Carbon Atom Transfer

Spectacular basic research in organic chemistry

23-Jul-2024 - Professor Max Martin Hansmann from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and his team have developed a new reagent for selectively adding carbon atoms to molecules. This development is so spectacular for basic research in organic chemistry that it has been published in the prestigious ...

On the way to sustainable chemistry? Iron makes it possible

Hydroformylation of olefins using iron catalysis and light

22-Jul-2024 - The hydroformylation of olefins, also known as oxosynthesis, is one of the most important industrial processes in chemistry. Developed in 1938 by Otto Roehlen (Ruhrchemie), more than 10 million tons per year of so-called oxo products are now produced using this process. The main catalysts used ...

Machine learning and AI aiding in the prediction of chemical reaction outcomes

15-May-2024 - There are few problems now that AI and machine learning cannot help overcome. Researchers from the Yokohama National University use this modern advantage to overcome what conventional methods cannot. There are many rules to remember when it comes to the interaction of carbon-containing (or ...

Synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications

The study marks a significant advancement in chemical synthesis techniques, leveraging modern organic chemistry and engineered enzymes

10-May-2024 - Researchers at Rice University have successfully synthesized a group of natural compounds known as fusicoccanes. The molecules, found in various living organisms, exhibit diverse biological activities, including the ability to modulate protein-protein interactions within biological systems. The ...

Developing new types of batteries sustainably

16-Jan-2024 - "Conventional lithium-ion batteries are very powerful, but also expensive, as they require metals such as nickel and cobalt in addition to lithium," says chemist Prof Dr Yan Lu. "That's why I'm researching more sustainable alternatives, such as lithium-sulphur batteries and batteries based on ...

Organic chemistry research transformed: the convergence of automation and AI reshapes scientific exploration

A generative, self-evolving AI chemistry research assistant

14-Dec-2023 - Recently, "National Science Open" magazine published online a review article led by Professor Fanyang Mo (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University) and Professor Yuntian Chen (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo). The research team proposed a significant shift towards ...

Leibniz Prize for chemist Prof. Dr. Peter R. Schreiner

Germany's most important research funding prize goes to scientist at the University of Giessen

08-Dec-2023 - Chemist Prof. Dr. Peter R. Schreiner from the Institute of Organic Chemistry at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) has been awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2024 by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The award, which is endowed with 2.5 million euros, is considered the most ...

A long-awaited breakthrough: An electrical switch to control chemical reactions

An electrical device that makes it easy to activate chemical reactions in a «greener» way

16-Oct-2023 - New pharmaceuticals, cleaner fuels, biodegradable plastics: in order to meet society’s needs, chemists have to develop new synthesis methods to obtain new products that do not exist in their natural state. A research group at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with Cardiff ...

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

15-Aug-2023 - A novel catalysis scheme enables chemical reactions that were previously virtually impossible. The method developed at the University of Bonn is also environmentally friendly and does not require rare and precious metals. The researchers recorded the exact course of the catalysis in a kind of ...

Otto Hahn Medal for chemist Dr Susanne Reischauer

29-Jun-2023 - At its annual meeting in Göttingen, the Max Planck Society awarded the Otto Hahn Medal 2022 to the young scientist Dr Susanne Reischauer. The prize is awarded for outstanding scientific achievements during doctoral studies. Dr. Susanne Reischauer is a chemist who worked at the Max Planck ...