In general, an electrophile is a highly reactive compound that "seeks" to bond with atoms or other molecules that have an available electron pair. In the buzzing hive of activity that is the cell, ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. Electrochemical transformations use electricity rather than chemical reagents to perform reactions. Both of the new reactions are cross-electrophile ...

Chemists are amped up about two new reactions that use electricity to form different types of carbon-carbon bonds. One transformation builds sp 3-sp 3 C–C bonds and the other creates sp 2-sp 3 C–C ...