Search results for intermediate compounds

Analytical Chemistry Apr 16, 2024

New benzofuran synthesis method enables complex molecule creation

In the field of organic chemistry, scientists are always looking out for new types of reactions to unlock synthesis routes for challenging compounds. Most of the progress that we have witnessed in pharmaceutics and agrochemicals ...

Evolution Apr 16, 2024

New study sheds light on the structure and evolution of an enzyme in psychoactive fungi

An international research team has investigated the biosynthesis of psilocybin, the main ingredient of hallucinogenic mushrooms. They gained new insights into the structure and reaction mechanism of the enzyme PsiM. It plays ...

Nanomaterials Apr 3, 2024

Novel fabrication technique takes transition metal telluride nanosheets from lab to mass production

Transition metal telluride nanosheets have shown enormous promise for fundamental research and other applications across a rainbow of different fields, but until now, mass fabrication has been impossible, leaving the material ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 29, 2024

A catalyst for converting carbon dioxide, the main cause of global warming, into ethylene using vitamin C

A joint research team has developed a new electrochemical catalyst that promotes the conversion from carbon dioxide (CO2) to ethylene (C2H4).

Cell & Microbiology Mar 29, 2024

Constructing 'on-gel' alveolar organoids as a new screening platform

A study led by Professor Shimpei Gotoh (Department of Clinical Application), introduces a new culturing method to generate alveolar organoids suitable for medium- and high-throughput screening and identified several chemicals ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 26, 2024

Study sheds light on the development of novel antidotes against nerve agents

A new article was published in Chemico-Biological Interactions by the Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering research group of Tallinn University of Technology in collaboration with colleagues from the Czech Republic, Brazil, ...

Environment Mar 19, 2024

Uncovering the dominant contribution of intermediate volatility compounds to biomass-burning organic aerosols

Biomass burning, including wildfires and residential heating, emits a variety of air pollutants and has a series of negative impacts on the environment.

Analytical Chemistry Mar 15, 2024

Photocatalytic synthesis of arylacetic acid via C=C double bond cleavage with carbon dioxide

Alkenes represent one of the most abundant classes of organic molecules, which are available in bulk quantities from petroleum and renewable resources, with various utilization in agrochemistry, pharmacy, and organic materials. ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 6, 2024

Uncovering the cyclization mechanism of cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase

The polysaccharide β-1,2-glucan consists of repeating units of glucose linked together by β-1,2-glycosidic bonds. Cyclic β-1,2-glucans (CβGs) occur in different bacterial species and have a role in bacterial infections ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 6, 2024

Photocatalytic nonoxidative coupling of methane to ethylene over carbon-doped ZnO/Au catalysts

A study on the photocatalytic nonoxidative coupling of methane to ethylene over carbon-doped ZnO/Au catalysts was published by Prof. Wei Xiao (College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University) and Dr. Yuhao Peng ...

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