Chemists stabilize hard-to-tame chloride compound
Molecular compounds containing chlorine atoms alongside another element are vital materials in chemical synthesis.
Analytical Chemistry
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Chiral drug-like building blocks by nickel-catalyzed enantioselective olefin cross-coupling
NUS chemists have developed an effective method to access enantioenriched drug-like compounds through multicomponent olefin cross-coupling using chiral nickel-based catalysts.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2022
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Chemists achieve 'molecular editing' feat
Chemists from Scripps Research and the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed methods for the precise, flexible modification of a broad class of chemical compounds called bicyclic aza-arenes, which are commonly ...
Biochemistry
Aug 9, 2022
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Newly identified compound binds to Shiga toxin to reduce its toxicity
A strain of E. coli bacteria called enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) is known to cause several gastrointestinal disorders, which include bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps, by damaging the intestinal lining. When accompanied ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 3, 2022
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Interlocking rings unlock new material properties
Researchers working with Jonathan Barnes, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, have recently shown how molecules with interlocking ring architectures can be functionalized and incorporated into three-dimensional ...
Polymers
Jun 23, 2022
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Reversal speeds creation of important molecule: Lab makes synthesis of halichondrin B more efficient
The story of halichondrin B, an inspirational molecule obtained from a marine creature, goes back to the molecule's discovery in an ocean sponge in 1986.
Materials Science
Jun 29, 2021
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Novel technique to automate production of pharmaceutical compounds
The discovery and development of new small-molecule compounds for therapeutic use involves a huge investment of time, effort and resources. Giving a new spin to conventional chemical synthesis, a team of researchers from ...
Other
Jun 1, 2021
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Researchers identify non-coding RNA molecule in trypanosome parasites
Trypanosomatids are single-cell parasites that cause major diseases, such as sleeping sickness and Rose of Jericho, which affect millions of people. Trypanosoma parasites are transmitted to mammals by the blood-sucking tsetse ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2021
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DNA molecules yield biochemical random number
ETH scientists have generated a huge true random number using DNA synthesis. It is the first time that a number of this magnitude has been created by biochemical means.
Biotechnology
Nov 20, 2020
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Novel approach in organic chemistry enables boron to be added to molecules with high precision
A major goal in organic synthesis is to develop efficient reactions to convert feedstock chemicals (otherwise known as raw or natural materials) into valuable reagents that can be used to create pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
Materials Science
Oct 29, 2020
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