Benzaldehyde readily undergoes autoxidation to form benzoic acid on exposure to air at room temperature. Yet it can be formed in high yield from, for example, benzyl alcohol by oxidation using a ...

Chemists have discovered that an 'impossible' reaction at cold temperatures actually occurs with vigour, which could change our understanding of how alcohols are formed and destroyed in space. To ...

The quality and value of a product are inherently connected. In the case of oils and fats, this may be complex to establish by looks alone. Particularly in high-cost natural oils from plant sources, ...