Because of the nucleophilic character of the carbonyl groups, significant attention has been drawn to the chemistry of molecules that have aldehyde and keto functionalities. These reactions have ...

Being able to shuffle functional groups on a molecule is something organic chemists would love to do, but it is not straightforward to do in the lab. A new synthesis designed by Guangbin Dong and ...

Rearranging the parts of a molecule is like rearranging the contents of a tightly packed suitcase: You must go through a number of steps, taking objects in and out to get the configuration you want. A ...