Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical reactions, scientists report. By integrating ...

Family of compounds known as 1,2,3,5-tetrazines could have wide application in making new pharmaceuticals, chemical and biological probes, and other products. Chemists at Scripps Research have devised ...

Organocatalysts consisting of organic compounds without metal elements are receiving much attention as next generation catalysts in the hope of reducing environmental burden and coping with exhaustion ...

A high-yield, one-pot, scalable reaction facilitates the production of biologically relevant amide compounds using less reactive nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds and carboxylic acid without ...

Molecular compounds with heavy elements, like americium, curium and others can now be synthesized in a streamlined and efficient way thanks to a new technique developed by Lawrence Livermore National ...

Chemical reactions are the backbone of nearly all biological processes, including those used to make new medicines. However, ...

Nitroso compounds, characterised by the R–N=O functionality, occupy a central position in modern synthetic chemistry owing to their versatile reactivity and ability to forge carbon–nitrogen bonds ...

Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us. Just about every solid, liquid, or gas in the world as we know it begins with reactions between individual ...