Reactions and synthesis
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ResearchLuxury blue paint pigment catalyses its own ‘disease’
Discovery could help preserve Renaissance masterpieces
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Machine learning concocts carbon dioxide conversion catalyst
Computation guides experiments towards a de-alloyed copper–aluminium catalyst
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Catalyst breaks only molecules’ toughest C–H bonds
Level up for borylation with catalyst that targets molecules’ least reactive carbon–hydrogen bond
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Self-assembling silver dendrites boost flux of carbon capture membrane
Non-equilibrium permeation conditions stimulate silver network growth in molten-carbonate membranes
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100 unit sugar breaks record for longest synthetic carbohydrate
Longest linear polysaccharide was made in a 201-step automated synthesis that took only eight days
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Method decorates cubane with multiple aromatic groups
Di-, tri- and tetra-arylcubanes created by directed ortho-C–H metalation and palladium-catalysed cross-coupling
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Photosynthesis rewired to generate hydrogen
Gene transplant repositions algal hydrogenase so that it directly captures electrons from photosystem I
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Artificial chloroplasts turn CO2 into multicarbon molecules, powered only by light
Microfluidic platform opens up non-natural metabolic pathways
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Record amounts of ammonia produced from nitrogen and water
Greener ammonia synthesis proceeds at room temperature and pressure using hydrogen from water splitting
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Molecular cages give amides a twist to increase reactivity up to 14 times
Squeezing amides into twisted conformation inside nanosized cages makes them easier to hydrolyse
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Shock treatment makes nanocatalysts from metals that are ‘impossible’ to mix
New technique allows nanoparticles to be produced from almost any combination of metals
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Palladium catalyst voyage prompts carbon–carbon bond formation rethink
Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling catalyst atoms leach away but then return to their supports
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Heatmap software shows location and extent of strain in cyclic molecules
Visual bridge between physical and organic chemistry
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3D-printed case wraps catalyst around magnetic stirrer
Solidified resin case impregnated with organocatalyst is easy to remove and reuse
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Enzymes encapsulated in a golden cage perform in extreme conditions
No room for the proteins to denature but reactants can still get through
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Algorithm can map scores of possible chemical transformations for any set of reactants
New tool could help scientists to control the properties of target molecules by simply switching the reaction while using the same starting materials
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Soap-like catalyst outperforms enzyme with mimicry and micelles
Bioinspired approach could be used for a range of enzymes
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Mirror-symmetry breaking reaction’s mechanism solved after 25 years
Cube escape and enzyme-like binding mechanism behind idiosyncrasies of the autocatalytic asymmetry-amplifying Soai reaction
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Program that automatically interprets NMR spectra is boon for structure elucidation
Raw NMR data takes 60 seconds, rather than eight hours, to go from spectrometer to structure
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Catalytic resonance theory poised to tackle industry’s selectivity issues
Breaking the Sabatier limit central to unconventional approach for optimising reactions
