New silicon-based protecting group removable with blue light
2023-11-29T09:56:00+00:00By Kirstine Anderson
Benzoyldiisopropylchlorosilane protects primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, and also works alongside other protecting groups
Flip-flopping aromaticity breaks fluorescence rule
2023-11-29T09:30:00+00:00By Katrina Krämer
Azulene switches between anti-aromaticity and aromaticity in its excited states, offering an explanation for why it doesn’t follow Kasha’s rule
New insights into polyamorphism could influence how drugs are formulated
2023-11-28T10:49:00+00:00By Patrick de Jongh
Findings suggest dihedral angle distribution might explain why polyamorphs have different physical properties
‘Most slippery surface ever’ inspired by new understanding of surface roughness
2023-11-23T15:58:00+00:00By Tim Wogan
Modelling and measurements reveal surprising ways slipperiness develops
Case closed on mystery of why a spinning magnet can levitate other magnets
2023-11-22T10:11:00+00:00By Tim Wogan
Phenomenon discovered in 2021 that left physicists scratching their heads unravelled
All-metal fullerene cluster made for first time
2023-11-21T14:30:00+00:00By Tim Wogan
Dodecahedral structure offers new insight into metal bonding