An environmentally friendly chemical reaction that does not waste any atoms
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 12:03
in Physics & Chemistry
In the research group of Nuno Maulide, a chemist working at the University of Vienna, a new chemical synthesis for α-arylated Carbonyl derivatives was developed. Members of this class of substances typically possess interesting biological and pharmacological properties and often find applications as medicines. The new technique developed by the Maulide group, which allows such Carbonyl derivatives to be generated easily, efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner – without wasting any atoms –, has raised significant scientific interest and awareness.