All free radicals articles
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ResearchCinchona plant alkaloid catalyst subtracts hydrogen to invert alcohols’ chirality
Blue light desymmetrisation of diols holds promise for drug synthesis
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ResearchNew database unlocks predictive power of radical polarity
Resource could help reduce trial and error in synthesis
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ResearchHarnessing carbene reactivity with light
Two-step photocatalytic strategy produces metal carbenes easily and safely
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ResearchPhotochemistry sheds light on the direct functionalisation of native sugars
New radical reaction reduces the number of protection and deprotection steps needed, accelerating discovery of sugar compounds
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ResearchDNA-damaging device could make mutant discovery safer and simpler
Cool microplasma jets create a stream of radicals that induce mutations
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ResearchEvolved enzymes carry out new-to-nature radical chemistry
Directed evolution produces enzymes that can ‘tame’ radical intermediates for asymmetric catalytic reactions
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ResearchListening to quantum beats could reveal rhythm of birds’ migratory compass
Laser technique to read out oscillating spin states could help uncover how animals’ magnetic sense works
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OpinionFree radicals for post-translational modification
A technique for forming new carbon–carbon bonds at specific sites in proteins
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OpinionRewriting the narratives surrounding radical transformations
Don’t let tired clichés get in the way of selective and sustainable chemistry
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ResearchGamma ray irradiation gives zeolites incredible bulk
Radiation accelerates early stages of crystal growth and creates larger pores that can adsorb six-times more gas
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ResearchPush–pull radical theory finally vindicated after decades of back and forth
Solvent effect proves that captodative effect really exists after all
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ResearchUV can introduce oxidation artefacts during protein purity tests
HPLC–UV–MS blamed for impurities spotted by AstraZeneca team
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ResearchSuperfluorinated peroxides surprise with stability
Fluorinated peroxides more stable than their non-fluorinated counterparts
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ResearchAntioxidant repair keeps radical reaction running
Repurposed antioxidant’s mechanism-mending properties make tough alkene alkylation possible
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PodcastTEMPO – (2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl
Katrina Krämer speaks to organic chemist Daniel Allwood about a multi-talented molecule that proves that not all radicals live up to their name
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ResearchInterlocked molecules encircle stable radicals
Catenane radicals with up to seven oxidation states might one day be used in memory devices
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ResearchUnusual bicyclic molecule extends frontier of aromaticity
Odd resonance stabilisation observed in ground state opens door to studying poorly understood phenomenon
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ResearchChemists unravel why humans aren’t constantly bursting into flames
Strong π-bonding holds the secret to taming dioxygen diradicals