KETONES 1 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University chemists have discovered a one-step method to turn silicon-based silyl enol ether into nitrogen-bearing alpha-aminoketones, valuable building blocks in chemical design. Credit Illustration by Zhe Zhou/Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.