Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

The ability to form compounds containing long chains of carbon atoms is the basis of polymer chemistry. Hydrogenation and oxidation, common reactions in organic synthesis, usually require hydrogen ...

Now, in a new paper appearing in Nature Communications, Michigan State researchers Piotr Piecuch and Marcos Dantus and their groups and collaborators have provided unprecedented insights into the ...

Developing these fragrances is the work of organic chemists, who craft complex mixtures of organic molecules to achieve the desired scents ... perfume ingredients more efficiently. One of the most ...