Postdoc Langui Xie und Nuno Maulide, since October 2013 Full for Organic Synthesis at the University of Vienna, present the new transformation that doesn’t waste any atoms. "H+" is the catalyst. (Copyright: Maulide Group, University of Vienna)
In the Research Group of Nuno Maulide, a chemist working at the University of Vienna, a new chemical synthesis for ?-arylated Carbonyl derivatives was developed. Members of this class of substances typically possess interesting biological and pharmacological properties and often find applications as medicines. The new technique developed by the Maulide group, which allows such Carbonyl derivatives to be generated easily, efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner - without wasting any atoms -, has raised significant scientific interest and awareness. The corresponding publication in the journal "Angewandte Chemie - International Edition" was considered by the Editorial office as "highly important". From accidental discovery to rational design - In Organic Chemistry one often encounters surprising experimental results, e.g. when new properties of compounds or new chemical reactions are unexpectedly discovered. The discovery of a new type of reactivity, i.e. the ability of a chemical substance to undergo a new type of reaction, can shine light on unforeseen and previously unknown interesting properties of that substance. Ideally, the chemist can then make use of the unexpected result and information to develop new transformations.
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