HOUSTON – (Jan. 23, 2023) – Just as a choreographer’s notation tells a dancer to strike a particular pose, an enzyme newly discovered by Rice University scientists is able to tell specific molecules ...

Diels-Alder reloaded: More effective with electricity The chemist cites the Diels-Alder reaction as a current example. For three quarters of a century, it has had a firm place in organic chemistry, ...

First reported in 1928 by Otto Diels and Kurt Alder, the Diels-Alder reaction is one of the most relevant transformations in organic chemistry. Its capacity to generate six-membered rings enables the ...

Quantum chemistry is helping scientists understand why some chemical reactions succeed while others fail, by showing how the movement of electrons affects each step ...