Macrolactones—large ring lactones—are core components of many natural products and pharmaceutical agents. Traditional ...

For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 ...

Researchers at Okayama University have developed a novel photochemical macrolactonization that converts hydroxyaldehydes into ...

An international research team from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) has developed a novel, environmentally friendly process for producing high-quality amides from the plant substance ...

While daydreaming on a bus, and then while dozing by the fireside, Auguste Kekulé realized that carbon atoms can combine into ...

Bennu is a primitive rock. It has remained mostly unchanged since the birth of our solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. On September 24, 2023, dust and mineral samples were hauled to Earth by ...

Excelsior Sciences cofounders say the company will make new molecules using robots and artificial intelligence ...

Scientists have found that common foods can contain hidden contaminants formed during cooking or through environmental ...