Carbon-carbon bond formation is a basic reaction in organic chemistry, which builds the carbon skeleton in organic molecules. A vast number of carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions have been developed ...
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A big step towards building the ultimate nanodevice: Rapid electron transfer through molecular wires
How many of you are aware with Moore’s law? This law states that the number of transistors in integrated circuits doubles about every two years. It has been said that this increment is ...
The Nobel Prize Medal in Chemistry
October is the month where excitement runs through the science community, as people look forward to hearing the announcement of winners for the Nobel Prizes. Each year, Chem-Station staff writes an ...
How glow sticks are made
Glow sticks contain chemical substances, which emit light when they are mixed together. This phenomenon is called chemiluminescence. Glow sticks are known under the product names such as Cyalume and ...
Photocaging of Carboxylic Acids: A Modular Approach
Szymanski, W.; Velema, W. A.; Feringa, B. L. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 2014. Early View. DOI: 10.1002/anie.201402665 Photocaged compounds are important tools for studying and regulating multiple ...
The “poison gases” inside you
What do you imagine when you hear the word “poison gases”? I suppose you thought about things such as chemical weapons and volcanic gases, which are dangerous and are substances that you would rather ...