Stable salts unlock alternative to potentially explosive reagents in carbene chemistry

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What happened

Many useful reactions in chemistry come with a trade-off: the reactive reagents that make them effective can also present practical and safety challenges.

Carbene chemistry is one such example.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:40:04 UTC.

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  1. Stable salts unlock alternative to potentially explosive reagents in carbene chemistry

  2. Changes to platinum surface chemistry boost solar hydrogen production in organic photocatalysts

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