In the world of organic chemistry, nitrogen-containing organic compounds are ubiquitous, forming the backbone of ...

Azides are chemical compounds widely used in synthetic organic chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and materials chemistry. However, conventional synthesis methods for azide compounds have severe ...

Diazoacetic acid esters are important intermediates in drug and agrochemical synthesis, but their preparation typically ...

Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have developed a safer synthetic route to β-heteroatom-substituted diazo esters, ...

Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have created a safer method for producing diazo compounds without using hazardous ...

A new reaction that makes azides from virtually any primary amine gives chemists the ability to create vast libraries of compounds poised for click chemistry. The transformation, discovered by Jiajia ...

Sodium azide is a white powder that explodes when it hits metal. When it hits water, it turns into an acid that can eat through your skin. When it’s inhaled, it shreds your lungs. But for a long time, ...

From the sourcing of the raw material to the production of capsules, it takes a full 12 months to make Tamiflu, according to Martin Karpf of Swiss drug giant F. Hoffmann-La Roches synthetic and ...

Starting next week, every home in the United States will be able to order four more free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, public health ...