
#351Chemistry & Material ScienceFront Page9 January 2026
From Propane to Artemisinin: A Smarter Route to Oxime Synthesis
Researchers have developed a method to convert abundant hydrocarbons directly into oximes using a manganese catalyst. This approach targets stable methylene C-H bonds, bypassing the need for expensive, pre-functionalised starting materials.
By Song, Li, Xie, Zhang, Weilian, Wang, Steiner, Sun, Wang, Xiao, Li