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ResearchRed–orange–yellow reclaims polymorph record with help from molecular cousin
Mixed crystal seeding with molecular mimic yields two new Roy polymorphs, making it (again) the compound with the most crystal structures
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Self-replicating molecules show signs of metabolism for the first time
Chemical system combines two of life’s three essential features making it one of the most lifelike yet
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Surface sites on gold catalyst edited to control regioselectivity of a click reaction
Steric hindrance created by phosphine ligands restricts how substrates approach catalyst
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Complex molecule diffraction can start to Bragg
Diffraction with a drug and a dye takes interferometry with large molecules to the next level
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Common inactive drug ingredients not as inert as thought
38 out of 639 excipients tested interact with toxicity-related proteins, some reaching levels that might produce unwanted effects
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Bond symmetry gauge for three-centre four-electron bonds
Numerical index correlates symmetry to ionic size and electron affinity of central cation
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Introducing the tubulararenes, a new class of strained aromatic compounds
Electroactive container molecules built from the bottom-up
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Macrocycles slide freely across carbon nanotubes
Simulations suggest macrocycles show superlubricity at room temperature
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Computational study supports theory that water has a second critical point
Liquid-liquid phase transition at deeply supercooled conditions could explain water’s distinctive behavior
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‘Nanolympiadane’ created from supramolecular building blocks
A self-assembly approach has enabled the synthesis of large interlocked rings including a structure that resembles the Olympic logo
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Algorithm predicts mortality of Covid-19 patients from blood biomarkers
Artificial intelligence tool to help doctors prioritise treatment
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Mechanism maps predict chemoselectivity of NHC-catalysed transformations
Product forecasts from energy barrier calculations will help guide organocatalytic reactions
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Solar powered chemical photoswitches can scavenge heat
Flipping between isomers allows harvesting and storage of ambient heat for months
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Photo-rechargeable zinc-ion devices merge solar cell and battery tech
A low cost and stable battery that can recharge itself in sunlight could help make energy more accessible in developing rural areas
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Catalyst takes its time to deliver both enantiomers in one pot synthesis
Discovery could enable access to both enantiomers of a drug in a single synthesis
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Your new labmate does 700 reactions in eight days – and it’s a robot
Robotic chemist optimises water-splitting photocatalyst by working continuously for eight days even in complete darkness
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Photocatalysis in flow makes carbon bonds from nearly inert natural gases
C–H activating methane, ethane and propane in a flow reactor shows that it’s possible to use gaseous hydrocarbons as reagents in organic synthesis
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How the products of fire control the formation of snow
Nadine Borduas-Dedekind brings an organic chemist’s arrow-pushing insight to reactions in the atmosphere
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Light-harvesting wheel reinvented by chemists copying bacterium
Synthetic mimic of complex at the heart of photosynthesis offers new ways to capture solar energy
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Excited state potential energy curves reignite diatomic carbon’s bond order conundrum
Molecular orbital theory-based approach backs quadruple bond
