A biocatalyst borrowed from nature could offer an efficient and environmentally friendly way to make an important set of industrial chemicals. Esters are a family of organic molecules used in a broad ...

The carboxylic acid-based ester market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period of 2022 to 2030. The reaction of alcohol with a carboxylic acid results in the formation of ...

For almost all of the listed carboxylic acid activation methods for the synthesis of lactones, the key intermediates were generated in advance before the cyclization steps. However, in our protocol, ...

Researchers have developed a new reaction to produce chlorinated compounds with high isomeric purity. Such compounds are important building blocks for target molecules. However the molecules come in ...

C-H activation-based method should speed drug molecule design and diversification. Scripps Research chemists have accomplished a long elusive feat in synthetic chemistry: the invention of a broadly ...

Acrylic acid (2-propenoic acid) is a highly reactive carboxylic acid that can react with itself to form polyacrylic acid, which is used as an absorbent in hygiene products. It also can react with ...