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Originally Published 18 days ago — by SciTechDaily
Researchers have successfully created a water-stable carbene, providing direct evidence for a 70-year-old hypothesis that vitamin B1 (thiamine) forms carbene-like intermediates in enzyme reactions, which could revolutionize understanding of biochemical processes and industrial catalysis.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Earth.com
Scientists have finally proven that reactive carbon species like vitamin B1 can persist in water, challenging the long-held belief that water destroys such molecules instantly. Using protective strategies, they observed and documented a stable carbene in water for the first time, supporting the 1958 hypothesis by Breslow and opening new avenues for greener, water-based chemical reactions.