The chemical term alkanes, or paraffins, refers to organic compounds that consist of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, such as methane, ethane, and propane, and several other hydrocarbons. Over ...

Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have made a significant breakthrough in organic chemistry by developing a novel method to activate alkanes, which are compounds that play a crucial role in ...

Intriguingly, there is a current trend to development methods that produce multiborylated alkane products — that is, molecules that contain two or more C(sp 3)–B bonds (Fig. 1d). The purpose of this ...

Catalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes constitutes a cornerstone of modern petrochemical manufacturing, enabling the selective conversion of saturated hydrocarbons into valuable alkenes and hydrogen.

This article discusses AFM studies of self-assembled semi-fluorinated alkanes on Silicon, HOPG, and MoS 2 substrates. Covalently linked sequences of -CF 2 - and -CH 2 - groups with -CF 3 and -CH 3 - ...