All Reactions and synthesis articles – Page 49
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ResearchChemists hold a candle to reagent preservation
Wax capsule preserves integrity of reagents and can be dropped into solvent ready for reaction
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ResearchStreamlined synthesis yields longer sugar chains
Scientists make longest heparin-related oligosaccharide to date
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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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ResearchTailored zeolite synthesis takes a big step forward
New zeolites first predicted and then made in potential boon for industrial catalysis
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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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ResearchMOF blends oxidiser with fuel for a precise bang
Safe and simple scaffold gives consistent explosive mix
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ResearchSolar hydrogen production on a roll with 2D films
Liquid ‘rolling pins’ could produce materials for solar to hydrogen conversion more cheaply
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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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ResearchFrom chip fat to biofuel
Solvent-free synthesis converts fatty acids into diesel replacement
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ResearchCopper catalysis overcomes double bond trouble
Stubbornly stable unactivated internal alkenes become chiral tertiary amine precursors
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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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ResearchSimple reaction shows quantum interference
Chemical reactions can show interference patterns similar to those seen in the classic double-slit experiment
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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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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Ultra-bright x-rays film molecular reaction
‘Molecular movie’ provides new insight into classic ring-opening reaction