Turning a potent greenhouse gas into a valuable pharmaceutical building block using light
September 14, 2026
September 14, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Sept. 14 -- Hokkaido University posted the following news release:
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Turning a potent greenhouse gas into a valuable pharmaceutical building block using light
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Scientists use light-driven chemistry to synthesize a valuable pharmaceutical building block and generate trifluoromethyl radicals directly from inexpensive, low-toxicity fluoroform.
The trifluoromethyl group, or CF3, is widely used in pharmaceuticals. . . .
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Turning a potent greenhouse gas into a valuable pharmaceutical building block using light
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Scientists use light-driven chemistry to synthesize a valuable pharmaceutical building block and generate trifluoromethyl radicals directly from inexpensive, low-toxicity fluoroform.
The trifluoromethyl group, or CF3, is widely used in pharmaceuticals. . . .