Reactions and synthesis – Page 35
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Purple crystals boast first aluminium double bond
Aluminium analogue of an alkene completes series of double-bonded boron group elements
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Helicene twists aromaticity to its limit
Six-pronged molecule contains the most twisted and least aromatic benzene ring found yet
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Route to fiendishly complex marine molecule cut in half
Shortcut to promising natural product already in Alzheimer’s and HIV trials
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Reductive power of hydrated electrons unleashed with green lasers
New technique produces solvated electrons with a visible-light responsive photocatalyst
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All-metal ion mimics carbonate
Seven month reaction delivers peculiar tin–bismuth anion that is first solution-stable all-metal carbonate analogue
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Molecules grown into largest fractal triangle
Fifth order Sierpinski triangle assembled out of iron and organic molecules on a gold surface
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Single molecular machine produces four chiral products
A programmable platform for stereodivergent synthesis
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Chiral catalyst switches selectivity in seconds
Helical copper compound’s enantioselectivity can be inverted while reaction is running
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Super-electrophilic ions enable selective modification of bioactive molecules
New technique will help medicinal chemists explore chemical space
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Patchy particles with predictable patterns
Controllable, predictable method produces patchy particles on a large scale
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DNA synthesis is just a click away
The technique could be an efficient and cost-effective method of gene synthesis
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Carbohydrates promoted in new prebiotic theory
Aldol reactions between interstellar materials can make DNA sugar
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Interlocked molecules encircle stable radicals
Catenane radicals with up to seven oxidation states might one day be used in memory devices
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Smog eating paint does more harm than good
Photocatalytic paints for reducing air pollution may actually do the opposite
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Hydrogen bonded system faces strength test
New tool can measure noncovalent interaction under non-equilibrium, near-physiological conditions
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An absolute acidity scale for solvents
Comprehensive solvent acidity scale could help make acid-catalysed reactions more reliable and reproducible
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Algorithm modelled on Google’s AlphaGo beats chemists at their own game
Organic chemists prefer routes plotted by software to those of other chemists
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Catalyst made from plant roots promotes Suzuki reaction
Ecocatalyst recycling strategy could be used to recover precious metal pollutants from contaminated sites