(Phys.org)—Type II polyketides are a class of compounds found in nature as secondary metabolites derived from microorganisms. Their complex structures are characterized by fused polycyclic aromatic rings decorated with ...
(Phys.org)—Aromatic molecules are a staple of organic chemistry. Aromatics, like benzene, have a unique pi-electron character that makes the ring structure exceptionally stable. While aromatics are typically reserved for ...
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 ...
Analytical Chemistry
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A research team under the direction of Prof. Dr. Felix Deschler at Heidelberg University's Institute for Physical Chemistry has developed a semiconductor that efficiently generates light and simultaneously gives that light ...
Condensed Matter
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Carbon-based materials have several qualities that make them attractive as catalysts for speeding up chemical reactions. They are low-cost, lightweight and their high surface area provides a good scaffold on which to anchor ...
Analytical Chemistry
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Most drugs on the market consist of cyclic (ring-shaped) molecules, many of which contain multiple rings. Developing simple and powerful methods for constructing important and novel ring systems remains a task and challenge ...
Analytical Chemistry
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An international team with researchers from the University of Bayreuth presents a potentially groundbreaking discovery for nitrogen chemistry in Nature Chemistry: For the first time, a compound containing aromatic rings of ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 6, 2023
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A group of scientists from Durham University and University of York have twisted molecules to their breaking point in order to challenge the understanding of chemical bonds.
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 6, 2023
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Two catalysts working in tandem enable inexpensive formate salts to perform difficult dearomative reactions, resulting in products potentially useful for drug development.
Materials Science
Feb 7, 2023
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Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology, Humboldt Universität Berlin and Philipps-Universität Marburg succeed in synthesizing a molecule that should not actually exist.
Materials Science
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