Organic chemistry – Page 2
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ResearchCarbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces
A ’molecular double-sided tape’ protects iron from rusting with 99.6% efficiency
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ResearchMorphine analogues kill pain with fewer negative side effects
Redesign of the potent painkiller’s core prevents breathing suppression and reduces addiction-related behaviours in mice
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ResearchBoron building block assembles tetra-substituted alkenes like Lego
Powerful method offers control of stereochemistry to produce drugs and natural products
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ResearchSilicon-based ‘ladder molecules’ take a step up in complexity
New compounds are ‘among the most complex organosilanes ever synthesised’
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ResearchSeventy-year search for simpler route to valuable reactive intermediate ends
Ortho-quinodimethane made under mild conditions from common reagents
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OpinionGetting good at human tasks
’What do you mean you had to lock the NMR with an oscilloscope and shim the magnet by hand?’
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Research‘Microlightning’ released by peeling tape can drive chemical reactions
Intense localised electric fields can break bonds
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ResearchPath to carbon dioxide-based chemicals smoothed with a dash of acid
Hydrochloric acid dissolves salts that gum-up reaction process
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ResearchWhy some sunscreens turn clothes crimson when bleached
Laundry mishap leads researchers to a surprising substitution reaction
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OpinionContemporary chemistry owes a lot to benzene's beginnings
Celebrating what started when Faraday found the molecule with no end
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NewsHow to find out if your magnetic stirrer is affecting your results – and how to fix it
Valentine Ananikov explains how the humble stirrer bar may be altering your results
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ResearchSuper-reducing photoredox catalyst paves a new way for arene reduction
Bio-inspired catalyst can reduce arenes without the need for harsh conditions
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ResearchAbundant alkanes become gaseous alkylating agent with flow chemistry
Photocatalytic process can carry out late-stage optimisation of drug candidates
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ResearchLotions and perfumes found to affect ‘human oxidation field’ chemistry
What this means for us, if anything, is still unclear
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ResearchWinery cuts costs with carbon capture pilot plant that uses metal–organic framework
Carbon dioxide captured from fermentation in a scalable, selective and sustainable manner
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OpinionNormalising huge substrate scopes worsens wellbeing
And holds up the pace of scientific progress
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ResearchSelective C–H bond fluorination enables conformational reporting in a complex natural product
Radical fluorination leaves extant functional groups intact
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News‘I worked on it little by little, with the help of a beer’: Making MOFs out of paper
Chemistry World talks to Ryo Horikoshi about engaging students with chemistry concepts using his stunning paper models
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NewsHow to make metal–organic frameworks and cages out of paper
Ryo Horikoshi shows us how to make amazing supramolecular models to inspire students