Inorganic chemistry
The latest chemistry news and research on inorganic chemistry, including main group chemistry, transition metals, organometallics and lanthanides and actinides, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchCarbon-free ferrocene analogue synthesised
Osmium complex is the first carbon-free version of the classic sandwich compound
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OpinionWhen vanadium almost changed how we treat type 2 diabetes
Chris Orvig tells the story of BEOV
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ResearchVanadium’s promise in medicine and the researchers who refuse to give up
It mimics phosphate, kills cancer cells in the lab and almost changed how we treat diabetes. So why has a vanadium compound never made it to the clinic?
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WebinarDiscovering the elements: no simple stories
Join us on 10 June to discover the true nature of scientific discovery
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ResearchCooperative gallium bonds unlock zero-valent titanium and zirconium
Strategy could make low-valent metal chemistry a lot more accessible
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NewsChina dominates the discovery of new chemicals and reactions
The country’s contribution to known chemical space has grown exponentially in recent decades, driven by strong domestic R&D investment
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OpinionSteve Liddle: ‘Try and do something different to what everyone else is doing’
The organometallic chemist on working with the f-elements, following your instinct and remaining grounded
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FeatureFrustrated Lewis pairs mark 20 years of metal-free catalysis
James Mitchell Crow explains how an unexpected discovery in main group chemistry inspired two decades of chemical creativity, from carbon dioxide reduction to fluorocarbon recycling, offering sustainable alternatives to precious metal catalysis
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ResearchNew studies highlight emerging potential of aluminium(I) chemistry
Aluminium redox catalysis and reactive aluminium clusters showcase main-group element’s transition-metal-like reactivity
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FeatureFritz Strassmann: the principled chemist who discovered nuclear fission
Analytical chemist Friedrich Strassmann played a crucial role in discovering nuclear fission with Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner, but his principled opposition to Nazi ideology nearly destroyed his career. His story of scientific rigour and moral courage deserves greater recognition
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ResearchQuantum tunnelling harnessed to radically improve efficiency of separation of deuterium from water
Electrochemical approach counterintuitively relies on making water’s bonds stronger
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ResearchStable copper sandwich complexes complete the 3d transition-metal metallocene series
75 years after the discovery of ferrocene, stable metallocenes have now been made with all of the 3d transition metals
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ResearchBenzylated backbone behind bulkiest N-heterocyclic carbene yet
System overtakes earlier record holders and shows how it can stabilise gallium and lithium in rare quasi-monocoordinated complexes
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ResearchSeries of stable nitrogen radical chains synthesised
These compounds may find uses as nitrene precursors
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NewsWhat are some of the largest crystals in the world?
From copper sulfate to quartz we look at six of the biggest crystals out there
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FeatureNew separation methods aim to improve global rare earth supply
Rare earth elements are essential for modern technology, but their similar chemistry makes separation difficult and expensive. Now researchers are exploring new technologies to streamline processing and bring down costs.
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Research‘Inverted metallocenes’ turn organometallic definition on its head
Complexes contain palladium-based rings bonded to non-metal anions
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ResearchGoogle’s AlphaGenome wants to do for DNA what AlphaFold did for proteins
Model predicts effect of mutations on sequences up to 1 million base pairs in length and is adept at tackling complex non-coding regions
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PodcastBench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale
In this episode, we discuss the latest formulations designed to make a set of fiery reagents safer, explore what limescale can tell us about ancient civilizations and hear the latest headlines.
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BusinessNew reagents take the burn out of butyllithium
Merck KGaA’s non-pyrophoric butyllithium in poly(α-olefin) oil make BuLi stable to air and water