
#451Chemistry & Material ScienceFront Page14 February 2026
Molecular Mirrors: A New Synthesis for Chiral Alpha-Aminophosphonates
Researchers have developed a catalytic method to synthesise specific molecular structures with high precision, mimicking biological efficiency. By utilising a chiral pyridoxamine catalyst, the team achieved high yields of pharmaceutical precursors without the usual protective steps.
By Cai, Huang, Wang, Liu, Xiao, Zhao