Carbolong Complexes are compounds formed by a planar conjugated carbon chain (carbon number ≥ 7) chelating a transition metal through at least 3 carbon-metal bonds. In 2013, Professor Xia Haiping's research group synthesized and named this type of compound for the first time [1]. This work was selected as one...
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Carboron is a novel chain polyacetylenic compound exclusively developed by Professor Xia Haiping’s research group at Xiamen University (Figure 1). This discovery marks a significant advancement in the synthesis of metallopentynes and metallopentenes, providing a one-pot synthesis method that enhances efficiency and expands application potential. Figure 1. General structural formula...
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Figure 1. Wide range of applications of Feng’s chiral nitroxides Chiral compounds are a very important class of compounds in the fields of medicine and materials. Among methods to obtain chiral compounds, asymmetric catalytic synthesis is one of the greenest and most efficient methods. Researchers' continued pursuit of...
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On February 26, 2022, the team of Academicians Feng Xiaoming and Wu Yundong, titled "Asymmetric Catalytic (2+1) Cycloaddition of Thioketones to Synthesize Tetrasubstituted Thiiranes", presented at Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. published the latest research results. In the article, "Feng's ligand" was selected to catalyze α-diazopyrazole amide and thione to perform...
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In organic experiments, rotors, columns, and plates are essential tools — but when it comes to microscopic liquid mixing, traditional rotors fall short. The innovative magnetic nanostirr, developed by Professor Chen Hongyu’s research team at Westlake University, solves this challenge by enabling efficient stirring in confined spaces like microdroplets and...
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Magnetic nanostirrs are crucial to achieve rapid mixing of tiny droplets and improve the efficiency of chemical reactions. Its development process mainly went through the following three stages: 1. Magnetotactic bacteria In 1775, Richard P. Blakemore first proposed the concept of "magnetotactic bacteria". This type of bacteria contains iron-rich particle...
