Discovered in 2000 (ref. 10), the proline-catalysed Mannich reaction has evolved into a broadly useful transformation that has been applied to the synthesis of natural products, pharmaceuticals, and ...

DESPITE ITS VALUE as a nucleophile, the simple molecule acetaldehyde has long been considered too problematic to use in enantioselective reactions catalyzed by small molecules. Now, thanks to tweaking ...

Scientists have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to ...

The products of the oxidation of cyclopentane in the gas phase at around 400 ° C in an uncoated vessel were water, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide with smaller amounts of hydrogen, methane, ...