A year after undermining Bredt's rule, scientists make cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations

Organic chemistry is packed with rules about structure and reactivity, especially when it comes to making and breaking ...
Science Daily

Scientists just overturned a 100-year-old rule of chemistry, and the results are “impossible”

Chemists at UCLA are showing that some of organic chemistry’s most famous “rules” aren’t as unbreakable as once thought. By ...
C&EN

2 unusual alkenes stretch the limits of molecular geometry

Cubene and quadricyclene are descended from cubane and quadricylane, both cage-shaped structures with bonds that are fairly ...
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62.5 percent rise in electricity sector debt threatens FG's N1.2trn bond

Efforts by the Federal Government (FG) to address debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos) may be facing ...
The Debrief

Defying Longstanding Chemical Rules, Chemists Have Engineered Exotic Molecules They Say Could “Benefit Our World”

UCLA researchers have violated Bredt’s rule, a century-old principle of organic chemistry, challenging our understanding of ...
Tech Explorist

Bizarre new molecules defy longstanding chemical rules

In 2024, Neil Garg’s team at UCLA broke Bredt’s rule, which said double bonds couldn’t form at a molecule’s bridgehead. Now ...
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5 Best Short-Term Bond ETFs in 2026

Short-term bond ETFs offer a balance of safety and modest income for conservative investors. Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF is noted for low fees and a diversified bond portfolio. iShares Short-Term ...