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The Chemical Breakdown
Halogen-bond catalysis & the future of total synthesis
Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Synthetic Chemistry podcast with Jamie Durrani and Jennifer Newton
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Jennifer Newton and Jamie Durrani discuss the future of total synthesis and the development of halogen-bond catalysis. The episode examines how funding pressures and changing priorities affect a long-established synthetic discipline, then introduces the origins and possible applications of an emerging catalytic approach.
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