Fast-moving droplets synthesize key drug compounds at room temperature, no catalysts needed

Chemical reactions are the backbone to nearly all biological processes, including those used to make new medicines. However, ...
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Observing the long-postulated intermediate of catalytic amination reactions

Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying the structure and reactivity of rhodium-acylnitrenoid intermediates in catalytic hydrocarbon amination reactions. By studying ...
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AI-based robot uncovers general reaction conditions for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling

Chemists know that getting conditions right for an individual chemical reaction can be a persnickety process. So figuring out general reaction conditions that work for many different substrates is ...
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Discovery made about Fischer Tropsch process could help improve fuel production

A fundamental discovery about the Fischer Tropsch process, a catalytic reaction used in industry to convert coal, natural gas or biomass to liquid fuels, could someday allow for more efficient fuel ...
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Reactions: Green chemistry, cost cutting, and ‘gold standard’ science

I read with considerable interest the editorial “ ‘No Excuses’ for the Future of Green Chemistry” (C&EN, June 2/9, 2025, page 2) and the first installment of the new column on green chemistry, “The ...