When you think about perms, various images may come to mind; maybe the hair styles of the 80’s, or Carrie Bradshaw’s infamous curls. Perms are a popular cosmetic treatment that transforms straight hair into curls or waves. This transformation relies on breaking and reforming the disulfide bonds in keratin, the...

First row transition metal catalysts show potential as cheaper, more abundant alternatives to their second and third row counterparts. However, catalysis with first-row transition metal systems is frequently hampered by low turnover and sensitivity to catalyst poisoning, often necessitating higher catalyst loadings. Applying first row transition metals to reactions such...

The treatment of HIV has undergone tremendous advancements since the introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in the mid-1990s. Before HAART, treatment options were limited and primarily focused on monotherapy or dual therapy, which often led to rapid resistance and treatment failure. HAART, which typically combined three or more...

Part 4: CYPHOS® IL 104In the last several blogs we focused on trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide aka CYPHOS® IL 109 (CAS # 460092-03-9, Strem: 15-6370, 96-6520, Ionic Liquid Kit 3: CYPHOS® IL Phosphonium Salt Kit) in lubrication [1-3].This time we would like to talk about another PIL based on trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium cation, namely,...

World Environment Day celebrates the power of consumers, businesses, and government agencies to create a more sustainable world. Observed on June 5, this United Nations international day is the perfect opportunity to acknowledge the role of chemistry in promoting environmental sustainability. Learn more about how chemistry contributes to the development...

Phosphine (PH3) is produced by Syensqo at industrial scales and it's derivatives are readily available in the Strem Catalog for R&D quantities. This simple, yet challenging molecule provides the basis for a wide variety of materials that serve our world in numerous ways. PH3 can be reacted with radical initiators...