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A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry
For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry. Now, researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with ...
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Competing C−F Activation Pathways in the Reaction of Pt(0) with Fluoropyridines: Phosphine-Assistance versus Oxidative Addition - ACS Publications
A survey of computed mechanisms for C−F bond activation at the 4-position of pentafluoropyridine by the model zero-valent bis-phosphine complex, [Pt(PH3)(PH2Me)], reveals three quite distinct pathways ...
More testing needed on 'forever chemicals' in the North, advocate says
PFAS, a group of human-made chemicals found in a wide range of products, have been found in soil at sites in Hay River, Fort ...
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Scientists criticise IUPAC attempts to redefine PFAS as deregulation
Leading chemists have warned against efforts to narrow the scientific definition of PFAS. In a statement published by the ...
No tech to treat ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waters, NGT told
CHENNAI: Chennai’s water bodies may be contaminated with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as ...
South Elgin notifies residents of ‘forever chemicals’ found in drinking water
One or more “forever chemicals” have been found in South Elgin’s groundwater supply by the Illinois Environmental Protection ...
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Using water to break ultra-strong PFAS bonds
A new treatment approach to remediation developed by H2Plus targets PFAS bonds specifically to provide more comprehensive ...
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Allergies and Asthma Prevalence Rise With Climate Change Extremes and Pollutants
Increasing environmental events driven by climate change and human activity exacerbate allergy and asthma conditions, further compounded by exposure to persistent pollutants like per-and ...