Penn State researchers have uncovered a surprising twist in a foundational chemical reaction known as oxidative addition.

Speeding up chemical reactions is key to improving industrial processes or mitigating unwanted or harmful waste. Realizing ...

Organic chemistry features a wide array of reactions for creating complex molecules, among which the Diels–Alder reaction stands out for its versatility and precision. This reaction enables the ...

New research identifies a process that might have been key in producing the first organic molecules on Earth about 4 billion years ago, before the origin of life. The process, which is similar to ...

In 1953, the Miller-Urey Experiment showed how organic molecules could have been created by the conditions of the early Earth. A new study suggests that the special mineral glass equipment used by ...

Several important reactions are performed with ascorbic acid: These include the oxidation of amines to carbonyl compounds, cross-coupling of disulfides with aryl iodides, ATRA of polyhalogenated ...

When asked to think of a chemical reaction, you might picture bubbling liquids in a beaker, or maybe applying heat to a ...

Scientists Benjamin List and David MacMillan won the #NobelPrize2021 in chemistry Wednesday for discovering a new way to construct molecules that has been instrumental in drug development.