Key steps in new route to morphine include Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, intramolecular 1,6-addition and ozonolysis

Hierarchical self-assembly of an n-type nanotube proceeds via monolayer nanoring stacking, through pi-conjugation, in water

Cancer inhibiting effects of 5-hydroxy PMFs make them promising cancer-preventive agents that can be added to food

The uni- or bimolecular nature of the Newman-Kwart rearrangement mechanism depends on your microwave

Calculating NMR spectra could help organic chemists identify stereoisomers, according to work by theoretical chemists

The centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Gold Medal 2010 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Gérard Férey

German government stops additional incentives for research in a move to cut costs

Activation of methane under near-room-temperature conditions is possible with vanadium–silicon heteronuclear oxide clusters

UV light is essential to the formation of water in the atmosphere of stars according the European Space Agency

Combinatorial chemistry improves photonic metamaterials with interesting electromagnetic properties for optical switching