One-pot method synthesizes blue light-responsive aryne precursors from carboxylic acids

Arynes are highly reactive organic intermediates featuring a triple bond within an aromatic ring. Their strong reactivity ...

Scientists uncover catalytic mechanism behind fatty acid-driven plant oil production

Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), the rate-limiting enzyme in triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis, is a crucial ...
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Låkril tackles the challenge of biobased acrylic acid

Nicholas contends that its more efficient catalyst makes Låkril’s process competitive with even the petrochemical route. A plant using Låkril’s catalyst to produce 40,000 t of acrylic acid per year ...
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Nickel-catalyzed regioselective hydrogen metallization cyclization of alkynylcyclobutanone to synthesize bicyclo[2.1.1]hexane

Professor Wen-Bo Liu's research group at Wuhan University reported a nickel-catalyzed regioselective hydrogen metallization/5 ...
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Continuous Flow Conversion of Primary Amides to Amines: Dual Functionality of Trichloroacetonitrile in Sequential Dehydration and Selective Hydrogenation

Catalytic Chemistry Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan ...