Total synthesis
The latest chemistry news and research on total synthesis, including stereochemistry, new methodology, protecting groups and asymmetric synthesis, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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Whitepaper
Electrochemistry: a powerful addition to the synthetic chemistry toolbox
In this free download, discover how advancements in electrochemical techniques can broaden the scope and impact of chemical synthesis
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Whitepaper
Optimising synthesis: SYNTHIA & green chemistry
Reduce step counts, improve yields and atom economy while reducing environmental impact, all with a little computational help
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Research
Study questions sustainability benefits of replacing palladium with nickel in cross-coupling reactions
Common belief that Earth-abundant metals are green replacements for palladium may be misleading
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Research
First GPT-4-powered AI lab assistant independently directs key organic reactions
Large language model takes control after being prompted to do Suzuki and Sonogashira couplings
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Opinion
(+)-iso-Phomopsene (and friends)
A non-obvious combination unleashes the power of electrocyclisation
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Feature
Editing the structure of molecules
Nina Notman meets the chemists expanding the toolbox of reactions capable of adding, deleting and switching single atoms in rings at the heart of organic molecules
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Research
Streamlined synthesis of quinine showcases sustainable organic strategy
Five pot synthesis delivers highest yield of antimalarial to date
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Research
Chirality-flipping reaction could completely change total synthesis strategies
Photocatalytic reaction that inverts configuration of chiral carbon centres offers new stereochemical editing logic
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Research
Controversy surrounds corrected chemical structures
Researchers used machine learning-powered NMR prediction to correct improbable structures – but some of their revisions have been challenged
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Opinion
Catalogues of complexity
The tangled web of fine chemicals supply frequently throws up surprises
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Opinion
Exit strategy
Overcoming a major setback showed Derek Lowe could make it through graduate school