Closed-vessel microwave synthesis is a highly effective technique for synthetic processes today. Since the technology is not restricted to a solvent boiling point, it can be applied to a much greater ...

One of the important objectives of green chemistry is the use of eco-friendly solvents and catalysts to perform chemical reactions. Catalysts such as organocatalysts, enzymes, and ionic liquids have ...

Azides are chemical compounds widely used in synthetic organic chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and materials chemistry. However, conventional synthesis methods for azide compounds have severe ...

Sponsored by Organic Reactions Inc. and Organic Syntheses Inc. Larry E. Overman’s career is a testament to the relevance of natural product synthesis. A chemistry professor at the University of ...

Researchers from Japan have now proposed a novel strategy for synthesizing inaoside A from two major compounds: a ribofuranosyl trichloroacetimidate (left) and an aglycone (right). Natural compounds ...

In a recent review article, a research team outlined recent progress in transition metal-free techniques to achieve coupling. Their combined efforts in these methods could help minimize waste and ...

Sponsored by Organic Reactions Inc. and Organic Syntheses Inc. Samuel J. Danishefsky has been called one of the most inventive synthetic chemists of the day. In fact, "the central quest of his ...