ミュンスター大学の研究チームは、光を利用して高ひずみを有するハウサン分子を生成する新しい手法を開発した。これらのコンパクトな構造は、創薬や材料科学の進歩を支える可能性がある。
ドイツのミュンスター大学有機化学研究所のフランク・グロリアス教授率いる研究チームがこの手法を発表した。これは、光触媒を用いて1,4-ジエンとして知られる単純な炭化水素をハウサンに変換するもので、変換に必要なエネルギーを光によって供給する。
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