The use of bis(2-pyridyl)phenylphosphine and tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine as practical, drop-in alternatives to triphenylphosphine in the Mitsunobu and Appel reactions is reported. Their P-oxides are easi...

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A bacterial enzyme could make it possible to produce the plastic building block ethylene without the emission of CO₂. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, led by Dr Johannes Rebelein, have now investigated the enzyme's structure and function in vitro.These findings lay the groundwork for more sustainable biotechnological ethylene production and improve our understanding of early biochemical processes.

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Nature - Bacterial symbionts of animals may contain antibiotics that are particularly suitable for development into therapeutics; one such compound, darobactin, is active against important...

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Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 13 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00708-4Mary Garson is an Emerita Professor of the University of Queensland and President-elect of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). In 2024, The…

Job Description General Summary: Vertex Pharmaceuticals has an exciting opportunity at the Oxford site for a Research Scientist to join the Chemical Biology team within Medicinal Chemistry. In this la...

We hear about the history of hydrogen gas as a fuel, starting in the early 1800s with François Isaac de Rivaz. We continue through the 19th and 20th centuries, with dual-burning vehicles, airplanes, a...

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Adding fluorine to drug molecules can be tricky, but is often worthwhile. Rachel Brazil talks to the chemists trying to tame the ninth element

The Editors of Communications Chemistry are pleased to present this Collection of content focused on celebrating women in chemistry, with a focus on ...