Aryl halides with a benzene ring directly bonded to a halogen atom are readily available and chemically stable, so they are used as a source of benzene rings in organic synthesis. For example, a ...

Carbenes are transient, divalent carbon species that play a central role in diverse chemical processes ranging from organic synthesis to atmospheric chemistry and materials science. Their high ...

In an effort to open the door to new and useful products, chemistry researchers are on the continual lookout for processes that unlock important molecules and the bonds that can put them together.

Chemists have coaxed a common enzyme into catalyzing the formation of an enantioselective carbon-nitrogen bond. The approach can generate the preferred enantiomer of amines and anilines within ...