Microreactor for synthesis with Grignard reagents
In 1912, Victor Grignard was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of what came to be known as Grignard reagents. Since then, these compounds have come to play a key role in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Now, in a devel.....»»
Scientists synthesize novel nitride and stabilize its hexazine rings at high pressure
In a recent study published in Nature Chemistry, scientists reported the synthesis of a novel nitride with metallic luster and hexazine rings—the result of a six-year effort in high-pressure science......»»
Haber-Bosch at the atomic scale
Industrial production of NH3 has been performed by the Haber-Bosch process for more than 100 years, in which dissociation of N2 feedstock molecules promoted by alkali atom co-catalyst is thought to be the rate limiting step. The Haber-Bosch synthesis.....»»
Research could enable assembly line synthesis of prevalent amine-containing drugs
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign research team has discovered a way to produce a special class of molecule that could open the door for new drugs to treat currently untreatable diseases......»»
Development of metastable-phase advanced material synthesis technology
Similar to the widespread interest in graphite and diamond, there is growing interest in metastable phases, which have different physical properties than those of stable phases. However, processes to fabricate metastable-phase materials are highly li.....»»
Direct synthesis of isoparaffin-rich gasoline from syngas
A research team led by Prof. Pan Xiulian and Prof. Bao Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences realized the direct synthesis of isoparaffin-rich gasoline from syngas using ZnAlOx-SAPO-11 oxide-zeo.....»»
Water helps in the unexpected and ultrafast synthesis of collagen-like synthetic poly-L-proline
In work published online recently in National Science Review, a team led by Prof. Hua Lu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Peking University reported a surprising finding. In the process of studying the ROP of ProNCA, a type.....»»
Reducing nitroarenes to amines without need for extreme conditions or toxic reagent production
A team of researchers affiliated with entities in the Czech Republic, Greece and Germany has developed a way to reduce nitroarenes to amines that does not produce toxic reagents and does not involve extreme conditions. They've published their results.....»»
Scientists synthesize terpenoids with microbial consortium
According to a study published in Microbial Cell Factories, a team led by Prof. Zheng Zhiming and associate Prof. Wang Peng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has enhanced the synthesis ability of.....»»
Synthesis of TNTNB represents new energy peak for organic explosives
A team of researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology and the China Academy of Engineering Physics has developed a way to synthesize 1,3,5-trinitro-2,4,6-trinitroaminobenzene (TNTNB), marking a new energy peak for organic explosives. In thei.....»»
"Nanocapsules" provide new solution for efficient cancer chemodynamic therapy
In a paper published on Small recently, a collaborated research team led by Prof. Wang Hui from High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported the synthesis of hollow cuprou.....»»
Breaking down how "single-atom" catalysts help remove organic pollutants
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered key clues behind the workings of "single-atom" catalysts based on iron-pyridine sites in a carbon matrix. They firstly developed a new, simple synthesis method for a catalyst that activat.....»»
Novel enzyme catalyzing the formation of glycosidic bonds in complex sugar moieties characterized
Sugar chains confer functionality to many organic molecules in glycosides. Enzymes like glycosyltransferases catalyze the synthesis of these chains in various biological systems. However, the commercial production of carbohydrate chains involving enz.....»»
How can computer engineering predict the future of gene synthesis?
Computer programming and gene synthesis appear to share little in common. But according to University of Cincinnati professor Andrew Steckl, an Ohio Eminent Scholar, leaps forward in technology in the former make him optimistic that wide scale gene m.....»»
Research suggest that SlIDI1 is involved in tomato carotenoid synthesis in a complex way
In recent work, researchers from the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences characterized the molecular mechanism of color formation in an orange-fruited tomato inbred line, orange fruited tomato3 (.....»»
Self-templating, solvent-free supramolecular polymer synthesis
A polymer that catalyzes its own formation in an environmentally friendly solvent-free process has been developed by an all-RIKEN team of chemists. The discovery could lead to the development of inherently recyclable polymer materials that are made u.....»»
Synthesis and properties of wing-shaped nanographene
In recent years, various synthetic chemical approaches have been investigated using polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs) as "nanographene with precise molecular structure and high purity." If it becomes possible to construct structurally controlled 3.....»»
In situ ion-exchange preparation methods developed for efficient electrocatalytic water oxidation
Using a simple redox-precipitation approach, a research team has recently reported their synthesis of ultrathin NiCoFe-NDA (NDA=2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid) nanosheets for high efficiency oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in anion exchange membran.....»»
New route to the synthesis of P-chiral compounds
Chiral phosphines are one of the most commonly used ligands in assymetric metal catalysis for the synthesis of various useful drugs and pharmaceuticals. Have you ever wondered how to obtain them? Most of the so-called chiral phosphines are C-stereoge.....»»
Machine learning used to predict synthesis of complex novel materials
Scientists and institutions dedicate more resources each year to the discovery of novel materials to fuel the world. As natural resources diminish and the demand for higher value and advanced performance products grows, researchers have increasingly.....»»
Scalable two-step annealing method for preparing ultra-high-density single-atom catalyst libraries
National University of Singapore scientists have developed a general wet-chemistry approach for the scalable and automated synthesis of a library of ultra-high-density single-atom catalysts (UHD-SACs) for 15 common transition metals on chemically dis.....»»