Highly reactive organometallic reagents, like organolithiums (molecules with a carbon–lithium bond) are essential reagents in ...

Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition. Typically believed to involve transition metals donating electrons to organic ...

Family of compounds known as 1,2,3,5-tetrazines could have wide application in making new pharmaceuticals, chemical and biological probes, and other products. Chemists at Scripps Research have devised ...

New play in transition metal chemistry playbook revealed. New research shows that net oxidative addition can occur via a different order of events in which the transitiion metal complex accepts ...

Organic chemistry is the study of the millions of carbon-based compounds, including those that make up the building blocks of all known life. By exploring the properties, structures, and reactions of ...

Organic chemistry permeates our daily lives– from the aroma of a cup of coffee to the fuel in our cars and the fibers in our clothing, organic compounds play a important role. Within biomedical ...

For students hoping to attend professional programs such as medical school, organic chemistry is viewed as a dreaded roadblock to their aspirations. But courses that aren’t directly related to ...