A compound found in peanuts and coffee, and used as a common food additive, was studied spectroscopically to reveal conformational details

The need to make more quantitative use of the total electronic charge density distribution is demonstrated by a long unsolved problem

In the 19th Century, every chemist was a polymath. What changed? And how can we reunite the different chemical disciplines?

Did life orginiate from a comet's impact? Latest MD simulations reveal an impact synthesis mechanism for important prebiotic heterocycles

Replacing DEAD with recyclable reagents in the Mitsunobu reaction may lead to it being used for larger-scale industrial processes

If you are publishing the recipe for your synthesis, then you had better be precise. Why? Because the bloggers are watching!

Metal-organic framework that can hold almost as much methane as a pressurized gas cylinder holds promise for methane-powered vehicles

Nitrogen(II) oxide plays a key role in vasodilation, sexual arousal, and cardiac activity, but how much do we really know about NO concentrations?

Haptic quantum chemistry makes interaction and reaction of molecules touchable and could revolutionize quantum calculations

What is it about wine that gives a particular bottle its unique aroma or bouqet; analytical methods reveal new insights