Carbynes -- The New Piece of Chemistry's Lego (VIDEO)

Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)

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Carbon has the unique ability to bind four different atoms or molecules forming stable chiral structures. Carbynes are carbon species with a unique characteristic - three of these four 'slots' are free, ready to form new chemical bonds. This makes them a very reactive and unstable chemical species, hence they have remained largely unexplored in synthetic chemistry. Nevertheless, this interstellar species inspired Suero's team to achieve unprecedented transformations.

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