My research focuses on the chiral resolution of cyclopropyl esters, in order to use them to synthesize a chirally-active N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) ligand. NHC-based organometallic catalysts have ...

Aromatic esters are chemicals that contain an aromatic ring consisting of functional groups called esters. These organic compounds are widely used as chemical feedstock in industries like food and ...

Ketones and esters (formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol) are ubiquitous as pharmaceutical intermediates and widely used for the synthesis of drug molecules. However, both share a critical ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Savonia Esters has had a life filled with health problems. The worst of it is cancer left undiagnosed until 2013. “By then it had spread all through my body,” Esters said. “I ...