“Le laboratoire de l’Imaginaire” – Chemistry in science fiction by Fabrice Chemla
What's it all about? The place of chemistry in SF, through examples drawn from literature, films and comics. The aim is to put SF to the test of science, to…
What's it all about? The place of chemistry in SF, through examples drawn from literature, films and comics. The aim is to put SF to the test of science, to…
Epoxidation at Isolated Titanium Site Modeled by Ti-Siloxy-Polyoxometalates Built on [α–A–XW9O34]n− and [α–B–YW9O33]9−: Comparative Study of Their Hydrolytic Stability Small change, big effect. Although very similar, POM hybrids built on [XW9O34-x]9− type…
Trans-Concerted Addition to Alkynes: the case of Ynamide Silylzincation © ROCS An original concerted antarafacial mechanism for the addition of diorganosilyl-zinc reagents across the CC triple bond of ynamides is…
Post-metallation functionalization of the [(C^C)Au(P^P)]+ scaffold through a hydrothiolation reaction Complex 1 [(C^C)Au(dppv)]PF6 (dppv = cis-1,2-diphenylphosphinoethylene) is reported to react efficiently and selectively with aliphatic and aromatic thiols in the presence of a base. This…
© Bastien Chatelet Bastien Chatelet, professor at Sorbonne University, is a synthetic chemist specializing in supramolecular chemistry and catalysis. His preferred systems are Verkade superbases, highly reactive “superbasic” cage molecules…
© Adobe Stock An international team of chemists has developed a new nickel-supported molecular catalyst that enables CO₂ to be selectively and efficiently converted into ethanol. This innovative process overcomes…
Eliminating redox-mediated electron transfer mechanisms on a supported molecular catalyst enables CO2 conversion to ethanol © Adobe Stock Molecular catalysts play a significant role in chemical transformations, utilizing changes in redox…
Pd-Catalyzed C(sp2)–H/C(sp2)–H Coupling of Limonene © E-POM Limonene undergoes a regioselective Pd(II)-catalyzed C(sp2)–H/C(sp2)–H coupling with acrylic acid esters and amides, α,β-unsaturated ketones, styrenes, and allyl acetate, affording novel 1,3-dienes. DFT…
Deciphering the Unusual Pressure-Induced Electron Transfer in the Molecular Switch {[Fe(Tp)(CN)3]2[Co(vbik)2]2}·(BF4)2·2MeOH Cyanide-bridged FeCo coordination clusters featuring reversible electron transfer are appealing molecular switches whose physical properties can be controlled by…
© Viresh Rawal 20 th September 2024 - 11:00 amCollège de France "Methods and Strategies for the Synthesis of Bioactive Alkaloids" On September 16, 2024, Viresh Rawal,Professor of Chemistry (University of…