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Photocatalytic synthesis of aryl acetic acid via C=C double bond cleavage with CO2

Photocatalytic carboxylation of aryl alkenes with CO 2 via cleavage of C=C double bonds has been developed. This process involves aminomethyl-carboxylation intermediate, benzylic radicals and ...
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Sunlight and an iron catalyst convert plastic waste into vinegar

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...
Nature

Highly Selective Photocatalytic Synthesis of Acetic Acid at 0–25 °C

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Nature

First-principles insights into the direct synthesis of acetic acid from CH4 and CO2 over TM–Si@2D catalysts

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Scientists turn plastic trash into kitchen-ready vinegar

Researchers have developed a sunlight-driven process that breaks down common plastic waste and reassembles its carbon into ...
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Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegar

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using sunlight. Plastics and ...

New chemical process uses sunlight to turn plastic pollution into vinegar

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...