posted on December 10, 2025
A team of chemists using MSI resources has developed a new method for creating chemical precursors that can be used to develop pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. The new method is faster, more cost-effective, and more energy-efficient that current methods. The preliminary version of this paper has been published on the website of the journal Nature: Myriad Aryne Derivatives from Carboxylic Acids.
The research was led by MSI PIs Associate Professor Courtney Roberts and Assistant Professor Jan-Niklas Boyn, both of the chemistry department. An article about the research can be found on the website of the College of Science and Engineering: University of Minnesota chemists pioneer new method for future drug and agrochemical discovery.