Chemists create iridium compounds for the synthesis of 'smart' antitumor drugs

Chemists from St. Petersburg University has developed a new family of luminescent iridium complexes that, for the first time, realize a unique mechanism of photoactivated proton transfer. In the ...
Nature

Hunt for reactive metabolites uncovers unusual chemistry in a human pathogen

Finding out how microbes make compounds containing the diazo chemical group could help researchers to synthesize useful ...
Santa Clara University

Chemistry research probes potential applications for rarely-studied compounds

Cottrell teacher-scholar award winner Meaghan Deegan balances cutting-edge research in synthetic compound stabilization with ...
The Conversation

Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world

Matthew Addicoat receives funding from EPSRC and the Royal Society. The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them.
C&EN

Chemists discovered new compounds at an exponential rate over the past two centuries

Scientists don’t know the limits of chemical space—the collection of all possible molecules—but a new analysis concludes chemists have discovered new compounds in that space at an exponential rate ...
Michigan Technological University

What is Medicinal Chemistry?

Medicinal chemistry, also known as pharmaceutical chemistry, is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field ...
Purdue University

Experiments identify important new role of chemical compounds in plant development

Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than ...