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From Deadly to Scented: Aldehydes as CO surrogates
Carbonylation reactions are one of the most investigated organic chemistry transformations nowadays. They consist in the introduction of a very simple functional group, the carbonyl group (CO), inside molecules for the synthesis of amides, esters and ketones. These compounds are crucial in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industry. They are typically prepared by using carbon monoxide (CO) as a reagent. CO is a toxic, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas: if something goes
Luca Capaldo
Oct 202 min read
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Outreach at European Researchers' Night 2025
This post tells our experience at the European Researchers' Night 2025 in Parma.
Luca Capaldo
Sep 282 min read
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SynCat Event 2025: Paintball, Salame & Beers
Before heading off for the summer holidays, our group decided it was time to take a well-earned break from lab life. So we geared up—not...
Luca Capaldo
Aug 11 min read
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The HAcTive Strategy
I've been working in the field of photocatalyzed Hydrogen Atom Transfer (HAT) for a while now. Here, a photocatalyst absorbs light of a...
Luca Capaldo
Jul 93 min read
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