This review is led by Prof. Yuchao Zhang (Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

Chemical engineers have devised an alternative approach to synthesizing epoxides, a type of chemical that is found in many products, including plastics, pharmaceuticals and textiles. Their approach ...

Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called “cyclic ethers” that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as ...

A reaction scheme showing a cyclohexyl epoxide undergoing a rearrangement and ring-contraction reaction to give a cyclopentane product. Researchers at the Southern University of Science and Technology ...

This module covers synthesis and reactivity of ethers and epoxides. Students will connect these to the larger sustainability goals of UNSDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, 9: Industry, Innovation, and ...

COLOMBES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Arkema (Paris:AKE) produces bio-based and specialty epoxides in Blooming Prairie (MN, USA), used as additives or intermediates in the manufacture of ...

Cargill has agreed to acquire Arkema’s epoxidized vegetable oil business for about $39 million. The business, which has annual sales of about $40 million, runs a plant in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, ...