Laura Smith

Research
N-heterocyclic carbene ligands bulk up to better stabilise metal catalysts
2023-05-16T12:47:00
New family of molecules has highest steric volume reported to date for N-aliphatic NHC ligands
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Newly discovered marine compound is in a super-carbon-chain league of its own
2021-07-20T08:14:00
Isolated from algae, Benthol A has 35 stereocentres
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Computational study finds fluorine in flatland
2021-04-20T08:26:00
Proposed planar clusters contain fluorine atoms and group 13 elements
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Mechanism maps predict chemoselectivity of NHC-catalysed transformations
2020-07-15T08:57:00
Product forecasts from energy barrier calculations will help guide organocatalytic reactions
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Method decorates cubane with multiple aromatic groups
2020-05-12T08:30:00
Di-, tri- and tetra-arylcubanes created by directed ortho-C–H metalation and palladium-catalysed cross-coupling
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Total synthesis of unnatural enantiomer renews interest in quinine
2019-11-06T15:09:00
Scientists hope their strategy will invigorate cinchona alkaloid-mimic catalysis
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Surprising radical mechanisms of antioxidant polysulfides
2019-05-08T09:53:00
Tetrasulfide prevents oxidation of petroleum products through radical reactions
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Light-activated chirality switch directs enantiomeric excess
2019-02-14T14:34:00
Photoexcitation can transform a racemic ligand into one of its enantiomers