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The Wittig reaction cleans up

The formation of a phosphine oxide with its strong P=O bond is the driving force for the classical Wittig reaction, but is wasteful and can pose problems during purification. A new development ...
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Calculated Mechanism of Cyanobacterial Aldehyde-Deformylating Oxygenase: Asymmetric Aldehyde Activation by a Symmetric Diiron Cofactor

† Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, People’s Republic of China ‡ ...
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Condensation of α-Carbonyl Aldehydes Leads to the Formation of Solid Humins during the Hydrothermal Degradation of Carbohydrates

Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China Guangdong Provincial Key ...
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Organic chemistry is the study of the synthesis, structure, reactivity and properties of the diverse group of chemical compounds primarily constructed of carbon. All life on earth is carbon-based, ...