Aromaticity is not limited to single-ring systems. Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), which consist of multiple fused ...

“Antiaromatic compounds” is what chemists call a class of ring molecules which are extremely instable – the opposite of the highly stable aromatic molecules. Because they exist for mere split seconds, ...

Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

Benzene, a fundamental building block in organic chemistry, undergoes a fascinating transformation when it reacts to form 1,3,5-tribromobenzene. This reaction, a classic example of electrophilic ...

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study have come up with a new strategy to ...

Astronomers from MIT have uncovered an astonishingly rich mix of molecules in a region of space known as the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1). This dark, cold cloud of gas—where sun-like stars are ...