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MIT chemists discover and isolate a new boron-oxygen molecule
May 13, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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MIT chemists discover and isolate a new boron-oxygen molecule

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Oxygen is a cornerstone of chemistry, largely because it is so good at building the organic molecules that make up our world. Some oxygen-based compounds, called peroxides, are famous for being highly reactive -they act like oxygen delivery trucks, transferring atoms to ot . . .

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