An artist’s rendition of the new catalytic method for asymmetric fragmentation of cyclopropanes. (Credit: YAP Co., Ltd.) An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in ...
Chemists have developed a straightforward method to convert common chemicals like carboxylic acids, alcohols, and alkanes directly into valuable alkenes. Chemists from the National University of ...
In 2025, scientists reported the discovery of long-chain organic molecules called alkanes in the ancient mudstones of Mars. Now, in a new study, a team led by Alexander Pavlov of NASA's Goddard Space ...