it’s more than just protons
Join us for an introduction to broadband NMR spectroscopy – and see how the Oxford Instruments X-Pulse enables applications using a wide range of nuclei
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NewsYield-predicting AI needs chemists to stop ignoring failed experiments
For machine-learning algorithms to make accurate yield predictions, chemists need to start reporting more low-yielding reactions and spell out implied experimental details
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ResearchBottleable but reactive carbocations are powerful hydride abstractors
Fluorinated trityl cations outperform trityl for hydride abstraction reactions
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ResearchLunar soil shows promise as a catalyst for extraterrestrial photosynthesis
Moon rock could one day be used to accelerate water splitting and carbon dioxide conversion in space to support crewed missions
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WebinarFingerprinting recycled thermoplastic resins for process optimisation
Learn how to investigate feedstock quality, fingerprint recycled thermoplastic resins and streamline your process using thermal analysis and rheology
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OpinionHow chemistry provides a unique perspective on causation
Philosophical mysteries around chemical reactions