Carbon-free ferrocene alternative opens up new possibilities for future materials

About 75 years ago, scientists accidentally synthesized a compound called ferrocene in which the iron (Fe) atom is sandwiched ...
The Conversation

Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world

The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them. Scientists believe undiscovered chemical compounds could help remove ...

Chemists stabilize rare three‑atom metal ring, revealing new form of aromaticity

In a world first, the team, led by Professor Stephen Liddle, discovered a new type of aromatic molecule made entirely of ...
Nature

Prediction and accelerated laboratory discovery of previously unknown 18-electron ABX compounds

Chemists and material scientists have often focused on the properties of previously reported compounds, but neglect numerous unreported but chemically plausible compounds that could have interesting ...
Chemistry World

Versatile skeletal editing strategies upgrade nitrogen compounds into drug building blocks

Two new skeletal editing techniques offer a way to create an array of nitrogen-containing rings. Nitrogen heterocycles are ...
Chemistry World

Three-atom bismuth ring reveals new form of aromaticity

Scientists have created complexes with aromatic three-atom bismuth rings that are stabilised by heavy actinide atoms. These all-metal rings are the heaviest examples of this type of molecule and ...