Researchers Develop Molecular Editing Tool to Relocate Alcohol Groups

This new technique will allow chemists to efficiently fine-tune the chemical structure of an organic molecule. A significant challenge for researchers in materials science and drug discovery is that even the most minor change to a molecule’s structure can completely alter its function. Historically, making these adjustments meant researchers had to re-synthesize the target molecule from scratch — a time-consuming and expensive bottleneck akin to tearing down a house just to move a lamp. In an...